Happy New Year!

Hey everyone hows things goin? Doing good here in Tina. I am having a very hot Christmas. I am such a terrible writer with email. I dont know what to say other than everything is all good, that I love to be down here on a mission, and know this is the place where the Lord has called me to serve. I love it when I know the spirit is present in lessons, and sometimes I will say things that are surprising even to myself. The gift of tongues is fo reals. It was really hard to get to have the interest to be here at first until I learned to get lost in the work, make good friends with the other missionaries, and love the people, then I found a true desire to help the people by inviting them to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel by developing faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement through repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the holy ghost, and enduring to the end. I am really enjoying it a lot. When I have this love for the people I dont even worry if it looks like a tough bunch of people or whatever, I am happy to share the knowledge we have and I know that we can receive the help of the Lord walks with us everyday and give us His spirit as we work our hardest. I know that we can receive the help of the Lord and that when it seems like there is no one else or you just cant do any more work for the day that he is always there to help guide you and know what to do. I am happy to be here in Tina serving the Lord, and I know that this is his work and that he really does love all His children! I am soo happy to be a part of this and I love an thank you all for the support in whatever form you give it! I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope you enjoy not having to peel your sweaty mattress off your back in the morning. Enjoy the cold weather, love you all!
Chau!
Elder Wikstrom

His email to us (his parents)

MOM AND DAD!

Hey mom and dad, is all good? I am still doing good. I am in a lot of heat and lots of humidity. Not even in the shade can you escape the heat, and we have two fans that spin real fast but dont put out any air. It was weird to email you guys, I havent seen you for like 5 months now, crazy huh? I remember when we first met Paulina at the school lunch at McKinley. Its weird that they are together now.
I played soccer earlier today at 11 til like 1. We then came back and are doing email. We usually buy the things we need for the week and play soccer, do email, get a haircut. I got my 2nd haircut in Tina today. I am sorry that you were waiting around for an email at 11 and you didnt receive anything. I hope I didnt break the bank when I took out another 300 pesos. I am buying a cole shirt today for 300 pesos. All is good, I feel good, and I am able to overcome OCD and all for the most part completely. I am not homesick and I love serving the mission. I miss you guys and the parties we have, but I am happy to be here in Tina doing a mission. Thank you soo much for the Christmas package, I love everything I got in it. I love reading that Ensign too. I am happy cause its in English and I like to read it sometimes in personal study. Grandmas nativity broke cause she threw the ball. Did she punch a present? haha! We kinda had 3 pdays this week. Monday was one day to do things you needed to do, Tuesday was the dinner and the game where they read the story and say right and left and you pass it till the story is over, then open the one you have at the end. I got a scarf but traded it for cereal cause it was a girls scarf, see through with flowers and stuff. I got some things from Hermana Ayre too! Like a tie, and socks, nerds, and popcorn. Only some people got it, I happened to be one of these people. And then on Wednesday we got another pday cause President thought we were confused about the whole pday situation so we got another one on Christmas Day.
It is terrible to sleep at night too cause of the heat. I sleep without covers on and wake up and I am all wet from sweat and my bed is wet too. It is so terrible. I dont remember the last time I wasnt sweating, like literally!
That is crazy how everyone is moving on with life like my buddys and stuff. I cant believe it. Well, I love you mom and dad. I forgot to tell you guys Merry Christmas on Skype so Happy New Year to you!
Chau!
Brady

Bradys Christmas sock and gifts.

Brady with a shirt we sent him. We thought it was funny since he went to a Spanish speaking mission.