Elder Cheney Takes on Mexico (and Fresno)

Hola mis amigos, Wow I don't even know where to start. Well I come home this Wednesday at 3:45 pm. I will then be released from being a full time missionary. It's weird, I feel like I am suppose to stay here forever. But I know that my time is up and I need to leave. But it's been a week of emotions. Many testimonies, last goodbyes, final studies. I have truly come to love being a missionary even during the hard times.  This week we accomplished 16 lessons and tried finding even when there was rain nonstop for 3 days and we were in isolation. So basically all the odds were stacked against me in my final week. But I knew God was on my side so I worked as hard as I could, along with repenting when I knew I wasn't working hard. I left it all on the field.  Thank you to each of you that have supported me on my mission. And also for those you have read my emails I am thankful because honestly sometimes I feel like I'm writing to no one haha! But thank you for praying for...

Hola mis amigos! Well week 1 of the great Fresno quarantine is over (well tomorrow)! It was definitely a week for us!  We had service every single day this week. We can do service only if it is outside and we wear masks. So we trimmed trees, painted sheds, painted trim and picked lemons. So that was eventful. We taught all our lessons on zoom, we had about 11 lessons and they were all video calls. So that was a little hard not being able to be with the people we are teaching. But we were still able to feel the spirit.  One cool experience this week, a guy was cleaning our neighbor's gutters and then came and did ours (we live in a duplex so we are connected to our neighbors). He saw me through the window and waved. Then he knocked on the door and said he was a member but has been inactive for sometime. We talked a little more and he went on his way and we thought nothing if it. Then about 30 minutes later he knocked again. He was crying and said he needed a prayer. Him and his...

Hola mis amigos! This what right after new years. Wow well this year has been a real interesting one now hasn't it. It sure feels like we have been through a couple spin cycles. But we made it right!  As I have looked back at this year I realize that I have learned and experienced a lot! Let's see the adventures of Elder Cheney this past year!!! Jan- Continued my streak of being transferred every 2 weeks in Mexico by getting 2 new areas!  Feb- Heard about Covid and starting hearing rumors Mar- Got the news I would be sent home April- got released and spent 6 weeks at home!  May- I was reassigned to the California Fresno mission!  June- learned how to a social media missionary as we were stuck in quarantine. July- Moved to Fresno and met many great people, and Martha got Baptized August- We began leaving our houses and began visiting people again September- I was able to serve and help so many people in Vineyards, moves, and yard work Oct.- We had Axels baptism! ...

Hola mis amigos! Hello! Well all I can say is God has a sense of humor because I kept telling everyone that I am staying away from sick people. I am not getting covid before my last 2 weeks. I don't want to be quarantined my last two weeks of my mission. But God had a different idea, cause President told us all the mission is going into quarantine in preparations for transfers. So......... yeah my last 2 weeks I will be sitting in my apartment. Haha oh well we will still be working hard! But this week we have been just visiting members and saying goodbye cause this will be our last time to see people before I head to Fresno to go home. I end quarantine the day I leave. So it's been sad, crazy that the time has come. We were able to teach Neil the word of wisdom! He accepted it really well, had some questions about where it says things about coffee and tea. But we explained the importance of prayer and putting our faith in the lord. He is so awesome and getting ready for his bap...