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140. Crossing the Mexican Border
We woke up surprisingly easy despite the lateness with which we’d fallen asleep. I think we were just excited or maybe our biological...

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133. Redeeming the Dead
"They without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect" (D&C 128:15; Heb.11:40) What happens after...

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129. 8th & Final Area: Jardin, Valle Hermoso
"Many will start fast, few will finish strong" --- Gary Ryan Blair (Author and performance coach) This was the last city I had the...

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126. Off Road
"Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God" --- Doctrine and Covenants 18:10 Not every story worth telling has to be...

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120. Helicopters
"Only the gospel will save the world from the calamity of its own self-destruction." --- Ezra Taft Benson (Past prophet of the Church of...

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116. 7th Area: Bugambilias, Reynosa
"If it was just the two of us, we'd probably jump on it. Any time you make a decision involving six people, it can get complicated" --...

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111. Kisses and Misses
"Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?" (Luke 22:48) There are things that you might not immediately consider when exploring...

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104. 6th Area: San José, Reynosa
"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies" --- Aristotle (Greek Philosopher & polymath; 384 B.C. - 322 B.C.) A double act...

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99. Chikungunya & Other Trials
"If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito" --- Anita Roddick (British businesswoman, human...

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96. 4th Area: Las Torres, Matamoros
"A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit" --- John...

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94. Eurus
"You can dance in a hurricane. But only if you're standing in the eye" --- Brandi Carlile (American singer-songwriter & producer; 1981 -...

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89. Viva Mexico!
"Cinco de Mayo is an important day. The Mexicans had to defend themselves from the French. It is historically important, but it is not...

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75. Fishers of Men
"Even small fish are fish" --- Czech proverb If you ever need a quote, there is no shortage of fish quotes. The poetic mind seems...

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72. La Canícula
"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" --- Harry Truman (33rd President of the United States of America; 1884 - 1972) In...

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68. 3rd Area: Riveras, Reynosa
"Home is a shelter from storms --- all sorts of storms" --- William J. Bennett (Former United States Secretary of Education; 1943 -...

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60. Rushing Waters
"The single raindrop never feels responsible for the flood" --- Douglas Adam (English author, screenwriter, & humorist; 1952 - 2001)...

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59. Peace Like a River
"...O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!" (1 Nephi 2:9) How do you...

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55. Boom! Bang! Balazos!
"Vengeance has consumed you. It's consuming them. I'm done letting it consume me. Justice will come soon enough" --- Chadwick Boseman as...

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49. 2nd Area: Buena Vista 1, Matamoros
"Nature made the field and man the cities" --- Marcus Terentius Varro (Roman polymath & author; 116 B.C. - 27 B.C.) Matamoros is one of...

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47. Hear the Music, Try the Dance
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” --- Friedrich Nietzsche This blog post...

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46. Celebration
"I think what we owe each other is a celebration of life and to replace fear and hopelessness with fearlessness and joy" --- Vandana...

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44. Chilly, Muddy, Moving
"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it." --- Denzel Washington (Actor, Director, & Producer; 1954 -...

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38. Two "A-Maori-Cans" in Mexico
"New Zealand is not a small country but a large village" --- Peter Jackson (Film Director and Producer; 1961 - Present) I'm very proud of...

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34. Food, Glorious Food: Part 2
"If life gives you lemons, make some kind of fruity juice" --- Conan O'Brien (Television Host & Comedian; 1963 - Present) This is a...

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33. Food, Glorious Food: Part 1- Pica, Pica
"Please sir, I want some more" --- Charles Dickens as Oliver Twist (Writer; 1812 - 1870) Nothing brings people together like good food....

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31. A Close Encounter in Mexico
"The day I became free of alcohol was the day that I fully understood and embraced the truth that I would not be giving anything up by...

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22. My 1st Area: Monterreal, Rio Bravo
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn" --- Phil Collins (Drummer, Singer, Songwriter; 1951 - Present) First of all,...

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20. The First Mission Home
"To wake for the first time in a new place can be like another birth" --- Rumer Godden (English Author; 1907 - 1998) Traditionally, the...

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19.Culture Shock of Mexico
"As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen" --- Winne the Pooh What follows is my first impression of the spectacular...

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12. Mission Call -- Reynosa, Mexico
"Missionary: Someone who leaves their family for a short time, so that others may be with their families for eternity" --- Anonymous...

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MEXICO
Experiences on the Mexican Border
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