Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts about McAllen!

• The Texas McAllen Mission was created by the division of the San Antonio Mission. 
• There are four stakes in the mission and one district
• McAllen
• McAllen West
• Harlingen
• Corpus Christi
• Laredo (district)
• Population
• 1,800,000+
• Full Time Missionaries
• About 178
• Climate
• Very warm and humid during summer, spring, and fall; mild during the winter.
• Cotton, sugar cane, sorghum, and citrus trees grow well in South Texas
• Foods
• Fruits and vegetables grow abundantly and are readily available
• Beans
• Rice
• Tortillas
• Largest Cities
• Corpus Christi
• McAllen
• Brownsville
• Harlingen
• Laredo

Other Links

Here are links to other mission sites/blogs, site I love, and all that fun stuff :)

• Al Fox
• http://www.alfoxshead.blogspot.com/
• Sister Ali Gomez
• http://fearnotdoubtnot.blogspot.com/
• LDS Website
• lds.org
• Another Awesome Site
• mormon.org
• These have cool missionary blogs that you should check out
• http://preparetoserve.com/missionary-blog-index/
• http://ldsmissionblogs.com/
• The Sacrament -- A Renewal for the Soul
• https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/10/the-sacrament-a-renewal-for-the-soul?cid=HPTU010615611&lang=eng
• Follow the Prophets 
• https://www.lds.org/liahona/2015/01/follow-the-prophets?cid=HPTH010115599&lang=eng
• Families are Forever -- Beginning Today
• https://www.lds.org/church/news/families-are-forever-beginning-today-say-primary-leaders?cid=HPFR010115601&lang=eng
• Feeding of the 5,000
• https://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/the-feeding-of-the-5000?cid=HPTH102314509&lang=eng

McAllen Mission History

Here are some fun historical facts about the Texas McAllen Mission that you may enjoy!

• The first person to serve a mission in Texas was a man by the name of Preston Thomas. 
• He served a total of six missions -- ten years!
• Since Elder Thomas, Texas has had eleven missions: including McAllen!
• Since McAllen is a neighbor to Mexico, for many years it held two missions: 
• English Speaking
• Spanish Speaking
• They were both separate missions!
• In 1940, Texas became part of the Gulf States Mission. 
• On February 17, 1961 it was changed to the Texas Mission.
• The Texas McAllen Mission hasn't always been in Texas. Prior to it, Texas has held the following missions:
• Central States Mission
• Texas and Louisiana Mission
• Gulf States Mission
• Texas Mission
• Spanish American Mission (American portion of the Mexican Mission)
• Texas South Mission 
• Texas San Antonio Mission
• Texas Corpus Christi Mission
• Texas Houston East Mission
• Due to all the changes in the mission boundaries, the mission headquarters have been in multiple locations:
• Houston 
• Dallas 
• El Paso
• San Antonio
• McAllen (current)
• The Texas McAllen Mission covers the southern tip of Texas
• It starts about 50 miles south of San Antonio, includes Rockport on the Gulf of Mexico (east side), and Laredo on the Mexican border (west side)

Testimony

I would like to bear my testimony that I know the church is true. I know that Heavenly Father lives, loves us, and that He sent His son to save us from our sins. I know that Joseph Smith was called of God to bring back His restored gospel; and I know that he was a true prophet of God. I also know that Thomas S. Monson is a latter day prophet and that he, too, was called of God. I know that our Heavenly Father wants us to live with Him again. I know that no matter what we may be going through, or what mistakes we have made, that we can repent and be forgiven of our sins. I know that we can communicate with our Father in Heaven through prayer; and that through baptism, we may be given the power of the Holy Ghost and feel His Spirit with us always. I say these things in the name of my savior, Jesus Christ, amen.