As we wound up our farewell tour in the south of the mission, we stopped on the freeway near Isla. These men are harvesting pineapple. They are paid 120 pesos, or about $9.00 American, for a full day of 12-14 hours work. They must bring their own water to drink and lunch to eat. If they have worked hard enough, if the load is heavy enough, the get a bonus of 80 pesos or another $6.00 a day. Now you know why so many Mexicans migrate the the United States to labor for minimum wage. Behind them you can see a grass-covered pyramid. On the left of it is a wall and on both sides are mounds. They probably date back to the Olmecs. Click on the photo to enlarge it.


Our very last stop was a baptismal service in Lerdo. The grandma wa baptized with her grandchildren. Their mom wanted to be baptized but has a real hard time getting to church because of her work. The missionaries are Elders Brandt, Valancia, and Christlieb. We will truly miss these missionaries and the stakes and the Los Tuxtlas District when the go to the Villahermosa Mission.