Monday, May 22, 2017

New Companion!!

Hello Everyone!! How goes it?

You are probably wondering who my new companion is. His name is Elder Gonzalez, and he was my district leader for a transfer two transfers ago. He is from Encinitas, California and has been out for almost 18 months. He was originally called English speaking, as that is his first language, but because of the need for Spanish missionaries, President moved him about 5 transfers ago. He is super awesome and cool, and is the only member (besides his less-active younger sister) in his family.

This week was awesome!! We had two baptisms, one of V and the other of L. It was super awesome!! V was super shy during the whole thing, and during the confirmations on Sunday. But L gathered the courage to bare his testimony in both his baptismal service and during sacrament meeting on Sunday.

It snowed again!! IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY!! SNOW!!!! It was ridiculous!! It was like 45 degrees that day in May! Definitely not something you would experience in Tucson. You guys are probably above 100 degrees now right? Wouldn't surprise me.

Anyways, I love you all and hope you have an amazing week!!

Doctrine and Covenants 58:26-28 - For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward. Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.

-Élder Wilkes

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