Moving Again....

Well this week as has been a interesting week! Most of what we did was move from our old apartment to our new one, which is fairly nicer than the old one. It felt like a hospital when you walk in. The new one actually feels like a home haha. I am serving in the same district as one of the Elder Christensen's that was in my MTC district. And Elder Campbell from Round Rock is my zone leader and one of my room mates. So my new area is amazing and I love it here!! being the driver is a lot different though haha but a really awesome spiritual experience that we had this week was we were stopping by a less active member whose husband is a non member. And so we were visiting with them and we were going to talk about repentance because the husband has smoking issues that are beyond normal cigarettes and has PTSD from Vietnam. He is so cool though!!! But we were talking and the less active told us she knows without a doubt that the church is true. After two months of having doubts. It started with her praying a few nights ago and she did not have her glasses on (does play a role) and she looked on her bed and she could see a outline of a young boys face and when she put her glasses on she could not see it. So she started drawing the face and it eventually went away. Well she has been doing so much studying in the Ensigns and Gospel principles book and Book of Mormon, she saw the picture of Joseph Smith in the garden in the Gospel principles book and recognized it instantly as the out line she saw on her bed. And she went on this whole study that led her to authority and prophets and the Priesthood and when she went to church she said everything had a different meaning. It was awesome!!!!!!

other things that happened: Elder Gonzalez hurt his hamstring. We now have a stray dog that follows us around in the apartment complex and waits outside our door named Tucker. we do know that the Spurs are 2-1!  Don't worry, I'll always be a loyal Warriors fan, lol!

San Antonio 10thA!!!

So my new area is in the south zone of the mission but in the San Antonio stake. I cover a really ghetto area!!! It is sweet!!!! This happens to be Elder Hatch's last area!!! My new companion is Elder Gonzales from Salt Lake, and he looks like the monster from Monsters Inc. when he gets the sock and get showered and shaved through out the movie!!  The new building is the only chapel in the mission to have " La Iglesia De Jesucristo De Los Santos De Los Ultimos Dias" on the front!! for those that use google maps, we cover north of the 90, which is north of Lackland air force base. We then go west towards the 410 and east to the 568 and our northern border is  Woodlawn. We have two major Universities in our area. St. Mary's and Our Lady of the Lake. and we are the most northern area of our zone!! My new address is 6060 W. Commerce #211 San Antonio, Tx 78237. You can tell you are in San Antonio with all the Spurs merchandise being sold. But right now I am in an english ward with LOTS of spanish people!! Starting tomorrow we are moving to a new apartment, which is the address in the letter. So the next few days will be very interesting doing that again... haha I love y'all and I hope you have a great week!

Transfer Time!

Well I have spent 5 months here in Boerne, Texas and I am being transferred this Thursday. So I will be leaving Elder Hatch to train a new Elder from Mexico who is English called! haha So this week was a exciting week!!! We met with Miguel and Angie and their family and set them with a firm date for the 24th of May and so we are really excited for them and to help them reach that date. As well this week we had a lesson with a 70 year old man from the UK and taught him The Restoration and set him with a date for the 31st of May. He is an awesome guy and we are looking forward to meeting with him. As well this week we were able to talk to a young man named Jared. He has a belief in God but was never really taught anything and he is super excited to learn about the Gospel. His aunt and cousin are converts up in Austin and so he is interested to learn about it all :) Another cool experience that we had was being able to help a couple find comfort this week. The man had to go through a lot and the woman had a really close friend pass away. and so we shared Alma 40:12 with them and it was super powerful! We then Shared The Restoration with them using a pamphlet and have a date set for them on the 7 of June :) the work is really progressing here and I am excited for the Elders :)

And of course I got to Skype home yesterday and it was super cool!!! :) I really could not see them due to internet problems but it is okay :) Next week I will let you know where in the Mighty TSAM I will be :) have a great week!!! :)

Sign on a door

With Bishop Swenson's family on Mother's Day

Blankets that Sister Swenson made for Elder Hatch and I!

Still working on Spanish while serving in an English ward

So transfers are on the 15th of May ( I have had my call for a year!!!) and I will find out if I stay or go, really late on Mother's day. BUT I will get to skype home on Sunday!! The mission is changing, and we might be getting IPads in like another 4 months. 

So this week we have been working a lot with Miguel and Angie and their kids. They were not baptized this past Saturday. They did not feel ready and we did not feel they were either. So we recommitted them and for 3 weeks they are doing all they can to be ready for the 24th. They came to church and they loved it!! The kids really had fun and so we are working with them.

This week was really exciting for Jessica because she got to do Baptisms for the Dead on Thursday and she really loved it!!! She has been doing so well and has been super involved with everything!! 

Being in an english ward with a few spanish speakers has been interesting. But i have memorized 3 scriptures in spanish so I am getting so much better (1 Nephi 3:7, Matthew 3:17 and Psalms 23:4(motivational scripture) and people tell me I have improved a lot (thank goodness I have been here for almost 5 months) haha We are looking forward to an amazing week and I love Y'all!!!

Stopped by a family that had met with missionaries before and they were about ready to cook 60 lbs of crawfish
 (I was ready to try one but then we had to go)

We found this huge thing of ground beef at HEB (only in Texas)