Zone Conference

This week has been an interesting week. We had a zone conference about these things called "black boxes". The real name is Tiwi by Inthinc. They were put in all the cars in the mission.

It has been somewhat of a stress filled week. Understanding people can be so hard and it has been hard to understand people this week.

We had a lesson with the L family and share the videos on light and truth on the Doctrine and Covenants DVD's and how reading, praying and coming to church helps us gain light to understand eternal truths. And prayer was a big topic with them. And it was a very tender moment and the spirit had a very strong presence.

We also had a lesson with a man named "S", who is a big cyclist. He understood principles that other people do not, and so he understands that he does need to read and pray and that it is a big claim that we make of being the only true church.

Espero que tengan una buena semana!!

Singles Ward Escapades

This week has gone very well!!! We had Stake Conference this last Sunday and it was great!! I went on an exchange with one of our Zone leaders; Elder Wilson. And so I got to work in a singles ward for a day haha that was great! we had a crazy night! We had a few church tours scheduled and one of them did not happen and so we went to the apartment complex right behind the church and started talking to people and the second person we talk to wants to know about the church and accepts an invite to do a church tour right then and there. So we go back to the church and start her tour and right at the end the other two people taking the tour walk in and it is already crazy inside the building with activities. So we just combined the two tours and finished it off and got return appointments and commitments to read the Book of Mormon. That was probably the most happy that I have felt in a long time. God places people in our way and he does provide! We then had an incredible experience on Saturday and Sunday. it goes as follows: We were searching for an address on this one street called "watchtower" And we passed by this family that we were going to stop by right after. The address did not exists and so we were turning around and the mom of the family is walking up to us and tells us " If you do not have a dinner tomorrow you are welcomed at our house tomorrow night" and so this is where i started thinking about the saying of how everyone freaks out because mormons are so nice, well missionaries freak out when non-members do the same thing!haha and so we return Sunday evening and it was so cool!! The "L" family was having their kids friends over as well and they were just popping in and out, but what was amazing is that Sis. L told us that they have a lot of mormon friends who have kids out on missions and their friends told them that if they ever have a chance, feed the missionaries. And so that is why they had us over. They are such a sweet family that I am really looking forward to working with. They are very open and we can tell already that they are a strong family. I hope y'all had a great valentines day! I know we did with finding the L family! Hurrah for Israel! 

Elder Grosh

Our roommates

Getting' some work done!

Lots of lessons!

This week has been amazing!! We taught Sis. "V" again and she is doing great! She started reading the Testimony of Joseph Smith and she even came to church without her husband who was not feeling well. And it was perfect because the talks that were given during sacrament were about gaining a testimony about the Book of Mormon and the spirit was so strong!! We were also able to teach the "L" family this week and talked about keeping the sabbath day holy and Sis. "L" still will not commit to come :( but we are making progress with them! I got to go on exchanges with our District leader; Elder Kunz, and speak spanish! We had a crazy dinner. We walk in and on the tv they have telemundo news going on and they are showing a plane crashing in Tawain or something. And after that there was nothing but negative comments about the world. I hope y'all have a great week!!!

I met Elder Nelson!

Well this week was something that is hard to explain. Elder Grosh got sick so we were not able to go out and work which was really difficult. After a short period of time it is not so much fun. But the exciting part of the week was that Elder Russell M. Nelson came to the mission and he spoke to us. And I got to shake his hand!! :) We got in a line with the rest of the mission and then when I shook his hand he even looked at my name tag and said my name! It was awesome!! After listening to him speak to us we were on a spiritual high. He spoke to us about being who God has called us to be and the potential that we have. What a wonderful experience!! He is an Apostle of the Lord and is inspired!

There was not much else that happened this week. I love you all and I hope you all have an amazing week!