Hey!
So yes I got transferred! My new companion is old companions
of both of my first companions so they filled me in a little bit about him. So I
found out I was getting transferred on Monday and so I had Monday night to pack
and on Tuesday I went to my new area and started working. It happens that fast.
So when I found out about the transfer it didn’t say where I would be living or
what my new phone number was. So on the way to the new area we got an address.
The lady got a call on Sunday asking to house missionaries and then we showed
up on her door step on Tuesday. She wasn’t prepared, she gave us her master
bedroom. And we felt bad so we searched the house a little and checked out the
basement. It was filled with junk but it was perfect and so we asked if we
cleared it out if we could live there and she said yes. So we spent the first 2
hours doing that.
So basically what happened with our area is. There is a
Spanish ward here that covers 2 stakes, Taylorsville south and Jordan stake. Originally
there was one set of elders covering the 2 stakes. Now what happened was they
split it. The elders there stayed and then they put us in and we cover Taylorsville.
And so. We had no area book. No cell phone. No nothing. We were white washed
into the area but way more intense. But we are getting the area going so that
is good. We didn’t have a cell phone for 3 days. It was difficult. Also we don’t
have a car and so we are on bikes and I am on the mission bike that is
Horrible! And our home is down hill and the area is uphill so everyday we are
going up hill! SUPER annoying! But! Since the MTC I have lost 20 lbs. I am down
to 218! Watch out Spencer I am coming for ya!
SO! On Sunday! I got my first baptism! The kid Salvador
Oregon! He is 19 years old! We found him 2 weeks before he was baptized! But he
knew it was what he needed to do. It was in my other area but I got to go back
and see him be baptized! It was so great! And then this week is a pretty
special weekend. Today is Pday because we get to go to the Temple (Oquirr
Mountain Temple, We went to the Open house so that is pretty cool!) and then
tomorrow is General Conference and the wedding of the Rascon Family! And Sunday
is again conference, and their baptisms! And then Pday again on Monday! So
basically I am just having fun this weekend! =P haha!
So my Birthday was on Tuesday! I got my package on Tuesday
at district meeting. And on Monday since we didn’t have Pday and we needed food
cuz we only buy enough for 1 week. We got to go to the store and so I got steak
and a couple other fun stuff! =P but yeah so I opened the package. And put up
the banner and blew up the balloons! Also the member family dropped off a cake
in the morning and so I lite the candles and did all that! It was fun! I cooked
up all the steak on Tuesday and packaged them up to have one a day. I really
enjoyed the birthday cards and everything!
Um yeah! Things are going good in our area we are really
just focused on finding new people. We have one lady named Maria on date but
she is not married and works on Sunday and so we have to work through those but
she really wants to go to church and everything and be baptized. We have
another family that is friends with recent converts and they are straight from Mexico
and very interested in the church. She seems more excited than he does but we
have only had one lesson so we will see what happened. Also there is a family
that the other missionaries found. She is a less active member. And he is none.
And they have 2 kids that are baptism age. The kids want to be baptized but he
does not. He is willing to be but not anytime soon. So through teaching the
kids we will also teach him and hopefully resolve some concerns! But yeah! This
is a pretty good area. Oh yeah! One more thing I forgot to mention! Our whole
entire proselyting area is out side of our mission! Since the Spanish ward
covers 2 stakes. One of the stakes is in the mission and ours is out side.
Haha! It’s a very interesting situation but yeah! So I leave my mission every
single day! Haha! Haven’t gotten in trouble yet though! =P but yeah! Want to
know anything else! Let me know. Oh Elder Hall is from Kentucky. He likes to fish and hunt and stuff like
that. His mom is from Venezuela so that’s pretty cool. He has been on his
mission for 16 months and is extremely trunky! He’s a good kid though. But I’ve
only know him a week and a half. And I’m not going to let him slow me down. We
are going to kill it this transfer! Just you watch! =P
Connor
We have discovered that Connor really knows how to work when he wants to!
Salvador's Baptism
Happy 20th Birthday Connor
A member family texted me and told me that Connor's Pday would be changed that week from Monday to Friday. I told him thank you and that it was Connor's Bday that Tuesday and said I didn't know if he would get his package in time. I asked him if they would take a cake to him and he said they always do. So the members dropped off a cake for Connor the morning of his Birthday!
Connor decorated his bed and desk with the birthday supplies I sent him.
Next to his MOM, Connor LOVES STEAK!
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