Great week got to talk to President at interviews and really get to know him much better. He said "Elder Gonzalez I've given you a tough assignment these last couple transfers but you're doing well Only you could do it" that made me really happy to know that he has some trust with me......
Dear President Jergensen
It's been a great week to be able to get things done before Elder ___ leaves the area. He is sad to go and I know that it is hard to leave an area that has been so good to you. I'm very excited to be training this next transfer and I believe it is going to be such a great oppurtunity to start this new missionary off on the right foot.
Interviews went well and I'm glad that we were able to straighten somethings out with Elder ___ and with the rest of the district. I'm really excited to have a new district this next transfer and to start things off fresh, and get everything back into working order.
We met with a man named Josue and he is interested with learning more of how God can help him out in his life and how he can be free from what his guilts in the past have been. We are going to meet with him hopefully tomorrow and try to get his committment to church on Sunday.
We had a lesson with Gio and his younger brother Marco on Tuesday night and they are both liking what we are teaching them, but their parents don't speak the best english and so I'm thinking that we are going to hand them off to the spanish sisters. Gio and Marco are doing well with the gospel, but we just need to get the parents on board.
Sheri is set for her baptism on May 5, 2012 and Elder Steele and I were very excited to have her commit to that date. She seems very honest about how she feels about the church and is indeed excited for this new chapter in her life. Although they were not at church yesterday we are going to meet with them later on today.
Brandon is not at the progressing stage anymore. We do have an appointment set for Tuesday and we will see what his current status is and then try to recommit him to a baptismal date and to coming to church.
Interviews went well and I'm glad that we were able to straighten somethings out with Elder ___ and with the rest of the district. I'm really excited to have a new district this next transfer and to start things off fresh, and get everything back into working order.
We met with a man named Josue and he is interested with learning more of how God can help him out in his life and how he can be free from what his guilts in the past have been. We are going to meet with him hopefully tomorrow and try to get his committment to church on Sunday.
We had a lesson with Gio and his younger brother Marco on Tuesday night and they are both liking what we are teaching them, but their parents don't speak the best english and so I'm thinking that we are going to hand them off to the spanish sisters. Gio and Marco are doing well with the gospel, but we just need to get the parents on board.
Sheri is set for her baptism on May 5, 2012 and Elder Steele and I were very excited to have her commit to that date. She seems very honest about how she feels about the church and is indeed excited for this new chapter in her life. Although they were not at church yesterday we are going to meet with them later on today.
Brandon is not at the progressing stage anymore. We do have an appointment set for Tuesday and we will see what his current status is and then try to recommit him to a baptismal date and to coming to church.
Again I'm excited to train and I take that position very seriously. I feel more prepared and ready for this one than before. Send a Good One!
Elder Gonzalez Des Moines 2nd
So yes I'm going to train again and I do take that very seriously and I'm soooo much more prepared for this one and I hope that President sends me a good one and we can just tear it to pieces here in the Des Moines 2nd ward. There is so much potential here in this area and I know that if I keep working hard that good things are going to happen and that the Lord will bless us in our efforts. Something struck me this last week which seems so basic but so powerful at the same time.
If you keep the commandments you will prosper. If you don't then you will have challenges in the bad way. I know that President Eyring spoke about praying for challenges but the challenges that he prays for are the ones that the Lord is willing to give us because it will make us stronger. I don't why it had such a big impact on me probably because I was reading in the Book of Mormon and I can across a few scriptures that were complete jewels to me. The first is Mosiah 2:22 and it is King Benjamin speaking to his people and he gives such a strong promise in that verse. The next was when I was having some struggles with my district and with the effort that Elder Steele was giving me and it's Alma 26:27 and I'm not going to tell you what it says because I want you to look it up and have some more meaning to yourselves.
It's good to know that I have more hair then my Mom!! crazy...so do you have a wig or something or whats going on there?
So when you say you have poison in your body what the heck do you mean because it seems that having poison in your body is a definate bad thing.
Whitacker is going on a mission eh? God bless his companion
I've gotten a few letters from my friends in the mission field and also from back home. I do want to get Luke's address so I can write that crazy man hahaha Luke is so funny I love that guy he made the group what it is today. haha
So from a few letters that I've recieved it sounds like Pierce is having some troubles being all alone because I've left garrison left and so did John garrett and Luke.... so it's about time for him to cut his hair and get in the game.
I love you all and i pray for your health everyday mom and I wish that I can continually keep to the straight and narrow path.
ELder Gonzalez
ps I won't be emailing on Wednesday because President wanted us to do it today
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