Oh Family how much I love you. Things are just bliss here in the Land of Lincoln. Pioneer Day was one that I will never forget due to the fact that Nauvoo is a very special place and that the pageant there is a great way to share the gospel and that Josesp Smith was one who truly talked with God. SO with that here is the presidents letter
Dear President Jergensen
It's been a wonderful week with multiple exchanges. We first had exchanges with the assistants and I was able to go work with Elder Parkinson. We had a great time in both the teaching of lessons and finding new investigators to teach. I have learned that I need to use more backup plans to avoid the "what's next situation". Elder Parkinson and I taught a lesson to Dedra and she has a baptismal date for the 26th, but that will have to be pushed back and that is something that Elder Manwaring and I will take care of.
Elder Purcell and I were able to go on an exchange after district meeting and we had a great teaching oppurtunity with a man named "Pickle" he won't give us his real name. He is very ready for changes in his life and wants to get ready for baptism. We meet with him tomorrow and will have a baptismal date ready for him so that he can have that blessing in his life. He is the product of a 21 day promise and is the son of a member in the ward. I know that Elder Purcell is having some struggles with Elder Peterson, but he has a great understanding heart and is doing really well with the situtation that he is in.
Delores was able to attend a ward bbq with her boyfriend Jim on Saturday afternoon. She enjoyed it but wasn't able to make it to church due to her sickness that she woke up with. We meet with her tonight and we are going to make it very apparent to her that her date will have to be moved back due to not being able to teach her the commandments and she is still not living the law of chastity yet.
Elder Manwaring and I are really excited that the work here is picking up and that the mission is inviting more investigators to a baptismal date. We will be getting in touch with each companionship about the 40 day fast that they are on and keep encouraging them to commit everything to Christ.
Elder Gonzalez Peoria Illinois
Elder Purcell and I were able to go on an exchange after district meeting and we had a great teaching oppurtunity with a man named "Pickle" he won't give us his real name. He is very ready for changes in his life and wants to get ready for baptism. We meet with him tomorrow and will have a baptismal date ready for him so that he can have that blessing in his life. He is the product of a 21 day promise and is the son of a member in the ward. I know that Elder Purcell is having some struggles with Elder Peterson, but he has a great understanding heart and is doing really well with the situtation that he is in.
Delores was able to attend a ward bbq with her boyfriend Jim on Saturday afternoon. She enjoyed it but wasn't able to make it to church due to her sickness that she woke up with. We meet with her tonight and we are going to make it very apparent to her that her date will have to be moved back due to not being able to teach her the commandments and she is still not living the law of chastity yet.
Elder Manwaring and I are really excited that the work here is picking up and that the mission is inviting more investigators to a baptismal date. We will be getting in touch with each companionship about the 40 day fast that they are on and keep encouraging them to commit everything to Christ.
Elder Gonzalez Peoria Illinois
Sooo this last week we had to take p-on Tuesdat since we were going to the pageant.. On monday we went and did some finding and found some potentials as well as we had to do some work in the church library because we had to make some copies of all our zone reports. We did have a good dinner with the Chatfield family and that was amazing stuff.
The high light of the week was for sure going to the Nauvoo. We left here at about 2 and got there just after 4 and had some dinner with the family that took us. the Powell's here are an awesome family and they were kind enough to have dinner for us as well. Elder Manwaring and I started up the hill towards town and the temple and someone offered us a ride and we could tell that they were with the church and so we accepted and it turns out that it was the president of the pageant and his wife. they are a sweet couple and gave us a lift to Neff's book store because that's the place to get everything cool and deep as well. I will i promise with all my heart that I will get the package out today that has my memory chip with all my pictures from Nauvoo and of Elder Manwarings and I on it. It also contains some sweet squirrel videos on it so enjoy.
Back to Nauvoo, the pageant was awesome and as Elder Manwaring and I were there some many people wanted to know where we were from and that was kinda annoying because I have to explain to everyone where the heck Riverton Ut is beause no one knows. I think that I'll just start claiming hawaii as my home because everyone knows where that is. I'm not going to lie some many people treated us like Gods there, giving us free snowcones and popcorn and discounts on stuff and you have probably found out.... sorry i couldn't resist.
It was sweet going on exchanges with the assistants. they are so funny and are just great missionionaries I certainly learned lots from them and we have a straight up party in the apartment that night that they stayed. so much fun. Being a missionary isn't all that bad after all. I like it alot.
So we found a family after Elder Manwaring and I prayed about where we should go and we felt that Russell street was the place. On exchanges we wenty there and just mowed both sides of the street over and on the 3rd door for Elder Parkinson and I we met and taught a sweet lesson to Jose Perez who has been looking for a church. He wasn't able to come this past week but will with his wife and 3 kids this next week for sure.
WEll i love you all and i know the lord loves you too
Elder Gonzalez Peoria Illinois
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