October 28, 2013- Transfer 17 Week 1

 "Praying in English is HARD"
Not sure how many of you are still reading this but here we go..

So it turns out that English speakers that don't live in the ghetto are a lot meaner when you talk to them about the gospel.  I am so glad that there is a Spanish group in our ward so I actually get to speak Spanish!  But the members here are awesome, and the area reminds me tons of queen creek.

I am determined to make the members here into a finding, letting the missionaries teach, baptizing machine.  They have so much potential. 

I am enjoying my bike!  It makes some things harder, but I am not complaining. 

There was some crazy wind last night.

The ward had a chili cook off and trick or treat on Friday.  It was tons of fun and I got to know a handful of the members

I'm excited for these next couple of weeks!

 

LOVE,

 

Elder Luis Gonzalez

October 21, 2013- Transfer 16 Week 6

 "I Love the Pittsburg 4 Relief Society District"

This week we had transfer calls!.....................................................

The week started kinda shaky but by the end of the week the sets of sisters helped their baptismal candidates pass their interviews.  They organized the baptism and got it all ready.  We had a couple of the families from the branch show up and support them.  We sang "Lead, Kindly Light".  The investigator we were able to help come started crying during our song.  She loved the baptism as well.  We are really excited about her progress.

The primary program lasted an infinity!  Sacrament lasted 30 minutes longer than usual.  We got to sing Helaman's army with the primary.

.................................................................................................................I have been transferred to a new area ...............................................................................................its in the same zone /stake..........................................................................Brentwood 1B.......................................................its in English ward. :(

Sincerely,

Elder Luis Gonzalez

P.S. I will miss my companion and my favorite district ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 14, 2013- Transfer 16 Week 5

 "Pulga Burritos are so Good"
Not too much time this week. So here is the run down of the week.

A less active family has come back to church and we set a baptismal date with the 9 yr old daughter.!!!! The dad quit alcohol so he can baptize her!

Our new investigator came to church!  But she didn't like it because there was no crazy band.

We talked to 40 ppl on Saturday at the Pulga (flea market) and afterwards had some really good burritos.

A less active that comes to lessons with us is coming to church and is inviting all his friends to church!

Sincerely,

Elder Luis Gonzalez

October 7, 2013- Transfer Week 4

Sunday-In between the awesome sessions of conference, we ate with the Tongans!  We are still trying to decide if that was a good choice or a bad one. 

Then afterwards we met as a district and organized some things with the branch.  Then we ate pupusas with the branch president and half the branch.  Elder Serdar and Hermana did a Duet  "Tengo Gozo en Mi Alma Hoy"

Saturday-In between sessions of conference we taught a less active sister who LOVED listening to conference although she only understood a little bit because it was in english.

Friday-We had choir practice and Elder Serdar got out of doing a duet and we convinced the Primary President to let the Hermanas. 

Thursday-District Meeting! With my paisana (you can look that up if you want) Hermana Cooper!  That night during splits I found 2 new investigators with Presidente Alvarado.

 

Wednesday-We spent tons of time tracting.

 

Monday-We taught three less active familias during the night!

 

thats a summary of my week!

 

Sincerely,

Elder Luis Gonzalez