Week 50

This is crazy!!! I am almost at my year mark! I can't believe it!!! It has flown!! This week went by fast. The baptisms went great! Thank you for all the prayers! It went absolutely great. I didn't flood the font this time! hahaha. We did a musical number, luckily I didn't ruin it too bad. We had some really good food afterwards! There names are Katherine and Jesus. There mom is getting baptized June 7th after she gets married to the guy she is living with! (My Companion Elder Walker is in the middle)

     So Yeah I am in a new apartment with new everything. I am just close by. for instance how my first area Calexico was 2 hours away from my last area Logan Heights. I was just saying that I am just not too far away I am just like 10 mins away from Logan heights, but in a brand new everything. I AM IN SWEETWATER (sorry if I am still confusing you lol I need to remember that you don't live in SD and don't know where everything is at :) )  Sorry, We don't have plans to go anywhere for dinner Easter Sunday. But even better we have another baptism this weekend!!!!! :DD WHAT! Miracles having been happening like crazy! we are so grateful to be seeing them and it motivates us to work even harder. Now unfortunately there is no delegation of responsibility. It is part of the learning, every one has there specific responsibilities and unlike a job there is no delegation. But it is all good! I love it! 

     The members in Bonita 3rd ward are awesome!!! I got to give an extended testimony ( they asked me along with the new missionaries to bear our testimonies for like 5-7 mins each). It was super cool I got to share with them about our experience being sealed in the Temple and how that has inspired me on my mission to help other families do the same. Honestly that played a huge role in the missionary that I am today.

Well this is a brief overview of my week:

Lunes: 04/07/14

We taught zone meeting! It went sick! We taught for 3 hours lol it is like the district meetings that I held weekly back when I was a DL (District Leader), but these are at the beginning of each month and last twice as long and the 2 districts come and participate in that meeting. We talked about asking members for referrals and the crucial part that they play as members, because it it through the friends of members that there is lasting conversion. We then talked about how to teach to the needs of people rather than just teaching a rote lesson. Then we talked about vision and then formed zone goals for the month of May. It was a very fun and interactive meeting (that is what the other missionaries told us) and the Spirit was there super strong so I would consider that a successful meeting.

Martes: 04/08/14

We went to sunset cliffs again for P day. It was nice and relaxing. we just chatted with the other missionaries and threw the football around.

Miercoles: 04/09/14

Well we had our monthly District Leadership Council. We taught it combined with the English Sweetwater Zone (we are the Spanish Sweetwater zone, we cover the same area just different languages). so there were about 6 district leaders there. So we went over the responsibilities of the district leaders and answered the questions that they had and we then came up with ideas on how the zone leaders can better help the districts.  Then we went and taught some peeps! Was a good day! Then we had a weekly coordination meeting that night! Meeting meeting meetings! :)

Jueves: 04/10/14

Well today we went to the MCRD to help set up the picnic for the graduating marine class. we were soo excited to eat hotdogs and potato salad and stuff. Then when we arrived they told us they can only do cake! The reason beiong that on this day there are many businesses that set up tents and booths with food. and what we do is free and everyone goes to see "the Mormons" therefore the other places are losing money and got pissed off at the church lol. people can be so stupid sometimes loL! but the other senior missionaries there bought us domino's pizza from one of the stands, yummy!! 

sorry out of time!!! to be continued!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

ELder HAys