{10.19.15} Sorpresa (Surprise)

We represent the Minorities in the Ward

So Transfers were last week and since I didn't go to transfer meeting, and figured Elder Alexis and I were in the clear! We had the other Elders Call us on Speaker so we could listen to where everyone was going and who the new missionaries would be coming into the area. As I listened to them reading off the companionships in the Ft Myers phone, I got a huge surprise for second transfer in a row. I was made District Leader. It basically just means I am a leader over a small portion of the mission. It means more work but a lot of really cool opportunities come from it as well! For example, I gave 2 baptismal interviews last week. It's a great experience, you basically just get to talk to people about their conversion process to the Gospel of Christ. The spirit is super strong and you can really see the change in people and how important the Gospel is to them!

This week we found a really awesome lady recently arrived from Sulema. She's so cool and she loves the Church! When she came into sacrament meeting, she just started bawling tears during the opening song. The Spirit definitely touched her song. She has really bad eye sight, so we found this GIANT Book of Mormon and Bible to give her. It's like 2 feet by 1 Foot haha, but she can read it!

Idk if anyone remembers Señorita (with whom we had all the crazy experiences), but she has a baptismal date!!! She is going down on the 14th of November! She already facebooked all of the other missionaries who have taught her (She's been investigating for 2 & 1/2 years, not 10 like I said before.. I was mixed up on the number of missionaries who taught her and years). She has incredible Faith. She's an example to all of us that we should strive to follow. She knows what God wants for her, and she's willing to follow it even in the worst conditions and situations, even when it seems that their is no way to accomplish what God is asking. But the thing is, she knows. People ask us all the time "But how do you KNOW?" We're just blind right? Brainwashed, maybe? I can't explain how God works, but I can explain that everyone everywhere has something that resonates the Gospel Message. The Hardest of Hearts recognize the goodness that comes from Christ and his Message. It's undeniable, and once you've felt it, and once you know it, it's impossible to turn you back on it, because it's a peace and happiness that can be found no where else.

I don't have a whole lot more to add this week. I'm still kinda running around with my head cut off trying to figure out this whole District Leader thing. Hope everyone has a great week!

The Bravo Family! Minus a couple, but they're the best.

One thing I forgot to mention, is we are working with something new  called the "Idaho Initiative" (Whooo go Idaho!)

Brazilian Table!

Venezualans! (and a Few Peruvians)

Peruvian Dance

It's basically following the example of what the Idaho missions have done to get members more involved, and it doubled the amount of missionaries and missions in Idaho. If for those of you that are members of the church don't understand what your role is in missionary work, I'll explain: It is VITAL. Where I'm serving in currently, if members were more involved, we would have 3x as many new friends at church. Get involved! Offer your homes for FHE, go teaching with the missionaries, visit Less-Active and Part-Member Families, INVITE People. It's not that hard to invite people. The worst thing people can say is no.

Bishops Wife is Tongan and From Hawaii..
so we had a little bit of Poly Culture too

Also we had "Spanish Night" for our Ward Activity Saturday night. Latinos are so fun! I really wish I was Latin.They party hard!

He's 3 and sang every word to the National Anthem

Elder Juanes

Elder Jace Johns

3850 Central Ave 

Apt# 202

Ft Myers, FL 33901