Interviews, Exchanges and Enlightenment

What's up everyone! It was another great week I hope yours was just as amazing!!! 

Wednesday: For our distrcit activity we played some football at Moorpark College and then we had a birthday party for a member in our district! To end off our day we went and stopped by a bunch of our friends and weren't able to get in contact with many of them...

Thursday: Did some yard work to start off the day, then had interviews for most of the day! Had a really good time listening to and learning from President Rodriguez about the importance of setting high goals and working to reach them. We had some friends go to sports night so we were able to play some soccer with all the Hispanics and have a good time!! 

Friday: Exchange day!!! I was with Elder Higbee for the day and we had a lot of fun! We were able to have a super cool conversation with our friend Lori. When we first introduced ourselves she said, "If this is about religion, I have my own beliefs, and I'm good". But when we asked a follow up question she really opened up, we were able to connect with some of her beliefs and set up another time to chat with her!!! We also had a lesson with our friend Gary, who will not be baptized this Saturday, but he says the beginning of November. 

Saturday: Exchange day!!! I had Elder Hopper for the day and we had a great time together!!! We were knocking an apartment complex looking for 2 people, and ended up knocking into Myriam, who had been praying to have strength to make it through some of her trials and then we showed up. Her and her 2 daughters will be coming to church this week!! We also had a good lesson with our friend Rafael!!! 

Sunday: Church was awesome, 3 really good talks about the power of the Book of Mormon! We met with President Mackay, and he is so sweet and excited to do missionary work! We had a great lesson with our friend Aussie who had really good questions! And the Zapata family fed us delicious dinner! 

Monday: Exchange day!!! I was with Elder Price! Learned some Spanish, had a good time! We met Shariff. He is from Afghanistan and changed his name becuase people kept saying it wrong so he goes by Shawn. He has a desire to find the truth and wants to read the Book of Mormon in a month... we'll see how that goes. 

Tuesday: We had an awesome lesson with Gary, it seems like he just wants to plan it out more and be confident in all the aspects of it. We had 2 awesome calls, one with our friend Prince and another one with Anthony. Both are around my age and wanting to find some direction in life!!! We also had service as well and passed out a bunch of food! 

I read a great talk by Richard G. Scott the other day and love this quote: 

"When we contemplate the incomparable gift of prayer and the limitless blessings that flow from it, honest appreciation fills our mind and heart to overflowing with thanksgiving" 

Prayer is powerful and we all need to see it as an amazing gift God has given us!!! 

Pics: 

1. Got to see George from Simi 

2. On our way to interviews

3. Elder Higbee 

4. Elder Hopper 

5. Elder Price

6. Companion study