Monday was the last preparation day of the transfer, we went on a small hike that overlooked looked Newbury Park! Then we had lunch as a district. I got to play more pickleball which is always super fun!!! We had dinner with the Stephens(awesome family), went and visited a couple of less active members of the ward.
Tuesday we had the last district council of the transfer. The main focus was on studying the scriptures and the importance of having a great personal study to start our days with! Then we had lunch with the Elders in our district. Then we went to James Storehouse and had a good time doing a little bit of demolition of some cribs! Then we got some Elote (Corn on the cob, mayo, cheese, and chili powder) for free from one of the Spanish Elders friends, then we went and had dinner with Sister Brittain in the ward, said goodbye to Bro. Lang!
Wednesday I went on a little split with Elder Hoschouer in the Newbury Park area. Met a lot of nice people, then a not so nice one... We tracted into him and his first sentece was, "So your here to push religion on me", we were kind and just asked if there was any service we could do. He was very defensive, but we hopefully left a good impretion of kindness on him! Then we swapped back and I went back to Agoura and we stopped by a few members!!
Thursday woke up to transfer news and found out that I would be white washing into Simi Valley(Rancho Simi ward), so I started to pack. After packing we went and said goodbye to Brother Barrus, then had dinner with Bishop Driggs, then went and said goodbye to Bro. Heimuli then went home and continued to pack a little bit!
Friday was transfer day. Went to the Stake Center and met up with other missionaries that I would be driving with. Said goodbye to Elder Brown, drove to the mission office, said goodbye to Elder Echols, hungout there til I met my new companion Elder Hobbs, then we came to Simi, met the Bystroms who took us out to dinner, tried to get into our apartment, turned out we were given the wrong keys, so we visited with Bro Baker and got to know the people the missionaries were teaching, he knew them pretty well. Then the senior missionaries over apartments showed up, gave us the key and let us in to our apartment!!
Saturday we went shopping and bought everything we need, had a great lesson with our friend Dan who super sweet and has a desire to be baptized so we're working with him to make that happen! Then started teaching Ashley who took a Book of Mormon and we're meeting with again on Tuesday! Met Curtis Solomon who was being taught the first time I was in Simi, but he's now a member which is really awesome!!
Sunday was great! Got to know a little bit of the ward and hopefully will remember everyone's names. Sacrament meeting was great and then we got to go to the Gospel Principle class that our ward stared for new members! Then we had to help some Elders out with a bike situation. Had dinner with the Guido family and met their foreign exchange students from Italy and Czech Republic. Super fun family and cooked really good Italian food!!
"Some priesthood blessings are fulfilled immediately, in ways we can see and understand. Others are unfolding gradually and will not be fully realized in this life." - Shayne M. Bowen
I love this quote because it helps me realize that answers to prayers or blessings that we are hoping for may not come now, but God is mindful of us and working in our lives to make those blessing come to pass and have our prayers be answered!!
There's my week, hopefully you all had a great week as well! Love you all, have an amazing week!!!
Pics:
Bro Heimuli, Hike, Hike, After 9 o'clock fun, Sis. Bremond @ transfers, Elder Hobbs, Exchange students, Lunch together
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