A Good Week

8/4/14 

Well this week was one full of changes but it sure was a good one. Heres how it went...

Lunes: We went ad got the last goodbyes in in San Lorenzo for elder Phippen and then headed back to our area, After that we had two NDH one with the famliia soto and the other with the familia Borjas, The familia borjas actually has three kids that will be getting baptized this next saturday so that should be really exciting, then we called it a day.

Martes: Today started with playin ping pong in the morning while doing workouts... thanks so much for that package momma! hahah and then w did some studies and even got a visit in before district meeting with richard, it was good, after that we went to distrcict meeting where we got Zone sweatshirts and said our goodbyes to those that were leaving. After that we had a big lunch to celebrate dia de la amistad, and thn let the saying goodbye begin. We went to Alba and to Hortensia and to the familia yurt, to Lucy, To the familia Gill, tto Eva and to the Familia Lopez and then we called it a night, went home cleaned the house while elder phippened packed up and then we went to bed.

Miercoles: Woke up bright and early to leave to asuncion to go get my new comp and leave elder Phippen to head back to the states.... weird. no lo puedo imaginar but met up with Elder Goss! who canme with me to the mission, might i remind you, and then we made our way back home, we got to lunch and let the day begin. We visited Alba and then met this cool dude named jose, after we went and had a good lesson with a kid and his mom she wants him to change its a cool family. Then we went and visited the soto family and went and talked to the Familia Florentine it went well, after that we called it a night.

Jueves: Today went well we started it off by tlaking to alejandra, who seems to be getting stronger, and making a good comeback to church. after that we went to the famliia Lopez house for lunch and they made some gross juice for Elder Goss and elder Fuacetts new comp they are quite the tricksters. Then we found two cool news ido and alfredo, after which we went and visited Serafina, whos doing well. Then we went and met a new Less Active who wants to return to church, she was cool, after that we went and shared with Eva. We did spend a good portion of today contacting, which went well. But that was our day, kinda a hot one.

Viernes: Today we had weekly planning and then headed out to Lunch, that went well and then after that we got to Work, Today was pretty hot, or at least the hottsts its been in a while. we went ad visited Alba, and then went and had a good lesson and found some good news at the house of the familia Cristaldo, a family that hasnt gone to chruch in about 3 years. they seemed super cool, after that we visited with Hortensia and had some brownies that Elder Phiipen made for Marianas birthday, they were super delicous. after that we went and had a pretty good lesson wityh Claudio a guy who could be a wedding baptism here pretty soon if he goes to church.  After that we found a cool new that lives close to the house named María and then we called it a day.

Sabado: Went and visited the Famliia Lopez and read the BOM with them, it went super well, and Carlos said that he would be going to church this sunday so that was super cool. After that we went and read the BOM with Alexandra. there is nothing better than reading the Book of Mormon.... enserio! after that we made our own taco type of lunch and then we went and started a fast with Eva for her family. That went good, after that we went and visited the Borjas Family, and then we went and talked to Alba, Soto, and found a sweet new from a while ago Juan Espinola, Today wasa super busy one, but we are feelig super good about church attendance tomorrow. Hopefully everyone that wsays they would will go.

Domingo: Well today we went to church and had 70 people there with 5 less actives and 3 Investigators, it went good, it was a pretty good testimony meeting and you could really feel the spirit. After that we went home and had lunch delivered to us and then headed out to teach. We trid to swing by a bunch of peoples houses but they were already busy. We were able to share with Matías and Lorena, followed by Julio Cesar a cool new we found as well, afterwhich we we had good lessons with Lucy and Leslie and then were able to call it a sunday, we talked to the new district leaders we have and then preped ourselves for Concilio de Zona for tomorrow.

Lunes: Well we left the house at 5:30, got to asuncion at 7:15 and then were in a meeting all day for Zone leaders until 2:15it went forever so after that we ate a quick lunch and then left, and now im here inthe cyber..

Thats my week in a glance, things are lookng like they are going to go great with Elder Goss, and im really excited for whats ahead, crazy to think of how long ive ben in this area though.. its alright with me!

Love You guys aton! hope all is well!!

Elder Jace Gummersall