Transfers!

Sounds like it was an awesome conference! Who knows where I will be when I skype you! I have transfers tomorrow! I only stayed in my area for 5 weeks! This transfer was a week shorter because of all of the Christmas traffic that there would be.

   FEARLESS FOR THE LORD. I THINK SO :D

Well. It has been a fun time in Atlixco. I've learned loads of things. I think that I am ready to continue my journey into new worlds. I am praying that I can be mentally and spiritually prepared for the things that come.

   This week we have been fighting to help some people get baptized. Carlos and Jaqueline have to get married, and after much struggle to find a way we decided to wait until January to get them baptized. Other two families need to still go to church- something that was impossible this week-but for a good reason- there was a temple dedicated in Tijuana so we went to see the dedication. We put some of the Zone's stuff in the storage room this week. 

   MY STOMACH IS ROLLING. I don't know what will happen with my next transfers. But-that's okay. I trust in the Lord ;)

 Anyway- I love you guys! I'll tell you what happens next week.

-Elder Dazey

Full of the Christmas Spirit

      So this week has been awesome. We had some intercambios (splits) this week and I went with Elder Corral and with Elder Mendez. It was pretty cool because I was with my kid again. Also Elder Mendez is just about to go home and he was asking me about sight reading music- so I taught him some basic music theory. We sang songs for our language study that day. We found 16 new investigators this week, finished the week with 9 baptismal dates and loads of other stuff. The sad thing is that although we did a ton to get people to church, only 2 people came, so a few of our baptismal dates fell through.

      Christmas time is here. I LOVE CHRISTMAS. It's the best. It just gives me so many feels. President challenged us to make this Christmas special. So I'm going to do my best. I'm loving the Christmas music. 

      To answer some of your questions, my companion is really cool. He was going to go to an awesome school to play football-but in his 2nd to last game he broke the tendons on the inside of his knee so he decided that that was a sign that he should go on a mission. He is a hard worker- loves sports and is really good at them. We talk a lot- and share tons of stories together. He is very spiritual and has a lot of power in his teaching. He's a funny guy. He loves his family. He's worked hard his whole life. He used to be a firefighter and he is from St. George Utah and previously lived in Las Vegas. We have a lot in common and yet we grew up in different worlds. I love my Comp. :D

      I am going to buy a Christmas tree and some pine scent :D I'm going to try to make this last Christmas special. I'm going to finish Jesus the Christ before Christmas. I LOVE CHRISTMAS MUSIC. 

     During the General Christmas Broadcast from Salt Lake,  I loved Elder Bednars talk about the light of the world and Elder Uchtdorf's about "The Generous One" and I loved hearing the other inspiring stories. I love hearing the General Authorities and Sisters :D

   

LOVE YOU!

-Elder Dazey

   

The Field is White

I´m glad that things are going well. I´ll try to send some more pictures. I love you lots! Unfortunately, I don’t have too much time to write today but I’ll tell you about our crazy week quickly:

We had 3 splits this week. We had a heck of a time with the assistants. Ate chilis today and taught a university class about Mormons. It was sick.

   We had 5 baptisms this weekend, 13 new investigators and we still have 8 baptismal dates and we´re putting 2 more people on date today for baptism. It´s pretty awesome. I love you guys.  

My testimony: I know that Christ is my redeemer though I am still not sure of all of what that means for me. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and a great man chosen by God. I know that God loves us and has made a perfect undefeatable plan. I know that I do not yet have a knowledge of all things, but that I can gain it through

exercising my faith. I know that men can change through the power of repentance. The wonders of covenants and ordinances fascinate me- and drive me to be a better person. The Book of Mormon has changed my life. In that book, we can learn more about the Holy Nature and Character of the Godhead than in any other book. I love this Church and I know that it is true. Of these things I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

-Elder Dazey

A Whole New Exciting Energy

Miracles everywhere. Elizabeth, Vicki, Osben, Grisel, and Anahi are all getting baptized this weekend. We've got tons to do- But we're feeling good.
We did some divisions this week. While we were out, we found loads of new investigators and Elder Creager contacted someone that happened to be a member- with 5 kids and a husband that are interested in listening! WHAT? We put some baptismal dates this week, and one of the families that we found our first week is super excited to get baptized in December and is getting all of their papers together to get married.
I feel revolutionized. I feel revitalized. Absolutely Ready. I feel good. This is a whole different world. We've got 5 people getting baptized this weekend, and a ton in December. 

   We had a great Zone training meeting- We talked to everyone about ward lista (Area Book) and how to use them.  (Benji asked us to send several funny pictures last week of him) We used the pictures for a funny introduction.

   SO MUCH TO DO! SO LITTLE TIME!

Love, 

Elder Dazey

 (I asked Benji if they were doing anything  for Thanksgiving and he said) we'll have a zone conference that day and we'll be eating a Texas Barbeque made my an argentine cook!

My new companion is the Zone Leader!

My companions name is Elder Creager. He has been a Zone leader for the past 6 weeks and is really good at it and is now teaching me to be a Zone Leader too. He's really cool- He played football before the mission, and he is really funny. He's a fire-ball. He's a really, really good missionary and I'm learning tons from him. We baptized 3 people this Saturday, (The Luna Family) and we have 6 other baptismal dates, and we think that we are going to get a lot more. We have a lot of work to do!  Everything is going really well. Elder Corral stayed in his last area and is with a disobedient missionary-pray that the Spirit guides him to help him and be his friend. My area is Obrero. It's the ward that shared a building with Independencia, my last Ward  :D It's kinda funny. 

   

   Well, We've got lots of work to do. Things are going well. Hopefully we can get our Zone going. It's awesome. Pray for us. We've got so much to do. 

  Well, pray for me a lot. I have a lot to learn, and it's probably going to get a bit stressful. I'll be praying for you guys too.

Love,

Elder Dazey

PS> I included pictures from our baptism and us being silly in our "Elders mugging someone picture". 

A Transfer with a Surprise?

   Well I am being transferred. You won't get news about changes until next week...but! I got a message from President- "D&C 123:17. Buckle your seat belt." That's all he said. Pray for me D:
 Man does President know how to get a missionary pumped. Let's see what the Lord has ahead. I have no idea what is in store-but I'll be praying.
Elder Corral and I are doing well. We finished the 12 weeks program and we are ready for the transfers. We spent awhile taking pictures today :D We had fun. It's been a good two transfers together.
The district is doing well. We've got some baptismal dates coming up. I was able to finish all of the things I had to, to leave the area well, so I'm not worried.
Our investigator that was going to get baptized-Miguel-is going to get baptized next week. I think he got freaked out about baptism.
I have been super chill this week. I have not felt so good for a while. Tranquilidad. (Tranquility) I started working on my stress and it has made a world of difference. I feel good. I will keep working on it, and hopefully I will stay that way.
Sadly our new investigators this week were hard to get back with, and some of our investigators said that they didn't want to listen anymore :( Hopefully they'll change their minds soon. They are very hooked onto the whole Virgen Mary thing.

   We have some investigators that are progressing well. I'm sad to leave this area.

Love,

Elder Dazey

Winding up Training/ and Day of the Dead-Cool!

   It's fun to baptize. We had a great time. Sadly our second baptism fell through, and we don't know what happened with him. Hopefully we will see him soon and work everything out.

Elder Corral is doing well. In 12 weeks he had to take the lead this whole week. He takes the lead really well. I think that he will be a very good leader. He's funny, charismatic, intelligent, and hard working. Sometimes he gets down a bit and during this week I had to take the lead sometimes, but overall I think that he's going to be awesome.

Well, we're feeling good. Adolfo was baptized, we got our new investigators up to 4 and we'll be working hard to keep it up. I love the work. I'll try to send more photos next week.

If you look up pictures of Atlixco on the Internet and look at all they do here for Day of the Dead, that is exactly how it is here. It's really sweet. And all of downtown is my area- so everything you see there, I am seeing every day :D

Well, cambios (Transfers) are coming up. Next week I will probably be in another area. Craziness.

I love you guys!
PS. The pictures are of our Zone having a Volleyball activity

-Elder Dazey