[Transfers] Week 44 - Sierra Vista!

Yup. I got transferred.

Right after getting transfer calls. CRAZY.

Our District! One of the sickest district's out there. Going to miss them! The only tri-lingual district out there. Woot. Exchanges were fun :]

The past week in East Tucson has been awesome. (I've been told I say that a lot haha). It started out by doing a mission wide "the Day" which we focus on 1 thing to try and improve on the mission. This past one was "Finding and talking with everyone" and guess who I went on an exchange with? Elder Allred, one of my comp's in Deming. He's doing a lot better with things and seems more happy. Their area is really rough as it's the 'high class' of people out here and has a ton of rich homes with gates, guards, and security. We had faith! Suck it Satan. We planned and literally talked with EVERY single person we passed or saw. It was sweet. There's really only two places to street contact in their area, so we hit up those two places. After a lot of that, we decided on former investigators and while we finally found the GPS, headed over to one of the formers. On the way, there was a car that had it's flashing lights. Since we knew so much about cars. . . . . we decided to stop and see if they need help. In the end, we taught two of them about the BoM and got them an appointment with them. It was awesome. Then got appointments with two other people. Ah yeah. Was a good day. 

I am still called Eminem by random people.

The Sisters attacked again....so we just put both of their bikes in the tree :]

EAST ZONE

Another DL in the zone Elder Natane. This kid is a STUD...and he's poly.

Check out www.facebook.com/godsexperience. It was put up by a member in our home to try and get some experiences shared!

 Elder/Brother Romero! This guy is a champ. His son is in our mission and is a stud. This man has been through more than I've ever heard, and still is active and relies on the Lord to deliver. 

Elder Roney - one of the funniest guys out there.

Elder Simpson - this Elder has been a good inspiration and he's been my ZL the whole time I've been in East. 

One night we had appointments fall through, then had a prompting to visit this less-active family who's been struggling with disabilities. We went there with a member, and the dad was in really rough shape and asked for a blessing since he could hardly breathe. Our member ended up taking him to the hospital that night and I've heard that he's back and doing alright. Only 12% of his heart works, and yet he's still pushing through. Going to miss that family.

Right before teaching "Liz"

The 'finding' for this past week was awesome. The power of diligence and fasting work! It was really cool to see the correlation between everyone in the district and their numbers throughout the transfer. Most struggled at the first, but this last week was the best by far. We found 5 new invests. Every single one them was in a position that needs help.

-Molested and raped many times.

-Mentally challenged

-legally blind

-caught up in conspiracy's

-been involved with the ' human traffic' area, as they felt no where else to go.

There's so many people out there that need help. It is our DUTY to find them.

One of the new investigators has been through flat out hell. Her whole life has been revolved around 'human trafficing' and she struggles to know that God is there and loves her. She had very little to no knowledge about God, Christ, and the bible. So it was a starting from scratch kind of lesson. The lesson went well, and it's a comfort to know that this Gospel helps anyone and everyone. It doesn't matter what one may involved with, the blessings don't change.

The Barringers! He was the HPGL and was a HUGE support for us. Going to miss them dearly.

The Pinegar's! Another family that really really helped us out. Gooood times with them.

Sis. Sanchez! She use to be in my district, and she got sent out to a YSA ward.

In case you haven't guessed, I am no longer in East Tucson! I'm not even in Tucson. I am out in Sierra Vista! I was asked to be Zone Leader out here as well, so it's me and my new comp. Elder Smith who's probably one of the funniest Elders out there. He goes home in 3 transfers so things should be good! If you see a map of the Sierra Vista Zone, it cover much of the bottom part of AZ clear down to the border. 

Saying bye to Elder Hall to Elder Hall. This transfer has been awesome. 

Being here is a trip....it's very spread out. Buuut, we have a car! :D First time I've been in a full car area. President expressed some hopes for the area, and it's a blessing to feel his trust and the Lord's trust. This area should be good. It's been 10 months already, and I feel that the Lord can teach me more things in 'leadership positions'....probably because I'm stubborn. The Lord knows each of us. 

These members live in the same complex across from us. We always joke about staring at each other through the windows haha. John was baptized earlier this year and Melissa has been a member. They are working on going to the temple and are some of the coolest members out there!

 (10:25pm) *Knock Knock* - "what the?" It was John and Melissa! They brought me my Christmas present that night. They are so awesome.

I wrote down some things I've learned while serving in East Tucson:

1)The more patience you have for yourself, the more you realize what others are going through and your patience for them increases. (Romans 8:24-25)

2)Obedience simply brings revelation and inspiration. If Christ wasn't obedient, the Atonement would not have been fulfilled and there would be no point in living.

3)The Lord knows and calls you for who you are and not who you're trying to be, or act like.

4)God knows our exact situation and realizes our limitations.

5)Trials shape us for who God wants us to be.

6)Every answer to our prayers is a reflection of God's love.

7)At your weak points is when you have great counsel and advice.

8) There is 'wrong' in what's 'right', but there's no fault in truth.

Well, I really don't know anything about where I'm serving, other than it's big and a lot of change coming. Excited to be able to take this step forward and focus on what improvements should be made, within myself, and the work. 

Alma31:33-35

I love you all. Mail should come later this week :] I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN OVER 10 MONTHS.

The church is true and can bless anyone regardless what they're going through. 

Peace out.

-ELDER DJ HALES