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Story time!

This week has been full of awesome experiences! Earlier this week we learned how important Role playing is!

We have come to find that when we role play consistently, we Always, have someone to teach. And there is always a spiritual prompting that we get, and it's easier to act on. We've been applying Elder Bednar's "Do I have Five Minutes?" Sister Heap has been telling lots of stories of when he came to the mission. And one is how he would frequently asked Her and President Heap, "Do I have five minutes?" And with that time  he goes and does his work. He doesn't sit down for 5 hours and do it, it's at 5 to 10 minutes at a time. We have been doing this and being more dedicated and seeing miracles and expecting miracle.

Transfers came! And we are staying! We are glad to be together still. We are at the point where we understood each other and are excited to work hard this transfer and improve in all aspects.

03/09/2015

I've come to learn that we are on the Lord's errand, and He will put us where He wants us, if we are prepared. Sincere role plays = opportunities.

We were going to a active member's house and got out of the truck and started up the way, and had a feeling to pray. We prayed and asked to know what to do and what to say, what he needed. As we got to the door Elder Whatcott felt that the member needed a blessing. At the end of our time with the member, we told him of this experience, and he told us, "I would like a blessing. You guys are in-tune, that's cool. Thanks for being in tune. That's cool."

President Heap sent us this. I really liked it! And I hope you do too :D

"Satan knows he cannot stop the work of God but he is intent on stopping you and me in our efforts to move the work of God forward. We quote: "no unhallowed hand can stop the work of God from progressing." Persecution has raged in the past, and may rage again. Armies have assembled to try and stop God's work. Calumny and vicious lies continue to be spread across the globe to defame God's work His prophet and His people. But nothing, NOTHING can stop this work. But Lucifer is content in just stopping those of us who are doing our best to move God's standard forward.

President James E. Faust once taught a simple and powerful truth in connection with the account recorded in Moses 1. The encounter between Moses and Lucifer. Through that exchange Moses became fearful. President Faust; Satan is a coward. If you and I will stand our ground he will flee from us (JEF, Ensign, Sept 1995). The next part is my addition to what President Faust taught; But if you run, he will chase you until you can't run another step.

The question of how you resist Satan and his effort to thwart the work can best be answered from D&C 10:5, 12, 14 “ Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work... And, on this wise, the devil has sought to lay a cunning plan, that he may destroy this work…. Verily, I say unto you, that I will not suffer that Satan shall accomplish his evil design in this thing.” I love that God has given us His word and promise. We/you can do this!! I love you and Sister Heap and I pray for you every day.

Be safe and be smart!!

President Heap"

So, that's what President Heap is like :) I'm so grateful for him!

I love you all so much!!! :D PS. I'm getting a Hair cut today! :D WOOOOOOOOOO! I hope that this e-mail sufficith! 

Love you Mom! Love you Dad! Love you Harris! Love you Carter! Love you Natalie/unborn baby! Love you Grandma! Love you Lucy and Lexi!

pps. "It's Kevin the whalemingo" 

Cake and prayers

Hey! :D so, this last week was sweet. We were prompted to make a cake. So, we did. We made a cake during lunch and also got a card and wrote a note to this Ex-communicated lady who we were teaching and had recently dropped us. So, we made her and her family a cake and a card and took it to her house but she wasn't there and we left it with her son. In the morning found this guy named C. (meaning we contacted him) and we taught him the Restoration using the Pamphlet and he loved it. It answered a lot of his questions then we committed him to be baptized and he accepted. It was great!  We had two great lessons with P and A! (I just realized that I haven't talked too much about our Investigators lately.... my bad) They are so great! I love them. They aren't married and have a little girl who is about 4 or 5 months old. We taught them the Restoration of the Gospel and the Plan of salvation. The restoration lesson was one of the best ones ever. The spirit was really strong and A. is really into it. And understands it. Ugh, I just love them.

And I wish I loved them more.

It's been a good week! I thank you for your prayers!  Prayer is super underestimated and important. 

Tell me if there is anything that I can do for any of you! LOVE.

Les amo mucho! :D

Con amor, Elder Allen. 

February 9th, Midland, TX

I've been so behind in posting Elder Allen's letters, sorry! I've decided to just start at his latest instead of working backwards. Thanks to all of you and your support!

Nyla

We've done sooooo much this week and It's one of those things when you do a lot, but you can't really remember all of it because it went by so fast.

:D Elder Whatcott and I are doing really well! We had an awesome lesson with Y and A. They are 17 and they work at Texas Road house. Their Friend is a member and he referred them to us. It's pretty great!!

And we had a great MLC! 

(This is a clip taken from the letter I sent to Carter. It describes this MLC.)

We had a MLC on Friday and had two representatives from Salt lake came. They were instructing on how to planing and things like that. And how to plan effectively . At first I was kinda thinking like, "well, the situations they are describing are perfect. And I'm pretty sure I've never had that." So I wasn't really too excited. But then I thought about how important it is to give your leaders Honor. Like in Mark 5. The people gave Christ honor and he was able to heal the un-healable and do mighty miracles. Tame the un-tamable man and do amazing things. Then in Mark 6 at the beginning, he goes back to his country and they don't honor him. And it says "And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them."

It's pretty crazy. So, after thinking of that. I did my best to give them honor and I ended up learning a lot more. And came out of it with  (1. a respect for them. and ( 2. An understanding of why we needed to learn that and how it will help. 

So yeah! This week was good! And we are really excited for this next week! It's going to be really nice outside! :D

I love you all so much! 

Con amor, Elder Allen!

Awesome deer roast.

Elder Felts, me and Elder Engstrom.

I got my bike back!!

October 13th

So, this week was pretty good! I uh.... I got my bike back! :D Woot woot! So that's good! I gave the info to our ward Mission leader (Who is the biggest lawyer in town) and he knew the guy and got someone who knew him to get it back... so I have my bike back! And, It has an added accessory!  It has a kickstand! :D Wahoo! I'm not exactly sure how he got it back but hey, it's Clovis! Haha. Que mas.. oh! That same day, Elder Engstrom had some sweet acrobatics on his bike! It was pretty impressive. Most of the tricks were after he hit the ground though. He did a couple barrel rolls and things like that. He's ok, nothing to bad. Just a little bruised. So thats good!!!

We had interviews this last week as well! President Heap is the best! :D I love him. We also had a Mission wide fast for the work here to progress. And also for us to give up things that are holding us back.  I've been brought to much reflection and thought this week about what I can/need to give up. I'm working on it. He is inspired! 

D and R are going to be baptized on the 22nd!!!  I'm so excited!!  They are great!  Their parents are supportive too! :D 

I love you all! Thank you for the prayers and everything that you do! Les amo mucho! 

Con amor- Elder Allen3

PS. "E", a girl we were teaching a couple months ago, just got Baptized in California! Wahoo!! :D Heavenly Father knows what he's doing!

Meet the Mormons!

October 6th

 

So this week was good! We set D and R's Baptismal date for the 25 of October! And we are really excited! And we got 3 new investigators this week as well! They are cool! On Tuesday we went and saw the movie Meet the Mormons. We went to Lubbock and watched it as a zone! It was cool! It was at the church and President Heap got the DVD mailed to him by Church Head Quarters. So, no big deal! :D Haha, I hope that you ALL watch it! It's super duper good! :)

 And then Saturday and Sunday were the best days of the month. General Conference :D Oh yeah! They were soooo good! and I'm trying to get them onto my ipod. But, It seems to be smarter than me. So, maybe I'll send it home and see if you can get it on. I'm pretty sure that the technology has greatly improved since I've been gone, (That makes it sound like I've been gone a long time. haha).  I thought that I got the music on it and it shows up in the menu but won't play. Maybe Alice, Carter, Tanner, or Tyler in their great wisdom can persuade my ipod to co-operate.

 I love you all so much! I hope an pray all is well with you :D

Les amo! :D Elder Allen!

It was Awesome!

September 29th
 

Alrighty then, So! Our Investigator "M" got Baptized! It was so cool! It was by her Husband who was less active but not anymore! He was ordained a Priest on the 21st and Baptized her last Friday. And, Haha she had to be dunked 4 times. But overall, she really felt the spirit and loved it a lot :) And the Sisters had 2 Investigators get baptized as well! They are pretty awesome.

And then! On Sunday, she was confirmed!  The spirit was so strong during the Confirmations.  During the testimonies our two or investigators D and R got up and bore their testimonies. Super awesome! R (They are both 14. I've talked with you guys about them before) told everyone how her parents don't want her to be baptized because they are Catholic. She said she really wants to be baptized,believes in it and wants to be part of the church, and she belives the Book of Mormon is true. It was awesome! 

And then D got up and told everyone that he believes Joseph Smith to be a Prophet and the Book of Mormon is true and Said "I was just going to tell the missionaries this after church, but I decided to just tell everyone". I Had no idea what he was going to say next... He said "I've been praying and I just want to be baptized as soon as possible!" My jaw just about hit the floor. And I'm sitting right behind him to share my testimony. So Naturally, everyone can see my face. Haha, and the faces of the people in the congregation were pretty awesome too! So, this weekend was pretty great! And Yeah! I'm excited for this week! GENERAL CONFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT! I'm pretty stoked. 

We are going to be working on "finding" a lot this week. I love finding. Riding around and talking to people is the best! :D I hope you all know that I love you guys! And that This Is the Kingdom of God here on the Earth. And that The Book of Mormon is true, Jesus is the Christ, and Heavenly father loves you. En El nombre de Jesuscristo, Amen.

Con amor, Elder Allen



"M"

Me and Elder Engstrom





All of us



 

Pictures!!

Subway Feast!! Grandma Harris is the best!!

September 8th, 15th and 22nd

Sept. 8th

This week was really good! We have worked hard! :D Oh yeah!

We are teaching a lot of new people! "F" She has cancer and also just got out of the hospital from having a blood clot. She really likes the Plan of Salvation. 

La Familia "P" They are awesome and I get to speak Spanish! So.... it's super important to get members out with us because my Companion is a English called missionary. haha. They are so cool and want to be baptized. At the end of the lesson they told us that they wouldn't be able to make it to church this last week so we need to set a baptismal date. They are a Father, Mother, 14 yr boy, 12yr girl, 10yr girl and some younger kids. The spirit is always really strong and love the Plan of Salvation!

La Familia "L" Super cool as well! Mother and 3 children. The father works crazy schedules but they strongly feel the spirit.

"M" She is super awesome too! Going to be baptized on the 2 7th of Sept. Her recently activated husband is going to baptize her! :D Wahoo!! :D

I have really came to love these people. Relationships are one of the reason we are here on earth. To love, help and serve each other. And then for these relationships to last forever, through the eternities. I love you all so much. I pray that I'll be with you in the Celestial Kingdom. Am excited to be with all my loved ones forever! So, Keep it up!  I'll keep up my side of the bargain if you keep up yours.(wink)

Love Elder Allen

Sept. 15

 So this week was really good! We Had Zone Training! :D Wahoo! I loved it! And PS. This next week-end we get our Transfer calls.

We have such good Leaders here in this mission. I learn so much from them.

So we've been teaching one of our recent converts "C" and "L" It's going really well.  We teach her, and so she can remember better, she draws it! Then we have her teach it back to us! So coo! The spirit is amazing!  We are going over there for dinner tonight and I'm excited! Oh, and My Bike Got stolen.... Hmmm..

We drove out to Tuccumcari to do a Baptismal Interview on Friday! (It's about and hour and a half away.) We took the Sister's car, (Sister Christofferson and Sister Pepperdine. Both from Spanish Fork) and drove out there. It was a good trip. And, while we were there, we had a "Subway Feast!" courtesy of Grandma Harris. She's the Best.

It was a really good week! And this one is going to be a really good too.

I love you all a lot! I'm working on getting better at these E-mails! Love you tons!

PS. I cannot get any of my pictures onto the E-mail... hmmm...

Love Elder Allen

Sept. 22

This has been a great week! We did tons of service! It was sweet. On Tuesday we were biking down the road and saw a U-Haul by a house. We rode up to it and asked if the needed help. At first the guy was kind of iffy. But when we got off the bikes and took off our helmets, he agreed. It was fun. Moving people is the best! It turns out he's from Louisiana, a Cajun! He wants to cook us some Jambalaya! Woot! Woot! We will of course teach him about the great plan of The wondrous and everlasting God of the universe! We have high hopes for him and his step son. 

On Wednesday we had dinner with a Spanish family that goes to the Spanish branch. It was really good food! Spicy! I have come to love spicy food! I eat jalapenos all the time. I eat a Habanero in one day over a few meal. It was good!

We've been teaching "C", our newest member. She is just the best. She is getting married on November 14th and I hope I'm still here for that. They both are awesome! I have really developed a love for the people here, more than any whee else on my mission so far. 

On Thursday my borrowed bike had a flat.... so we walked everywhere. It was fun though. That night I patched it up and then we taught "C" again.

On Friday it rained like crazy! It was awesome! It's been raining all week but Friday was crazy. We went to a member's house for some yummy dinner. We then taught their really, really awesome friends. Then... we found out they live in the Sister's area (Sisters Christoferson and Pepperdine, both from Spanish Fork) so we turned them over. We also taught "M" who is getting baptized on the 26th of September. Of course, she's awesome!

On Saturday we helped our neighbor move a bunch of stuff into his storage unit. He's in the Air Force and getting deployed. He's not allowed to tell us what he does. The Air Force has  a Special Operation Base here. They do cool stuff here. Our ward mission leader is deployed but the assistant is a Boss! The we taught "D&R". We have been teaching them since I got here.  They are 15 and 16 and want to be baptized, but we have to work on their parents first. We're trying to teach them too!

On Sunday "D&R", "C" and her fiance, a less active family and "M" and her husband all came to church! The sister brought "I" and said he had a baptism date! Then we had 2 member lessons and then we got "C" home teachers over to her house for a lesson. Sunday was THE BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!

Today I found out who stole lmy bike! Yay! The guy tried to sell it to a person we've taught a couple of times. He got all of the guys info and we called the police. They are working on it. So maybe, Yay?!

Our Stake is being reorganized and our Zone is also. We are going to be in the new Zone so I'm not sure if I'll still be a District leader. I'll find out tonight. It is all done in inspiration, I know that for a fact.

Everything is well in Clovis South! I love you all and we are hastening the work!

Love,

Elder Allen

"Well hi theeeeere :)"- Alex the Lion from Madagascar. (That's for Alex Delbar :D)

This week has been really good! On Saturday we set a goal to have 20 Morning Teachings. (Morning teaching Includes: Talking to someone outside, Bearing testimony, teaching Unique/restored truth, and leaving a commitment.)

The most I've ever gotton in one day was 24 or so. So to prepare ourselves for this task, we role played morning teaching and discerning their concerns and using the Book of Mormon as much as we could. So when we found a question, or concern we addressed it with the Book of Mormon. And that is actually what I instructed on in District Meeting (Using the Book of Mormon in contacts and as much as possible) and so we were doing our best. We picked out our "Arsenal" of scriptures and went to work. And we got 30!! It was pretty awesome! When we prepare, the Lord provides. We met some really cool people!

"J" (The one who just got baptized) Passed the Sacrament on Sunday! Wahoo! It was sweet! He's a boss! And Elder Engstrom (My Companion) is a natural born teacher! It's pretty awesome! Being a trainer is fun andiIt's hard. haha but I like it. I've been blessed with him, he's excited, converted, and is a good teacher! So it's kinda easy. I guess the hard part is that these two transfers will set the tone for his whole mission.... Dun dun dun!  He's a really good missionary.

"E" (One of our investigators) moved to California.... and then texted us and asked if, "If one of you were to baptize me, would I need to go back there? or could you come to California?" haha it was pretty cool!

Welp, I gotta go! Or "... Blow this Popsicle stand!" As Phineas would say. 

Remember, The church is true, The book is blue, and you have work to do. And... Families don't slip away. I love you all so much! Keep and remember the covenants you made in the Temple! :D

Con amor, Elder Allen :D

 PS.... "Am I sweating milk?"

New Trainer!

8/11/2014

This week has been really good! We have been teaching this one girl, E, now for a little less than a month, and she is ready! Soooo ready! She goes to the Spanish Branch with her Sister. She knows the Book of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith is a Prophet! She's awesome! She has prayed to know if this is what she needs to do and she said that every time she does, she feels happy. :D YES! And she likes it! The only thing is, she's moving back to California in 2 weeks. So she's deciding if she should get baptized here, or in California. I honestly thing she should get baptized in California so she will have fellowship from the ward so we are fasting about it. She's scared about how her mom will feel because her older sister (The one she is living with) got baptized and her mom was sad. So, we are also fasting about that. It'll all work out. Some of the most spiritual lesson I've had were while teaching her. :D

And, also big news, every Saturday we get texts of all the people that have been baptized that week. One of them was someone that Elder Duffy Baptized (My trainer) And.... dun dun! We started teaching her together and she finally did it!  :D So awesome! :D Haha!

Other big news, we got our transfer calls Saturday night, and... I'm staying here in Clovis NM. And I’m getting someone from Provo. Yup! I'm training and he's an English speaking Elder! As in, doesn't speak or teach in Spanish! So, I'm going to be teaching all the Spanish lessons. We have a couple people we are teaching in Spanish (Haha) so this will be fun! :D Well, I love you all! Keep doing missionary work and sharing the "Good News"! And then refer them to the Missionaries :D Yehaw!

Con mucho amor, Elder Allen  

Baptism!

8/4/2014

Haha this week was good! We had a Baptism! :D Yehaw! And Also, a confirmation! So that’s good that those both happened... :D

And, Also at church, one of our investigators bore his testimony! I'll set the stage.

His Girlfriend, (R) Got up to go the bathroom or get a drink or something, and I turned to him (D) and said,
Me- "I totally thought she was going to go bear her testimony!"

D - "Me too. I would, but I don't know how."

Me - :D (This is probably what my face looked like) "Oh, well all you gotta do is go up there, say what you know is true, say 'in the name of Jesus Christ amen. And go sit down"

D- :O (His face) "Oh okay"..... Hey what’s that guy’s name who translated the plates into the Book of Mormon?"

Me- "Joseph Smith"

D- "Oh yeah. I forgot." "If I faint up there, just come pick me up and leave."

Me- "Yeah okay, Just don't lock your knees"

 He was really nervous haha. He got up there, and what he said was, "Oh my!" haha it was funny! "Elder Allen, I locked my knees!" Then he went on to explain how he first met us. He goes on to say, "I was walking to someone's house and I was in a really bad mood, probably the worst mood I've been in all summer. And then Elder Bradley and Elder Allen came up and talked to me. And they said 'Hey, we are coming to your place on Monday, so be ready.' I said, Okay. And then they actually showed up! Since then I've been able to understand the Bible more, and God more. I know that Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen. I'm going to go sit down now...."

My District

 

It was really cool! Lots of people came and talked to them after that. And Also to C (The one who got baptized). So it was really good! They all have lots of fellowship!

And, on top of all that, I met one of Skyler Hardman's Mission Companion! He's down here selling Vivint. It was pretty sweet! So he took a picture and sent it to Skyler. He said he was going to tell you guys, hope he did!

Microwave before

It was been a good week! I cleaned the Stove, Tub, and Microwave today! All before E-mails!

Microwave after

Oh, And, Sister Christofferson's Companion went home :/ But she will be getting the care and help that she needs. So that’s good. Her new companion is from Spanish Fork too! But I don't know her. She was home schooled so I don't know her. But she looks kind of familiar.

 District meeting went really really well! I had one person out of each companionship teach on a principle that I felt would help the District, then had the other bear testimony on a principle someone else taught. It was really cool! And then I went on Exchanges with the Zone Leaders and It also went really well! We taught this guy who had a dream of the Spirit World! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! My jaw was on the floor. Pretty sweet!

But yes! All in all, a great week! I love you all so much! :D thank you for the Birthday wishes! I hope it was a good day for you too! :D Tehe! I love the Lord and This work. The Book of Mormon is true and is the most perfect thing that has been on the earth Except for Jesus Christ himself. I invite you all (All of you. Yes you) to read it and do as Moroni councils, to read it, ponder it, and pray about it to know if it is true! And then to act on the answer you receive! (Be Baptized, or live the Gospel more fully). Love you all! This Gospel is Happiness :D

Con amor, Elder Allen

Sweet Crash

7-21-2014

This week was really good! We have been Teaching D and R a lot and they have progressed a long way! D told us that he prayed and felt the spirit really strong and knows that the Book of Mormon is true! And they have a baptismal date for the 16 of August. It was originally for the 2nd but we moved it back because they have some questions and R mom is catholic and doesn't want her to be baptized. They are both 14.

I also had a pretty sweet Crash. We were cooking down the road to go in for the night and the stop light turned red so I started to slow down and down shrifted so I could have a better start when the light turned green. So I turned onto the sidewalk and unbeknownst to me there was this patch of gravel, I went on it sideways and my front tire gave out and I did a Ninja Roll and stood back up! My backpack saved me because it was so nice and soft :D it was pretty sweet!

Also! This week was Zone training and it was really good. We have really, really good Zone leaders! The spirit was really strong and we also got a new investigator named, C (Haha it's just a letter, Haha) Her baptismal date is for the 2nd. She has a  desire to be baptized. So we just need to help her understand everything. It's kind of hard for her to learn but she has that Desire! :D Woot, woot!

We helped this guy in our ward who has been coming out with us a TON by laying sod! So fun! I have missed yard work! We also helped the President of the Spanish Branch do some service for his friend who has Leukemia, and then yesterday we went and gave her a blessing. She is really nice and has a lot of faith. We are going to start teaching her soon hopefully.

So, in total, we gave three blessings this week, two people with Cancer, and one to this lady who is going to be a new investigator. She already knows who's going to baptize her and everything! She was raised in the church but was never baptized, we are way excited! :D   Yesterday In church I gave a talk about  obedience. I used the Story of the Stripling Warriors! One of my favorite! :D

This week has been great! Elder Bradley and I are getting along really well (:D) and we are working hard and teaching people! I love it! Thank you so much for all you do! Help the Missionaries! Get them people to teach! I love you all so much!

con amor, Elder Allen

Clovis, NM

So Clovis is still pretty flat. It's actually not as hot as San Angelo and it's a pretty small town. Kinda the size of Spanish Fork. Maybe a little bigger. It's been a lot easier to know my area! I like it. My new companion is Elder Bradley. He's from Delta and Grand Junction Colorado. He's doing good! We are talking to a lot of people and working hard. There are some things that we are working through but it is going good. He listens to my advice and I listen to his so it's good. I've been a lot more sensitive to the spirit! And yeah, as a District Leader I have late nights, tons of planning and praying a lot. And needing to be bold and be clear with the rules. And really know who I face. The congregation, or the Brethren. And I'm doing my best to face the Brethren. And sometimes I feel like I'm standing alone. But Just like in the talk "Cost and Blessing of Discipleship" By Jeffery R. Holland, He talks about how we need to defend our faith.
 "Be strong. Live the gospel faithfully even if others around you don’t live it at all. Defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion, but defend them. A long history of inspired voices, including those you will hear in this conference and the voice you just heard in the person of President Thomas S. Monson, point you toward the path of Christian discipleship. It is a strait path, and it is a narrow path without a great deal of latitude at some points, but it can be thrillingly and successfully traveled, “with … steadfastness in Christ, … a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men.”¹⁹ In courageously pursuing such a course, you will forge unshakable faith, you will find safety against ill winds that blow, even shafts in the whirlwind, and you will feel the rock-like strength of our Redeemer, upon whom if you build your unflagging discipleship, you cannot fall.²⁰ In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen." I really like this talk! :D 

So, about the Camera. I haven't got one. And... It would be really really nice if you could get me one... :) and just take out money from my account for it. I would love that:D I haven't gotten my package yet. It went to my old address. It should, "Should" come this week. I hope so! I'm a two pant guy right now! haha. OH, and I've lost around 24 pounds since coming from Mexico! I weigh about 159. CRAZY!!!!!!!! I need to start doing lots of push-ups now so I can get more muscle. I love you too mom!

"Regular Gum!"

sorry.... I don't have any time for blogging! This week was good! I went on my first exchange as a District leader and It was successful! I also had my first District meeting! Funny story, Sister Kadee Christofferson is in my District and during a meeting I called her Kadee. Super embarrassing! And I have stuff to work on :D haha. So this next one will be better. Tomorrow we go to Roswell (Alien land) to meet the new mission President! WOOT WOOT :D I'm pretty stoked! We have been talking to almost EVERYONE that we see. (Levi would write like this huh?) haha and we have a bunch of return appointments! Pretty sweet! :D Sorry for the short Blog. But I love you all tons!

Elder Allen

Sister Kadee Christofferson, Hayden's Senior Prom date. He is now her District Leader.

"Oh yes honey, It looks like a rhesus monkey wearing a powdered wig."

"Close your mouth honey, flies might get in"

This week has been really good! We have been talking to everyone that we can and I love it. I can't wait to go and follow up with the people that we've met! Elder Bradley and I are getting along really well and are working hard. I'm really excited to work with this District! :D I love them already!
We met this really cool guy this last week. His name is K. He's a less active and hasn't gone to church since he was like 14. He has had a really hard life and also made some wrong choices. We met him as we were biking and talking to people. His Mom let some people park their trailer in their yard

 and stay there for a little bit if they didn't cause any trouble, but they did, and the cops got called and there was just a really big mess. So K was outside picking up garbage and decided to kneel down and pray for help.  When he opened his eyes we were biking up to talk to him. He told us his story and that he really wants to come back to church and to change his life. He is willing. We told him that the first thing that he needs to do for the repentance processes is to Talk to the Bishop.  He said he knows and that he'll do it. I have a lot of faith that he will change his life! I'm so excited!

This ward is pretty great! It's a air force ward so soon lots of things are going to change. The church kind of reminds me of the old 4th ward building.

I love you all,

Elder Allen

MILK IS SO EXPENSIVE HERE AND SO IS LAUNDRY. But, that’s okay! Haha. Who needs clean clothes any way. :D

Agent Allen

Toilet exploded

Transferred and District Leader!

I'm getting Transferred tomorrow! I'm going to Clovis New Mexico and I'm going to be a District Leader! I'm excited and nervous. I hope that the package comes before I leave. My Camera Broke.... So, I might need to buy a new one so you can get pictures. Elder Reynolds is going to send you one of us at the transfer site. How’s Alice doing? I sent her a letter and she hasn't sent me one back yet.... tell her to get on that.  Haha I've started a study on Charity, in Moroni 7 it says that without Charity we are nothing and it's so true! So, I'm studying Charity so I can be a better son of God, and a better servant to him. This church is true! I love you all! (Especially you mom)

Con mucho Amor, Elder Allen

ps. We get a new mission president this week! Pretty excited! :D Love ya! 

New President

This week was good! Elder Reynolds and I have been working hard. And I'm confident that we will see the fruits here soon! My Spanish has improved, haha, that’s always a good sign! :D And we are learning to teach more as a team.

 We had our last Zone conference with President Augustin. It's pretty sad but also exciting! This next transfer will be with a new Mission President.  Se llama President Heap.  He's from Montana I believe and was a institute teacher :D I'm excited! We are working really hard on finding people so wish us luck! And we are really trying to follow the spirit! Sorry this is so short. I love you all and wish you all the best of luck.

Con amor, Elder Allen.

ps. Youth conference looks like you guys had lots of fun!

pss. I made Taco soup! :D

Already a Member

This week was kind of slow for teaching. We were teaching a new investigator and invited him to baptism then he said, "oh I've already been baptized into your church. I was like 12." So... we went from a investigators lesson to a inactive lesson real quick. Haha Pretty weird!

Also, I've been eating lost of Peanut butter and honey lately, it's pretty yummy but I'm kind of bored of it already. Maybe I’ll go back to Cottage cheese and Jalapenos. Not sure yet. I'm going to make Taco soup this week and I'm going to get a haircut today! Wahoo! Also, we have a good amount of lessons already set up for this week so I'm pretty excited and I think it'll be a good week! I have been learning a lot lately. As a Zone, the Zone leaders challenged us to study the Atonement daily.  I've learned a lot already and right now I'm reading in the Isaiah chapters in 2nd Nephi. I'm understanding them pretty well I think... It's kind of hard but I'm getting better. This Transfer is pretty unique. It’s a 5 week transfer instead of a 6 week and our Mission President is going home! Pretty crazy! So, soon we'll have knew one and it's pretty exciting! :D I love our mission president but am sure I will love my new one. Well, I think that's about all.

"... don't use my mom’s good scissors! And please stay out of my room! It's not a party it's an Intimate get together. 'Candice party Candice party' Don't call it that it's just a get together!"

Con amor, Elder Allen

Peanut dessert with bananas!

Are you missionaries???

This week has been good! Elder Reynolds and I are teaching better together and I feel we are working hard!

 We are now praying specifically, like at timberline! Only, they aren't Sandwiches. Oh, and I gave away the Book of Mormon that David Aust gave me. He wrote a really good Testimony in it, and I really liked it, but I gave it to this really awesome member that we found. She's 14 or so and has been looking for the church for like 6 months and couldn't find it (She lives in a little town that we cover called Sonora) and one day we were walking and I had a prompting to go down this alleyway.  It took me a second or two but then I said, "OKay" (haha) so we were walking down the alley and this girl was in her back yard and she ran up to the fence and said "Are you missionaries??? I've been looking all over for you! Where is the church??" It was sweet! She got a ride into town with another member from one of the English Wards. She really like it and said it was good to be back to church. She's Solid and has a solid testimony.  We have gotten a TON of rain during the past 3-4 days, it's pretty exciting!  I love it. I like Texas a lot more when it's wet. The streets turn into rivers! You know how much I like driving in puddles.... Haha.

 I hope that Harris had a really fun Birthday! I hopee that he went to Olive Garden after. Tell Alice and Aunt Julie and Uncle Bill I love them! They should Expect a letter from me next week...

 I'm doing really good! I'm learning a lot and I'm reading in 2nd Nephi and sometimes I even understand Isaiah. I hope everything is going well with you guys! I love you all a lot!

Con amor, Elder Allen

I love the Book of Mormon!

So, This week was good! I drove all week because my name was on the designated driver list. So that was fun! And I learned the area a lot better. Don't worry, I didn't speed. Or even get a ticket for my registration being expired! (like in the Yoda and Nigel the car)

Also, we had some awesome lessons with R and A, a husband and wife. They are really sincere and I have really developed a love for them already. We invited them to baptism yesterday and they said that they really want to know for themselves so they said they  want to come to church on Sunday. We are going to have a Church tour on Saturday and we are in daily contact with them so Satan can't have the whole day to work on them! We had a really, really good lesson with them yesterday! It was the Plan of Salvation and we got a member out with us! (It's hard to do in this branch)  It worked out great! The best thing is that they read the Book of Mormon. (She does for sure, and he didn't this last time but has in the past). So if they know the Book of Mormon is true, they will be baptized! I love the Book of Mormon! It's the most correct book on earth!  "And a man will get closer to God by abiding by its precepts then by any other book"(Joseph Smith) I love it! Right now I'm in 2nd Nephi. Just about to start the Isaiah Chapters. I'm pretty excited because I'm really going to do my best to understand them. This week was good! I love you all so much! And Hope that you are reading the Book of Mormon and going to the Temple! And also giving out Referrals to the Missionaries! 

Con amor, Elder Allen :D

District Meeting

"Nerd a'int no piñata!"

Massive thorn in my tire!

The thorn!

Grandma's Cake

Well, this was a good week! We have a couple new investigators! Woot woot! And Lots of people say my Spanish is good, so... that's good! I'm going to make grandma’s cake this week, thanks for the recipe! :D Yehaw! And I will know if I'm getting transferred or not this weekend. Pretty exciting. This place is starting to grow on me.

I love hearing about everything going on with you guys. I Am so blessed to have been born into this family and into this ward. I am so grateful that I know you all! I hope that everything is going well and I hope that you are all happy:D 

Mothers day was great! haha I got to Skype and see everyone!  It was a great Hour! We've been eating pretty good! I'm going to make some cake and my companion is going to make some enchiladas!  Gonna be yummy! :D Love you all!

Con amor, Elder Allen