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

Baptism!

I'm sorry! I don't have a lot of time! I'm the worst!

The Spanish is going good! We had a baptism on Sunday! It was cool! And I Got to confirm him and the spirit was really strong and I also taught the restoration to everyone while they were changing after the baptism. All by myself. And Then after I asked the Branch President how I did (He's also the Spanish teacher at the College) And he said he was "Impressed".  So that was cool! and Yeah, that was probably the coolest thing this week! I love you guys a lot! I will be ready to tell you things on Mothers day! Gotta Head!

-Elder Allen

"Lest blow this Popsicle stand "Izzy's got the frizzies!"

Elder Reynolds, J, and me!

Humility is Key

Well hey theeeere :D (Off of Madagascar)

Haha this week has been good! We are teaching J. and he has a baptismal date for the 4th of may! His mom is a member and he's like 9. He's really smart and wants to be with his family forever and wants the help of the Holy Ghost! Pretty cool! I think that Little kids are the easiest and funniest to teach. Also, good news, I've lost 13 pounds since coming to Texas! I gained 13 pounds in the MTC and now I'm back. But I don't have as much muscle.... Haha

This week we went out  to this little town called Sonora. It's about an hour south of San Angelo. It was pretty cool but small, really small. Kind of like Santaquin and the canyon at the farm all put together. And there was like a little Mexico. Just a bunch of Mexican houses! We gave this guy a blessing. It started out as a contact and  we taught him about the Restoration and about authority. He talk about how he was sick and didn't want to die. So, we told him that we hold that Authority and if he has faith, then he can be healed. So he said, "Let’s do it" So we gave him a blessing and then we had to go. It was pretty cool.

I've been reading in 1st Nephi and I love it. I've learned a lot about Faith. And about obedience. Nephi is a beast! And he knows how to listen to the spirit. It's all about a willingness to obey and humility! And the practice of actually doing it. That's what I've been working on. Humility is key!

Love you all! :D Let’s go to work!

"My watermelon!"

New Address!

Hey! This week was great! We went to the Temple and it was pretty much one of the best day ever! It was so calming and peaceful. I Hope that you are all taking the opportunity and going to the temple. I decided that I want to work in the Temple when I get home! I love it. Not a whole lot has happened other than that.... Haha we should be getting some Investigators this week, we have lessons lined up and Members lined up to come. Woot! And we also have interviews with the Mission President On Wednesday, so that'll be fun! Oh, And I'm about 4 hours away from San Antonio, so... I want to know if Carter ever Served close.  I'm in San Angelo and it's pretty east of the mission.

I wish more happened this week. I love hearing from everyone, and I'm grateful to everyone who is helping my family. It really means a lot.  I love you all!

The Book of Mormon is the most perfect Book on earth today and the temple is the house of the Lord. This Church is true. Love you!

Elder Allen

Transferred to San Angelo!

I'm getting transferred! I'm going to San Angelo Texas, and I'm going to be in the Spanish Branch only. I'll only be teaching in Spanish! Haha,  I’m pretty excited. My companion is the district leader and he's been out for like 8 months. I don't know too much about him right now.

General Conference was the best thing ever! It was so awesome and I learned so much! One of my favorite talks was Elder Hollands. Especially his testimony. It was powerful and my heart was pricked. There were lots of wonderful talks, I learned a lot. I learned how important it is for families to have family home evening, read and pray together. These are the most important things. One of my questions that I wrote down to be answered was "How Can I feel the Spirit more with my companion?" And when the talk was given on listening to others, I was reminded of the immense importance of listening. When we listen to our Companions and Investigators, we will also be able to listen to the Spirit. It will guide us and bless us with the words we need to say and the things we need to do. I also learned that humility is key. As we are more humble we are more Obedient. As we are more obedient we are more charitable. As we are more Charitable we are more understanding and can discern the thoughts and the hearts of those we teach and love and serve. Conference was great! I loved it! And I love The Prophet! Thomas S. Monson is today’s living Prophet and has been called of God! He Is a special witness that he lives. I know that if we follow the Prophet, we will not ever be led astray.

I don't know what else to share with you..... I Got a pretty awesome compliment yesterday from a less active who we have been teaching. He said "I have seen a lot of growth in you!" So it was pretty cool!

Love you all! The Book of Mormon is true! And Thomas S. Monson is the Prophet!

Con amor, Elder Allen

My sweater shrunk!!

Cottage cheese and jalapenos!

The Preacher Told Him

I got the Package! And I loved it!!! :D Haha Thanks for all the Phineas and Ferb stickers and stuff! Haha My companion thinks it’s weird, but it's okay because he doesn't know.

Haha We have a new investigator in the Spanish Branch! His name is D and He's pretty cool! He was in El Paso the week before we talked to him, and he said that at his church in El Paso, he was crying and stuff because of things that he had done wrong. His preacher came and talked to him and prayed with him and stuff and then his preacher told him that in a couple days, two guys would come talk to him about God. HOW COOL! Haha It's pretty crazy to think how the Lord times everything so perfectly, and it's because he is a Perfect God! And he loved the Restoration and the Plan of Salvation! During the lesson of the First Vision, D said he "Felt something inside of him". We told him it was the Spirit and How the Spirit testifies of truth. He's way cool!

Also, one of our Baptismal dates  dropped us! It was the Mother and the daughter. Ha, it kinda stinks, but we know that she felt the Spirit really strong and will never ever forget that feeling. So I hope and pray that one day, she will remember those feelings and eventually get baptized!

Our other investigator with a Bap. Date, B, is going strong as we can tell. She is in California visiting old friends, so that’s pretty scary, but we stressed how important it is to read! I hope she's doing good!

Everything is going good here!!! Love you all! Thanks for all that you do for me my Family!

Look! A pump jack! They are everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Elder Allen

Spanish Family!

This week was pretty good. Last Tuesday was really good! We had some really good lessons! Haha but the rest of the week lots of appointments punched on us. We found this way awesome new Spanish Family! They are really legit! We found them on Thursday just biking around and found them and talked to them and set up an appointment. When we got there for the appointment, The Oldest Daughter of the family was telling all the other siblings how cool it is that we come out and do this for 2 years and how awesome it all is and everything. Then they made some coffee and offered it to us. We told them that we don't drink coffee or alcohol of use tobacco or anything like that. And we told them it's because we believe that it's a commandment from God, given to us through a prophet. They thought it was all really interesting, Then a bunch of their family came in and said good buy because they were going out of town. So we left and set up a new appointment so that they can visit. But they are so awesome!
Also, Our baptism date is looking sooooo strong! She is awesome! She is going out of town this week and her Baptism is on the 22nd. So we told her how important it is to read the BofM everyday, and especially while she's gone. So she asked us to write up some homework for her. And then she was telling us how she wants her parents (Who passed away a couple years ago) to be baptized too. And how excited she is to be able to do baptisms for the dead and how she can't wait to go and get married in the Temple. And how she knows that Joseph Smith was a Prophet and all that great stuff! We are so excited for her!! This was a pretty good week! Thanks President!
Con Amor -Elder Allen