Give me a week to get my thoughts together...

Elder Davis has amazing powers

Last day with Elder Davis

Hey Madre

Hope the BBQ was a success!  Sounds like a lot of fun and good food :) We actually had a BBQ out here on Monday with the ward. Soccer, sun and some real good carne asada!  YUM.  I love Latino woman. They just ask if you are hungry and then a minute late a plate full of good food appears. It's the greatest thing. We got a bit of sun though ha-ha my companion is lobster status.

Great Dane at the BBQ

Ward BBQ

So I am serving as a Zone Leader over the San Fernando Zone which comprises the Santa Clarita District and San Fernando District, 10 companionships in the Zone all together.  We cover a bit of the San Fernando Valley and the smaller (whiter and richer) valley of Santa Clarita.  My companion is Elder Worthington.  He is from Ohio and has been a Zone leader for 6 weeks, but a District leader before that for 12 weeks.  He is just like me, stuck in-between two sisters and already we are getting along great and working hard!  The area we serve in is the infamous Pacoima!  It's the highest finding area in the mission but also the highest with gang activity and sketchy stuff.  So far it's been really fun to work it.  We haven't had a lot of time in our area because of getting everyone settled in after transfers but this next week we are going to get a bunch of time to find and teach!

 

Elder Worthington cleaning out the Area book

So rough...

The great part of a new ward and area is people compliment me on my accent!  I love it ha-ha it feels great seeing people’s reactions when you say you studied Spanish for 6 weeks and then just started speaking it. We are doing all of the Meetings in Spanish too which will be great practice and experience.

I have been having a lot go on this week and my head is kind of everywhere at once but so far it has really been great. I feel excited and confident in being a Zone Leader. I really am lucky to get to learn from the special opportunities that come from this assignment. I can't wait to start learning more and more and start teaching my Zone the things we are focusing on as a mission…like teaching simply and powerfully.

 

Elder Worthington making 7:00am conference calls

I love it so far!  My apartment is a little old ha-ha but I really am so pumped for it all.  Give me a week to settle in and get my thoughts together ha-ha.  I love you Mom, you're wonderful.

Elder Bagley

Selfie in the car

Jamica! A really yummy drink made out of cinnamon and flowers. You say it like Ha-Mai-Ka