Week 19

Monday 3/7/2016 

We had our studies and the zone leaders came over for companion study. We showed the zone leaders were the longboard shop was. I had a coupon for a free mvp hair cut at sports clips so I used that. We went to Wendy's for lunch. We went to the church and long boarded till everyone came. Played volleyball and pivot. Dinner at the apartment. We saw Craig and his family with brother Dean. We shared the plan of salvation. Then exchanged at the end of the night. I was with Elder Durney in my area. 

Tuesday 

After studies we went out street contacting we met some cool people no one was interested. We had lunch with the Acacia Park Elders, Elder Russell made pasta. After we attempted to go and see some referrals we received, but no luck. Then we went and was Jean a less active in the ward and shared a message with her on the atonement. Then tracting we met a kid named Mario we are going to try to catch his family while they are home. We headed over to Connie and shared a short message since she didn't have a lot of time. Dinner was at the Milkols house she made some healthy meatloaf it was good. After dinner we saw the people that the La Habra sisters have us for district finding. We met Brianna and she was awesome she wanted us to share a message, so we did. We headed over to try to have a lesson with Tamara, but she was not home. There was a lesson set with Liza. We were walking to Liza's place and we saw Ruth. We passed Ruth to the zone leaders and she is really liking what they are teaching her. The appointment with Liza didn't work out. We headed back to the church and exchange back.  

Wednesday

We had district meeting in the morning, the presidents assistants came. We practiced using scriptures in lessons and helping the people we teach apply. We had a cake for everyone's birthday. We had five birthdays in the zone including mine and also Sister Taggert's was on Monday. We went to Georges for lunch with most of the district. We tried to visit referrals that we received, we weren't able to contact anyone. Elder Sparacino ran over a curb and we got another flat. We went and saw Todd and scheduled a time to see him next week. We also tried to see Tamara, but she had hives.

Thursday 

Birthday 

I received various phone calls during personal study. One included President and Sister Taggart singing. I got a call from Elder Dodd a buddy from the MTC he has the same birthday. We went to Cali tacos with La Habra and Sunny Hills. We also went to Joes ice. We did finding till dinner no one was really interested. We had dinner at the apartment. Adam canceled the lesson we had with him. We were going to help North Hills with service, but when we were almost there they canceled. That finished the night. 

Friday 

We woke up early and got ready and headed to Anaheim. Elder Hamula of the first quorum of the seventy came to talk to us. He spoke about to put it very simply being obedient. He spoke about coming and doing some measuring and cutting. He instructed us on being more Christlike and bearing his name. Some quotes that I liked "You are not priests with name tags on" and "Get rid of your love of shorts". We had lunch at viva express with Acacia Park and North Hills. They serve $1 fish tacos which are not bad. We had studies. Then we had a service scheduled with the Elders quorum, but it got canceled do to "hurricane like rain". 

Saturday 

After studies we went to a members house and picked grape fruit for her.. We did some finding activities. Then we went and helped North Hills with service that got canceled earlier in the week. Started our weekly planning. Dinner at the apartment with Sunny Hills. Then we visited one of there members in Sunny Hills 

Sunday 

We had PEC and Ward council in the morning. After sacrament we taught gospel principles class. Our lesson was on the Holy Ghost. In Elders quorum the lesson was on the restoration, that is one I don't think was a familiar with as missionaries. We hung around a while after church to try to get some ward information. Lunch at the apartment. Finished weekly planning, Then Dinner at the apartment. We did some finding and saw Liza. Then we called it a night.