Gotham City

Hello everyone sorry for the lack of an email last week it was a hectic pday! But I have so many updates I am now in the heart of Oakland and am now a district leader! Being a district leader is kind of hard so far haha leading district councils are stressful and I literally just have so much love for every single missionary in my district I just want all of them to be successful and want them to feel the joy of missionary work. Ofc leaving my first area in Richmond and leaving the hilltop ward wasn't easy I truly built a strong relationship with all of my friends and members there so it was hard But it's all part of the mission experience sadly. 

But this new area is amazing! Amazing in the way that there's alot of missionary work to do not amazingly safe or pretty to look at in some parts but it's amazing! And this ward here is absolutely amazing so many loving members and its so diverse it's crazy. The Utah folk would probably drop their jaws but I surely love it! It's also the same ward my grandparents were able to serve in not too long ago so that's still crazy to me but there were some familiar faces when I came and a couple of people who remembered my grandparents so it's sweet to have so many people who already care about me here! 

I have just seen so many miracles already being here I've seen the blessing of teaching the doctrine simply and the blessing of showing love to one another! I love my new companion and my new area it truly has been a blessing. 

Thanksgiving was also amazing not alot of missionary work ti do on Thanksgiving but we did our best! I just want to express again my gratitude for all who support me and pray for me through my mission I can truly feel yall and your love from a far! I also am just so grateful for the atonement of Jesus Christ and the opportunity to repent daily and the opportunity to serve him as a missionary. There's no other place I'd rather be than Oakland! Except I did see my first car brake in rip! 

Quote from the week! From 3 Nephi 11 (my favorite chapter)

"39 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my doctrine, and whoso buildeth upon this buildeth upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them. 

40 And whoso shall declare more or less than this, and establish it for my doctrine, the same cometh of evil, and is not built upon my rock; but he buildeth upon a sandy foundation, and the gates of hell stand open to receive such when the floods come and the winds beat upon them. 

41 Therefore, go forth unto this people, and declare the words which I have spoken, unto the ends of the earth."

Till next week love yall and miss yall!

1) where's batman? 

2) and those were just the appetizers 

3) comp and I 

4) had to send Elder Lice to Columbia