HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN AND HELLO EVERYONE!!!

Today is transfer day and I only have like 2 hours to get everything ready and head out so I think that will have to keep this letter short. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN---I CAN´T BELEIVE THAT YOU´RE 18!!! You are the coolest 18 year old on the planet earth. You and Scott are going to rock the missionary world. Thanks Nathan for always being a great example of hard work.

I am being transferred to Teresina---WERE IT´S TRULY HOT--

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT E-MAILS---LOVE YOU ALL!!

--Elder Allen

July!

This week as been as hot as ever!!! I usually sweat a bunch!!

 

All of our recent converts are staying pretty strong! I´m here in the internet house with a recent convert. His mother is going to be baptized on the 20th!!! She tries to tell us that she needs more preparation and that she doesn´t feel ready but we tell her---YOU ARE READY!! YOU HAVE FAITH, YOU KNOW HOW TO REPENT AND ARE REPENTING--YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS, YOU HAVE THE DESIRE TO BE BAPTIZED AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM---YOU KNOW THE BEST THING THAT IS GOING TO HELP YOU---THE HOLY GHOST--HE WILL GUIDE YOU AND BLESS YOU SO THAT THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY CAN ALSO CLAIM THE BLESSINGS OF THE HOLY GHOST AND THE FULL GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!

 

I feel kind of lame sometimes because it seems that we have so much success with women and with young women and I would love to see more success with men and complete families. This church needs more families and more priesthood influence. But, I CAN NEVER COMPLAIN--I AM SO BLESSED TO BRING SOULS UNTO CHRIST--HE IS OUR REEDEMER AND LOVES EVERYONE--EVERY CHILD OF GOD NEEDS THE GOSPEL! 

 

I´m not sure if I told you but we baptized a 17 year old and his 16 year old sister-she is a FIREBALL---Elder Boccia and I are big fans of her. She already acts like a member of 2 years! References from members is the KEY TO THE WORK, USING THE MEMBERS TESTEMONIES AND INFLUENCES IS THE KEY TO THE WORK. YOU DAY YOU WILL LEAVE AS A MISSIONARY BUT THE MEMBERS WILL STAY THERE FOREVER!! Their mother is going to be baptized after there wedding at the end of the month!! I might get transfered though--that is sad---but maybe I can return in a year and see their wedding or something--who knows?? LOVE YOU ALL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK--MY HOUR IS UP!! HAVE FUN AT THE JAMBOREE NATE AND SPENCER--YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. --LOVE YOU ALL. TCHAU

 

--Elder Allen (Gregg)

LOTS OF THINGS TO DO!

Hello my wonderful family!! This week was very crazy and I loved, LOVED IT!! Our Zone made a goal of 20 baptisms! Our district set a goal of 8 baptisms!! Elder Boccia and I had a goal of five baptisms the month of June and Elder Soares and Hatch had the goal of 3 this month. REMEMBER--YOUR GOALS ARE THE DEEP DESIRES OF YOUR HEARTS!! If you set a goal--set a goal that you know the Lord wants you to acheive and then fast and pray and go to work for that goal---in missionary work there is always the free agency of the investigators involved that makes your goal a bit harder to achieve---it is not only weighing on you but on the Lord and the individual!! We fasted and prayed a bunch and a bunch of miracles happened and I just sent a bunch of information to our leaders and to the Mission President and etc.--ya my hour is up again. I really wanted to write the awesome things that happened but anyways--we ACHEIVED OUR GOALS OF 8 BAPTISMS!! Love you all and have a great week! Keep praying for me please and I will keep praying for you!

 

--Elder Allen