Semana 18 en Tampa (Creo), Transfers and Miracles all around

 Welp, I wasn't the Diamond League Champion duo lingo. I'm sorry to disappoint, but fun times, we got transfer news!!!

I'm sadly leaving South Tampa :(, absolutely have loved every second here!! But I'm staying in the zone, a little north in Carrollwood! I'm going to help finish training an Elder and going to be a Zone Leader! That was not what I was expecting to hear, but what can ya do!

This week was awesome!! WE BOUGHT DRAGON FRUITS!!!! THAT WAS SO DELICIOUS! EVERYONE GO BUY DRAGON FRUIT!! 

Tuesday, we had exchanges with the Spanish Zone leaders! Elder Hawkes and Elder Weyrauch! Fetching love those 2, SON CAPOS PERO MAL!!! We had a ton of fun, and it was awesome to speak in spanish! My practice has paid off! Hablo un poquito todavía! HABLARÉ PARA SIEMPRE! EL IDIOMA DE LOS CIELOS! 

I RAN ON WEDNESDAY!! YEEEEEEEEETTT!! We then did some service for the Freestone family! We're making their yard look BEAUTIFUL! It's awesome to get out and about! We taught good ol Brother Bowen (he's really starting to get involved with the ward) and I taught an English class with Liliana!! She's the best!!

GRACIAS A MI MAMÁ Y PAPÁ! Me compraron PHO!!! PHO ES LA MEJOR COMIDA QUE HAY EN EL MUNDO! PRUÉBALO AHORITA!! NO ESPERA POR NADA!! HAZLO JUSTO!!! We met Carl, who knew German, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, and a little bit of Greek. The Military language program, hot dog! I taught Liliana her first Bible class! She's super open to the Gospel!!! She's traveling to New Jersey next week, and wants to attend the church of Jesus Christ while she's there!!!!!

We met the famous Bennie Jackson in person! He looked me up and down and said, "you need a tan". Don't worry Bennie, I've been saying that for years. Also, we helped Sister Gibbons with Family History! EVERYONE GO DO FAMILY HISTORY, BECAUSE IT'S AMAZING!!! Had a lesson with Zayra! We talked about Eternal Families. That through the ordinances of the Gospel, her and her husband can be together forever! She's been talking to her husband (who's on deployment) and he's super interested in the Gospel!!! Anotha English class with Liliana!!!

CHICK-FIL-A FELLAS!! The Akhtar family (the husband is a convert from Pakistan!) Bought us lunch! Also had a lesson with Liliana, with the Spanish Elders who live in her area! Also, we met Kyresten, who wanted a book of Mormon! SHE HAS ALREADY STUDIED EVERY RELIGION, AND LOVES THE MORAL VALUES OF THE CHURCH!! She sees the doctrinal foundation of the church of Jesus Christ as well! SHE'S SO PREPARED TO RECEIVE THE GOSPEL!! (Also, we filmed our podcast, finding the fold, again, so keep your eyes out for that on our facebook page)

On Sunday, we had our call with Kyresten! She spent all night on comeuntochrist.org, she doesn't believe in the trinity, she watched the Joseph smith restoration video, WE WERE FREAKING OUT!! SHE'S LITERALLY SO AMAZING (I can't wait, because Elder Hughes is going to keep teaching her, while I head on up to Carrolwood) 

Also, THE HATCHER FAMILY!! The Freestone family came with us! The spirit was TANGIBLE, I SWEAR!! The Hatchers now really want to introduce their family to the Gospel! SO MANY MIRACLES!! Also, got to end my night with an English class with Liliana!!

This week studies were all in 3 nephi!! Jesus Christ, teaching about the sin of Judgement! In 3 nephi 14:4 (Also found in Matthew 7) Christ says, "Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the mote out of thine eye - qne behold, a beam is in thine own eye" 

Why is your sin, (object in your eye) so much greater. It's because you choose to be prideful, and point the mistakes of someone else, rather than turn to Christ yourself. Correction should only be done out of love, as Christ does. But people have agency, their ability to choose, that does not mean we turn our backs on them! In 3 nephi 18:22, 23, 24, 30, 32, it explains that we turn no one away! Show your light (which is Christ, for he is the light and life of the world) and ALLOW ALL TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL! It does not matter their circumstances, or how they choose to act. The Atonement is not selective and neither should we! Love as Christ would! In 3 nephi 17, CHRIST WEEPS!! Are we filled with love and with Joy for those around us? Do we mourn for those who are struggling? Do we celebrate with those who turn back to happiness? "and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing." 1 Cor 13:3. Seek to love those, and to invite all to feel of Christ's love!

This week is General Conference! I invite you all to write down AT LEAST 1 question!! I can promise that through the ordained Prophets of God, you will receive an answer!

-Amen a toda persona y a toda cosa

-Elder Bennett (Nos Vemos en Carrolwood)


1) We made Sushi (next time, we'll make it more exciting)


2) AKHTARS AND CHICK-FIL-A 


3) District Goals, ain't we just adorable


4)Rambouton (definitely spelled that wrong, but that was one hecking weird fruit)






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