Dear Friends and Family,
Greetings from here in Alcorcón! It´s been quite a change for me, my first area change in the mission, and it was kind of hard. New companion, new area, new investigators. Every companionship does things differently, has their own style. It was hard for me when Elder Wilson came to my area--I felt like he just came in and wanted to change everything, which wasn´t true. It was a learning experience for me, to realize there are other ways of doing missionary work. Everybody has different likes and dislikes. So I did my best to open my heart and learn from Elder Wilson. Now, looking back, it was some of the best times I´ve had and we worked super hard. I´m really grateful for that. Now, I´m on the other side of things. I came into Elder Mower´s area and I have some different ideas. So that has been what I´ve been working on lately, trying to adapt to his ways and help him adapt to mine. I don´t want him to think I´m barging in and turning everything upside down. I´ve learned a ton just in this last week. He is a good missionary, he's got some things that have helped me be better. He is still pretty new in the mission and his Spanish isn´t the greatest, but it's good because it's made me work harder--I have to do my best to understand what they say. I was thinking about it the other day and realized that all of a sudden I can understand everything, and I can speak Spanish! I´m not fluent, of course, but I was able to recognize the hand of the Lord and the Gift of Tongues. Holy smokes it is amazing. How is this possible?!
So we have an investigator named Carolina, 17 years old, kicked out of her house becuase she had a kid, lives with a very nice and willing member who helps her and provides for her. She is so prepared, so ready. Everything we´ve taught she has accepted as the truth and is willing to live this Gospel. What an amazing miracle. She loves reading the Book of Morning and praying.
It is a branch here and there are some awesome members. Church is held in the bottom floor of a big apartment building--a little squishy but that's alright. The branch president has some of the biggest hands I´ve ever shaken hands with. Just imagine a catcher's mitt.... that´ll do it. So intimidating! Haha don´t want to get on his bad side.
Oh one more thing, my new address is
Calle Moraleja 6, 3B
28921 Alcorcón Madrid
España
Can´t wait to get some letters! *hint hint* haha just kidding.
Love you all, thanks for everything! Have a great week!
Elder Franson
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