Another Great Week

We had an awesome week. We got a new bike, met some crazy people, did some service, and shared the gospel. What else does a great week need?

So there was a big project called Serve Santa Maria. Tons of people did lots of service all around the city. It was awesome! We got to dig holes and plant stuff. Then we got to put bark all over the ground.

Also, a couple of days ago, we were riding our bikes down the street and decided to talk to someone. She seemed kind of crazy. We said hi and she started saying things like "hallelujah, hosanna, praise the Lord" and other stuff like that. Then the very next thing she said was "goodbye.." so we told her to have a good day. As we left, she told us we needed to go to church. It was pretty funny.

My challenge for all of you for this week is to make sure you read in the Book of Mormon every day. Lots of you are already doing that. It is amazing what reading in the BOM does. We have lots of investigators with lots of concerns, but they would all be answered if they would just read.

So, Elder Mulford and I played a trick on a really awesome family in the ward. So transfer calls came last week, and we told them we were both leaving. We told them that they were getting sisters. Sister Ellsworth was kind of mad that we were "leaving." We let them believe that for about a week. Then we just showed up at their house. It was priceless. This picture was taken right after they found out we were actually staying.

​My New Bike!

A Whole Transfer Already?

Transfer calls came this week. Elder Mulford and I are staying! I'm glad, this area is awesome. It has some really great people. Something is changing though. We are changing to a car share with Santa Maria 3rd Ward. That means I get to get a bike! It's going to be great.

So we were headed to the church this week and we felt like we should go visit a former investigator. We went there and his gate was miraculously unlocked! We had an awesome discussion with him and set up a return appointment. It is amazing how being sensitive to the Holy Ghost and listening to the promptings we get can bring miracles!

I've decided to start putting a challenge for everyone to try for the next week. This week, when you see someone who is feeling down or having a bad day, cheer them up. Smile at them and go talk to them. Just think of the cheesy, but true saying of "What would Jesus do?" Don't forget to tell me of all the cool experiences you have because of this.

Love, Elder Bronson

Week 5 in Santa Maria

So this week was awesome. We started of with P-Day. We went dune jumping. In other words, we go to some sand dunes, run, then see how far we can jump. It was pretty awesome.

So one of our investigators encountered anti. He basically told us that he didn't believe any of the anti. It was really good. He had also started to read in the Book of Mormon more. That is probably why he didn't believe the anti.

I also had exchanges this week. I got to stay in Santa Maria. After one of our lessons we decided to go to a former investigator's house. He wasn't there, but his dad was. We talked to him and he said we could come back! Hopefully, he's interested.

Here is a pictures as well

I showed Elder Harvey the Restoration Jenga object lesson during exchanges. I think he was trying to photo bomb...

Another Awesome Week!

Hi everyone. This week has been another awesome week doing missionary stuff in California. 

So we decided to say a prayer to be able to find the people who our Heavenly Father wanted us to find. We went to stop by a former investigator. It turns out she had moved, but we talked to the guy who had just moved in. He invited us inside and showed us his advertisement for his business. He didn't know much English, but his family mostly translated for us. After he was done he asked us what we did. Of course, we started teaching the Restoration. Well we tried to teach it using English, Elder Mulford's little Spanish he knows, and having the family translate. After we taught it, he told us it was beautiful. He told us that he didn't really understand what we were saying, but that it opened a new window for him. It was so awesome! That is the power of the Holy Ghost. He didn't understand our message, but he felt that something was there. He told us to have the Spanish missionaries to come back as soon as they could. I can't even put into words how cool it was.

So we saw this guy that had put a sound system on his pedal bicycle. He just rides it around playing his music. I thought it was awesome and funny so I took a picture.

3rd Week in the Field

I can barely believe that I have been out for a month. It has gone by so fast! Every day goes by fast. We always have something to do, someone to teach, or someone to find.

So the other day we were headed back to our car and decided to knock on a door. The lady that opened it listened a little bit and we set up a return appointment. When we went back, she was gone but her son was there. He let us in and we taught the Restoration to him. There was rap music in the background, but the song changed and Elder Mulford decided to bear his testimony. It was awesome. The music and what he said matched to together like a Mormon Message. It was super awesome.

Well, if anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

-Elder Bronson