Well let me tell you a little about my week. On Monday we all played soccer and had a mini nerf war at the church in Metroplex as a zone and ate cake for the ones that were leaving. I went around saying goodbye to the members and recent converts that I came to love so much. There was not enough time but I did get to go to the best families. I took pictures with them ( our zone leaders made an exception). 
Then when we got home I finished packing. At ten thirty president called and informed me that I would be announced as a new zone leader in the transfer meeting the next morning. Hermano Gonzalez came by and gave us tacos and I didnt eat very much because I was nervous. We woke up early and got ready for the day and drove to the offices. The assistants called out the transfers and then each missionary goes and sits with his new companion. My new companion is Elder Aguila (eagle). He is so sick! We are going to work so hard together. He wants to go to BYU after his mission and he speaks almost fluidly in english. We talk english in the house together so he can practice his accent. He has 16 months in the mission and alot of experience. I am learning so much from him. I feel like I don't have very much experience because I only have been in 1 area and have 9 months in the field, but little by little. My new area is only one colonia. It is the smallest area in the mission but we are having alot of success so far. We taught 34 lessons my first week here and 6 investigators came to church and we contacted 118 people. We are going to try to teach 40 lessons next week and contact 150 people. This zone is also the best too. The elders and sisters are working so hard. Our ward is really sweet even though 90% of the members live in the area of the sister leaders. Their area is really rich. We have like 4 active member families in our area. There are 11 missionaries in this ward and it is crazy. All 11 eat with members sometimes and it is awesome. I am having a great time and working really hard - a little bit less sleep but all is good.
Oh I have a story that was pretty funny. My first day in the area my companion and I went around visting people. I was basically just following him that day because I did not know where I was or who the people were. At 3:30 my companion called this family to comfirm the appointment that we were going to have at 8:30. When he was talking to him the guy asked my companion "What are you guys going to want tonight" and my companion responded. "the usual". I didn't know what they were talking about but I just brushed it off. When we got to that appointment it was a family called the Garcia family. I introduced myself and they invited us to sit down. They seemed really nice and my companion told me that they had just been baptized a little bit ago. Hermano Garcia went into the kitchen and asked my companion " Do you want cold glasses". I was thinking that they were going to make us hot chocolate or something. I was a little confused when Hermano Garcia came out with a huge beer bottle and and handed us two glasses that had been in the freezer and poured ice cold beer in them. I looked at my companion with fear in my eyes and he said "What you don't like Indio", I just laughed because I was thinking that it was probably a joke because I had heard really good thinks about ELder Aguila before. He started drinking it and I figured it was apple cider that they put in a beer bottle but I was still really scared because I didn't know what I was going to do if it wasn't. I smelt it and at that point was 50% sure it wasn't beer but I took the risk...hahha just kidding I was 100% sure . They all started busting up laughing and thought they got me pretty good. So I have received a warm welcome to the ward.
I miss Metroplex but I am so glad to be here with a new companion and a fresh start.
I love this Christmas season. There is nothing better then being a missionary during Christmas time. The people are so receptive and open to listen to a Christmas message. We found 15 new investigators this week because we have been talking about the love of God by sending his Son. We are sharing the video El es la Davida with everyone (He is the gift). I love this time of year and there is no where else I would want to be.
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