It shows how simple the Gospel is.........March 23,2013

Well this week has been so good! I mean I've been trying hard to not think about like going home and stuff and I always wondered why missionaries who were close to going home talked about it and now I know, but it hasn't hindered the work at all It's made it that much better! We did a lot of finding this week and we had some great success as well! It's been really cold lately so there aren't many people out on the streets so we go knocking.Let me tell ya when  it's cloudy or rainy or snowy the English society shuts completely down ha so that can make it difficult for us! but we had a great week. We found this man from Ireland and his two boys like two weeks ago and we couldn't get a hold of them at all which was kinda sad but we had a Yeovil Ward Missionary day and well basically we had a fake mission president over us and the youth and they made companionship's and then we had a mini MTC where the youth was taught by various leaders how to teach the plan of salvation and then we were meant to go off and do missionary work with our youth companion.  What they did was set up appointments from referrals from the members and so most of us had teaches.My companion was a sweet 14 year old kid who I had met once before and we taught the plan of salvation to a part member family and it was amazing and he did so well at teaching it too! The spirit was so strong in the teach and we were both able to feel that this lady needed to join the church so we taught to her needs.  We then tried to stop by a few people and they weren't in but I had the prompting to stop by the Irish man and his two boys and we did.  It was a far walk and when we got there they were outside in the car so I knocked on the window and said hello and he invited us in.  My companion was nervous lol cause we didn't plan on teaching again but we sat down,  had a great chat about the mans life and then taught him the plan of salvation again and my 14 yr old companion did awesome! The man felt the spirit and accepted to be baptized as well as his two sons and they are committed to coming to church this next week! it was a miracle and the missionary day was so awesome we got tons of referrals from it and I cant wait to go out and teach more people the gospel! it was just a big testimony builder for me in terms of seeing a 14 year old teach the gospel , it shows how simple the Gospel is but how difficult WE make it (Alma 37 , last five versus in the chapter) I love this gospel and I loved seeing the youth give up a Saturday to go be a missionary for the day, I know I wouldn't have done it! the Church is true! love you all! 24 days!!!!
Elder Armijo

WARD MISSIONARY DAY!!!

Elder Mecham (profile view)  Elder Holmes and I

My Companion for the day!

Elder Mecham and the other Elders in my District

Elder Holmes and Jr. Companion

Hey there everybody!!!
Things this past week have been going seriously so well! we had such a great week! and had a few miracles as well! We were struggling to get people to church the past transfer and after this week us and the rest of the district made a goal that we would try and invite everyone we could to church and do all we could to get them there and I can say we tried our best.  We talked to everyone and we focused on finding a lot around the chapel to even try chapel tours along with the invitation so we did that and we saw the benefits of talking to everyone! We keep finding new investigators as we are diligent in finding and in our prayers! Something cool happened last night.  We got a call from the E.Q president who said he had a non member family that asked for a blessing and he wanted us to do them.  He said it would mean more so we went to the home of a filipino family and as soon as I walked in I could feel the spirit and so we talked with them and got to know them a little and about their situation and then we explained how a blessing works and we gave the husband and the wife each a blessing and they were so humble and receptive to everything.  We all felt the spirit SO strong, it was one of the most spirit filled visits of my mission and then we departed and we will be going back to see them at the end of this week! It was a miracle and I'm grateful that the members trust us enough to bring us to their friends and situations. AMAZING it was.
Also, we were on exchanges and Elder Curran and I did a lot of street finding.  We both felt that we needed to find someone before we went back to exchange so we tried and had a lot of great conversations and got a lot of potentials but we knew we needed someone else. We then found this man and his two kids that moved down from Ireland and we had such a good convo.  I asked the man if he believed in God and his ten year old boy answered ''Well Yes!!'' so we got talking and he told us about his situation and were going back to see them tomorrow! It was a miracle for they really were prepared.  I felt the spirit so strong on several occasions this past week which has pushed me to work even harder my last four weeks! I love my mission and I love the gospel so much I really am grateful for all Heavenly Father has blessed me with and the time I've had to be out here! I've also had a few questions this week about some things and as I have pondered and sought after the answers I have found them in the scriptures.  It's just been such a great week and I'm so happy , never been more happier then I have on my mission! not to mention i got to skype with my amazing family i love you all so much!! and Elder Mecham is BOSS!  4 weekssssss!!!!!!!!!!!love ya!
--Elder Armijo--

"The Shelf"

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March 4, 2013

THE FLAT

NEW SWEATSHIRT

 VISIT TO "THE BATTLE GROUND"

 LAST TIME IN "THE CAR"

 ZONE CONFERENCE/ELDERS SOON TO GO HOME....MY BUDS!

THEY CALL THIS HAIRCUT "SHELVING"

 DID A LITTLE COOKING OF POTATOES AND MUSHROOMS

 MORE BATTLEFIELD PICS

 ELDER MECHAM AND I