How do you like being a Zone Leader?

Saying goodbye to Elder Galindo

1.       How do you like being a zone leader? (Do you wonder how I know) My new middle names are Shawn and Spencer
It is crazy. I basically had decided that I wasn´t going to be one because I was at the end of my mission. Plus I thought that I was going to be staying in Avellaneda not leaving... Well you told me that it was because you saw the FB posts but I was going to guess that it was the letter that Elder Fraiser sent to you guys. I was in the office when he was sending the letters out and he showed me. 

2.       Where is your new area?
It is called Río Negro 1 and is in the same building as Barrio 1 which is the big church here in Resistencia where the office is. I am the zone leader of the office and a ton of Hermana’s. We have the biggest zone in the mission. I am also the district leader of my district so on top of zone leader stuff I also have to plan the district meetings. Our district is my comp and I and four companionships of Hermanas.

3.       Was it hard saying goodbye to people? (It looked like on Facebook everyone was sad)
Yes... I really didn´t want to go :( I thought that I was going to be staying in Avellaneda with Galindo or at least just stay there and finish my mission there. I had even less idea that they would take us both out! It was hardest to say goodbye to the familia Gonza-Yegros and Césor. I really miss them and want to go back and finish there but I know that the Lord has called me here for a reason.

4.       Did your old companion get transferred too?
Galindo got transferred to Corrientes as a zone leader. 

5.       Who is your new companion?
His name is Elder Smith; he is from American Fork Utah. He has one year in the mission. He has been in this area for two transfers. 

6.       What kinds of things do you do as a zone leader?
Basically the big difference is that we have to do verifications with the zone every night so we have to call everyone instead of doing other stuff. We also have to do all the baptismal interviews, we have to do divisions with all the Elders in the zone once a transfer, and we have to answer people´s questions all the time (they call us about anything). We also have to go to a leader council once a month and do a zone conference based off of it. Also since I am the district leader I have to plan the district meetings.

7.       I am sure there are more things that I don’t know what to ask so just tell us everything ha ah!!
Well, I am sad that we had to leave all of the investigators that we had. We had some people who I am sure where going to be baptized this transfer. We worked hard those two transfers to get the area going and now we have to just leave it... oh well that’s just how it is. The sad part is my new area is also a dead one so we got a lot of work in front of us... at least I am a zone leader to keep me busy with other things as well. 
We had interviews with president this week. During the interviews we had to give the training and we were told by the assistants 20 min before it started. So we had this 2hr improv training. They did give us a planned schedule so it was at least a lot easier with that. 


Well, my time is up. I love you guys and I can´t wait to skype you this Sunday!!!!