Macey Gates: Sister Macey Gates // Week Thirty-Six

I have the BEST new companion in the world. Hermana Bowen is from Centerville Utah. I named her tootsie. Need i say more. We are so funny hahaha we are having the time of our lives. This area is SO HARD. I thought Corona was hard. I have never knocked on so many doors in my life, with no one home, or get denied so much. We have been learning to really follow the spirit to be guided to the elect people. Its so pretty here, in a different way. Its so pretty driving past the lake everyday. Our homes hare, lets just say i miss the Goudy's house SO much. Like we pray every single day to not see a cockroach. I HATE THEM. Like i pray every single time i go into the bathroom cause they are just crawling all over the sink and shower. But the good news, we get to move out at the end of this transfer cause she son i coming home from his mission. Only 6 more weeks with the roaches. Also our home share just yells at her daughter so much to clean things up, to be on time, dududududududa and i'm just sitting here like where in the world is the spirit. I hate contention so much. She shows no love whatsoever. Im just like can you be positive or happy for once? She can kindly tell her to do things and sit her down nicely to talk with her about everything. Its just so frustrating hahha sorry. Any who. So the first day me and Bowen took a break and got Jack in the Box 50cent tacos and went and sat by the lake in our car. Then this car drown down and got stuck in the sand. And i said Bowen I have the BEST idea. One time me and my bro got stuck in the know and Mother Anne drove up in 1bzymom and got her floor mats(best idea ever btw) And got the traction to pull the razor out. So we just walked down to the car and it ended up being a less active and her friend. So instead of using the floor mats, we just pushed the car out in our cool skirts, its was so funny tho cause the car is just flinging sad all up in our faces but its fine. They were so grateful, and we invited the lady back to church again. We were blessed for taking a quick break;) I really do love this place. Its hard, we are still finding but guess what, we have 2 people on date. We are going to change this area. Im stoked, i'm pumped!!! Church was weird yesterday, its weird being in a different ward. I had to bear my testimony and its getting easier for me to speak in front of people so that made me happy! Our two gators on date are Isela, and Francis. We taught francis the other day, and she knows its true she just need to act. Isela is a former, i got to look throughout the area book and pic some names out and she was one of them. We went and visited her and she now has such a desire to change her life. I love this work guys. Its so hard, sometimes i just wanna cry but its so amazing. I had the opportunity to go back to Corona yesterday to see Naomi, the little girl from the Ramirez family get baptized. When i showed up, no one was there, im just like great haha so i just set up all the chairs and got everything going and luckily they came. Sister Goudy even came to say hi for a min. It was the BEST suprise in the world. I love her so much. I got to see Santoyo haha she freaked out. She calls me like every day, she is having her work cut out for her but is going so strong. Im so proud of her. I got to see Howell, Beck, Luccion, Oswald, and so many ward members that i love and miss!!! We were able to sing a musical number for the baptism, all us missionaries who have taught this family, so fun!! I love this work. So much. Fun story, i was oyming and this guy was like hitting on me and i was just like no way, i have never had anyone offer me beer before so i was like oh yeah, es muy malo para tomar cerveza, and its was so fun to be like that is so bad. Just in case you all were wondering. Im having fun. Lots. Always remember to stand up for what you believe in even when people laugh and mock you. LOVE YOU ALL. I CANT WAIT TO BE AN AUNT IN A COUPLE HOURS!!!!!!

Hermana Gates:)