Elder Paul J. Horton....Colombia Bogota North Mission: Mission Week 48, Sogamoso Week 1, "Zone Leader"

It was great week! I got a perspective of how the mission is being a Zone Leader. The key to becoming a great leader is through serving others. We make plans to help the zone improve each and everyday. There are 6 companionships in my zone (Including the District of Yopal). It's weird but fun being in the same zone haha. The zone leaders have the responsibility to see how each companionship in the zone is doing. In order to do that we have companion-exchanges for the day. That means I'm going to be traveling out to my old area in Yopal! We also travel a lot. Which is different for me. We don't get a whole lot of time to work in our area especially this week, because we're going to be in Bogotá for half of the week in meetings with President Valladares. However I'm so grateful for this new opportunity to serve the other missionaries in Sogamoso, and learn how to become a successful leader!

Elder Oliveira and I were able to set two baptismal dates with one person named Mario. He is from Venezuela. He works on an onion farm. The man has almost read through the end of Second Nephi in a matter of 2 weeks. He has the strong desire to find an answer and to know if the Book of Mormon is true. We taught him about keeping the sabbath day holy and promised him that if he came to church this Sunday that he would know the truthfulness of what we speak. He came to church and really loved it and said he felt really good! I don't have pictures with me right now because I left my camera in Yopal! But when I get it I'll start taking pics of our investigators, members and the new area!

For P-Day today, our District headed out to an old town in Duitama. It's called Pueblito Boyacense, Duitama. (PICS BELOW)

Love you all!,

Elder Horton

Impressions of Sogamoso:
1. Buñuelos is one of my new favorite pastries (Look it up)
2. Where I live it's farm land, there are always cows, Horses, goats, chickens, etc... just chilling on the side of the street or in the grass fields.