Note from Mom: This post will cover the past two weeks (weeks 4 and 5 in Granada)! Gabe didn't have much new to report in the way of baptisms, but I know they are busy teaching people all the time. Gabe and his companion, Elder Cabrera, finally got to take the long-awaited trip to the famous Alhambra on their most recent P-day on March 2! I had to get those tickets online a few weeks ago and it was kind of a stressful process that involved getting their passport information and other stuff, so I was relieved that the tickets worked and they got to go visit there and it all went smoothly!
Gabe also found out recently that he would be staying in Granada for a second transfer! He was really happy about that. It will be Elder Cabrera's last transfer of his mission, and he was hoping to be with him to end his mission. I think there was some slight concern that he (Gabe) would be called to become an AP with Elder Bohn (who he does know and really likes) but he really wanted to stay in Granada instead of being stuck in the office. There's still a chance that could happen in the future, but he was kind of glad to put it off, at least for now, because he really is enjoying being in Granada. He really likes the ward, his companion, the city is beautiful, and they are keeping really busy with lessons and stuff!
Here are Gabe's notes for the past two weeks!
February 17 - February 22 summary email:
Exchanges
Ward split🙏
Amine!
I got to go on 2 Exchanges this week which was super fun! I was with an Elder Koistinen(Finland), Elder Smith(Colorado), and Elder Dougall(Oregon). The Exchanges all went well and we also had a super good lesson with Amine!
This Sunday, the hermanas had 2 baptisms and President Obando came for the ward Councel because the ward will split! The leadership from both wards are super good.
This week we also gave Amine a baptismal date. He stopped us in the street and said he recognized we were missionaries and wanted to say hi. We talk him a little on the street and met with him 1 more time before giving him a date. He used to be Muslim but converted to Christianity a few years ago. Typically, we aren't allowed to teach Muslim people because they can get killed for switching religions, but since he was already a Christian now, it was okay. He loved the Story of the Restoration and we should have his baptism on March 15.
February 23 - March 2 summary email:
We got transfer calls this week, and I will fortunately be staying another in Granada! This will be Elder Cabrera's last transfer, which is crazy, but things are going great here. Hopefully, in 2 weeks Amine will be getting baptised and right now everything is on track for him.
We will also be going to the Alhambra today which is super nice!
During the week I had exchanges with Elder Steadman and Elder Zuñiga which was super fun!
Javier and Ariana from Aranjuez went to the temple for their first time!! (Those were two people that I helped teach and baptize in the most recent transfer. I will include a picture of them with Elder Hulterstrom and his companion with them in front of the temple.)
Day-by-Day Notes for February 17 - March 2, 2026
Tuesday, 17 of February: We had a lesson this morning with Jose Sanchez, which was funny as usual. Then we did street contacting, and then went to Luis's house to fix the blinds. Then we street contacted with Jacob until the Book of Mormon class. After that, we street contacted until we did some baptismal interviews for the hermanas.
Wednesday, 18 of February: Today, we started our journey to Madrid for zone conference. It took 5 hours😭. After, me and Elder Alcazar went street contacting with a super nice member that got baptised by Hermana Telford and Bravo. After that, we had a lesson with a nice little girl and her grandma. The girl had recently been baptised. Afterward, we met with another family who is trying to get married so they can get baptised. It was a good exchange though, and me and Alcazar had a good day.
Thursday, 19 of February: We started out day with the APs with a 3 hour metas call. But it was super good. After, we took a Columbian Elder named Elder González. Then after 6 hours we made it back to Granada and had a super good lesson with Christina and Ivanna. We are with Elder González until tomorrow when his companions will come and pick him up.
Friday, 20 of February: We had exchanges today and Elder Cabrera went with Elder González so I went with Elder Koistinen and Dougall. It went super good, and we found a bunch of people in the morning. Dougall is from Oregon and Koistinen is from Finland. After that, we had a super good lesson with Selvin and Amine. It was a super spiritual lesson and he accepted a baptismal date for next month.
Saturday, 21 of February: Elder Smith and Staker came to Granada for the baptisms of Karina and Jonathon. They don't have a font, so they came here. The baptism was super nice then we ate Dominos, and I was with Elder Smith all day. He's a funny guy, and we had a pretty good exchange.
Sunday, 22 of February: The Hermanas had their 2 baptisms of Andres y Karina, which was hype. President Obando came because the ward also split which will be interesting. Afterward, we ate with the Villamizar family and then in the evening we took a bus to Malaga.
Monday, 23 of February: P-Day! We woke up early here in Málaga to start off somep P-day adventures! We ran to the church to meet with the hermanas and some members, and then we walked/hiked to a cross on top of a Mountain. It was super fun, and afterward we went back to the piso, we showered, and then walked around town. We got some lunch and then walked up another Mountain. Then we walked around center until me and Cabrera went to Fuengirola to pick up Elder Stedman so me and him could go to the Málaga district councel.
Tuesday, 24 of February: I was with Elder Steadman this morning and we had a video call to start the day with a lady named Ana from Granada. She's nice and would definitely get baptised if she wasn't working interna. After we basically street contacted all day. We found one guy on a bench who was bapstied like 8 years ago but hasn't been in a while. We were on our way to a ward activity and he came with us. It was a good day and the guy is now in contact with the missionaries and might start coming to church. But it was a good day. We took a bus back to Granada to end the day.
Wednesday, 25 of Febrero: I was with Elder Zuñiga today for exchanges and we started with a super hype plan of salvation lesson/invitation to live the Word of Wisdom. Brigham was with us, so it went long, but it was good. After, we ate with the Merrills (senior missionary couple) which was awesome. Super hype food. Then we street contacted with Luis and it was super good! We found 13 people! Then we came back to the piso and it was a good day.
Thursday, 26 of February: We had District councel this morning because we skipped Monday coucel in Granada. It went well beside montril and line glaze. Then we watch the Restoration movie with Jose and the first thing he said was, "but the Chinese were the first people in America." After, we booked it to Selvin's house and he made some gas food. Then we went street contacting with Jacob, which was super good. After, we went to Cristina's house and one of Jacob;s sisters were there (Paula). The lesson was good and after that, we got the Villamizar family tree break down. Then we went with Oscar to help his neighbor, who isn't a member, move some concrete bags. He might come to church and he also gave us some jamon. Super good trade.
Friday, 27 of February: We got transfer calls and we are both staying!!! We had a super good lesson with Amine today as well and he has loved everything we have taught him. Super elect. After, we had an activity and ate with Oscar and his family. They made us Venezuelan Empanadas🙏.
Sunday, 28 of February: We had DLC and a fat phone contacting block because we found a lot of people this week. Then had lunch and Street contacted for a bit until a lesson with Cristina, Ivanna, and Ariana. It went well and we had Moisés with us as well. Then we taught Alberto who is doing great. He will for sure get baptised but he needs to stop smoking.
Sunday - *Gabe didn't have notes for this day, so I will say he probably went to church and then called us in the evening. ;)
Monday, March 2 - (This was Gabe and Elder Cabrera's Alhambra visit! They got there at 11:00am. I know, because I booked their tickets!) We went to the Alhambra today which was super awesome. It was huga and we spent about 4 hours there, but it was pretty fun to see everything. Overall, it was a hype day just because of the the Alhambra. Then we went to Mercadona for food. Then went with the Hermanas to the train station to say goodbye to Hermana Folda. Rip. Then we had district councel and after that, we went to Luis Reyes' house to give him a blessing.
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