Hello friend and family. I don't think I mentioned this this last week, but we were supposed to get changes Saturday. So, I am currently writing from Ibarra!!! I am so excited to be out in el Campo again. I might even get an opportunity to go and visit Cotacachi. I'm sad to leave Atacames. the people there are awesome! We were helping a lot of families to make plans to get married, but I know Elder Sangay will do some good work there. My new companion is Elder Porlles (pronunced pore-jes). He seems like an awesome guy and I'm excited to start working with him.
So, I have found a pretty big temptation for me here in Ecuador, soccer. It is extremely hard for me to not watch soccer. We end up hearing about everything, but it is something I am striving to work on :). Wish me luck!
We were able to have an appointment in one of the huge hotels by Tonsupa (called Hotel Playa Azul). While we were waiting for the father to show up, we ended up playing pass the ball with his kids. It was very enjoyable and I think the kids were a little bit more open to us afterward. We also met another kid from another family who wanted to rob us. He wasn't going to harm us or anything; it was just funny.
I heard two great quotes from just normal members during this week. One is of a man who was a Marine for Ecuador. He was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time some years ago and now is stuck in a wheelchair until he recovers. We eat lunch with him Fridays and we asked how he was and he said, "Mejor que ayer, menos que mañana." Being translated "Better than yesterday, worse than tomorrow." It was an interesting statement but my companion and I liked it. The other is from yesterday. We were meeting with a less-active member with our branch presidency and some soon-to-be missionaries. The less-active member was talking about how the Book of Mormon is a guide for life and the "Mormon" culture. He said that it always felt like a family and like we were unified. His quote is, "Orgulloso ser Mormon." Translation, "Proud to be Mormon." He said because of how closely knit the church is, he felt proud to be called a Mormon.
I hope that you all are proud to be who you are, because, as taught by my grandparents (and yes I listen to the song) "Only You. You. There's no one else that's just like you. You were sent here from on high to do something with your life. Something that no one else can do. Only you." I also hope that all you have good yesterdays, great todays, and best tomorrows. Love you all so much!
--Elder Ogden--
1 Nefi 4:7 "No obstante, seguí adelante"
2nd Email: I forgot something
I almost forgot, I'm now a District Leader. That's all!
Our district. "here's a picture from four different angles" (Some of you might get that)
I'm not spitting it out, they didn't give me a spoon.
My Companions 6 month
The awesome Hermano. We say it's our first presidency picture.
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