Week 89 - Quinindé

Verification in Quito:

Week 88 - Quinindé - Zone Conference

Zone Conference

Week 87 - Quinindé - Tristezas y Lluvia

We have had some crazy rainstorms this week. There was not a single night that we did not come home absolutely soaked. But we had fun playing in the rain! I know it was nice two days ago to come home dry, but then it rained yesterday so we couldn't enjoy it that much.

This week we had plans to go to a place that is called Guayacana. It is another ward that we are in charge of that we haven't gone to visit my entire time here. We had everything packed up ready to go, when the member that we coordinate our work there told us that there aren't people to baptize there and due to the rainstorms buses couldn't make it to the city. We decided it was best then not to go. We were both really sad about that, but I'm hoping to go there again sometime. 

Love you guys! I hope everyone has such a great week this week!

(we took the picture in the street right when a huge lightning bolt hit. That's why it looks like it is daytime)

Week 86 - Quinindé - Bautismos!

This week we had three baptisms. They were three kids: Jon Jairo, Isaac, and Steven. They were super

excited about it!  Their dad also attended so we are hoping that he will start to listen to us so that all the

family can be members.  Other than that these last two weeks have been pretty bland. Hence, why I

haven't written much. But I love you all and hope everyone is doing spectacular!

p.s. The pictures didn't want to upload. I'll get that to you next week.

Week 85 - Quinindé

District Leadership Training Pictures:

Week 84 - Quinindé - Correo Diferente

This week not much has happened, so I've decided to share with you a hymn I was able to write during my mission. It is my hymn to send for the new hymnbook.

Thanks, O Lord, My God

For all that I've received

Thanks, O Lord, My God

For helping ev'ry need

Thanks, O Lord, My God

For all I have to give

I will sing, I will praise

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

For fam'ly I hold dear

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

Their willingness to hear

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

For those that give me life

I will sing, I will praise

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

For ev'ry challenge brought

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

My sufferings are wrought

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

For trials that I have fought

I will sing, I will praise

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

For gifts that I can bring

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

A disciple I will be!

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

The service I can rend!

I will sing, I will praise

Thanks, O Lord, My God!

Opcional:

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

For prophets dear and true

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

They guide us what to do

Thanks, O Lord, My God,

They're kind and sweet and dear

I will sing, I will praise

Love you all!

Cool picture with companion

The selba/finca

Me teaching english (in song form of course)

Our little district with one of our zone leaders

Breakfast burritos

A cockroach

 

Week 83 - Quinindé - Nuevo y Nada Nuevo

Just like the majority of missionaries now, I've gotten lazy about writing a weekly letter. But, repentance always exists, right?

Nothing really happened the week I didn't write. The only cool thing is that we got to see a part of the coast that is just a huge garden. It is called a finca in Spanish. Almost everyone has one and goes there a lot. They can get fresh fruits and enjoy being in the "wilderness" and away from the things of the city. That's nice, that's for sure.

This week we had a surprise and I now am training a new missionary! His name is Elder Guerrero and is from Guayaquil, the biggest city in Ecuador. He was previously assigned and served a little bit in the Brazil Victoria Mission and is happy to teach me some Portuguese. Due to medical reasons, he came back home, recovered, and now has joined the best mission in the world. He is super excited about the missionary work and I am stoked to be able to work with him probably these last three months.

I hope everyone felt inspired during General Conference. I know I certainly did. Many talks were just so well knit together. I certainly love our fifteen prophets, seers, and revelators. I know that all of them are called of God. We have a lot to prepare for. As Elder Christopherson reminded us, there is much to prepare for before the Second Coming of the Lord. So, let us all thrust within our sickle and reap with our might so that Jesus Christ might have a great Second Coming in this beautiful world. Love you all!