Starting to realize why my brothers emails sucked during their missions

***Picture of woman Jaden baptized last week.  He said it took 3 of them in the font because of a broken arm.  They all had to help lower her down into the water.  This is the same woman he mentioned giving a blessing to a couple weeks ago.  

 

Monday 

I was having a rough day but my trainer forced me to talk to someone anyway after I wiped the tears away and trying to help someone else definitely helps you feel better. Also we have another meeting with the guy I ended up talking too. 

Tuesday 

We had exchanged with the zone leaders and they are both super cool. Elder tuipolotu played football at BYU before the Mish and is going to after too. I was with Elder Winfield most of the day and learnt a lot from him. He's super good at just starting a conversation with anyone and talking to everyone he sees. 

Wednesday 

We went to Sister Oliver's house to give her a blessing and I've never seen so many Christmas decorations in my life. It had to take days to set up. It made me homesick a little I have to be honest. We had a lesson with Mayra but I don't speak Spanish yet so I just sat there but I'm starting to pick up more and more. Cool lesson with Tim. He's from Liberia and he wants to get baptized. 

Thursday 

We had zone conference and it was soo good. Everytime President Rodarte speaks I feel the spirit so strongly. He makes me so motivated to find people that need the gospel in their life. 

Friday 

Because we are in a Trio right now and have three wards to cover we have to go to 2 district council's but having 2 guys for companions is so fun. I cry laughing multiple times a day. I finished the Book of Mormon a couple weeks ago so I've been able to start over and have a notebook that is for only analyzing each chapter and I'm loving it so much so far. So many things to learn if you read it slower and aren't trying to finish it for seminary haha. Something that also helps is praying before and after personal study. And if you just pray before literally everything you do. 

Saturday 

I went to a baptism today and even though it was all in Spanish I could still feel the spirit which is pretty cool. I really didn't think I would have a problem leaving and going to Ecuador but I'm kinda sad about it. The people here are so good and I'm learning and growing so much. 

Sunday. 

Uhhh not much to say but it was a good day and we found lots of people today and just this week in general. And we made ginger bread houses as a ward.