Family,
I have a ton to do today so this will be short. I am glad to hear everything is all good at home. Yesterday, the change ended. So this morning I spent all day running around with the zone leaders, trying to get missionaries in and out of Cuenca. Elder Monroy left and I will be heading to Guayaquil tomorrow to pick up my next greenie. I am training again. I am excited to train again because now I know how to do it. I feel like I made all my mistakes with the first kid so now I can do it 100% right with the next one. Crazy how much the mission relates to life, right?
This week I have just been so happy. Ever since I read your last email, I have been filled with joy. We worked very hard this week and as a result... nothing happened. But it doesn´t matter. The fact that we were working the way we should is what gave me the satisfaction. Yesterday Ecuador played against Colombia in a world cup qualifier. So the streets were full of drunk people watching the game. (Just the kind of atmosphere I love) We stopped by the Tapia family and watched the last 20 minutes with them and ALL their black family and ALL their black friends. It was AWESOME! They were watching outside their house and had a huge speaker so the whole neighborhood could hear. When Ecuador scored the first and only goal of the game with 15 minutes left everyone jumped up and down screaming and ran a few laps around the neighborhood. It was great. Everyone was a little more receptive after the win.
I would tell you about our investigators, but the truth is, there aren´t any. A few people like to listen to us but would rather cut their eyes out with spoons rather than go to church. So… no one is progressing. Luis Amaguaña is the only investigator that wants to be baptized. He should get baptized this week.
I am excited to get my package. But, just so you know, here in Cuenca we can expect to get mail every 4 or 5 weeks basically. So even though I have mail waiting for me in the office in Guayaquil, that doesn´t mean I will be getting it anytime soon. Anyways, all is well here in Ecuador. There is tons of work to do!
Love,
Elder McRae
I have a ton to do today so this will be short. I am glad to hear everything is all good at home. Yesterday, the change ended. So this morning I spent all day running around with the zone leaders, trying to get missionaries in and out of Cuenca. Elder Monroy left and I will be heading to Guayaquil tomorrow to pick up my next greenie. I am training again. I am excited to train again because now I know how to do it. I feel like I made all my mistakes with the first kid so now I can do it 100% right with the next one. Crazy how much the mission relates to life, right?
This week I have just been so happy. Ever since I read your last email, I have been filled with joy. We worked very hard this week and as a result... nothing happened. But it doesn´t matter. The fact that we were working the way we should is what gave me the satisfaction. Yesterday Ecuador played against Colombia in a world cup qualifier. So the streets were full of drunk people watching the game. (Just the kind of atmosphere I love) We stopped by the Tapia family and watched the last 20 minutes with them and ALL their black family and ALL their black friends. It was AWESOME! They were watching outside their house and had a huge speaker so the whole neighborhood could hear. When Ecuador scored the first and only goal of the game with 15 minutes left everyone jumped up and down screaming and ran a few laps around the neighborhood. It was great. Everyone was a little more receptive after the win.
I would tell you about our investigators, but the truth is, there aren´t any. A few people like to listen to us but would rather cut their eyes out with spoons rather than go to church. So… no one is progressing. Luis Amaguaña is the only investigator that wants to be baptized. He should get baptized this week.
I am excited to get my package. But, just so you know, here in Cuenca we can expect to get mail every 4 or 5 weeks basically. So even though I have mail waiting for me in the office in Guayaquil, that doesn´t mean I will be getting it anytime soon. Anyways, all is well here in Ecuador. There is tons of work to do!
Love,
Elder McRae
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