Family,
It was another long and demanding week. The last week before changes is always the hardest because at times, we feel like just waiting to know what happens instead of working. But we worked a lot with Irma and Silvia since they are our only real investigators at the moment. Silvia didn´t go to church because she had to work at the cyber that they own because the owner was out of town. It was annoying but Irma went which means she now has two attendances and should get baptized this week.
Last night, we got all the news on the changes. I was really freaking out. Even though sometimes Cuenca can be horrible, I still love it because it is my home. I have been here over four months and I couldn´t imagine leaving. So, when the changes came in and said I was staying and my companion was leaving, I was super relieved. The next bit of news was a bit of a shock though. Elder Chicaiza got changed to my sector as well as my new companion. So we are now the zone leaders here is Cuenca. It is exciting and at the same time scary. There obviously is a lot of pressure, but like all things, the more pressure the more we grow. So, I am super excited for my opportunity to serve, and learn, and grow, but I also want to be able to do a good job.
Today is my first day as zone leader and it started out by traveling and making sure everyone got in and out of Cuenca as they should. Tomorrow, I have to be in Guayaquil for council and Thursday i have to go to Machala because a Seventy is coming. I don´t know where all this money is going to come from to pay for all this travel but I am sure everything will turn out fine.
The year mark is quickly approaching. In one year, I will be home and Cameron will be getting ready to leave. I don´t know why but I am super excited for that moment. The mission has blessed my life in so many ways and I don´t know how to express the importance of serving a mission. But I know it will be an amazing opportunity for Cam and Gav… I also know that we can all receive so many blessings for the 6+ years of missionary service our family will give. The first presidency said, (oops, I only know the quote in spanish... google translate it.) ¨No hay obra mas importante que esta, ni hay otra que brinda más satisfaction.¨
I will have a lot less personal time now. I won´t have a lot of time on P days anymore but this is my new callings so I have to fulfill it the best that I can.
Love,
Elder McRae
It was another long and demanding week. The last week before changes is always the hardest because at times, we feel like just waiting to know what happens instead of working. But we worked a lot with Irma and Silvia since they are our only real investigators at the moment. Silvia didn´t go to church because she had to work at the cyber that they own because the owner was out of town. It was annoying but Irma went which means she now has two attendances and should get baptized this week.
Last night, we got all the news on the changes. I was really freaking out. Even though sometimes Cuenca can be horrible, I still love it because it is my home. I have been here over four months and I couldn´t imagine leaving. So, when the changes came in and said I was staying and my companion was leaving, I was super relieved. The next bit of news was a bit of a shock though. Elder Chicaiza got changed to my sector as well as my new companion. So we are now the zone leaders here is Cuenca. It is exciting and at the same time scary. There obviously is a lot of pressure, but like all things, the more pressure the more we grow. So, I am super excited for my opportunity to serve, and learn, and grow, but I also want to be able to do a good job.
Today is my first day as zone leader and it started out by traveling and making sure everyone got in and out of Cuenca as they should. Tomorrow, I have to be in Guayaquil for council and Thursday i have to go to Machala because a Seventy is coming. I don´t know where all this money is going to come from to pay for all this travel but I am sure everything will turn out fine.
The year mark is quickly approaching. In one year, I will be home and Cameron will be getting ready to leave. I don´t know why but I am super excited for that moment. The mission has blessed my life in so many ways and I don´t know how to express the importance of serving a mission. But I know it will be an amazing opportunity for Cam and Gav… I also know that we can all receive so many blessings for the 6+ years of missionary service our family will give. The first presidency said, (oops, I only know the quote in spanish... google translate it.) ¨No hay obra mas importante que esta, ni hay otra que brinda más satisfaction.¨
I will have a lot less personal time now. I won´t have a lot of time on P days anymore but this is my new callings so I have to fulfill it the best that I can.
Love,
Elder McRae
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