Family,
Writing letters is almost a thing of the past. I have no time. We just got out of zone leader`s council with President in Guayaquil. I have about 2 hours before I have to be on the bus to get back to Cuenca by 10pm.
Anyways, I can`t believe school has started. That is crazy. Elder Chicaiza and I had two baptisms this week. This computer is really weird so I don`t know if I will be able to send the pictures this week. We put blue food coloring in the baptismal font so it looks like they were baptized in the Galapagos Ocean. The water was super blue.
This week I was reading in Mosiah about when Alma`s kid is rebelling with the sons of Mosiah. It was funny because a similar situation happened in Cuenca. Our missionaries were upset and didn`t know what to do because a lot of their investigadores were not accepting to be baptized or to go to church. So a couple of them were asking us what they have to do. Basically they were freaking out because they are not used to working here in Cuenca. Anyways, so I read them the chapter in Mosiah when Alma is freaking out because all the younger generation doesn`t believe and doesn`t want to join the church. Alma has no idea what to do so he finally goes to the Lord. Heavenly Father very nicely responds. He basically tells Alma, ¨Look, if someone wants to get baptized... baptize them. If they don`t want to get baptized, don`t baptize them. It`s that easy.¨ The exact same thing is happening here in Cuenca. We explained how we can`t force anyone to do anything. We have to find the people who are willing to be baptized and help them get baptized.
I don`t know how to describe how much I love being here. I never thought I would get to that point where I want to stay here for the rest of my life. But... I love what I do. I am so happy to be here in Ecuador and would not rather be anywhere else.
Love,
Elder McRae
Writing letters is almost a thing of the past. I have no time. We just got out of zone leader`s council with President in Guayaquil. I have about 2 hours before I have to be on the bus to get back to Cuenca by 10pm.
Anyways, I can`t believe school has started. That is crazy. Elder Chicaiza and I had two baptisms this week. This computer is really weird so I don`t know if I will be able to send the pictures this week. We put blue food coloring in the baptismal font so it looks like they were baptized in the Galapagos Ocean. The water was super blue.
This week I was reading in Mosiah about when Alma`s kid is rebelling with the sons of Mosiah. It was funny because a similar situation happened in Cuenca. Our missionaries were upset and didn`t know what to do because a lot of their investigadores were not accepting to be baptized or to go to church. So a couple of them were asking us what they have to do. Basically they were freaking out because they are not used to working here in Cuenca. Anyways, so I read them the chapter in Mosiah when Alma is freaking out because all the younger generation doesn`t believe and doesn`t want to join the church. Alma has no idea what to do so he finally goes to the Lord. Heavenly Father very nicely responds. He basically tells Alma, ¨Look, if someone wants to get baptized... baptize them. If they don`t want to get baptized, don`t baptize them. It`s that easy.¨ The exact same thing is happening here in Cuenca. We explained how we can`t force anyone to do anything. We have to find the people who are willing to be baptized and help them get baptized.
I don`t know how to describe how much I love being here. I never thought I would get to that point where I want to stay here for the rest of my life. But... I love what I do. I am so happy to be here in Ecuador and would not rather be anywhere else.
Love,
Elder McRae
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