Wednesday, August 28, 2013

5.20.13 Huancavilca, Ecuador


Family,


This week we are focused on stake conference.  We want to bring lots of people to the conference and hopefully be able to put a few baptismal dates after the service.  Barcelona beat Emelec again this weekend.  (el classico)  Emelec never beat Barcelona in my two years here so that kinda stinks. 

 
There has been a lot of changes to the missions that are kind of weird and they make me feel really old.  There are now sister leaders in the mission which, I guess, is cool.  We are also aloud to write anyone we want.  That doesn’t really matter that much to me, since I am just trying to stay focused until the end of my mission.  I received a couple emails from other missionaries and basically told them not to bug me for 8 more weeks.  I even got an email from Senaka.  It was nice that she remembered me, but I told her basically the same thing… that I was happy for her choice to serve a mission and that I would write her in a couple months.  The mission’s end comes very fast.  I have to take advantage of every second it.  

 
Before my mission, I couldn’t tell anyone that I loved them or that I appreciate them - not even my own family.  But every day, I tell a bunch of Ecuadorians that I love them. I have learned to love people.  Not just Ecuadorians but all people.  It is a lot easier for me to say, ‘hey, I really appreciate everything you do, I love you and I want you to know that I love you.’  I knew I would love the people I served but I didn’t know I was ever going to be able to express it so easily and comfortably. 


I don t have much to talk about, and there really isn’t much to say besides that I love my mission and I want to finish strong.  Like you said, leave it all out on the field.  

 

Love,

Elder McRae

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