Hola Family!
It has been a great week here in Baños Ecuador.The weather here is getting hotter. Its kind of a weird thought that it is getting colder in AZ. Anyways we have many very awesome investigators. Remember how I said that we are teaching the Romero Famly? Well great news. They are getting baptised this next Saturday. They are very special and I think will become super strong members. The father, Edison, I think will be an awesome leader in the church someday. We have also come in contact with a new investigator named Miguel. Miguel has special needs and it has been awesome teaching him. He understands a lot in the lessons. We take things super slow for him and then repeat a lot. He has such a sweet spirit. I am grateful to get a little more of a taste for what I´m going into for my degree.
Today for pday we ended up not going to the Zoo. Instead we made cookies at a members house. Hna Jaramillo wanted me to teach her how to make cake cookies because one time Hna Ghent made them. The ingredients that are available here is kind of different but hey they turned out pretty good. It was a little different cooking with a gas oven but after the first batch they turned out perfect. Other than cookies it has been a pretty chill day:) Tonight we have three appointments with investigators. I love finding new people. Hna Jaramillo is such an awesome example. She is very sincere when she helps people. The Spanish is still rough but I am ok with it:) I am just trying to learn more and not stress. I read an article in the Liahona I think it was this months. But anyways it was a story about a sister missionary who had served in France. It talking about how she was learning the language and how important it is to be worth of the spirit. A lot of times with a new missionary and now with me people some times cant understand when we speak. I have found that the spirit is a universal Language. It is our best teacher. I know the language will come with time and that people will start to understand me more. I just know that the power of the Holy Ghost is real. I am so grateful to be here on the mission and to experience the hand of God in this way. I know that we have a very loving Heavenly Father that knows each and everyone of our needs. I have seen the gospel change and help many people.
I am short on time but please know that I LOVE YOU ALL. Thank you for your suport!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Spencer's mission. 10/16/2011
Man has it been a week. I have been so excited all week to hear were Spencer is going. The other night I even had a dream that Spencer got his call to Ecuador haha but I guess Africa is pretty cool too. This week has been crazy up and down. A lot of our investigators have not progressed much. Its crazy how things can flip flop so quickly. Satan is working hard. This is why we have to work even harder. I am so grateful for this time on the mission. I have learned so much about people, the gospel, and work.
Remember last week when I said the Branch needs a lot of work-well we met with the President to see how we could help. Hna Jaramillo got right down to business and told him what needed to go down. haha. I think she 'shook his potty chair'. But this sunday was 100 times better. It is great what a little tough love can do. The president and his family are great though. He is actually pretty young. They have two kids, Jose (5) and Abish (3). The other night when were having our meeting-Abish fell and cut her head open. We ended up ending earlier so that she could go get stitches. Jose is funny every time he sees us he says 'Hola Hermanitas.' He even can say Wilhelm. I think he is the only one here, besides Hna Jaramillo, that can say my name. Seriously. Its funny when I meet someone and say my name- they just kind of go oh and smile then call me Hermana the rest of the time. Its pretty funny. Or they try reading my name and pronouncing it like wil.....em. I just smile and say muy bien.
Our investigators are awesome. Our mission president really wants us to find families to teach. We are teaching this one family that is sooo awesome and sweet. They have five kids and a mom and a dad. I love going to visit them. We are also teaching some other people. Yesterday we had Rosita come with us to church. It was so funny because we walk in and she sees a friend and goes sits with them- there wasn´t any room so we go sit in front. Through out the meeting I would look back and she would be with a different friend. It was like she was playing musical chairs. It was great to find out that she had a lot of member friends. This week we also met this older man named Vicente. He is super cool and he actually came to church this Sunday too. Which is amazing because he came all by himself. It was funny in our first lesson with him Hna Jaramillo was saying the closing prayer and she mixed up Vicentes name for Carlos. So through out the whole prayer she would say something like thank for this visit with Carlos or please bless Carlos..... I was having a hard time not busting up laughing because just this week she has been mixing everyones names up. But after the pray Vicente said that was a nice prayer. I am sure Carlos is very thankful. She was a little mortified but we all ended up having a good laugh.
It is so great to hear how and what all of you are doing. Dad congrates on the new calling. I was super excited to hear that Josh will be coming home in December. Oli and Kirsty need him. Oh yeah today we were walking to the bus terminal when I met two members from Utah. Actually the girl I was talking too said she knew where Saint Johns was and she has been there. Crazy small world. She said that her dad actually married some lady named patty from SJ. She couldn't remember her Madden name.
I love you all! I am so excited about Spencers call. He will be an awesome missionary. I caculated that by the time I go home he will have about ten months on the mission. Crazy. Anyways. Got to go! OxOXxoXoooxxo
P.S. Mom I am sending a envalop full of stuff and letters with an elder from my mission that is heading home to AZ next week. He is actually a Hamblin from RV. So I think I will tell him to either just drop it off at Uncle Garys house or have him call you guys to go pick it up. I'm not sure which yet but just so you know:) Love you!
Remember last week when I said the Branch needs a lot of work-well we met with the President to see how we could help. Hna Jaramillo got right down to business and told him what needed to go down. haha. I think she 'shook his potty chair'. But this sunday was 100 times better. It is great what a little tough love can do. The president and his family are great though. He is actually pretty young. They have two kids, Jose (5) and Abish (3). The other night when were having our meeting-Abish fell and cut her head open. We ended up ending earlier so that she could go get stitches. Jose is funny every time he sees us he says 'Hola Hermanitas.' He even can say Wilhelm. I think he is the only one here, besides Hna Jaramillo, that can say my name. Seriously. Its funny when I meet someone and say my name- they just kind of go oh and smile then call me Hermana the rest of the time. Its pretty funny. Or they try reading my name and pronouncing it like wil.....em. I just smile and say muy bien.
Our investigators are awesome. Our mission president really wants us to find families to teach. We are teaching this one family that is sooo awesome and sweet. They have five kids and a mom and a dad. I love going to visit them. We are also teaching some other people. Yesterday we had Rosita come with us to church. It was so funny because we walk in and she sees a friend and goes sits with them- there wasn´t any room so we go sit in front. Through out the meeting I would look back and she would be with a different friend. It was like she was playing musical chairs. It was great to find out that she had a lot of member friends. This week we also met this older man named Vicente. He is super cool and he actually came to church this Sunday too. Which is amazing because he came all by himself. It was funny in our first lesson with him Hna Jaramillo was saying the closing prayer and she mixed up Vicentes name for Carlos. So through out the whole prayer she would say something like thank for this visit with Carlos or please bless Carlos..... I was having a hard time not busting up laughing because just this week she has been mixing everyones names up. But after the pray Vicente said that was a nice prayer. I am sure Carlos is very thankful. She was a little mortified but we all ended up having a good laugh.
It is so great to hear how and what all of you are doing. Dad congrates on the new calling. I was super excited to hear that Josh will be coming home in December. Oli and Kirsty need him. Oh yeah today we were walking to the bus terminal when I met two members from Utah. Actually the girl I was talking too said she knew where Saint Johns was and she has been there. Crazy small world. She said that her dad actually married some lady named patty from SJ. She couldn't remember her Madden name.
I love you all! I am so excited about Spencers call. He will be an awesome missionary. I caculated that by the time I go home he will have about ten months on the mission. Crazy. Anyways. Got to go! OxOXxoXoooxxo
P.S. Mom I am sending a envalop full of stuff and letters with an elder from my mission that is heading home to AZ next week. He is actually a Hamblin from RV. So I think I will tell him to either just drop it off at Uncle Garys house or have him call you guys to go pick it up. I'm not sure which yet but just so you know:) Love you!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Conference Weekend
It has been a great week in Baños Ecuador. General Conference I think now is my favorite week end out of the whole year. There was many wonderful and inspiring talks. I think with every talk I could apply to either my life or an investigators life. We had to catch a bus to a town called Ambato that is about 40 mins away to watch General Conference at the stake center. We also got a family that we are teaching to come with us. Their name is Romero. They are so nice and I think are excepting the gospel really well.
Between sessions on Sunday an elder from Mexico made Barritos for our whole Zone. They were so stinkin good. Today for Pday all of the Elders in our zone came to Baños and we did a tour of all the water falls in the area. It was so fun. We were in a double decker bus and while we would drive around in town we had to be careful not to get clothes lined by a powerline. I dont think I sent all the pictures I wanted too. But we got to crawl in a tunnel to the back of a waterfall. Our tour guide had us all pose and look at the camera. He took along time on purpose because we were all getting soaked. So It has been a really fun Pday.
Oh yeah this week Hermana Jaramillo and I had our first baptisms. Olga and Malu Suares. We have been teaching these two since we have come to Baños. They always greet us with wide open arms. Olga is an older lady who takes care of two Granddaughters- malu and Catalina. Olga told us something pretty cool the other day. She said that three days before she met us that she had a dream. In her dream she said she met two angels who taught the truth. One was really short and the other was very tall. So when we met her she immediately excepted the gospel. I thought that was pretty cool. We are also are teaching a lady named Narcisa. She is so funny. She is like a latino version of a soccer mom. Everytime we teach her she always feeds us and is chalk full of questions. Also when she found out that I played the guitar she said wait a minute- and ran up stairs and got two guitars. She played some old Ecuadorian Folk Music. She is having a hard time with believing in prophets. I think that she will come around. We hope because we really enjoy visiting her.
Thank you for all of you letters. Mom I got the package that you sent me. Thank you very much! Everything is good here. Spanish is still a little slow but all is ok. I am slowly picking it up. I hope that all is well at home in the states. I miss all of you!
XoxOxoXXOO
Between sessions on Sunday an elder from Mexico made Barritos for our whole Zone. They were so stinkin good. Today for Pday all of the Elders in our zone came to Baños and we did a tour of all the water falls in the area. It was so fun. We were in a double decker bus and while we would drive around in town we had to be careful not to get clothes lined by a powerline. I dont think I sent all the pictures I wanted too. But we got to crawl in a tunnel to the back of a waterfall. Our tour guide had us all pose and look at the camera. He took along time on purpose because we were all getting soaked. So It has been a really fun Pday.
Oh yeah this week Hermana Jaramillo and I had our first baptisms. Olga and Malu Suares. We have been teaching these two since we have come to Baños. They always greet us with wide open arms. Olga is an older lady who takes care of two Granddaughters- malu and Catalina. Olga told us something pretty cool the other day. She said that three days before she met us that she had a dream. In her dream she said she met two angels who taught the truth. One was really short and the other was very tall. So when we met her she immediately excepted the gospel. I thought that was pretty cool. We are also are teaching a lady named Narcisa. She is so funny. She is like a latino version of a soccer mom. Everytime we teach her she always feeds us and is chalk full of questions. Also when she found out that I played the guitar she said wait a minute- and ran up stairs and got two guitars. She played some old Ecuadorian Folk Music. She is having a hard time with believing in prophets. I think that she will come around. We hope because we really enjoy visiting her.
Thank you for all of you letters. Mom I got the package that you sent me. Thank you very much! Everything is good here. Spanish is still a little slow but all is ok. I am slowly picking it up. I hope that all is well at home in the states. I miss all of you!
XoxOxoXXOO
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