Monday January 3, 2010
Hey
This week has been absolutely insane... I don't know where to start but on Tuesday we did a companionship exchange, me and Elder Church, two gringos that don't speak a lick of English were together, because our
companions thought it would be a good idea. Apparently we are not supposed to do that but i didn't know that at the time. It actually wasn't bad, we worked and it went well. The rest of the week my companion had no desire to work, he was absolutely and completely trunkee. I could not get him to work at all Wednesday, or Thursday. He just wanted to sleep, it was really hard. Anyway he and elder Gonzalez had a great idea of spending New Years together in a Sector called Triunfo. Anyway we went there Friday afternoon, and spent the night.
Its a bummer...my companion and one of the other companions did some things that shouldn't have and are now being sent home. So anyway, right now I am companions with one of the Zone leaders, Elder Richins. He is suuuchhhh a good missionary, like we got a baptism date yesterday from somebody we talked to for
the first time! Anyway he is a super great example to me and he loves to be absolutely obedient, which is absolutely awesome! Anyway he was companions with Elder Vuinovic for a while, that is Kyle's friend! So
ya small world. I found out that I will see Spencer's in Zone Conferences in January sometime! So that is super super exciting!!!! I cannot wait, I will be sure to take lots of pictures. But as far as the language goes, I speak more than I understand, because everyone speaks soooo fast down here, but little by little I am understanding and speaking more. I did by the jersey, it is awesome! Thanks for depositing the money. Well if dad engineered the balloon drop I am sure it was fabulous! That's sooo sweet that Taylor is taking out his endowments! I am sure he will love that experience and with Jordan escorting him that will be awesome! I am really finding it hard to believe the cold is overrated, the heat is waaaayyyyy more overated, atleast you can do something about the cold. I cant do anything to prevent me from sweating lol. mom I am glad you
are finally seeing procrastination as a gift, haha jk but seriously I know that the way I am has made this a lot easier, everyone always asks me "so let me guess, you are hating the mission right now" but actually its quite the opposite, I am in one of the poorest places I have ever seen in my life, and I am completely content, and I do stress about the language at times, but overall I have just put it in the lords hands, he will bless me with the gift of tongues, he already has, and I know if I am putting forth my best effort, the spirit will do the rest, if people really want the gospel they will be prompted by the spirit to listen to what we have to say and be baptized. mom I am not going to lie, I have thought about coming home a few times, I am loving the mission, but it is no cake walk. I come home so tired at night that during my nightly prayers I will fall asleep and wake up a half hour later on my knees lol. But I know that through the trial of my faith and devotion to Heavenly Father, he will deliver me from my afflictions. So anyway tomorrow me and Elder Richins are going to Guayaquil so I can recieve my new companion! so I am pretty stoked to be able to get an awesome trainer! I hope all is well with you guys, I hope that things have slowed down a little bit at work and that you
are able to relax a bit more, anyway love you all, I wish you the best, and I will talk to you next week!
LOVE
Elder Storm
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