Tips on how not to get robbed...

Monday, January
24, 2011

This week was
really good. Got some interesting and good stuff to tell you. We had
another baptism and confirmation. His name is Alex, he is 21 years old and
you can definitely tell he is excited about the gospel. He has had a really
rough past, he has changed sooo much over the last month, its crazy! He
was in gang, and did some bad stuff, and was involved in some bad stuff. But
you can just see the change in him, its really awesome. During his baptism, at
the end he stood up and bore his testimony, I felt the spirit very
strongly, He is an awesome convert. I’ll send you some pictures for sure!
So some interesting food I have eaten this week... I asked Elder Keables
about this and it was a first for him as well. We had ceviche, which is
like a traditional dish down here, but with eyeballs in it. I didn’t
realize what they were until about the third one got on my spoon. they
were crunchy and very very tough. I also had cow tongue, and stomach! So didnt
like the food too much this week, but its all good! Me and my companion
made plans, and if all goes according to plan we should have 10 baptisms
in february! We got lots of faith I know it will happen. We are teaching a
family of 9 people right now, not all of them are interested but its
awesome! We also stumbled upon some less active people and they want their two
kids to be baptized as well. The Lord is definitely blessing us with lots
of baptisms. I am really excited! The spanish is coming pretty good, I am
learning lots and lots every day, and every day becomes a little easier!
Today for p-day me and my companion dont really have too many plans, I
think we might play basketball with elder keables and his companion. Not
quite sure yet. There is rumor that I might get transferred to the
galapogos today, but I really doubt I will. That would be cool, but me and
my companion have sooo many baptisms coming up that it would really stink at
the same time. I wrote brian a letter this week also, I hope its the right address.
So ya I got some good tips on how not to get robbed. My zone leader, Elder
Reese told me to just grab their wrist if they come up for a handshake and
I think that the person is sketchy. I actually got to apply this. A
borracho got off a bus and saw me and made a beeline for me, I knew something
was up so i grabbed his wrist when he tried to shake my hand, He looked so
confused and went off about how the people of malvinas are different than
the rest of guayaquil, haha. This next week we should have 2 more
baptisms! I am wayyy excited, we are making lots of progress. Alright,
well I dont really have much else to say, but I love you guys, and miss
you. You guys are always in my prayers.

Love
Elder Storm