Well this week was a hard week. I'm not going to lie. We started out going to Quito. . . again. We were there until Friday so we had Saturday and Sunday to work. We get to go back tomorrow as well. . . It was a long trip but my comp got his wisdom teeth out. Then we came back and Saturday was good. We had a super cool baptism in the cleanest river I've ever seen in my life. It was awesome. We saw monkeys on the way and we were in the jungle haha. Sunday was alright. I had to lead all the hynms, give a 15-20 min talk, help teach the second class, get a folder that I had made handed out to every organization in ward council, train them on how to use them and much more. I'm busy in this branch haha. In the afternoon my two companions turned completely against me and shot me up one side and down the other with all kinds of things, so I had to fix that and the mission president helped me out a lot. This sector has been a completely new challenge. I have given every minute possible to this branch, zone and sector. In doing that, I have constantly been rejected and shut down by people, missionaries and my own companions. It has been so hard sometimes because they don't understand what I'm doing. I was in my studies this morning and praying super hard and the impression came to mind,"It is hard and it will be hard because the reward and the affect will be great." Satan is doing everything he can to stop this, I don't know why, i just know it means that if all my work comes out to be successful, which it will, the blessings will be great. That's what I'm trusting in. Nobody will ever see or know what I have done and suffered in this sector except for God and myself, but I dont care. I'm in it for the benefit of the people in Coca. I know what I'm doing will bless this branch immensely, and bless the sectors around. Even if people don't understand around me, I know what potential it has. I love the people here. I love the missionaries that are around me, even though they have come against me several times I will see this project through because it will bless them. I love the very people that have rejected me. I work for the love I have for them. I have given almost every one of my mornings and nights for them and the project I'm working on. I've missed breakfast so many times just to keep working on this. I'll continue to give every minute of my 16 hour day to see this through. In my mind, it isn't "if it will happen," it is "when it will happen." I made the decision. It is getting done. Things will improve here. I don't care what has to be done because I will do it. I made the decision and I will come through by the end of time here. It's been hard, but I do feel like I'm understanding more about the life of Christ who died for the sins of those who rejected him and caused him to suffer. I do know these things are true. I have a firm hope that things are about to get better. Little by little things are going to change and become better and the blessing will come. I love you guys and I hope life is going good back home. I'll talk to ya next week. I'll send pics. hasta luego.
AuthorThis blog is dedicated to Easton Nielson's mission to Ecuador Quito North Mission. Archives
March 2016
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