Hola familia! Well this week was a crazy week. It was pretty normal until we made it to changes. Then it became like the hardest night of my life. I got the news I was headed out to another sector in Quito, and I knew it had been coming, but what I didn't see coming was the change of companion who also got moved out. They shut down my sector for the safety of the missionaries. It was so hard. Everyone was there with us waiting for the changes, so we started to say bye to everyone and I almost made it until I got to Marco, who was a little teary eyed and I completely lost it. I never knew how hard it would be to leave that sector. It got even harder when Stalin Chinchuña, the son who is 11 yrs old hugged my leg and begged me not to go. I couldn't believe I actually had to leave these people. Erick sangucho, who had worked a lot with us, had bought a small soccer ball and took it around to some of my best friends and they all signed it and gave it to me. Hma Matilde an Hma Rosa, our Mamitas that always read with us and everything were struggling. It was a hard night leaving these people. The only thing I have to say is that this sector was crazy in many different ways. I had a hard comp, some crazy experiences with robbers haha, and it was just flat out hard sometimes, but to be able to find everyone that we found and to have that much success, it was by far the greatest thing I've been apart of in my life, I loved those people so much, and I absolutely loved the missionaries I was with, Elder Bolivia and Mendoza. It was a hard district and sector to leave. I just hope I can do the same thing with my next sector. I'm with Elder Green from Safford Arizona and I'm in the heart of Quito so we are going to work hard to see what we can do. The sector hasn't had tons of success in the past but it has potential from what I've heard. I'm excited for the new challenge and it should be fun. My house is pretty awesome and my comp knows how to make giant Kit Kats so it should be good.
Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, andsaid: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with
patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success. . . And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul; and we supposed that our joy would be full if perhaps we
could be the means of saving some. . .Now behold, we can look forth and see the fruits of ourlabors; and are they few? I say unto you, Nay, they are many; yea, and we can witness of their sincerity, becauseof their love towards their brethren and also towards us. . .Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, evenunto salvation, to those who
will repent and believe on his name. Alma 26: 27-28, 30-31, 35.
That about sums up what I feel about the sector I just left. It was awesome why I was there but now I'm just going to try to do the same with the Next Sector. That's about all I've got for this week. I love you guys and I'll send pics next week. Talk to ya next week.
Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, andsaid: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with
patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success. . . And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul; and we supposed that our joy would be full if perhaps we
could be the means of saving some. . .Now behold, we can look forth and see the fruits of ourlabors; and are they few? I say unto you, Nay, they are many; yea, and we can witness of their sincerity, becauseof their love towards their brethren and also towards us. . .Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, evenunto salvation, to those who
will repent and believe on his name. Alma 26: 27-28, 30-31, 35.
That about sums up what I feel about the sector I just left. It was awesome why I was there but now I'm just going to try to do the same with the Next Sector. That's about all I've got for this week. I love you guys and I'll send pics next week. Talk to ya next week.