Week 16 in Ecuador

i am glad God speaks Spanish because thats the easiest language for me to pray in. When I met Elder Holland we only told him our name and where we were from. Then he said something to each missionary but to me he said (I am glad to have you here) or something like that. But during the meeting he explained that was his interview for everyone because he just wanted to look in our eyes. He than said he was super proud of us and that this is one of the most obedient missions he has ever seen and one of the best groups of missionaries. Then he talked about how mad he gets when the interviews turn out different and his wife (runs out the door) he said and then he said that she's like (I dont know that man i have never seen him in my life) haha it was funny. Then he started getting fired up and talked about return missionaries that are inactive and told us that is the worst thing he has ever seen. He also told us not to worry about numbers and explained how the Prophet Abinidi only converted one person (alma) but it turned out alma converted thousands. Its crazy though that he had like at least 7 devotionals while he was here and he didn't use notes for a single one he just talked and the only thing he read from was his scriptures.

My Companion and I are doing fine and have two baptisms this week and three more for march. The three for march is a dad and two kids, the mom is less active and the kids are (13,11,6,3).  

I am reading the scriptures in Spanish cause i finished english twice and I bold anywhere it mentions god or jesus or similar names.  I marked a lot of scriptures and everything. I like where it describes captain moroni around alma 40 ish and says what would happen if everyone was like him.  

Love

Elder Roney

Week 15 in Ecuador

I am doing a lot better. Yesterday we had our stake conference with Elder Holland and it was super cool and he spoke in English.  I liked one of the stories he told about a kid that ran away from home instead of going on a mission and got into drugs in New York and then into a motorcycle gang in California and no one in his family knew where he was for 20 years until one day a missionary felt like he needed to talk to him and he learned that it was his older brother who ran away when he was a baby and ended up being assigned to the mission and sector to find his brother after 20 years. I really enjoyed listening to him. We have another meeting with him on Wednesday.  We took pictures with our group with Elder Holland.  I think i might be in the next liahona if they put the picture of me in it.  I think i pretty much have the language down as long as no one speaks fast.  Now i just have to learn to like rice.

Elder Roney

Week 14 in Ecuador

Elder Roney didn't give much of an updated besides letting us know he has been sick.

Week 13 in Ecuador

My week here was interesting. my companion is cool but he is leaving soon so he gets distracted easily... one day he went to a jewelry store to find a ring for his girlfriend. He's helpful with the language but is ready to get married. Followed a trail of footprints of blood for almost an hour the other day... and some 50 year old lady gave me a hug and kissed my cheek when i tried to shake her hand but other than that nothing too interesting has happened.

Elder Roney




Washing my shirt by hand

Week 12 in Ecuador

Not too much happened this week... Got hugged by some drunk guy, Found someone that speaks english and apparently i cant talk about church stuff in english anymore. Yes i had changes but i only moved 20 minutes away. Right now i am in Zone Quito Este, Sector La Luz 2 and my companion is Elder Ferruzola and he is a latino.  Below are some pictures of my new place.  I am going to be here for at least three changes most likely because my companion finishes his mission the end of the next change and i will have to show the area to the new missionary before i leave. Last night i gave a member a blessing... no clue what i said though.

Week 11 in Ecuador

My week has been awsome!! Tuesday Elder Godoy from the area  70 came to talk to the missionaries and I was  1 of 5 to get an interview with him.  The interview was great and he gave a lot of advice, at the end though he said that we would get to know each other real well after my mission and that this isnt going to be the last time he and I work together... Idk what he knows that I don't.  We also learned that we are having another visiter next month I will say it how President did  "You will all be happy to know that we will be having another visit next month.... An Apostle...........  Elder Jeffery R. Holland (all the missionaries freaked out)" I havent been up to too much just working. Spanish is going good. There is a thing here in February for like a week called carnival and it is a giant water fight for the whole week. I am feeling really comfortable here. 

Elder Roney

Week 10 in Ecuador

I feel like my mission is going super fast. The end of next change and i hit 6 months. My week was fine nothing too interesting happened. Didn't tour anywhere recently.