Hey family,
Thanks mom for yor letter it was nice. I'm
doing well here in Batallon and yes I am figuring out the area more and more
and also getting to know the members a little bit better, and this week has been a
lot of fun. We recieved a ton of blessings as well. It still feels unreal that I'll be coming home soon... like I will never
not be a missionary. I feel so used to this life, it's hard to even imagine that
there was anything different before. I'm sure it will be hard to get back and
to adjust and I know I will miss so many things from Ecuador. But at the same
time it is nice to know that God has called me for two years to serve and those
two years are coming to an end. So as long as I fight to the end and keep
serving as a member afterwards he'll be happy with me, and that's all that
really matters; just hope I can make this last month really count!
Anyways glad that everyone is doing well. :)
This week was fun, and as I explained last week we had a
baptism that just fell out of the sky for us and it was such a
wonderful experience. My companion got the opportunity to baptize her and he
was so excited! It made me think back a lot to when I was started the mission
and all of the crazy feelings I had and both the good and not so great
experiences, it's crazy how far I've come.
Anyways, N. the girl that got baptized is great. On
Friday we gave her the clothes for her baptism and explained how everything
would work out on Saturday and she literally started jumping with joy yelling,
"I'm going to be clean and I'm going to become a daughter of God!" Haha that is the
first time I have seen someone actually shout with joy for their baptism! :)
then on Saturday, her mom who is recently getting reactivated, gave the
spiritual thought and it was perfect! She explained how it was her
responsibility as a mother to guide and help N. and she then started crying explaining
how she knew that N. needed to be baptized and how much it would help her and
wow, the whole room just filled up with the Spirit. My companion was also really
worried about baptizing her right but he did it perfectly.
I'm excited this week to keep working and to keep helping
out my companion. He's a funny little kid; he's trying hard, and when he
stuggles he reminds me a lot of how I was starting the mission and it just
makes me so grateful for the changes I have had in my life out here. God truly
is amazing and without even realizing it, in the moment he changes us, makes us
stronger, better, braver, he makes us disciples, and all it takes is our
willingness to serve him, to forget ourselves and go to work as President
Hinckley's dad said :) I know it's true! Matthew 10:39 He that findeth his life
shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Hope everyone is doing well, and thanks so much for your
support and love.
Elder Lignell The Girl Who Shouted For Joy :)
The Baptism of A.
A lot of Rice! This is Usually What We Eat For Our Meals!
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