Well this last week was cool. Yesterday was Holy Sunday and
since almost everyone here is Catholic they celebrated with big parties. Its a
festival to honor the Saviors triumphant entry in Jerusalem so they all walked
around all day with these palm leafs and flowers. I feel grateful to be in a
place where everyone believes strongly in God and Jesus Christ. Especially
since Easter is coming around and Pascual. So right now its Summer in Ecuador
which means never ending rain in the nights and really hot and sunny during the
day. The weather here is a little weird. I am still in area 25 de Julio, Staca
Pradera.
Life as a missionary is pretty cool. I dont know how to
describe it but everyone you pass in the street, member or not, knows who you
are. They know we are Mormons. And that we are here to preach about our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. Everyday we talk with countless people, knock a lot of
doors and contact a lot of references to find the people that are prepared for
us because our time is short. No estamos aqui para sembrar o cultivar, solo
para cosechar. Were not here as missionaries to plant the seeds, we are re here
to harvest the people that are already ready to make covenants with our
Heavenly Father through baptism and the saving ordinances of the temple.
A lot of the time in between contacting and tracting we are
always singing hymns or planning lessons we are going to teach our
investigators. We strive to consecrate every single moment in this glorious
work. So that we can be instruments in the hands of the Lord like Ammon and the
sons of Mosiah. Its funny because in the missionary handbook it says we should
´´walk quickly and with determination.´´ Sometimes the people think were the
CIA and other times they say something funny because we are always walking
really fast.
We are teaching some other families right now, and have a
baptism for this Saturday. Weve lost some people and weve gained a lot of new
people. We get rejected by people everyday but this is a part of missionary
life! And we never let it get to us because we will not be held accountable for
them. God blesses us everyday in this work!
ALMA 37:36
´´Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea let all thy
doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord;
yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord, yea, let the affections of
thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.´´
One of my favorite scriptures. As missionaries we strive
everyday for this. I need a favor from every one of you. If you could really
pray everyday for all the missionaries serving in the world. That we can be
protected from danger and illness. That we can find the people the Lord has
prepared for us. And that we can be instruments in the Lords hands in bringing
others to salvation. It would mean a lot to me.
Love
Elder Solari
Yes I got the package! I love all of it, the candy, socks,
and the ties! My companion loved his tie as well. And the members and our
investigators love the little photo booklet of my life growing up. Most of them
dont believe these photos are of me haha.
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