5-16-16 letter
Well guys I was only in Cuenca for about a month. So this last week President Torres came for his last training before he finishes his mission! And it was a great day being able to hear from him and learn a lot. So this last Friday night I got transfered again! I am back in Guayaquil, and it may be hot but I am loving it here! I am in the Centenario Stake, the Amazonas ward. So as of right now I have served in 3 of the 5 Guayaquil South stakes. It is literally right across the river from where I was born in Las Acacias. I am honestly so happy and grateful to be back here again. I just love the people here in Guayaquil, theyre so open and love talking to just about anyone. So its great for sharing the gospél. Its like the opposite of the people in Cuenca haha. And I already know how to work in Guayaquil so we are getting work done!
Being a district leader is
pretty cool. In Cuenca there were 3 other companionships in my district. 2
Elders and 4 Hermana. So Really it just means that during district meetings
every week I share about how the district can get better in teaching, finding and
inviting people. So we always do a lot of practices. I am also like the middle
man between the missionaries in my district and the Zone Leaders. So if they
need anything theyll call me and then I can informe the Zone Leaders or we can
take care of it. So what is happening in the mission soon is that a bunch of
people are ending their missions. In the next 2 months over 50 missionaries are
ending their mission...and I dont think we will be receiving enough to keep all
of the sectors open. So the APs and President are getting a bunch of the Elders
ready to be Zone Leaders and Trainers.
So here in Guayaquil my
companion is Elder Eogavil, he is also from Perusalen (Thats how they call it
in this mission) There are more missionaries here from Peru than from any other
country. He has a little bit over a year in the mission. But the APs just
called us RIGHT NOW and now he has changes. So I will be getting another
companion later tonight. Which means I do not have a lot of time to write
because he has to go back. The transfers are super weird because President
Torres has only like a month left! And I only have 3 days in this sector and I
do not remember where anyone lives. We are just going to have to rely on the
Lord a bunch this next coming week hahaha.
So the training with President
Torres was awesome because it was only with about 30 of us. So we were able to
ask a bunch of questions. So he talked about one of the goals of the mission,
and that goal is that we become disciples of Jesus Christ. He talked about the
difference in being a member and being a disciple. That a member keeps the
Sabbath day holu by going to church, but that a disciple keeps the sabbath day
holy for 24 hours. And that a member pays their tithing, but a disciple pays
their tithing and a generous fast offering. He made a bunch of comparisons that
were super eye opening for us. He is already set apart as a 70 and has already
had chances to leave the mission on church business in Peru.
I know that this gospel is true. I know that the Book of
Mormon is true and that we need to read it, meditate on it and study it every
single day! It is something I am going to be reading for the rest of my
life...because everytime I read it I learn something new and grow. And I know
you guys can too. It is the most correct book of every book that has ever been
written and if you guys do not have a testimony of the Book of Mormon I
personally invite every single one of you to pick up a copy and read it! I know
you guys can come to know its true.
Love you guys!
Elder Solari
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