8/1/16 Letter
Thats awesome everyone was there for the baby blessing! Baby
Griffin definitely looks a lot like Caitlin haha I love getting the pictures of
everyone! Looks like you guys are enjoying it there in Portland and to be
united with Dad again is sweet! Keep sending more pictures!
Well this last week was interesting! My companion has been
sick almost all week so we havent been able to work a whole lot! He ate
something funny and had some kind of infection in his stomach or
intestines...but dont worry he feels a lot better now!
Our missionary handbook tells us that we should study
teachings of the Prophets to learn how to be a leader...so recently I have been
studying teaching of Joseph Smith. I am in chapter 34 and loving every single
page. It has really made me reflection a lot about a leader and how they lead
through example. As I study this book I want more and more to be the think of
leader that Joseph Smith was. To always be an example even in the worst
circumstances..to be worthy to receive the spirits guide in the exact moment I
need it. It has definitely been a humbling experience for me so far and I
feel so grateful to be able to develop more of Christ attributes in my
character.
We are teaching a young adult named Jonathan, not
sure if I have already told you guys about him, but we need you guys to pray
for him! Yes he keeps progressing and his baptism date is coming up but we
think he is still having some challenges! We have had some super good lessons
with him this last week...we watched the video of the Restoration and of John
Tanner. His family is really the problem with his progress, they dont support
him but he wants to do it. He also has a fear of the trials that are going to
come later in his life if he is baptised...but we are teaching him and are going
to keep helping him so he can get baptised!
Another thing that happened this week...so as ZL we have a
monthly meeting with an Area 70, President Moreno and our Stake President,
President Caza. It was an amazing experience. Only us 5 and we had a conference
talking about the recent converts here in the Cisne stake. And it was in the
Kennedy which is one of the biggest church here in Ecuador, by University of
Guayaquil. We were able to talk about the progress of our work and our labors
with a member of the 70, Elder Alvarez, and ask for advice and council for him
on how we can work better with the members and the stake leaders. He shared so
many cool stories from his life on his mission, as a bishop and a stake
president. He shared with us that his Dad found out he was leaving on the
mission the day before he had to report..and that they locked him in his room
on the 4th story and he scaped tying together bed sheets to leave on his
mission! Its so crazy all of the opposition we face when we are trying to do the
good things in our lives! And where we can end up when we put the Lord first,
and serve him with all our mind, might heart and strength. I am
honestly so happy to lose myself in so great a cause!! I love you guys!
The cyber is full of virus so I havent been able to send
photos! Ill try to do it soon!
Elder Solari
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