Transferred to Machala, Ecuador!

Note:  This email was short because we had spoken via Skype just the day before.  Rachel was transfered last week and is now in the city of Machala. 

Facts about Machala

1. Machala is 3 hours away from Guayaquil
2. There are a lot more pobre parts (poor) and the streets are really dusty
3. since we are in a field, there are a lot more trees, weeds, and weeds here are a lot prettier than they are in the US...
4. My sector is huge and we have to take tons of taxis

Here is the shpeel: when I arrived in Machala, the hermanas that were in my casa had their own programs for investigators (we put on the wall for the month of May our baptismal dates, the investigators have to attend 3 weeks of church before they are baptized) but they changed and so me and my companion have the other hermana's program for baptism, its a little weird, but it is inspired and we just go with it. hopefully I made sence, probably not.

We have 4 new fechas, all of whom i don't know really well: Jasmin who is 16, Johnny who I believe is 30, and Estefany who is 8 ( I am not really sure how she became a fecha because she is only 8 but okay)

Last week, I think I got a little trunkie, but I realized a way to get over it, its just to get over it and stop thinking about myself and just focus on one moment at a time. I have been praying every night to have charity for all those that I teach and just focus on the needs of the investigators, when i do that...the day passes by so fast. I really do like the area a lot, the people are a lot more open to hearing the gospel.

There are a lot of things that I need to work on, especially with the language, it is hard for me to understand the needs of my invesitgators but I know if I listen with the spirit, the spirit will be able to indicate to me what it is they need. one scripture that I read today was in Jacob 5:71-72 and it just talked about how the Lord worked with the servants in the vinyard, I know he is working along side me and directing me, I just need to have faith and let the spirit guide, so that I can rejoice with him in all the work that I have done for his children. Although trials pass, I have a testimony of the restored gospel and that Christ lives. I cant wait until I can see him one day. Love you all!