All of a Sudden....Transfers (CAMBIOS)

Well, I would like to send pictures but every time I find a computer in the cybers that don't work with the photos entonces, someday I will send you some recent photos with me in them. I am a little Gordita but it is what it is. Welcome to Mission Ecuador Guayaquil Sur.

Where's I've been so far (click here to see more)

So, in the middle of this week I had CAMBIOS (transfers)! There was an emergency and one of the other hermanas in the other zone needed transfers, entonces, por eso I had cambios and now I am the in the other east zone of Loja and I am in a rama (branch) called Jipiro. I was sad at first.  I really loved Catamayo and all the members; it really was a special place, but I guess this is just the will of the Lord, and I guess its just good practice for life.

Bueno, the members have a reputation of not liking the Hermanas because of something that happened a while a back, and a lot of them like the Elders more than the Hermanas, but we have plans to change that, we actually fasted that we could gain their confidence and that we could have unity with them. I was surprised and realized that the Lord blessed us because a lot of them were willing to help us I think simply because they see that we are willing to work.  We always have to be on our best behavior and we have to be perfect examples always so that people can trust us. It is such a big responsibility, but I know that we are Christ's disciples and we have to represent Him.

This week I realized why I needed to be in Jipiro because I have a lot animos (excitement, motivation) to work and to find people.  They have this saying on the mission which is,  "Qitar la tapa."It means to take away the top. If we don't let anything stop us from reaching our goals and don't let our doubts interfere with those goals,  the Lord can bless us with miracles and many people that are prepared for us. It is true that there are more people that are prepared for me here than there are in Catamayo.  I know that is another reason why I am here.

This week we found a women named Ulga, and she all her life has been very spirtual and had a dream about Jesus Christ ( que bestia all these people who have visions of God in there dreams) and before she met us she said she had a dreams needed to receive something from someone.  She is so prepared and we just found her trying to contact a referral, She just needs to have a sincere heart and ask God if these things are true and come to church, but Satan is going to do everything that he can so that she cant go, but the Lord wanted us to find her and I hope that she progresses.

Also, my new companion is named Hermana Argueta and she is from Guatemala, another Latina...hopefully by the end of my mission I will be a Fluint Latina. :)

Love,

Hermana Arnold