Two Gringos In Ecuador-Isla Trinitaria Week Fifty Five

First off this week was a great week. Maybe we didnt do the coolest things ever but it was definitely a statisfying week with my new companion.

Changes

So like everyone know my last companion, Elder Kindred, arrived to his beautiful home in Washington on Thursday. My new companion is Elder Orange. He has 10 months in the mission and I am training him to be a zone leader. He is from Texas and come to the mission knowing a little bit a spanish so we are keeping things rolling with the people here in the Isla Trinitaria. My new companion was actually is this sector when he recently started the mission so he already has a good relationship with the members. Which is good. 

Blessings

This week we worked super hard in order to find new people to teach and the hard work payed off. We are working on completed the family of the first conselour so that his family can be sealed. We are working with his kid first who seems to be very receptive and has gone to church a couple times. He has a couple doubts and we are always there to answer them. Also we are teaching the daughter of a member who recently became active in the church. She is super awesome but as well has some questions that she wants to find the answers to. And lastly we are teaching a super awesome family. The mom, her 2 kids, and her niece. The all came to church on Sunday which was awesome. The ward did a great job making them fell welcome and making friends with them. We ended the day taking pictures with the family. I mean how many times are you gonna see 2 gringos walking threw the street in Ecuador. 

Fun Facts

-My trainer here in the mission recently got married. That was pretty weird to find out. 

-I will soon have 13 months in the mission. No I am not trunky

-The assistents came to the zone meeting on saturday and gave some tips to the zone and to us as well. I thought it was a great meeting and they did as well. 

-President will be accompaning us this next week as it is stake conference. It is possible he will be in the zone meeting on saturday and in the conference on Sunday. Gotta leave him with a good impression. 

This week was a good and successful week. We were able to see the fruits of our labor. Hopefully things just start to get better from here. 

Thanks for all the love and support

Life is a Sport, Make it Count

Elder Shanklin