Well, this last week has been nothing but awesome and crazy! I'll start from the beginning! We had such a powerful baptizme on Saturday! Hermana Maria! She is so awesome! Her faith and testimony are unreal! After her confirmation on Sunday at church, she stood up in front of the congregation and bore a strong testimony. She is amazing! She lives in an area with a Catholic church across the street from her home, and one right next door, and she had never gone to either of them. When we met with her and started teaching her, she agreed right away to start coming to our church. And 3 weeks later, she is baptized! Such great faith!
On Sunday morning, I got a phone call from my Zone leaders and they told me that I had transferes and I was so scared, but they told me that I was going to Cuenca! So if you know anything about Ecuador, you know that Cuenca is the best place in the country (right after Galapagos) and man, I am so happy! I loved my time in Guayaquil, but it was time for a change! Cuenca is about 50-75 degrees everyday and rainy and safe and just super pretty! My new companion, Elder Dures, has 23 months in the mission and is from Argentina. We live with the Zone leaders in the coolest house haha (with warm water!!!). They both return home in 2 months, so I am the youngest one here. We also have 14 sister missionaries serving here in Cuenca. Missionary work is hard. Working hard in football during high school has really helped me with working hard on my mission!
I had to travel 4 hours by myself this morning on a bus from Guayaquil (just like the bus we rode all over Europe last summer) and I will admit that I was lowkey a little scared, but all is well! It was definitely one of the prettiest drives I have ever been on! Funny thing, I took a lot of my clothes to be fixed because I have lost weight and they are too big, and I couldn't pick them up before I left Guayaquil! So I should get them back in June! hahahaha
Here are some pics of some of the yummy food that I have had lately at members' homes, the baptizme, and a visit to Isla Santay, as well as the bus ride to Cuenca and the city of Cuenca!
Also Skype yesterday was awesome! Loved seeing my family! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOMMY!!!!!
Elder Hoole
maxwell.hoole@myldsmail.net
Macaroni and Cheese!!!
Ketchup on everything
My suitcases were filled with cockroaches yesterday!
hahahahahahahaha
Isla Santay
Isla Santay - notice the ferris wheel
beautiful sunset
baptizme of Hermana Maria
skyping with my family
Happy Mother's Day Mom!!!
At the Sernaque's home for dinner and skyping!
Such a great family!!!!!
On the bus ride to Cuenca
The mountains on the way to Cuenca
On the bus ride to Cuenca
Lake in the mountains
Cuenca
Cuenca view
My new home!
Wearing a sweatshirt! It's cold!
P-Day clothes!
Raining and wearing sweaters!!!
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