Well this week was one for the books! Lately we have been working a ton with those new converts. It is frustrating to have baptisms and then watch people go inactive. So this week we really made sure that every person who has been recently baptized knows why it is important to read the Book of Mormon and go to church, and I think we did a really good job.
We had a great church session yesterday and our Stake President came and gave 2 great talks about the church and how tithing is here to help, not to take away and that was great for our investigadores to hear! He focused on: 1) Pay your tithing; 2) Pay your fast offering; and 3) save your money. I learned a lot! Really enjoyed church!
This last week we also had to go up to the north part of Guayaquil and our Stake President drove us around in his car and showed us some cool things in this city. That was awesome to see some other parts of the city for a little bit and just have a little adventure haha! But while we were driving around he got a bad flat tire and we had to change it in the middle of the street where people were selling Monigotes (new year tradition here in Guayaquil) so right there he taught us how to change a tire in less than 5 minutes and it was awesome! haha I really learned a lot from that guy this week! But yeah, all is good! We need to find some more people to teach though! I feel like this week will be a good week. Since it was a holiday, I took a good nap today! It felt great! So last night here in Ecuador it was crazy for the new year! The people here make these things called Monigotes. They are like people-looking dolls made out of paper, and then they burn them down by sticking gas and bombs on them, and so it was crazy last night! I was just sleeping and then at 12 o'clock midnight it sounded like WW3 was going down in Guayaquil Ecuador!!! haha IT WAS AWESOME!!!! You gotta google or YouTube it! Monigotes!
So yeah that's about it from this week! Think I'm going to have transfers this upcoming week and I'm super sad about that! I hope I don't! I like this ward a lot!
Elder Hoole
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maxwell.hoole@myldsmail.net
Enjoy these photos of Monigotes (large dolls) - they are paper-mache and come in every size!
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