So as you can all see
from the subject line, I had transfers...and I'm in a trio. I got
transfered to Jaramijo which is in Manabi. It's this little fishing town
and wow this is going to be quite an experience. Hermana Roylance's
stomach doesn't like fish too much so there will be many prayers said at
meal times...haha but really I'm so excited to be here. I am with
Hermana Reyes who is from Mexico. She is also a mission nurse so we are
here holding down the fort as the nurses in Manabi. I'm also with
Hermana Tantavilca who is from Peru. They are both so sweet and I am so
excited to start working with them! We are in a branch here, it's not a
ward, but I know we will be able to help this branch grow and basically
become a ward...we're going out looking for some good priesthood
holders! Families! We are looking for families!
Anyways,
I had like mixed feelings. I kind of felt these transfers coming but it
was still a surprize to come here. It was sad leaving the Florida
because Boris is getting baptized this week and I really wanted to be
there but I know he is in good hands. Hermana Hawkes is there with him
and I know she will help him a lot. Also it was sad to leave hermana
Flor. She is so good and has progressed so much. At the beginning, we
went to teach her son who is less active and she wouldn't even come out
to the living room to listen. When she finally did come out after a few
times of going, she sat there with her eyes closed. And, well, it all
went up from there. She is so good and I know she will get baptized with
the help of the missionaries there. Everyone in her family (kids,
siblings, and mom) are members except her. One day her sister invited
her to start reading the Book of Mormon and I can just say that that is
what made the difference. She starting reading the Book of Mormon and it
opened her heart. While we were reading with her the other day she was
like wow, when we were reading that I just felt so good and I just knew
it was true. Ah, she is so goood! I know the Book of Mormon is true and
it works miracles in the lives of everyone who reads it with an open
heart! If you've stopped reading the Book of Mormon, or have never read
it, I challenge you to do so now. You will not regret it. Let the
blessings begin. Seriously.
Another
fun fact, this week on Saturday we were able to go to the temple with
one of our converts Hermana Rocio. She isn't married but lives with her
sister and mom and anyway she went to get her endowments and it was so
great. How great of an experience it is to be in the temple with one of
your converts (and when I say convert, I mean like I wasn't there for
her baptism but I was there shortly after, like a year ago when I
started out in that sector so she basically counts as my convert too)
Anyway, it was so special and an experience I will never forget!
I hope you all have a great week! Love you!
Love,
Hermana Roylance
P.S.
On wednesday we got to be part of a service project and it was so
awesome. I don't know if you've heard about The Love Project but they
came and guess where most of them are from...BOUNTIFUL. Yes. I felt at
hom. No I did not know any of them., but it was so good. They collect
food and clothes all year and then come here to Ecuador and give it
away. It was way cool because we were there helping and for them it was
like hey this is fun and awesome and I feel really good because I am
serving but for me it was like hey, you're giving these clothes to my
less active, who I know doesn't have anything and who really needs
this...and it just meant so much more. It was such a neat experience!
Anyway, it was really cool!
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