Hola Amigos!
This week was pretty good. Although because of small inconveniences, we didn't have any people attending church this week. That is always a very stressful moment as a missionary because we are concerned for the salvation of other people and we often try to force them to do what we want them to do when we want them to do it. But God wanted us as people to choose from the beginning what we will do and when we will do it. Our purpose as missionaries is just to teach people the truth and invite them to live it. We can't force them to live it, but we can help them and invite them to live it. The more people we invite, the more will make the decision to come.
Juan Pablo passed his baptismal interview, but hasn't come to church enough to get baptized yet, so I'll let you all know when that happens.
This week while we were out contacting we found a couple that are wanting to come closer to God. They usually go out jogging in the time that we were heading by, but something told the wife that they needed to stay and go to church (the catholic church). So they were finishing up some work when we dropped by, and they took that as a sign that God was giving them a chance to come closer to God. I'm excited to keep teaching them.
I feel like a lot that has happened this week has brought me to think more about faith. When we have faith we trust God and take steps forward and are willing to accept his will more than our own. My sister got baptized this week and her baptism shows a lot of faith. She was worried, but little by little she was able to enter the font and follow Jesus Christ. I'm happy for her.
Also this week we heard a story from a member of the church here in Puyo. She had been praying that God would help her find a better place to raise her grandchild. Then a return missionary from utah started dating her daughter (the mother of her grandchild) and they got engaged. She was really sad when her daughter and grandson left for Utah, but accepted that as God's answer to her prayers. Her grandson would be raised in a better place. I hope I can trust God and have faith like these two strong examples.
After a year of being too far away, I went to Baños again and we were able to see the great waterfall Pailon del Diablo.
That´s all folks. Chau!
Elder Cloward
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