I have no Idea what to put here... :3

Well here we are again. Lunes. 

The time is really starting to pick up. It feels like yesterday that Elder Salazar came here to join me in the land of bread... Riobamba. (yes, the bread here is really really good)

Elder Salazar and me. Three weeks have passed and I don´t think I have sent one yet... :P

The work here is moving along. After our fútbol last week, we were all sore and we had trouble working on Tuesday and Wednesday, but we ran into a drunk on Tuesday that had been drinking for 4 days straight. He was in really bad shape, so we took him to the police location where they gave him a shot to help him calm down and then we took him to his house. He said later, "please come by later and pray and talk with me" We haven´t yet had that opportunity, but I hope we can help him change his life. 

We also spent some time talking with the family really far north in our sector called the Albarado family. There are a lot of people there, and the mother of the family and some of her kids are very interested in our message. The father doesn´t want to break the catholic tradition of his family but for now is willing to listen. 

José is super excited! His baptism is in 2 weeks!

Also Castor came with us to church this week!!! It was fast and testimony week so he got the chance to here lots of testimonies of members. I asked him how he felt after and he said "very good. There is a peace and tranquility in this church." In the gospel principles class he said that he wasn´t used to the style of the church but he really likes it and wants to come back. It made me really happy to see the progress he is making. He also has read 4 or 5 chapters in the Book of Mormon.

For P-day today we went to a small town called Guano where there is a small museum with a mummy and a few cool rocks. It was somewhat interesting but it was more fun just hanging out with other missionaries. 

The mummy was quite creepy.

I´m trying to imitate the face here. How´d I do?

I´m glad it´s not living.

I´ve spent a long time thinking recently about success as a missionary. Sometimes as missionaries we act like success is in the numbers. How many new investigators you have taught this week or how many baptisms you´ve had in your mission. Really these aren´t marks of missionary success but of success of these people who are listening to the message. Our success is measured by our personal growth, diligence, obedience, and if we can feel the spirit working through us. When we are working our hardest to invite other to come unto Christ, and feel the spirit in the process, we are successful. I want to be that kind of missionary.

Love you all!!!

Elder Cloward