Week 53 - August 4, 2018

Hello, Family and Friends! 

Hope that you guys had the best week ever!

This week honestly was not that interesting.  We didn't have top many things happen.  We had Mission Council this Tuesday, which is always fun and a great opportunity to learn from President and Sister Murphy.  We learned about how we need to brave and courageous as leaders in the mission.  We compared the leaders of the Book of Mormon and how they were courageous and how we can follow their example. Honestly, it was pretty cool. I loved the practice.

This week we were able to, also, pass by Dayamaris and teach her the Plan of Salvation.  It was a great lesson and she understood it really well.  We found out that she has some problems with the Word of Wisdom, but we set up a plan for her so that she can live the commandment.  She has been such a miracle and is progressing super well!

This week we also found out that one of our investigators that had a baptismal date, Jacqueline, moved to a different part of Ecuador, so that was one of the harder things that I've heard because Elder Ross and I had worked so hard with her so that she could be baptized.  Really frustrating, but what can you do.  Hopefully, she will continue to progress and learn in her new area and be baptized there because that honestly is the most important part.

This week in the offices we have been basically doing everything that we can to be able to be ready for crazy week. This is the last week of the change, so Elder Ross is going to be leaving and I'm going to be receiving Elder Myers!!  This first week of the change is always called crazy week for the secretaries because we honestly have so much to do.  We're going to see how I can do without Elder Ross here with me to help.  But I'm super excited for this next transfer with Elder Myers.

Hope everything is going well for you guys at home and you're enjoying your summer.  Sorry for the lame e-mail--just not too much happened this week.  Thanks for everything. Love you so much!  Elder Copeland