Transfers!!

Hola Familia!!!

I don’t have loooaadds of time today, but I’ll try and write as much as I can... And you can all at least know I’m alive. And happy.

So yes, transfers came. Whether we wanted them to or not. They’re always a little sad, but a lot exciting... just to see what’s going to happen and all. My companion is staying and I... am getting transferred to Otavalo. A small city called San Pablo.

I don’t know much so far, but this is what I DO know. My companion’s name is Hermana Choque, from Bolivia. She’s been here about a year and just opened up this sector the last transfer.

Otavalo... is completely different from where I’ve been. It’s like leaving Salt Lake City to go to Preston, Idaho (relatively speaking). 

The people that live there wear these cool outfits (blouse/Skirt/shoes/necklaces) that cost a fortune but are super cool and indigenous looking.

Some apostle (somewhere, sometime) said that the people in this part of Ecuador are the people most closely related to indigenous people in the Book of Mormon that there are. YES. I’m going to teach the Laminates!

I also can judge this place from what Hermana Sanchez told me after we found out where we were going... "All I gotta say is you’re not going to get hit by cars... You’re going to get hit by pigs and cows."

So... I’m a bit nervous, but really excited. Saying goodbye to some of the members and recent converts was sad yesterday. Its crazy how close you can get to people in a short amount of time. But here we go.. It will be an adventure.

Saying goodbye :(

We had some pretty cool experiences this week. One in particular. Our president gave us a challenge to find and teach FAMILIES. He told us to pray as a companionship, pick and number, and pray to find a family of that number. Hermana Sanchez and I were way excited about this. We both felt good about 5. It was so cool throughout the week because we talked to so many people who ended up having 5 people in their family. And I KNOW that’s not a coincidence. Its so cool to see how Heavenly Father puts people in our path and is looking out for all of his children. Even though I won’t be their to teach them.. I’m excited for that. I know that the gospel blesses FAMILIES so much!

A quote that I loved from the talk "How to be A Consecrated Missionary". "Whatever the world throws at you, throw back a smile because you know you have the gospel of Jesus Christ." Throughout these 5 and 1/2 months, I’ve had some tough moments. A mission is just hard sometimes. But I’ve seen that nothing is too difficult if you have the gospel of Jesus Christ. I’ve seen this in myself, and I’ve seen this in other people. I really have had times of complete happiness, where I can throw a smile out there, because I know that I have been blessed with this knowledge. 

Packing and Christmas hats!

Thank you to everyone who writes and supports me. I love you all and have a great week!!!

Love Hermana Yorgason