Well it is crazy to think that it is all coming to an end. As some might know, this will be my last week being called eldercito or hermanito. Next Tuesday night I will be arriving back home to New Mexico. These have been 2 amazing years, and the best decision I have ever made. I truly have grown to love the people here and this amazing country.
There are so many things I could say and share, but I just share my testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know it is the true church. The Book of Mormon can change us and guide us if we let it. I would invite everyone to read it and pray about it.
Our Savior lives and loves us.
Love, Elder Parker
Thursday, May 26, 2016
May 9, 2016
Dallin did not write this week, but we skyped him on Mother's Day. He looks great and we all still can't believe he will be home in 3 weeks!
April 25, 2016 and May 2, 2016
Sorry, Dallin did not write this week. The final details for his return are being worked out!
April 18, 2016 - Earthquake
Hi. Thank you for your prayers. We are all well. We were pretty far away.
Even esmeraldas in our mission (the coast) did not get it that bad.
More in Manabí. We were all fine, and did not have to follow any
emergency plan. We felt it, but nothing happened. We are about 8 hours
away from where the epicenter was. We are about 2 hours away from quito.
You guys will know much more than me. We do not know anything unless
someone tells us.
We had changes today and I will be training a new missionary. And yes, I will be home the 31st of May.
Pics...
April 4, 2016 - TEMPLO
Quito will have a temple!! WHooo!!! That was such a happy moment for us yesterday when we heard the prophet say that!
It
was such a blessing to hear that there will be a temple in the area
that I have grown to love in this time. These people are very ready to
recieve this blessing in their lives. 
March 28, 2016
Sorry, Dallin did not send out a letter this week. He has about 2 months left in his mission!
March 21, 2016 - Jungle Adventure
Our adventure to the jungle today! There are many more, but that was all I had time to upload.
We
are having an awesome time here and are having lots of success. The
branch is progressing, slowly but surely and there are many things going
on here in the jungle!
March 14, 2016
Dallin did not send an email this week. He is figuring out his schedule and housing for summer term at BYU.
Dallin did not send a group e-mail, but he is excited for Chris! He will be serving in the New Jersey, Morristown, Spanish speaking mission. He reports to the Provo MTC on June 15.
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(From Elder Parker)
That is exciting about Chris! I am pumped for him!
March 7, 2016 - Congrats Chris!!!
Dallin did not send a group e-mail, but he is excited for Chris! He will be serving in the New Jersey, Morristown, Spanish speaking mission. He reports to the Provo MTC on June 15.
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(From Elder Parker)
That is exciting about Chris! I am pumped for him!
February 22, 2016 - Choked by an Apostle...
It was a great week, as you
might have guessed from the subject of this email! We recieved the visit
of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland to our mission, and I got to meet him in a
very special way, haha. We started the meeting with a photo and a hand
shake. Then we were priviliged to have talks from a member of the area
presidency, an area seventy, our mission president and his wife, and
then from Elder Holland. He started up on the stand and then he came
down on the floor to talk more to us and to teach us.
I
was sitting in the front row in the middle on the left end. He had just
finished talking about missionaries and how he feels about disobedient
missionaries, or those who go inactive after the mission. He walks down
onto the floor, and he walks by me, puts his hand on my shoulder, and
then chokes me and gets real close in my face, and shakes a little bit.
Haha it was great. Then he lets me go and says, that is what happens to
those missionaries I just mentioned.
We
learned a lot from him. The thing I liked the most was how much of an
influence his mission has had in his life. He knew exactly how long he
had been home, down to the day.
I have to go now, but thank you all for your support! I love you all!
Elder Parker
February 8, 2016 and February 15, 2016
Sorry, Dallin did not send out a group letter. He is still doing well and only has a few months left!
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