Sorry, I am out of time! But I love you all, and will write more next week! Today was just a super busy day.
And pics will come next week.
John 14:27
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
Saturday, June 6, 2015
December 8, 2015 - New Area
It has been a week in my new area and things are going super well!
Although it is huge. We take buses 20 minutes and are still in the
sector, and there is one member family that lives 1 hour and a half away
in car. But we are going to go rescue the one. One of these days..
Because if we go in bus, it is like 3 hours. But all is well.
December 1, 2014 - Changes
I am now in a different sector! After 6 months in my first sector, I am
out! Done with the honeymoon. I am now in Ibarra in the sector El Ejido.
It is about 2 1/2 hours north of quito. I am with my new companion,
3rd, Elder Apaza from Peru. He was in my ward in my first change, so we
already know each other, so it is going to be a good change, I think.
Love,
Not
a lot of time to write today either for the changes, but things are
going super well for me. I am super excited to be here as a missionary
and just serving the people here!
I forgot my cable, so no pics this week, but next week for sure!
John 14:27 is my message for this week!
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Thank you everyone for everything! I love you all!
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
November 24, 2014 - Quick Scripture
Ok, I don´t have much time this week to write this letter, but what I do
want to share is Mosiah 24:12-16. This is such a powerful story and
example of faith, patience, and persevering. The meaning of these verses
really sunk in when I was accompanying the sisters in one of their
appointments and they shared this scripture and wow, it struck me. It
says,
12 And
Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God,
but did pour out their hearts to him; and he did know the thoughts of
their hearts.
13 And
it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their
afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I
know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant
with my people and deliver them out of bondage.
14 And
I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that
even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in
bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand aswitnesses for me
hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do
visit my people in their afflictions.
15 And
now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his
brethren were made light; yea, the Lord didstrengthen them that they
could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully
and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
16 And
it came to pass that so great was their faith and their patience that
the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be of good comfort,
for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.
This is my message to all of you, that we trust in the Lord. He will help us. I know it because I have lived it.
I love you all!
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
A couple pics from the baptism, and then a car wreck that we saw. That truck t'boned a bus..
A couple pics from the baptism, and then a car wreck that we saw. That truck t'boned a bus..
November 17, 2014 - Baptism
The family Jimenez got baptized this weekend
and it was awesome!! On friday afternoon, they called us saying that
they couldn´t have the baptism in the afternoon, and so we had to
scramble to get it set up for the morning, but it all left very well!
You will all see in the picture the exciting thing that happened this week for me haha :P 
and the right leg looks the same now too! haha
November 10, 2014 - 6 Months!
I got burned today. Hard. We had an activity with the zone, and we were
outside playing volleyball for like an hour and half. And I am burned.
Then after that, we went and ate with my district, encebollado! It is
like a soup with stuff, and is SOO good! And then we came to write! But
encebollado. So good. uff.
It has been a good week
with a lot of work, but not quite as many fruits. BUT!! On Thursday, we
visited the family Jimenez with our mission lider, but he said a few
things that weren´t quite correct, mainly because he doesn´t know, and
unfortunately planted some doubts in Rafael about tithing. So on Friday,
just us went and we talked straight up with them about everything. So
what we all agreed on is that Rafael would talk with his wife (she
already wanted to be baptized) and then we would come to lunch on
Saturday and eat with the zone leaders also and he would tell us. So
we prayed and prayed and prayed for him.
Saturday at 1 pm, we went and ate soup of balones de verde. So good! Then we talked..
He
started by saying, "unfortunately I don´t dream and didn´t dream last
night either" and I was like nooooo. :( but then he continued, saying
how they had talked and really how they have changed and felt a lot
better and more peaceful and all. Then ended by saying, we are going to
get baptized!! I almost jumped out of my seat, and just hugged him!
The zone leaders interviewed them right then, and they are getting
baptized on Saturday!!! WHOOO!! haha it was awesome!
So
that was that. And that is the highlight of the week! Things are going
really well here. I am still in my first sector, but am done with a
fourth of my mission! And I hope to stay here for one more change! We
have changes in 3 weeks, and I hope to survive them, although my chances
are slim. :P
Don´t have very much more time,
but I just leave my testimony that I know this church is true, and that
being a missionary is awesome. I have changed so much in so many ways
already. I just look at things a little bit differently.
I love you all!
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
November 3, 2014 - Work Week.
This week has been way good! I don´t have a lot of time so this will be short. Sorry! next week will be better.
This
week we worked tons with less active members. And we have a family, the
family Tonato, that are SO good, and are coming back and are just about
active now.
I really don´t have time today, but I love you all. And I did get my package and my letter! THank yoU!!!
I love this week and I love you all!! Keep being you, no matter what the world says or does!
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
October 27, 2014 - Happy Birthday Alyssa!!
Happy Birthday Alyssa! I hope you got my other emails with the fotos.
It
has been a pretty good week. It was basically normal. Nothing new
really happened. So this email might be a little bit shorter.
It
has been raining almost everyday. And the mornings are definitely a
little bit colder. Ummm, to tell you more about my companion, he is from
Meridian Idaho, he is 18 and just graduated from High school, and he is
basically my same size. He is improving so much. And we have been
having some amazing lessons. I honestly have been feeling the spirit
more than I used to and it is amazing. I love teaching and being with
the families here!
The family Jimenez are
amazing. Hands down. Golden. We taught the word of wisdom and they
stopped drinking coffee with that. They want to change and be baptized
so bad. We are just working on the dad to get his "revelation". His wife
had a dream, or a few dreams, and he wants to have dreams too. But he
has felt the spirit, we are just helping him to be able to recognize
it.
Everything else is going well. I just want
to leave a thought with you all. "Discouragement will weaken your
faith." That is from Preach my Gospel and I love that frase. That is
what I trained on in District meeting. Really if we are happy and suffer
all things with patience, with the goal always in mind, we will be able
to keep the faith and carry on and be strong in all things.
I am sorry I don´t have more time, but I love you all!
Love,
Elder Dallin Parker
Not much, just this way cool spider that we found near our house! It was like silver and shiny!
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