I swear the heat is getting worse here in Guayaquil. Hopefully that means we can get some rain and the power outages can go away.
But another week down in the 12 de Octubre going up and down the Lomas here in Prosperina. Another week of knocking doors and talking to a lot of interesting people. We found a lady who's Catholic but doesn't believe in the resurrection. After studying deeper about the resurrection I realized how sad that would be if it wasn't for Jesus Christ and His Atonement.
Also this week we put our buddy, Winner on date to be baptized for the 30th of November. We received him as an online reference and usually the online references don't want anything or aren't interested but this guy has shown his interest or desire to follow Jesus Christ and be baptized! He has had a hard life and a hard time with all of his family, so I hope this can bring some peace and joy into his life.
This week we did 2 intercambios with 2 different companionships and I was with the younger Elder either in his training or recently out on his training and it's pretty fun to see them progress and see and hear their Spanish get better and better. I think every missionary has the process of getting better and better and it's fun to see a lot of that growth happen with a missionary in training.
I'm trying to think of things that have happened this past week and nothing is coming to mind, just kind of a normal week of being a missionary. I think this past week is the most "trunky" I've been haha. Just for all the stuff that's going on, the World Series, the Holy War, and college football in general. But thinking about a year back I went to the temple for the first time to do my endowments and it's crazy how quick a year can go by! Sometimes I wonder what will I be thinking next year in November 2025.
Happy Veterans Day🇺🇸
Love and miss all you guys
Elder Roper
