September 25

So I didn't have time to make an audio recording because of work. BUT here's how the week went:

Monday- I changed comps for the night and hung out with Elder Frost and we went to KFC then slept early, because we had to get up at 2

Tuesday- spent the day in Guayaquil doing my visa and stuff then got back to Cuenca at 11

Wednesday- we worked hard and found a nice family to teach

Thursday- did our weekly planning then ate with the wife of the ward mission leader. then had a great lesson at night with Kelly y Jarvis. They're from Venezuela. 

Friday- had the district meeting, then did service for the ward until 4 and THEN ate lunch, the talked with Jose and Pricilla, 2 baptismal dates for the upcoming weeks. 

Saturday- talked with Jose again and tried to contact a refferal. We had a lesson with the non-memeber husband to a less active. 

Suday- church then a missionary invasion in the Tatoracocha Branch. 

Today- slept bc tired from this week. 

to be honest I feel like God had my mission prepared for me in Venezuela, but the stuff happened, and now he's sending them to me to find in Ecuador. 

Also, elder clark from the MTC is super down right now, because he hasn't had very much success in his mission, and that made me feel sad. 

The ward here is very good. They are pretty big, but most of them are long time memebrs, so they have a real indeference to the missionary work. 

so that's how my life is, really well, and really really cold. 

-Élder Beech

September 18

alright, what a week. It has really flown by to be honest, and this week is going to be faster, as i will be going to Guayaquil tomorrow to renew my visa. 

So we didn't have any baptisms this week, but we did find a couple of new people to teach, with the coolest being Kelly and Jarvis, a couple from Venezuela. They're super cool. 

Also, another one of our investigators is going to the states this week, and is going to bring back DP for me. what a nice lady. 

I also took some great pics today of cuenca, but i left my camera in the house, so y'all gon have to wait. We went to a couple of art galleries and it was very nice. 

on saturday I will have completed 13 months in the mission. so here we go with the sad tronkyness. 

also, PRESIDENT EMAIL ME AND HERES WHAT HE SAID: 

Estuve el viernes pasado en Perimetral y me alegro mucho que ls personas te quieren y te extrañan, eso es miuy bueno, saber que sabes ganar el corazon y el amor de los miembros. Asi se hace

It made me feel good. 

so yeah, boring week, because we spend most of our life traveling in bus place to place, but it's all good. 

-Élder Beech

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September 11

Well, it's been a good week, I guess. We had a baptism...

Other than that, Cuenca is pretty nice. It's cold, but what can you do? The members are chill as well. Not as cool as Guayaquil, but still cool. We also went to super maxi today and there were a bunch of Gringos, and they all started speaking to me in english, so I started reciteing scriptures in French. It was dumb and weird, but my comp laughed super hard. He's a great dude. 

There really isn't much to say other than I'm broke and I want to buy a poncho because they're super cool. just gotta wait a lil more................... 

miss you​

September 4

I GOT TRANSFERRED WHAT HAPPENED TO PRAYING FOR ME?!

Nah it's chill. So now I'm in Barrio Miraflores here in Cuenca. It's super cold. My comp. is Elder Picòn from Lima. He has 6 weeks in the mission, and is 20 years old. He was baptized 5 years ago, and his mom just got baptized. His dad is almost there, but not quite. He is very nice. 

SO what didn't happen this week? I got transferred, Baptized 3 (not 4, Gino decided to go to school instead of his baptism) and ate WAY too much food on Sunday. Jhonny, a columbian investigator, told us he's going to kick his girlfriend out of the house to be able to fulfill the law of chastity. 

On sunday we got the transfer calls, and I began to tear up a bit (but like a man) and so did the ward. I am going to miss them a lot. We've grown a lot together. They are very special to me. 

so yeah, that's what's happeed, wish me luck! ​

August 28

It's been a good week. We have 15 baptismal dates, had 13 new investigators and 10 at church. Feels good. 

Not much to say about this week other than we've been working hard. We've been tracting and getting references from memebers. 

This week we're hoping to see andrea, gino, gelany, and edy get baptized. They're a real good family and I hope everything goes alright. We have a Family Home Evenig tonight with the Salizar family and two columbians. should be fun... 

This week there are transfers as well, I'm hoping and praying that I can stay here for just one transfer more. 

Other than that, Just know that i'm doing well. Thanks for everything! ​

August 21

This week was a good one. We worked hard and had 2 baptisms. Looking forward to another great week this week and hoping for another baptism. 

In other news my comp and I are so-so. He doesn't feel I should be the senior comp because he has more time. It's fine. 2 more weeks. 

I almost was comps with elder toledo because his comp went home, but due to the success here in Perimetral, I didn't get moved. 

As for anything else, it's all chill. Workinghard, and trying to survive.

-Élder Beech

August 7

My Family, 

This week has been a whirlwind. Between 8 new investigatiors and my companion dying of pain, its been a good week. 

The Soto family have baptismal dates for the 19th of august, and are progressing very well. The Mendoza family is also progressing very well. The work is moving forward. 

Friday was a dark day though, upon returning home after the district meeting and lunch, my companion was very very very much in pain. Hermana Moreno told us to take the day and let Elder Chota rest a little. He has not improved. In fact, th epills he was told to tak emade his very sick. So he and I will travel to the hospital everyday this week to get physical therapy. So that's fun. 

An upside to having a companion who can only walk very, very, very slow is that I am able to look around and enjoy everything a little more. For example, There are some very beautiful flowers near our house that I've never seen in more 3 months here, but on saturday I got a good long time to look and think about them. Simple, but amazing. I've also had more time to pet dogs and cats while we waddle around town. There's never a down side to more time with dogs and cats, calling each one cooper and mishu. 

I have done a lot of studying this week and that's bored me, but it's all good. This week's message is in english, just because. It's pretty lame, but it's the best I could give. 

During lunch yesterday, I, being prideful, and boasted up in my stength tried to eat some jalepeños (we were eating mexican) to show a family that texans are strong. I almsot died a most lame death. But I lived, and it was a totally rightous expirience. 

That's all i've got thank you all for everything. ​

-Elder Beech