Dear Family

Oct 22, 2012

Dear Family,

Wow, what a week. I'm absolutely so tired. We got rid of the troublemakers from the zone and now are working really good. This week has been exciting for us. Well, Wednesday we were walking down the road and a drunk started flipping out and grabbed my companion. He then wanted money and then for some reason, pulled out a pack of cigarettes and my comp told him that it was bad to smoke. He got upset and picked up a small boulder and threw it at us. Good thing we are young. We ran away then the next day we heard that they took him to jail because someone had seen what he did. Go figure, we were just in the middle of a busy street. I guess not everyone hates mormons!

Friday hit and a crazy natural disaster struck with hail the size of large marbles. It covered the town with floods that washed out houses and big main roads. Wow, it was crazy! I felt like I was in a dream. Everyone was going crazy but we felt totally safe. It was so weird, I LOVE LOJA!

In the last two weeks, we've had more baptisms than Loja has seen in the past 9 months. It's hard work but we're getting there and we've seen lots of miracles. Keep praying for us!

I love you guys so much. We have a brand new gringo this week in the zone and he's having a rough time. It felt weird giving him advice about the mission. I guess I am the old guy in the mission now. I just told him to hold on tight because before he knows it, he will have my time in and I'll be in my home by then. Crazy how the circle of life is in the mission. I'm gonna be done soon. Well, I guess I should go. I've got the whole zone waiting on me. We're going to go up the mountain. (Dad, there aren't snakes or weird stuff so far). We're gonna go have a scripture study to stoke the zone up:)

See Ya!

Take Care Everybody, I love you all

Elder Profaizer

P.S. I only have 8 more months AHHHHHHHH I'M NOT READY TO COME HOME!!!!!!!

P.S.S. I feel tired and old

Baptized a family in a river in the Jungle

Oct. 15, 2012

Dear Family,

Wow, what a memorable week. We baptized a family in a river in the jungle. Gosh, how cool! This week we are going to have 2 more baptisms but I doubt they will be in the river. This land is so amazing and beautiful. We totally baptized Lamanites in the Waters of Mormon!

I got your package, wow, what a nice surprise. I loved the food. It was so good:) We have been six days without power, living like Joseph and his family. It's better to plan by candle light. We focus way better.

I'm happy to inform you guys that this week in the zone, we have 5 baptisms every month. They have had no more than 4 baptisms this whole year. In one week, we have 5 committed. Please pray for us. We need all of your help. Gosh what a joy to see a whole zone turning around. Last night we kicked out 3 troublemakers from the zone and we are getting some new ones today. YAYAYAYA No more slackers in Loja. Oh, by the way, we live in the Pradera fo Loja, Ecuador. I'm not sure the exact direction just we live behind a big Catholic church. It's sure great and abominable (dang fornicators) haha. We're slowly making them Mormons!

The mission is great and I'm loving Loja. It's so crazy, we filled up our Gospel Doctrine class with investigators and the branch president was so stoked. The District Pres is also sooooo stoked to see that the district is finally going to have and is having success.

Well, have a great week,

Love, Elder Profaizer

P.S. Please stop with the trunky statements. I don't wanna know how many weeks I have left. I'm not stoked to go home. I'm so happy here guys. I love you so much. Take care and all of you, please pray for those baptisms

Pictures From 15 October 2012

The Giant Cross on the Mountain

behind our house

 Mega Wedgi Head Stand

 Gotta Leave Your Mark

 A Cool Hut we found in the forest

 Elder Nilsen on top of the Castle

 We went to see a Castle and I am the King

 Riding in the back of a truck

on the way to the Baptism

 Elder Nilsen

 So Pretty

 Getting Ready for the Baptism in the River

 Zamora Ecuador

 At the Baptism

 YEEAHHHH