Ryder's Mission

  Hey everyone!! It's been a little while, figured it was time for a little update! Everything is going great here in San Rafael with Elder Cangalaya. Big news... we finally have a house (more or less)!!!  It's a second story studio apartment... so just a big square with a bathroom (and no sink but the bathroom sink ) but we have AC so it's all chill, definitely a lot better than 2 45 minute travels to and from the area every day Had three friends make the 45 minute trip to church with us this week!! Gotta say, you never really appreciate cars until you don't have one, count your blessings Some other random experiences:     - Had a really tough day, all of our lessons fell through, we walked for miles and miles and were exhausted and defeated. But, while waiting for our taxi in a park, we decided to talk with 1 more person, and he was super elegido!! We've met with him 3-4 times now, but it was a lesson that hard times are just preparing the way for miracles ...

  Hey everyone!! Crazy it's P-day again, time has been flying by. This week was full of miracles, but was also a super weird one , here's what went down: 1. We had 3 baptisms this past week!! Olga, Sofia, and Ivan were able to make their first covenant with God!! Ivan's baptism was especially a miracle. It wasn't in the weekly plan last Sunday, but we went and taught him on Tuesday, extended a baptism date for the 15th of March, but he told us "no.... that's too far, how about this Sunday?" It was super hype 2. Transfers! Due to some early transfers, this week has been super weird, we've been 4 missionaries in 3 areas. But I'll be staying and receiving Elder Cangalaya, an Elder I already know and am good friends with, so this transfer will be a blast. 3. Finally getting close to getting a house!  We should be signing on it tomorrow, so that'll be nice Spiritual thought:  There have been 2 things on my mind recently, 1, the importance of having ...