The Good Life

An interesting week to say the least.
 Famous words from Michael Jackson: “If you want to be starting something, you got to be starting something.” That is the goal isn't it. It has become very apparent in the mission that if you aren't starting new things every day, things will be hard. So we've been trying to start something. 

I had a very interesting exchange with a brand new Elder that knows 0 Spanish. I got to teach about 10 lessons by myself. Very interesting. It really was actually a lot of fun and I'm feeling pretty confident. The restoration used to be particularly difficult with all of the tenses. But hey, its there. But also I know that tomorrow some Ecuadorian is going to bash my Spanish and turn to my Latino companion to ask if I really said ¿Cómo está? Or say that they don't understand English. Humbled every day. 

We have been teaching some really cool people. I finally got to teach a guitarist and singer. He is a young famous singer in Ecuador named Eydam. He's only 13 but he loves everything about music and God. He loves rock and roll. He said he had been practicing "Hotel California" for some time and showed us his progress. I asked if I could see the guitar for a second. I played a part of the solo and he couldn't believe it. It was the first time hearing anything like that in person. There is not a lot of rock guitar here so that was pretty funny. We also gave him a Book of Mormón and he has been reading it a lot. He read 3 Nephi 11 and loved every bit of it. He understands the importance of the Savior and how we can receive access to his atonement through baptism. I have really been focusing on the joy of the gospel. “Joy in the Journey!!” I know that the Atonement and Sacrifice of Jesus Christ bring every joyful thing in this life. I’m grateful for my Savior and the good life I'm livin’. 

In case I don't see yah, Buenas Tardes, Buenas Noches y Buenas Noches 
Élder Sheppert

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