"...Estas cosas solo pasan al Chavo y hermana Tangedal" (August 11th,2014)

Ya ye!! thank you for all your prayers and faith! The baby was found Tuesday! He was kidnapped and then the kidnapper got scared or something when they saw the whole city covered in flayers and left him in a hole by the river, unharmed, same diaper and everything. It was a super hyper miracle because IF (he wasn't though) he passed those two nights there alone, without food, on the 2 coldest nights of my whole 5 months here, I honestly don't think he would have made it. Also, he was saved from falling in the river by a blackberry bush. He's all scratched up, but he's safe and sound reunited with the Morales family! :) Miracles. I'm glad this happened because it put my faith to the test and I saw that I needed this test. Also, the faith of the family has grown ten fold!!!  :D And their son, Edwin, went to the temple this week. wut wut! and he loved it! ahhh.

What else happened this week? well.... it was a good week in some ways and a hard week in others.... for example: me auto disparé!! jajaja I accidentally threw a bit of pepper spray in my own face... and my companion and I have a matching, fun little stomach infection. We had a baptism fall Saturday. Everything was planned and happy, but all of the sudden the phone rang and I joked that it was Janet saying she's sick, going to the hospital and can't get baptized. What happened? She was sick, went to the hospital and couldn't get baptized. ha ha, but I know that everything happens for a reason. We were a little bummed, but shortly after, found ourselves with some of our friends from a ward that we both served in in Quito. That was awesome :)

I've learned that The Lord is freaking awesome. all these crazy things happened to us (many things unmentioned jaja) but they're all for our bienestar (well being) and to help us be polished and beautiful. To help us realize the commandment that Jesus gave us to be perfect. Sorry that I didn't get to write all of you today, but I have kept you all in my prayers. Life is great and I know that all these tests and trials are for our good and help us. I encourage all of US to just keep swimming and take all the things that come our way with a spirit of faith, diligence and patience, love, etc. We can all do it, and God knows that we can do it. He will never give us anything that we cannot support just like the scriptures say. He is merciful and has restored His church on the earth. What a beautiful blessing we have. :) I love it all. I love you all and open your mouths and share the Gospel.!!! the Church is true. I promise!!

Con amor,

Hna Tangedal

About the pictures:
1) Our friends from Quito

2) I participated in the ward choir which was awesome. We sang hymn 14 in kichwa

and

3) I ate intestines this week. yum.