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Hello everyone!

Man, during the course of the week it felt like an eternity, but looking back at it it actually went pretty quick. I don't know how to better describe my missionary quarantine experience. Like I said last week though, I'm learning and growing and it's a good time. 

I got a message on Tuesday from my last companion in Ecuador, Elder Chaparro, and he told me that Teresa and Anita of the Oña Chiquito family both have the Coronavirus. We decided to all do a fast that they would get better and when we called them the next day, Hermano Julio said that they were both showing signs of improvement and their bodies were responding to the treatment. It was an awesome experience, my testimony of fasting grew a lot through it. 

I also got to do a video call with los Niños Almache, the four little cousins I baptized in Ecuador. They told us that they are reading the Book of Mormon everyday and are learning the Primary songs together, it made me so happy to hear that. I'll attach the screenshots we took with them, they're gold. 

We found a guy named Saul this week! He had previously been taught by missionaries, so we called him up and taught him! It went really well, we got to know him, figured where he was at spiritually, and we invited him to be baptized! He was pretty apprehensive at the thought of it, just because he didn't feel ready to make such a big commitment right now, so we told him that it's just the goal and that we'll be here along the way to help him. Unfortunately we haven't got to meet with him again yet, but we're excited to see where he goes. 

I had a cool experience the other day during my personal study. I was reading in Alma 31 of the Book of Mormon and when I finished I thought, "sweet, I'll read 32 tomorrow, that's a good chapter." I then felt like I needed to read it, so I did and got some good stuff out of it. Later in the day, we were teaching Guisel and we asked her if she's been reading, and she said, "yeah, I opened to random place in the Book of Mormon the other day and read Alma 32." I was then able to answer some of her questions and provide some insight, but only because I had studied it that morning. I'm so glad I listened to that prompting because I was so close to brushing it off.  It was a good reminder for me to always listen to every prompting. 

We went to the church building the other day and saw 2 dead mice in the mouse traps. On a completely unrelated note, I cooked a lot this week.  I made cookies, muffins, arepas, steaks, chicken, and some other little goodies. It's a good way to pass the time. I also now get to use my super nifty apron that my sister, Ginger, customized for me. Check out her Instagram, @gingerdeesigns. 

That's all I got this week, love you all! Please write! 

Elder Spangler