April in Cali!

Heyyyyyy mummy!!! Happy birthday Garrett!!! I love that guy. I made a
recording but I forgot to brinmg the recorder...

I asked President Pricoli about my return date and he told me the same date
you guys ssaw on the church leadership website. He said it's just the
estimate though. It'll most likely change.

This week was a lot better than the last one. We had some good lessons and
we found a killer investigater named Lina. Single mom with three kids the
oldest being eight. Really nice lady. Very very shy and quiet. But she's
very sincere at the same time. She won't lie or pretened to understand when
she doesn't.

I scared my comp this week. SUPER FUNNY! Look at the video on dropbox if
it decides to load.
Waiting to scare my companion.

The Scare! 

 There was an earthquake this week. we had a ten minute long little rumble
feeling that made us all dizzy but Ecuador got SLAMMED. Elder Chicaiza is
pretty nervous for his family but his city didn´t get it too bad. But Elder
Cumball, (Elder Westfall's companion) lives in one of the parts that
everything was really bad. So He's really worried about his friends and
family. It's sad to see because Cumball is really cool, the most humble
missionary. ever.
Pray for Ecuador!!!

I love you guys, this is a lame email I know. Sorry I'm of out it from
playing soccer... haha. It's pretty fun when you don't suck ;)

Love you!

Elder Skinner

April 24th
       Sounds like things are going to be pretty darn fun! In reference to being drugged out - Emily and Ian were getting their wisdom teeth out. haha. Take advantage of it while it still feels good because it hurts pretty bad when you come out of it. I'm a terrible example haha... We are having some pretty gnarly troubles here. 
        Our area is more dead than the cockroaches we find almost everyday. It's so hard to be motivated and it's led me to a sort of just, "when can I go home?" attitude. I really don't want to finish anywhere else. I mean I love the ward. But the area mixed with other problems is really pushing down now. But the mission really is a roller coaster. With Guerrero in Popayan we were living the dream but now we are living the nightmare here. Hopefully this next transfer will be the fun part of the roller coaster. But I'm really trying to get better. I'm going to right a VERY long letter to Presidente today and I'll just hope he calls me. But I'll try to get his attention. Maybe I'll throw a swear word or two in there ;) 
        Speaking of letters, I heard you got mine this week!!! I'm so glad! What'd you think? I was kind of clueless on what to write so I kind of just winged it and put them in with a few thousand peso and my memory card. Let me know what you think. 
       Studying the scriptures has helped me keep my sanity and emotions at bay. I'm reading the conversion of Alma the older in Alma 36 and it really helps. Sometimes I feel pretty down and just want to be covered by the mountains and just hide. But reading how Alma got out of it really motivates me to do better to try a little harder. Keep moving forward... 
      I love you mom! Thanks for your prayers cause they really are helping. 
 Elder Skinner

 Audio File HERE