Hey everyone!! What's up!

This past week was pretty well! I'm now training in a place called Santa Elena! It's in the peninsula and it's a really nice breezy weather! I'm happy. My comps name is Elder Marin and he's from Bolivia, Santa Cruz! I really love him! We have been working really hard in our sector and giving all we can to get to know it and everything. We have a good handle on knowing the members and knowing with whom we eat lunch with. It's a really good area and all the members are super cool!
A lot of things have happened, but I don't really know what to put here haha. Oh yeah I visited a convert of mine from a year ago! It was very special and he will be receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood! It was a very special moment! I'll send a pic.

Anyway, love you so much and love you all and hope you all have an awsome week!! Choose The Right!

Elder Pollock

Jackson wasn't able to send a group email today, however he sent a few pictures.  He had transfers today and will be moved to the only zone/area that he hasn't served yet.  He will be training a new Elder for his last transfer.  He is really excited to train one last time and is looking for to Elder Bednar's visit this week.

Letter From Jackson

Hey everyone!! This week has been awesome! We had a Seventy come to the mission.  Elder González! He is such a spiritual guy and has a lot of knowledge that he shared with us. I truly was able to understand the Lords work a lot more clearly. It also gave me a greater desire to study and search the scriptures. It was super up lifting. I will be studying the notes that I took down to be able to retain what I have learned and felt to keep it in practice all my life and transmit it to others.
     On the 24th of May, Elder Bednar will be coming to the mission also!! I'm super excited and feel very blessed to have so many visits of the Seventy and an Apostle as I have served the Lord. I have had four Seventies come here and now an Apostle. I will be preparing a lot these next two weeks to be spiritually ready for what Elder Bednar has to share with us.
     I just feel super blessed to be apart of this Gospel and to be in the service of my God. I was studying one day and found a scripture that now is my favorite scipture because is has all I want for my futrue and in the following verse of what I need to do to recieve that. It's MORMON 7:7-8. Read it and ponder.
love you all so much and hope you have an awsome week!! Bye!

dang aliza will be jumping in super hard!! its crazy how fast time flys! i dont really have a whole lot to say. just trying to pass by. its hard spiritually with my comp but oh well. i just see that hes more focused in the world and not in the mission. its hard trying to control him and do everything in the zone. i just dont know. i just really feel like im ready to be done. i dont want to think that or anything because thats not the answer. i just want transfers really. but yeah just pushing through..  a 70 is coming this week! and heard that an apostle will be coming next week! im super pumped! but anyway love you so much! bye!

hey mom! thats so awesome that jensen got baptized!!!! im so happy for him and wish i could have been there. did you guys get my plane ticket yet haha... but dang thats sad that callin is home early. but theres a reason for everything that happens. i know shes going to be able to finish her service to the Lord in one way or another. but yeah i will be able to skype on sunday the 12 of may! tommorrow i need to tell the asistants at what time ill be skyping or calling. i should be able to at like whatever time in the afternoon. ill just have to be able to do it at the same time as you guys. ill tell them at whatever time and then change it haha. but let me know what time you and aliza will be able to on the 12 of may. but yeah all is well here. im still just pushing along. all is well though. i do love the mission a lot and have mixed feeling now that my time is almost up. got to end the mission running!! anyway keep me updated with zack and all!! thats super cool, and also with maren so that everything turns out all good!!! shes really specail to me! alright well love you so much mom and hope you have an awesome week!! bye!

hey dad! sounds like you had an awesome week! cooler then mine haha. but yeah all is well here. in my zone theres 8 sectors counting mine. and counting my comp and i theres 16 missionaries. all elders. haha.. but yeah the farthest sector is in bus about 40 without trafic. and my zone is know for how dusty and muddy it is haha. one of the churches in my zone was made from the members about 10 years ago. the baptismal faunt is a water tank haha. like those white ones that goes in the back of a pickup, but bigger. i got to baptize in it! its cool. but rough with the situation... we ended with 6 baptisms this month which is really low. but oh well we are trying our best! granpa looks good! i cant wait to see him when i get home! but also dang i look good hanging out the truck haha! good times. but yeah other then that all is good. tell dalton may to snap out of it! and yeah im super pumped to go and be with everyone for christmas! in a sweet house too!!! im pumped! anyway ill write aliza to see how shes doing. love you so much!!! tell zack to get better so when i get home i can go to his championship game next year!! bye!!

Return Home - Elder Pollock

Dear Pollock family, President Ludwig, and Bishop Spratling,

I am writing to you today to inform you of the return of Elder Pollock. Elder Pollock will be returning to the Billings, Montana airport Tuesday the 9th of July at 3:47pm.

Elder Pollock has been an honorable missionary for these past two years. Many of God’s children have come to Him through the efforts of Elder Pollock. We hope that the best blessings of our Heavenly Father are upon you and him.

I attached a copy of Elder Pollock’s itinerary for your information. If you can inform his family we would be very grateful.

Please confirm the reception of this email as soon as possible.

Thank you very much for all your support, and if you have any questions or comments please let me know.

As one of Elder Pollock´s former companions, he is truly a great missionary and the mission here will miss him.



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Sincerely,

Elder Townsend
Executive Secretary
Ecuador Guayaquil West Mission
+593 9-8330-7237

American Flight 902
Jul 8-Confirmation #RNV6PN
Guayaquil GYE
11:10 PM
Miami MIA
4:29 AM
American 902
GYE to MIA Jul 8, 11:10 PM

American Flight 4676
Jul 9-Confirmation #RNV6PN
Miami MIA
8:30 AM
Minneapolis MSP
11:16 AM
American 4676
MIA to MSP Jul 9, 8:30 AM

Delta Flight 4106
Jul 9-Confirmation #RNV6PN
Minneapolis MSP
2:25 PM
Billings BIL
3:47 PM
Delta 4106
MSP to BIL Jul 9, 2:25 PM

Letter From Elder Pollock

Hey everyone what's up!! This week has flown by!! It was just full of things to do! We are working with an investigator who is now preparing to be baptized on the 4th of May. He and his 2 sons! They are all super pilas and really excited to be baptized. Every time after we go and teach them they give us a little cola with some crackers. It's just the best! They are super humble and really happy to have the Gospel in their lives! It's been a great blessing to be able to teach them. Today we went and played soccer at the church as a zone. It was super fun, but I sweated so much today, that it was almost like I took a shower in my clothes. It was rough and really hot and humid, but it was good to have a good time with the zone. I still suck at soccer,  but I feel like I don't suck as much as I did before.

 Anyway, love you all so much and hope that you guys find a stronger connection with your Living Savior. He knows you and is by your side as you keep His commandments. He only asks us to keep His commandments, that also shows that you love Him. Bye!

Elder Pollock