- February 9, 1996 – Friday – Quito Ecuador… “Today Elder Herrera and I walked all over. At times I wonder if we’re following the Spirit because we walk all over but nothing. There is always a reason for everything. We taught some good 1st Charlas, and we gave Pepe Salas the 2nd. We have his date for the 18th. We know that he’ll be ready. We put Miguelon Pena for the 25th. We didn’t make it to the cita with Angel Montero. I felt really bad. There was no way. At these times I wonder if it was our fault for not following the Spirit or if the Lord wanted it this way. I feel that this is the Lord’s work, and he impedes us at times to complete what we’ve planned. I know that we sure aren’t going to impede or hinder the Lord’s work. A worthy missionary never will. He’ll just be used when the Lord wants. And when he wants, the missionary should have the Spirit strong enough to follow His promptings. If not, the missionary won’t be an effective instrument.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
- February 13, 1996 – Tuesday – Quito Ecuador… “About the comment that Elder Ponciano will push Satan out – Satan testified of it today. We were eating some bread & chocolate milk, sitting on a curb. There was a drunk across the street yelling at us, & trying to start something. We just ignored him because it always happens. Well, the drunk grabbed a blade out of his sock and came after us! We both grabbed our books, bread, etc & I went one way and Elder Ponciano the other. He followed Ponciano trying to stab him, but some guy grabbed him so he couldn’t. We left like nothing happened. When we started meditating over the situation we both recalled feelings we had to not be where we were. We didn’t follow the Spirit & we were almost sliced. We need to learn to act on 1st promptings of the Spirit.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal