The reason I said
non-eventful is because really I can only think about one experience
worth sharing with you guys, but I have been able to think about a lot
of the small blessings and lessons that I have received here. Well
anyway, that experience was yesterday when I was able to go to our stake
center and watch the dedication of the temple that is now open in
Cordoba, Argentina! haha Everybody thought it was weird that I was from
Utah but have never seen a temple dedication before because I think
their are like 13 temples in Utah. And now I realize what I missed out
on for never going to them, because really, it was so cool to see.
President Uchdorf dedicated it and spoke a little bit of Spanish, which
was kinda funny to see, but it was just so cool to see how happy
everybody was. And really this joy of the people of Cordoba just carried
the spirit so strong. I don't know, it's just that something clicked for
me that really it has been such a blessing to have lived so close to the
temples and I never really took advantage of it as I should have. But
really even an hour of temple work is helping other people be with their
families in happiness forever. Well anyway, that was about my week, a
lot of walking and meeting new people here in Argentina. (I hope next
week we will be able to find some bikes so I can send some action fotos)
May 29, 2015
WEEK #26
This has been a really eventful, non-eventful week. Which sounds a little
bit contrary but really, I don't know how else to explain it. Elder
Sandoval and I have been working a ton here in Del Viso and I think we
are going to end up seeing some results if we can keep it up. I think I
have been able to meet just about every member here in this Branch in
under 2 weeks and so far they all seem super willing to help us which is
really what it all depends on. The missionary work is impossible
without you Members! But yeah, so far I love it out here in Provincia. It's a lot more quiet and just more peaceful. Even though their are like
50 diseased dogs barking all at once always.
WEEK #25
Wow, to tell you the truth, I don't even really remember a lot of this week. It was kind of a blur but transfers have happened and now I am in a
whole new area with a whole new companion. Haha and I think it might be a
tuff adjustment seeing though I went from Villa Crespo, which is in the
middle of the city, to a place called Del Viso. Which is like dirt roads
and tiny houses and nasty diseased dogs and stuff. I think it might be a
little too dangerous to carry around a camera with me every where but
I'll figure out a way to get some pictures for this next week. Oh, and I
finally got a Latino companion, which is pretty sick. He is a Peruvian named
Elder Sandoval and so far he seems like a stud. So, I'm pretty hyped for
this next transfer! Even though it was honestly pretty sad leaving Villa
Crespo. It's crazy how many relationships you can build in 4 months
being a gringo that couldn't speak their language haha. But really, that
ward was so awesome and my converts and just all of it. Ahhh, I'm going to
miss it. But at the same time I'm looking forward to building more
relationships like that here in my new area. But yeah, hmmm, apart from
that I'm really not able to think of anything more that has happened this
last week. Probably just because these last few days have been nutz.
Well, the mission is the best.
I love all ya'll.
I love all ya'll.
WEEK #24
Wow, this week was a little different but in a good
way. We finally found some people to teach and had a little bit more
success in this area. I don't know, things finally just started to click,
but really I only want to share about one of our investigators right now
named Yvonne. Haha yeah when we received the reference for her I really
didn't know how to act cause thats definitley not a Spanish name. But
anyway, a member called us Friday night saying that she met this German
lady that really doesn't speak Spanish all that well (so I have no idea
how they met cause this hermana only speaks spanish??) but Yvonne can
speak english alright. And that she has been going through some really
hard times with a divorce here and got kicked out of her husbands house, doesn't really have a job and she is basically out on her own in a
country where she doesnt speak the language. So, we were pretty hyped to
teach this lady and we set an appoitment for the next day. And really I
realized how much spanish has been drilled into my head more than
anything. As she wanted me to say the first prayer in english I was like
okay, I haven't done this in the last 5 months but cool, and yeah it kinda
came out in a weird spanglish. After, we taught the first lesson of the
Restoration and obviously she felt something because she agreed to come
to church the next day and we translated more for her there. And we are
going to continue teaching her this week. I don't really know where I'm
going with this story but I thought it was pretty kool that I was
teaching a german lady in english in Argentina. I never would have seen
that coming, but more than anything with this experience and a few more
this last week I have realized that this gospel really is for everyone.
It's someting that I testify of everyday that really the information and
testimonies that we have can change lives, and all we have to do is
share it.
Well anyway, next week I'm going to be writing on
Tuesday because transfers are already here again and I'm 90% sure that I
am leaving to a different area which is going to be so weird cause this
is still the only area that I know and I have made some really good
friends here. But never the less, I am excited to be able to know other
parts down here in Buenos Aires.
Love all ya'll.
WEEK #23
This weeks letter is going to be even a little bit shorter do to the
fact that I was in bed sick literally half the week haha Yeah, it wasn't
very fun. But, I ended up being stuck in bed from Wednesday until Sunday. But hey, the rest of the week was pretty chill. On by birthday last
Monday we went as a zone to a place called the Teatro Colon which, I
guess, is world famous, but I don't know cause I have never heard of it
before. And anyway, it's a giant old opra house. The building is
awesome it's so pretty. Then after we went there, a member took us to a
Peruvian resteraunt. I know I am serving in Argentina and stuff, but
their is no better food than Peruvian food. haha. It's so good and there
are a ton of Peruvians here so I get to enjoy pretty often. Then I think
there should be a video of the cake below if it worked but an other
hermana thought it was cool to put "Swag Out" on the American flag cake
and I agreed so that's what it says. Uhm, apart from that not much
happened this week. On Tuesday I got to do divisions with my Zone Leader
Elder Santos from Brazil. Hes super chill and I got to hear him speak Portuguese, which was pretty tight cause I could understand a little bit
of it. Oh, and one more thing that happened this week, actually
yesterday. I was able to make it to church even though I was still just
barely getting over the sickness, and when we arrived we noticed that a
member brought somebody with him that lives in the same building. So, we
went to go talk with him after and see if he liked it and all of that
good stuff, and you could just tell that this guy, his name is Luis and
he is 28 yrs old, but he has been through a ton. Like, he told us that
his mom died this last week, and now he really has no family or friends
left and stuff and I was really just like wow, I'm sorry man. haha. I really
didn't know what to say about it besides sorry. But anyway, we were able
to talk to him a little bit about the gospel and actually set a goal
for baptism. So we are going to work with him this week and see how we
can help him.
Well, really that is about all that happened this last week.
Much love to all of ya'll.
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