Whoa, this week seemed so short, but a lot happened. P-day last week we played some quality Soccer-Futbol. Today we’re doing a hike of Zonda? Not sure what that is, but it should be fun! Yeah my foot is all better, the picture I took was when it was all swollen. It looks just like my other foot now. And no, I didn’t really find out what happened, hopefully I don’t die.
Oh FYI – the Mendoza mission is roughly the size of California.
My comps mission ends in June, he is from Trujillo? He’s going to be home for the dedication and everything.
The part of Argentina I’m in (State thing) is called Santa Lucia; Ward – Retiro. Most of all our efforts in my companionship is towards reactivating members, there are somewhere around 100 members in our ward, but less than 50 go to church regularly. So most of our lessons are about Church attendance and the importance of the Sacrament.
I didn’t know how afraid I am to talk to people until I have to speak to them in a different language. Update on understanding the locals, I can understand them perfectly fine as long as they have teeth. I also had the cool opportunity to do two blessings. We were visiting a couple of less active members when Herm Tapia said, "The Rojas family needs some blessings." So we walked about an hour to their house and gave the blessings (in Spanish obviously). I was freaking out a bit because I haven’t given blessings in my own language (and I don’t think my Spanish is very good), but really it doesn’t matter what language it’s in Heavenly Father will understand. We had a lesson with the Rojas, and they all recovered well and attended every meeting in church.
We have been hosting/ visiting less active (non-active) members to have Noche Hogars or Family Home Evenings. Most of the lessons we have are about the Temple and how Church attendance is key towards the Temple. There are no requirements to enter Church, but there are to enter the temple.
The secret – I honestly don’t know if it will be announced in General Conference, but that would be the place you would hear about it.
Zone Conference was in the San Juan stake center, there were 2 or 3 zones combined! It took about a 30 minute "collective" ride. And President Goates was there, that is the 5th time I saw him in a week (which is pretty rare) he must be keeping an eye on me... The main topic was Faith, and how you need to be humble and obedient first to have faith. I thought it was a really good conference! I learned a bunch between the two conferences. The stake conf. talked a bunch about the members and missionaries and how key the members are to the success of the mission, I’ve already seen how key the members are to lessons and referrals.
Before I forget, tell Roger and Parker congrats on their calls, forgot to tell them last week.
Yes dad, a bidet, that’s exactly what it does. [Last week we weren't sure whether Josh was talking about using a bidet or having to burn toilet paper, found out they use bidets.]
Oh, some sisters in the ward
signed up to wash the missionaries clothes. We were going to do that
this week but we forgot, so we washed our clothes by hand. First time
I’ve done that!Included Pictures: Me and Elder Saavedra, and me at our church!
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OH! For my birthday we ate at a members house and had some Chicken Asado. It was the best chicken I’ve had. They took a picture of me blowing out a candle on the chicken, I’ll try and get the picture for next week.
A bunch of less active visits and lessons, then at night we had a little party in the house of the ward mission leader! There was a bunch of Coke (the drink), Empanadas, and pizza. It was quite a fun day!
Till next week,
Elder Erickson
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