Hey, Im writing from Montevideo right now! Yesterday, my zone leaders called and said I had to sign something today, so all of my group from the CCM from all parts of Uruguay met together today to sign something and now we're just enjoying the day together until our buses leave.
Since it was just me and a Sister missionary from Salto that had to come, I had a female companion for a few hours. It was so funny. We were both kinda shocked that they put it that way, but I guess its a good story. Hma. Ramos from El Salvador was my comp from 12:30 am this morning to 7 hahahaha o goodness that sounds terrible.
Not to much to tell, my comp is great, often sick though I think something more serious is wrong. He goes home the 30th. When he's sick I can usually find someone from the ward to go out with me for the day while he chills at home with someone else or in their house or something. The area here is incredible, the members are so helpful! We have 4 more baptisms this Saturday and a ton more lined up these next few weeks, the work is rolling along miracle after miracle. I feel so blessed to be here in Uruguay, I have learned so much during these almost 6 months (in 2 weeks!!!)
The family we baptized last week invites us to dinner several times a week, and they have hardly nothing, they try to sacrifice so much and give us gift after gift of personal items, like family pictures, shirts, just whatever they can! I wish the whole world was so giving like these people a lot of problems would be solved!!!! I've made a bunch of funny trades with stuff I have.
I'm compiling a list of all the funny things people call us, I can't wait to show you when we get home. Most aren't bad, just really funny. "Huevos" "Chicos sexy" stuff like that haha
As for what I need in a box...hmmmm the best things I could ask for are stuff like cheap watches, cars, stuff like that to give away. Oh, and those dark choco chip pepperidge farm cookies. The cookies here just dont live up to my standards Im afraid. haha.
OH NO, THE LADY IN THE CYBER HERE JUST PUT IN ONE OF MY FAVORITE COLDPLAY ALBUMS!!! ha, ;-)
Yes, we travel between all cities by bus, but as the entire country is about the size of Arizona, maybe a little smaller, the longest bus ride in the mission is like 9 hours, so not horrible. Between Salto and Montevideo (that I had to make this morning and again in 3 hours) is about 6.5 hrs.
Thats so cool about the Hockey, and I'm okay with Canada winning, I bet that game was incredible!
In Salto, there are about 28 missionaries, including 2 sets of sister missionaries. The only senior couple in the mission goes home next week. This last zone conference they bore their goodbye testimonies and all, along with all the elders and sisters that this is their last change. I can't believe that one day thatll be me! The President based his conference on unity among races, using the mission language at all times (most gringos use english together, most Paraguayos use Guaranì, etc...), and stuff like that. It was great as always, I love talking to the Prez. he's a very inspired man with great insights.
As for the river, it had been overflowing in parts, destroying houses and such, ya. The streets only consistantly flood when theres rain, though.
I love you all, but times up, take care, and wish me a safe bus ride this afternoon! I pray I dont go crazy being in a bus that long again. I just want to sleep!!!! haha
I have a friend from the mission that's still unaccounted for in Concepciòn, Chile so please pray for the Vergara family.
Elder Magnusson
PS Be prepared for disasters, who knows what happens tomorrow.
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