October 30, 2010

Hey family, sorry my emails have been getting shorter and shorter. It's just that in the offices time goes by so quickly and there is so much that happens, that I can't even remember it all, and the whole time I'm typing I'm getting phone calls with peoples problems haha
Lets see...
This week a couple good friends finished the mission and their parents are here now touring Uruguay with them. It's pretty weird seeing people go home now since I've been in the mission long enough to know lots of people pretty well. It's happy though to see a good missionary who worked hard the whole mission leave.
Also, Elder Lopez from Argentina spent the week in a trio with us because he is going home early for back and spinal cord issues. Poor guy was pretty sad to leave just a couple months early but at least he gets to go to the Cordoba temple dedication today.
Meanwhile, the week was made even crazier with Pres. and Hermana gone at a conference with Elder Anderson of the 12 in Buenos Aires. It was fun cause I got to make some executive decisions hahaha
As for missionary work, we have a baptismal service on the 13th and a number of investigators will be baptised then, and the following week on the 20th a few more will be getting baptised as well.
I receive 5-6 letters each week from converts in Salto and this week I got a ton of good news. I guess the ward had a temple trip I didn't know about and a bunch of them came and did baptisms for the dead! I wish I could've gone, but I'm so glad they are all doing well. Javier and Henry, the 18 yr-olds I baptised the day before I left, both received the Melchizedek Priesthood this last Sunday! Daniela's whole family joined the church, and the Perez Chivel's and Weisbach Chivels (2 full families, mothers are sisters) brought their other brother and sister and their families to church. I hear that ward is seeing upwards of 160 people each Sunday! I remember when we were pulling hair to get 60-70 haha so it's wonderful to hear good things from the past too.
This ward is struggling a bit still, but people have started doing things of their own will! All of our converts here now have active home teachers and such and are being visited! We are working really hard to see that things happen and little by little they are. I just wish I could carry our Mission Leader around with me for the rest of the mission.
Could you guys look up online and see if you can buy alfajors and have them shipped in the internet, or are there places to buy them there? I broke 150 different types (the wrapper collection) this last week, and don't know what I'm going to do if I can't get alfajors any more one day hahaha
Okay, well, I'm sorry I am such a bad letter writer, but I'm out of both time and things to say haha. I love you all, keep working hard and staying happy! The best solution to EVERY problem is to share the gospel! How about YOU guys go over to the family of the kid that beat up Colton, share some of his candy and have an FHE with them. If they are going through a tough time, what better solution! Be good Samaritans :)
Love you all!
P.S. What is Andrews address? PLEASE dont forget! :) Send it to gmail right away if you can!