Well, I hope you are happy with all the many pictures I have sent home!!! Many of them are of families that Elder Vergara and I visited when he was leaving Tomás Flores and others are of Elder Porter and I being goofy with our really gay bed sheets! Ja ja! Mine are zebra stripes and I love them!!!! Ja ja! Well then, I am battling a bit of food poisoning, again. Elder Porter was battling the flu the other day too. I am glad that I am able to work though! This past week was definitely better than the other week.
First off, Lara and Rici were baptized on Saturday and confirmed on
Sunday!!!! Yeah baby!!! I'm so glad that we finally had some
baptisms. It's been awhile for this area, but we should be baptizing a
few more really soon because Virginia came to church and so did Mari! I
had to pay for eight people to take a bus to get to church just so they
would be able to go and take all the kids and what not to church. I love
that family! Yesterday, this little ward brought forth a mini miracle.
Elder Porter and I, after a division split with the Bishop and Hno.
Gimenez, ran from house to house and gathered a TON of food!!! It was
soooo heavy that my shoulders and arms hurt for how much food we
collected! Then, we brought it all to Virginia at night. Virginia and
Lara were the only ones awake at the time. We brought it into the house
and Virginia was shocked! Lara was so happy that she couldn't help
herself and gave my waste a big hug! It was a pivotal moment in my
mission. To see their faces was worth all the work and effort we have
put into this family. . . I love them all so much! I am worried about
when I have to leave this area!! I don't want to! It's going to tear my
heart in two because part of me is going to stay there with them. I am
not too good with goodbyes, as many already know, but this will be
really tough on me. Last night was the happiest I've ever seen Virginia
in the three months that I've known her. I love being able to see
miracles happen.
Anyway, with other investigators this week, we found a few more people like Alberto and Fransica. We found them in the area book but they accepted baptism dates soo easily and then wanted to go to church, but Fransisca couldn't cause of a health problem. We've been finding a lot of less actives lately on accident! We are reactivating left and right! People are just scared to return to church because they are afraid of what others are going to say. What they don't know is that we will be immensely happy to see them in the capilla!
This week went by so fast that I'm having troubles remembering everything that happened! I can't believe that this week I will be completing the first six months of my mission! It's ridiculous how the time starts to accelerate. In the beginning I think everyone has a bit of fear of two full years, but in reality, it's nothing. It flys by! And my opinion has changed so much about the mission. I used to think it's the best two years for my life, now I know it's truly the best two years of my life!!! I love the mission so much! I love the Argentine people and their humor! I love the Spanish/Catillano language and I love the missionaries here! I don't even care how cheesy it sounds, but the mission is just so full of love! Ja ja!
Well, the only problem I seem to have in the mission is the girls. Ja ja! Just like back home eh mom? Jk! Anyway, there are a few snakish girls here in the ward, or investigators. They are out to get me! I even have worms trying to kiss me and hold my hands! It's like I have to be on constant guard with that! Ja ja! Anyway, Elder Porter describes it as if they are staring at me like a piece of meat. Ja ja! Oh goodness. . . It's always fun to bring out a picture of Carly at that moment and then they get their dreams crushed in an instant! Ja ja!
So, I can't remember what happened this week really. It was a mixture of sicknesses, great moments with the ward, Virginia's family, and being rushed around everywhere! It was a fun week though!
About the camera business, I decided I will never have time to go buy a camera. It's your decision, mother, if you want to mail one or not. Just hide the valuables you send inside other things inside the packages and never write it down on the outside that it is inside! With Carly's package, well, ask her. Ja ja! The problem is that she still has it at her house! Ja ja! What a gal. . .
Well, I love you all! Till next week!
Love,
Elder Blake W. Cowan
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