I have to say, I am kind of jealous
after reading all these emails. You all had so much fun it seems like
this past week! Completely opposite of my week. ha ha! I figured that
the Lord wants me to learn some real patience right now. Anyway, I can't
believe how happy everyone is. I LOVED hearing that Trevor is seeing
someone (finally). I love that Kevin is enjoying his summer and has met
some amazing people! Seems like Justin still loves his movies and had
some good family time this week. Dad seemed a little bored by himself ha
ha! Mom, of course was is 100% family time this past week since she's
related to half of Utah and and Carly is making me jealous hanging out
with all my friends and kissing my brother! ha ha! I am really happy for
all of you!
So, I am really having trails in Chascomús. I REALLY
want to see some success here but I think the biggest problem is my own
companion. He. does. not. work. I can't stand how much time he finds to
waste. And every time I go to challenge someone to get baptized or go to
church, he changes the subject and won't let people grow! It's driving
me nuts. His excuse for everything is that he knows better cause he's
been here longer and has more time in the mission. He tries to treat me
as if I'm brand new here still. But I know the area better and the
members like me better and all he does is listen to his mp3 player and
waste time. In fact, right now he's watching anime cartoons on the
computer. I have tried to talk to him but he honestly just doesn't care.
He's driving me nuts with his lack of desire to work! I hope President
lets me train a new elder or gives me a stud next transfer because I'm
going nuts trying to get this guy out of bed or out to work or to do
anything! ugh. Any ideas? I try to love him and I have given him a ton
of things and tried serving him, but I don't know what works to charge
the batteries with him.
Sorry to dump that negative note, but I need help
with that. But on the bright side of this past week is that we had
better church asistence! The week before we had 12 people in sacrament
meeting and now this week we had 23! Almost doubled! We were able to get
a family to come back to church and to have a good experience! I'm so
glad they came. The dad needs to quit smoking again and they need to
have more desire to wake up and come to the other classes before
sacrament. This is the Family Oroño, by the way. We're going to focus on
them a lot this week and try to strengthen their faith.
It looks like I will be called as a counselor to the
branch president because the counselor we have now has gone inactive. He
went to the temple for the first time and was sealed and everything just
a few months ago, but now he isn't using garments and doesn't want to
come to church. I don't know hat happened to him. But I think I will be
called as a counselor now and have to be the secretary too. Yay for more
work! ha ha! Oh and I played piano in sacrament meeting last week. You
better believe it!
So I'm out of money. Mission money and in my
personal card. It's impossible to live off of 185 dollars each month.
Especially how I have to spend money traveling here. So, I'm fasting a
lot. ha ha!
One great thing this past week is that I convinced
my companion to go run in the morning. He follows on his bike, but it
was nice to go run twice this past week. Oh and last night at seven, he
wanted to go back to the pench and I told him no because there was still
an hour of work time. He sat at a corner trying to waste time and then I
told him how I felt prompted to go down this one street and within ten
seconds, I started talking to this guy outside with his car and he was
great! His name is Pablo. I am praying that he will be a progressing
investigator. He told us how his son died last year with nine years of
age and how he always is the taxi driver to bring an active family to
church and how he asks the family to pray for him in church and what
not. I wonder how people don't realize that's a reference! But we are
going over to his house this week to teach him and his family. But my
companion couldn't believe that that happened! I then took the rest of
the night telling him about how Michael Phelps won the butterfly race
in the Olympics because he did just one more stroke at the end and how
we can do the same to win each day. He kind of accepted it. So hopefully
we'll have more success this week.
Also, we've been teaching Pte. Cignoli's father. And
he committed to come to church but Pte. forgot! And he checked his
phone after church and there was a missed call from his dad wondering
why he didn't come to pick him up! Darn. I hope he can come next week! I
know he'll feel the spirit in the church!
So, I'm still here fighting the opposition. Let me
know if anyone has any ideas of how to help Chascomús. I love this area
and I really want to help it but it's hard with a dead companion.
Thanks for all the support and prayers! I am really grateful! Keep
enjoying life!
Love,
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