Four Baptisms!

Dear Family,

Be ready for another really short letter. I'm sorry, but I honestly have about five minutes to write today because it is a holiday here in Argentina and we couldn't find any computer stores to write our families. But thanks for the amazing letters this week! Honestly, they were the best letters I've had in a while! :)

Anyway, I'll start with some bad news first. So on Friday night I get a phone call and Elder De Oliveira tells me that his companion, Elder Albornoz, had a seizure. It was almost 9:00 pm but we talked to President Stapley and we got permission and took off for the hospital in Monte Grande. It results out to be that he had it while in the bus and it was very violent. On top of the bad situation, a woman came up trying to give him water to drink cause she was freaking out and that is the exact opposite of what you should do while having a seizure!! Anyway, the bus driver took him directly to the hospital. When we got there, he was a mess. He had dirt all over him and was having a lot of pain in his head. We took care of him until his companion and one of the couple missionaries could come to the hospital. We got home really late, around 11:30 that night. Elder Albornoz only asked for one thing though. He asked that we pray so that he can stay in the mission. . . I already had a bad feeling about it though. With further investigation, we find out that this is not the first in the mission, but the ninth!! President called church headquarters and they ordered him to send him home immediately. It's a miracle he could even stay on the mission this long. Church policy is if it happens one time, the missionary is sent home. End of story. So, he finished his mission today with five months. He was so sad. President gave us permission to go see him off at his pench. We said bye to him and watched him leave. He should be home in Kordoba, Arg already. It was really hard on all of us. Meanwhile his comp will be in a trio.

Well, the good news is that all of the ares in our zone are working hard and having success and Elder Borgersen and I had an amazing baptism! I'll sent pictures next week though. I don't have time today. It was so spiritual and it was great to see all four of them go through such an amazing experience. I love seeing the change happen when they are baptized. Ana said she felt renewed and the boys all said they felt so great! I can see them as future missionaries someday. I'm so happy for them. 

Alright, well, I have to go now. Thanks for the great letters! I love you all! Take care!

Love,

Elder Blake W. Cowan