May
15, 2017
Another great
week in Salta! Thank you so much for the
constant prayers and support. I know I
say it a lot but I am truly so grateful.
More
information about Salta:
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Argentines
take siesta hour (more like siesta hours) very seriously. WE normally have our daily studies during
siesta hour, but this week we couldn’t and no one would answer the door because
they were all sleeping. And they also don’t
go to bed until like 1:00 AM – sounds like my kind of schedule.
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You
know how I said they give us a lot of food…I’M NOT KIDDING! They serve huge lunches and then always have
a delicious dessert to top it off. I’ve
got to start taking my exercise time more seriously.
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Spanish
update: it’s getting better every
day. I can understand everything my
companion says and about 40% of what the natives are saying. But I know that I am receiving divine help
every day.
CHISTOSOS:
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Bought
my first mug and I am HAPPY about it.
·
One
lady we were teaching threatened to spray her dog with perfume because he
wouldn’t leave us alone.
·
We
were eating dinner with the Medina family and the oldest son ate 8 hot
dogs…EIGHT!
·
There
is a group of girls we have been teaching and we asked them if it was okay with
their parents that they were talking to us and one girl said, “No, my mom said
you steal children.” Ummm no – we invite
others to come unto Christ but close.
·
Saw
a man carrying a dead pig on his back.
Probably ate that pig for lunch today.
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Men
here are crazy about blondes. So many
times they roll down their windows, whistle, and yell “Hermosas.” Thank you!
This other person was riding a horse and asked “Can I give you a
ride?” Ummm, I’m a missionary but that
was v. kind of you. Do you want to know
more about Jesus Christ? So pretty much
my 10 days here in Salta have consisted of cat calls and kittens and I wouldn’t
change it for anything.
MILAGROS:
·
I
had my first zone conference this week.
It was so nice to be united and re-motivated on how important the work
of salvation is.
·
The
mission transition has not been easy. I
often feel anxious and overwhelmed and think about my family a lot. But I know I am supposed to be here in
Argentina so I asked an Elder for a priesthood blessing and it was just what I
needed. I know that the blessing came from
my Heavenly Father and the Elder was just the mouthpiece. Priesthood power is so real.
·
The
Caceres family is a miracle in the mission field. They live right below us if we ever need
anything! Plus they are always making
food so I am super grateful for them.
·
We
have a baptism this Saturday! We have
been teaching a 14 year-old boy named Matias and it is so cool to watch the
gospel change his life. So excited!
·
Holy
cow! I can’t believe that I graduated
one year from today! So many things have
happened since then – memorable summer, first semester, and now I’m in
Argentina! This truly testifies that
Heavenly Father has a plan for me.
Sometimes I act in blind faith wherever He leads me but overall, I know
that Heavenly Father knows and loves His children.
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Ahhh
Mother’s Day was the best. I got to
skype with my family and it was just absolutely the best. It was so nice to speak English but also to
hear the voices of my family – the people I miss the most. Now I feel super ready to work hard and dedicate
myself to the salvation of God’s children.
Until Christmas <3
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Favorite
scripture of the week (mostly because now there is a chocolate stain on that
page because I was doing my favorite thing – eating chocolate and reading my
scriptures). Anyways, my favorite
scripture gets a shout out to Lizzy because she was so kind to remind me of
this powerful scripture:
I am so happy
to be here in Argentina and to be serving God’s children. I am so grateful that I get to learn a new
language and be humbled in the process.
Love you
all! Be happy!
Hermana Mannewitz
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| When members give us "candy" but it's gross so you casually hide it in your coat pocket |
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| Bagged milk. Trying to have a positive attitude but it looks like I'll be on a diet from milk for the next 16 months |
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| Hermana Norman - did I mention I read her blog before I left so now I feel like I am meeting a famous person |
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| So, so, so good to see Hermana Tolson |
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| My very first self-timered zone picture |
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| All of the newbies of the mission that are in our zone |
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Grido Helado is the best - way better than American ice cream!
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| So excited to skype my fam that I broke open my bag of Cadbury eggs - the last ones for 16 months |
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| Leaving this cute fam for 18 months so I can help others learn how they can be with their family for eternity |
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