DOMINGO!!!

Holllllllaaaaaaaaaaa. All good down here in Argentina. Just loving the winter I guess cuz that means there are not as many bugs woohoo

CHISTOSOS:

·       I heard the latest and greatest excuse for not coming to church which was defs TMI so you can skip this part if you want but we have a friend that legit looks like Santa Claus. Like I call him papa noel and everything. And he didn’t come to church because he pooped his pants. And he told us that. jajaja gracias tmi

·       Elder del Papa is my new best friend. He has like 3 months in the mission and can’t speak Spanish but they are having crazyyyyyy adventures in Salvador Massa. But I was eating a carrot the other day (cuz I’m really healthy now lol jk) and he looked at me and said "I made a clarinet out of a carrot in high school" and THAT my friends is who is representing Jesu Christo rn. So proud. 

·       A BIRD FLEW INTO OUR HOUSE WHILE WE WERE STUDYING. I was so scared. But we lived. Don’t worry

·       jajaja we had a lesson with our friend Rene and he said the closing prayer and before I could even say amen, he asks if we want food. He knows us too well. fyi...we accepted the food and then soon regretted it. I don’t even wanna know how he cooked it or why there were so many black things on my plate. But all good. God protects His servants. 

MILAGROS:

·       We had divisiones with the hermanas de villa Saavedra and I got to spend the day with Hermana Lopez! She is the best! Super fun super diligent and super patient! She helped me with my Spanish and helped me learn more about the love of Jesus Christ and the great opportunity that we have to be missionaries. 

·       Interviews with Presidente Orquera went really well! I know he is a man called of God to direct this work right now in Salta. So grateful for him and for his love for God and for us. 

·       DOMINGO! Oh my goodness. We had so many miracles on Sunday bc Gabriel, Emilio, Nazarena, Rene and Emmanuel and Moises and Daniela all came to church. THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS HOMIES!!!! We have seen so much progress in the work here in Oran. I feel oh so blessed

·       We found an hermana that hasn’t come to church for about a year and turns out that her daughter really wants to be baptized. They have so many desires to come closer to God and receive lots of blessings!!!! 

Prayer list:

Gabriel, Naza, Rene, Emilio, Zulema

thx. 

Spiritual rap: (it’s actually not a rap but that makes me feel cool so here goes nothing)

"It is not always convenient to live the gospel standards. But there is no spiritual power in living by convenience. The power comes as we keep our covenants" – M. Russell Ballard

AMEN my friends. We gotta hop out of our comfort box and make the most of the gospel. Yes you might have to do some sacrifices but I promise you that it is worth it! 

Love you all! Have a super great week! 

COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT 

con mucho mucho amor, 

hermana mannewitz 

Please enjoy this one photo of me and Sere

BAHutismo

GABRIELA SE BAUTIZO!!!!! yayyyyyy bautismo!!! And it was soooo good! She was so happy, Presidente was so happy, I was so happy and God was happiest of all. I’m sure of it. 

Newsity news news:

·       Here is a nice list of people I love from Oran - 

·       Matias - he loves to dance. But maybe too much lol

·       Hermana Martinich - gives the best mom hugs and has beautiful curls and the strongest testimony of the gospel. 

·       Dante - return missionary for 4 years and is still not married so he asked if we had investigadores our recent converts that were interested. Needless to say he will be visiting some of our favorite people this week

·       Chico de la primaria - tbh I don’t even know his name but he always greets me with a high five and gets real excited. I love you too dude. 

·       Agustina - one of our young investigadores that gave me a really cool pen

·       Gladys - our neighbor that always yells HI HERMANAS!!!! 

·       Brenda- that always touches my hair. Without fail. 

·       Alberto - that is ALWAYS with his little brother of 5 years. (He has 25 years) they are best friends. So cute

·       Gail - that ran across the whole park to say hi to us

·       Camila - what’s not to love about her?

·       Other lady that I forgot her name - made us the biscuechelo most yummy in my whole life 

LET ME JUST SAY THAT I LOVE THIS PLACE OKAY

Also MISSION HACK - if you fall asleep in your dress...BOOM. You are already dressed and ready for the next day. hahaha

One last bit of news: WE MADE GINGERBREAD COOKIES and they are probably the second best thing that has ever happened to me (the first being the gospel of Jesus Christ. claro) Now Hermana Kreutzkamp and I have a tradition to make them every day after lunch. We are happy folks. 

Anywayyyyyyyyyyssss sometimes I get carried away. Sorry bout it 

CHISTOSOS:

·       Fat man talking to us. Hermana Kamp "he’s like jello"; me - tries not to burst out laughing in public

·       We had an activity playing soccer with the primary and a little kid says "I’m more confused than that dog" hahahaha ok. That’s one way to explain your confusion

·       Camila was talking about how her dad washes his car every day and she says “He washed his car more than his propio body hahahahahah

MILAGROS: 

·       Gabriela se bautizo! It was super crazy because she was in Salta the whole week but she showed up just in time for her baptism. I love her so much. And I know she will continue forward in the church bc she has so much support from her family and the branch.

·       We found so many incredible people this week that GOD has prepared for HIS message. It is amazing to see the hand of God in His marvelous work and a wonder

Prayer list:

Pls pray for Luis, Emilio, Gabriel, Yael, Jose, Elsa 

thx

HERMANOS. There is so much to be grateful for. God is so good. 

GOD LIVES

GOD LOVES

GOD HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE OUR LIVES 

Love you alllll

hermana mannewitz 

This is Brenda.  She always touches my hair.

futbol!!!!

Gaby <333

She has 24 years.  She is my hero.  I love her.

pdayyyyyy

provecho!!!!!!

HAPPY DIA DE INDEPENDCIA!! So proud of Argentina for being independent and being the best country in the world (other than the fact that we are still mourning the loss in the world cup).

So here in Argentina when someone walks in when we are all eating or when someone finishes their plate of food, everyone yells PROVECHO. And we all have to say gracias. And I still don’t understand. But ok. It’s funny. Anywwwways. There are two reasons why I named this email provecho

1. Cuz I was really hungry yesterday but we had to leave to visit some children of God so I washed my lettuce real quick and headed out the door. We were walking in the street and ran into some members and they said "Hermana Mannewitz. Why are you eating lettuce?"  Then when they were walking away, they yelled PROVECHO. jajaja 

2. Provecho means - take advantage of (and that’s why I don’t understand why they say it in lunch but bueno, I’ll hop off my soap box now).  Anyway, I have learned that we have to take advantage of EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY SECOND that we have in the obra misional cuz it goes by really fast. So if you are not pleased with what you are doing in your life, make the changes necessary because happiness is essential. 

Anywayyyyyysssss...

CHISTOSOS

·       In the middle of a lesson when a lady starts talking about Henry Ford - that he was a great man and was a man of great faith. Thank you. Back to Jose Smith

·       H Mann "what’s the awkwardest date you have ever been on? 

H Kamp "have you ever heard of chuck e cheeses?" jajajaja

·       When an old lady in relief society pulls out her magnifying glass to read a scripture. Made me smile.

·       A DOG ATE MY AGENDA. That’s it. I’ve had it with the dogs here in Argentina.

MILAGROS

·       Damian is literally the best. He memorized the 5th article of faith and is currently memorizing the sacrament prayers. Most incredible 8 year old boy I know.

·       One day, various people gave us the following food: palta, eggplant, mini pumpkins and sugar. Thank you. 

·       Let me tell you a little bit about Serena. She’s the best. She has 18 years and is the person most excited for her mission that I have met in my entire life. Literally every day she talks about how excited she is for her mission. She accompanies us all the time and bears the sweetest testimony. She gets to start her mission papers in November and is already counting the days. She is a great example to me and helps me remember the GREAT opportunity I have to be a missionary for the true church. Sooooo blessed. 

“A fullness of joy" is found in the work of the Lord

Alma 29:10 “And behold, when I see many of my brethren truly penitent, and coming to the Lord their God, then is my soul filled with joy; then do I remember what the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me.”

CAN YOU FEEEEEL IT?  I can!

Have a good week! Look both ways before crossing the street. Say your prayers! 

COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT 

Hermana Mann 

my bff - Kati - she always gives me a hug so tight that I can't breath

HIJO MIO!  From Brazil

pls enjoy this photo of me and Valentina but more importantly, the grandma watching
the tele with  all her heart, might, mind and strength!  jajaja

Salta Sisters reunited

Zone Conference!  Las Hermanas in our little zone!

God bless America…and Argentina (and Bolivia amiright)

So Argentina did not win and it has been a real heartbreaker but missionary work and chocolate is the answer to all our problems. Everyone here has entered a small stage of depression but send prayers this way and every little thing will be alright. 

What a great week we had here in the best mission in the entire world - la gran mision Argentina Salta! Presidente Orquera always reminds us that we are the best mission with the best missionaries (and we remind him that he is the best mission president...cuz he is) 

This week we went to Salta for the leadership council and it was so good!  We talked about family history work and the constant need to learn from our leaders and be better. I love the humility that Presidente Orquera has. He is so good at taking advice and APPLYING IT in the mission. Great man. 

Anyways.....

MILAGROS:

·       We didn’t get that lost this week! (but we couldn’t find a field to play soccer this morning and the elders almost killed me lol) 

·       Juana!!!! ohmygosh. I love Juana. She is a little grandma that always gives us cookies and she came to church on Sunday and really wants to be baptized. It is amazing the way that God prepares His children

·       Hermana Kreutzkamp!!!! Love her so much! She is finishing her mission but really is working till the end - such a good example of obedience and diligence! 

CHISTOSOS:

·       Presidente was talking about the missionaries who are really lazy and never work and he says, “It’s a good thing air is free or they might die" jajaja

·       Lady in lunch telling us about all the problems in her life and comes to a conclusion that it is better to be a bad person then be a good person. Ok. That’s cool. 

·       So I play the piano for the branch but yesterday Presidente chose a song I didn’t know so we tried to sing acapella and let’s just say that it was a straight disaster. lolol

So this week I was memorizing the scripture (in Spanish of course) 

D & C 58:27  “Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;”

But in Spanish it says we should be anxiously consecrated and I love that. We need to give our ALL to God 100% and nothing less. And I promise that doing so will bring true happiness

COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT 

Love you all! 

hermana mann

Hermana Kreutzkamp