Dia 90

This past week we had transfers, and I'm still in Constitución with Elder Cruz. Elder Buxton is training Elder Johnson from Provo, so now we have 3 Utah boys and a Mexican in the ward. It's still kind of stormy and rainy and windy here, so it isn't too hot yet. I guess I should enjoy it while it lasts before summer really hits.

This week was full of ups and downs. Elder Cruz and I were having a great week all through Thursday with our lessons and our investigators, and especially for me the language. We had a great lesson with the Guillermo family on Tuesday. We were going to watch the video of the Restoration, but Elder Cruz's copy was stolen by another Elder that has now been transferred, the library in the chapel didn't have it, and Hermana Mantilla had all the discs of Doctrine and Covenants except that one. She gave us The Testaments, and we decided to watch that with the family and talk about Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon. There really was a reason why we couldn't find the video of the Restoration. It was one of the most powerful spiritual experiences I've had, and I know that the family felt it. They really are incredible. As we were testifying after it was over, all of us were in tears.

Luis' son Sebastian, who is mentally handicapped, was taken to the hospital this week, so we haven't been able to see Luis all week. We aren't really sure what is going on and when we ran into him in the street the other day he had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket, so that isn't good. We don't want to lose him, but we can't ever meet with him, so we don't know what to do. We were expecting 8 investigators at church yesterday that all said they were coming, but no one came. The Guillermo family called us in the morning to apologize and tell us that they were going to Provincia because their sister was sick. We called Griselda and Ramón and they too said that they were in Provincia. Indio, Cristian and Marcelo didn't come to church either. We were really disappointed. We had a really hard time this weekend getting in touch with our investigators because they weren't home when we had our appointments. This is one of those times that we have really learned to rely on the Lord. He knows what our investigators need, and He knows what we as missionaries need to grow and progress as well. We just need to rely on him and be patient and diligent in the work, and everything will work out the way that He wants. A scripture that really helped me this weekend was Alma 26:27:

"Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success.” 

Love,

Elder Garrett (Argentina)

This past Monday Elder Cruz and I made arroz chaufa for lunch/dinner/lunch and dinner the next day. We made a ton. It's really good and somewhat similar to ham fried rice... but different.