This last week was a little difficult here in Zárate 1. Every member that was supposed to accompany us this week fell through. Almost every appointment that we had fell through as well. However, all is well. The work continues.

We've been working a lot with a less-active member named Andrea these past couple weeks. She was baptized last year and was really faithful until her brother died and she got really sad and depressed and stopped coming to church. We've been helping her and her family come to church again, and teaching her son Ezequiel at the same time who recently moved in with her. The family is progressing a lot and Ezequiel really loves reading the Book of Mormon and went to mutual this past week with the young men. He is preparing to be baptized this Saturday.

We have also been working a lot with Paula and her daughter Julieta. Paula was a former investigator of mine from my time with Elder Fabila. We had stopped teaching her basically because we could never find her at home. Last week we found her in a member's house and set up an appointment with her. While as her time was not when Elder Fabila and I were teaching her, it appears that now is her time. She is progressing a lot and is really excited about everything. Her daughter Julieta is also progressing really well and they both went to church yesterday. Julieta and Paula are even inviting their friends to listen to us and come to church.

We've been hitting it pretty hard with exercises lately, running every day and lifting weights, so that's been fun. I guess that is what happens when your companion goes home in a transfer haha.

I love you all!

Elder John William Garrett

La Gran Misión Buenos Aires Norte