Honestly it was an exhausting and long week full of a lot of things.
So to start off, we got out of our trio on Tuesday. So that was a lot of stress taken away, as we were able to begin to completely focus on our area. We also went to contact that reference with president. And let me just say that was the most unique experience ever. So we got there and Pres told us his name was Tom Evans. No joke. He´s Argentine, but he "speaks English better than we speak Spanish".We get up there and he looks completely American. Blue eyes and everything. Hes about 65 or so. So he starts talking to us in the coolest British accent Ive ever heard. We find out he lived in England for a while. Hes also worked for a shipping company that works for the church, to help move mission presidents to and from missions. So hes been to salt lake and everything. Even has his own Book of Mormon with his name engraved. He has a crazy story. When he was in england, he was engaged, and his fiance was killed the night before their wedding. So he moved back here and married someone quickly, and that only lasted for a year. And then married someone else, which lasted 38 years until she died of cancer about 4 years ago. So we just started with the Plan of Salvation and ended up teaching that with the restoration. I was already nervous because it was with President, and then we also had to teach in English. Super hard. Also I had to pray in English. LEt me just tell you, that was the hardest thing ive done. I was having to translate my prayer in my head from spanish to English. So Dev, if you´re reading this, I know understand why it was so hard for you to pray in English when you got back.
On Wednesday we had interviews with President. It was super sad because it was his last time doing interviews, as he leaves in July. But it was cool. We also got little workshops with the assistants. Theyre awesome. But it was also their last time doing interviews so it was just all sad.
From Thrusday on we just had long days. We walked all day.And our area is huge. It takes about 45 minutes to get from one end to the other in bus. Almost all of our appointments fell through so we walked, and walked and walked... and walked. But we were so guided those days. We literally just gave up on our plans and were like.. ¨"Lets go visit this person" So we did. Without a clue why we were there, we showed up at the door of this member family. She let us in, which was a miracle because shes NEVER home. She gave us hot chocolate and we shared a message. Then her sone came out and said he wants to accompany us. So we left with him and he asked if we knew a kid names Facundo. We had gone to visit him a while ago, because both of his parents are members but hes not because his mom wants NOTHING to do with the church. Well we decided to go anyway, and when we got to his building, his dad was outside taking out the trash. He let us in to see his son, another miracle, and we met him. Hes so awesome! He said he knows the church is true and wants to be baptized. The hard part now is his mom. She legit hates the church. And im not even doing it justice when I say "hates".
And yesterday we were guided again to other families and found a couple possilities. I wont go into it because this email is already pretty long. But honestly Ive seen God´s hand in every aspect of the work lately, and I honestly dont think I could say that before. This area is changing my mission. Its strengthening my testimony so much. I just LOVE the mission!
The other day we went to visit some less actives/recent converts in the mini villa. For those who dont know what a villa is, its an area where people can build houses and live without having to pay the government. Its a really poor area where people build up. Like they stack houses and build with whatever they find. If you want a better idea, look up "villas in argentina". Anyway, we got there, and this family lives in an abandoned train car. Im not even kidding. There are 7 people living in that. As I was sitting there in shock I heard the mom say "yeah, we´re gathering clothes to give to the people who have nothing!" What. Im sitting here thinking about how they can live there and be so happy and there they are focusing on others. Humility literally slapped me in the face.
Honestly the people here are amazing. They´re changing me. I feel like Im finally starting to become the person that God needs me to be. But I still have a long way to go. I reached 6 months on Wednesday, and I was thinking about how I only have a year left. And then I started to have a mini panic attack about how Im not ready to go home (Ignoring the fact that I have a year left, haha oops) because Im SO NOT READY. I still have so much to change and improve on. But Im working on it, little by little.
And anyway. Ive been exhausted because even when Im sleeping im tracting and teaching. Literally im doing missionary work 24/7.
I love you all! Have a great week!
Love,
Hermana Prestwich
Photos :)
1. Jose tracting with us :)
2. Jose made us lunch :)
3. Alfajores!
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