Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Letter 3

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a note to tell you we had a great week.  They don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in South America but we did as missionaries last night with a dinner.  There are 10 couples serving in the area office and its great to get to know them.  About half from Utah and the others from North Carolina, Virginia, Arizona, Washington and Idaho. 

Monday was a holiday here and we attended a Christmas concert.  They had an Orchestra, Choir and Dancers. . It was really good and fun to start the holiday season.  It was pouring rain also so we had our first experience of drenching rain, and downtown subway.  

We do our first training in the morning ( I mean Ron does.  His Spanish is wonderful and it is so fun to watch the animation in his face as he speaks to the people)   I am getting to understand a little more.   Doing my Duolingo and studying with Ron. The conjugations of the verbs I still am mixed up but it is making more since. 

We had Stake Conference tonight and it was wonderful.   Ron translated for me and it was great to know what they were talking about.  One of the songs they sang was Battle hymn of the Republic.  It is so fun hearing the singing and for me singing a song that I knew the words to. 

 Pres. Teixeira spoke telling of his conversion and how important our choices are.  Our  happiness is determined by the level of our conversion.  He talked about how early decisions can make such a difference in your life..    It was a great meeting.   Sunday Ron did training in the Buenas Aires West mission!  He did great.  They loved him.  It is wonderful to see the faith and dedication of these families.  The children are beautiful and all so loving. 

We are having a busy week, Monday night family night.    Tuesday & Friday dinners and Saturday Capilla Abierta and the Illumina el Munda.  They are having a big presentation in the park where they have big signs illuminated write on cards and attach to white balloons and let them go.  Should be amazing. 

It is really different seeing Christmas decorations and Swimming suits, and summer things out.   The kids are getting ready to get out of school for the year.  Ready for summer break.

Hope you all are doing well.  We are loving all the people and having a great experience.  What a wonderful opportunity for us to be completely dependent on each other and the Lord. Knowing that he is in control.  We feel his strength and support.   This is His work and we are here to help.  Enjoy the holiday season and take care of each other.
                                                                      Service and love!!!
Abrazos

PS  We have a pressure cooker from one of the couples going home It was in their cupboard and hasn’t been used for a long long time.   It’s an old one Hope we don’t blow our heads off.   Still testing it! Cooking and shopping are an adventure here.

  Did receive our first card.  So looks like we can receive letters in mail but not pkgs.   Will send the story of the pkg.  .   7 cents a chocolate chip???


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