I'm really glad to hear you guys had a great experience in Buenos Aires and everyone is home safe. The picture of you guys all at ihop after Marie came back stabbed me in the heart for a minute and I just really missed my fam. But its all good and I'm glad I am still the one Terry missionary representing. Sorry Marie, I get all the glory now.
We had a great week. We are still trying to meet everyone in our area because we are both new to it. It is keeping us busy. The more people we meet, the more renewed energy we get. We met a girl named Karen. When we knocked on her door, she stuck her head out of her window. She was shocked we knew her name. I kept calling her Karen and she looked at us with her mouth wide open in shock. We ended up talking with her on the stairs of the apartment because she said her family would not be warm to missionaries, but she felt this overwhelming feeling to listen to us. She said we actually knocked on her door and called her name (which we knew from a referral) in a moment she needed support the most. Its interesting to me how many people say the missionaries showed up at their door at the moment they needed them most. Gods hand is so perfect.
Another investigator we have is 35 years old and his name is Sergio. He has the cutest 5 year old daughter.
His wife lives in Columbia and their relationship, well let call it "complicated" He works a ton of hours. I used to think that was good because so many people live so poor I thought they could earn more money. But Im learning its not really like that here. Usually the poorer you are, the more hours you work. I know, it just doesnt seem fair at all. Anyway we have a good energy with him, and he is a good hearted man. He is trying so hard to choose the right, but the truth is his life is so full of stress and anxiety its just really hard for him to make the best decisions. Our lessons go so well with him and the spirit is always very strong. Please pray for Sergio. We really want to bless him and help him out.
We have been doing alot of service recently. We got an "emergency" call this morning telling us we needed to be in Santiago in twenty minutes. We rushed over and helped another mission out with a service project. We picked up tons of trash. It was really rewarding to see so many missionaries working together. GUESS WHAT? I got to see my Pedro again (the one I baptized) He is doing amazing. I felt like a proud father. He is the president of his institute. Seriously. My heart was so happy to see him I almost exploded.
I found a quote recently that I have memorized. Just because I love it I want to share it
Jeffery R Holland
The thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, ESPECIALLY to those who dont expect it and most often feel they dont deserve it.
I also went on interchanges with a missionary named Elder Saldivia. He is from Chile. We had a blast. I really enjoy the friendship with other Elders. There are so many good Elders out there. I feel lucky to be friends with them. On Friday I was in charge of Family Night at the church. Its different than Utah. Everyone comes! We played a mormon version of pictionary and I havent laughed that hard in a long time. Everyone was going crazy. It almost got out of hand, but Mr. Positive kept control of the situation ;) It was one of the best nights Ive had here.
Well, conference is like Christmas for missionaries. I loved hearing how L. Tom Perry and Henry B. Eyring went to Rome with other religious leaders to discuss the family. It really touches me that every religion is in unison about the importance of the family. Everyone coming together with the same love for God and for families is really inspiring to me.
Well, my comp always says, Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. He stole it from Abe Lincoln but its still good. Make up your mind to be happy family. Our minds are much more powerful than I ever realized. I love you guys. Good luck Marie adjusting to real life. I will just chill out here in South America and enjoy the beautiful sights and people for a while. Elder Terry
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