Semana sin mi compañero

Everyone,

This week was really slow but now looking back quite fast. Elder

Simmons went to Cordoba to do some papers for immigration. He left

Tuesday and got back Saturday. I was with Elder Trujillo from Colombia

from Tuesday to Friday and then with Elder Criado and Elder Calderon.

they are all very nice, but it was hard to only work in my area less

than half the days.

Also, we have had some difficulty with the card to take out money of my

companion. His card just won't work. I hope that mine does because the

mission has transferred all the money to pay the rent to my card. We

will see.

Elder Skouson and Elder Simmons

Our Area is interesting we have a good section of square blocks with

houses like my other area, but we also cover a neighborhood that was

just kinda thrown together. The posts for the power cables are only 12

feet or so tall and all the power lines are thinner than most extension

cords and the houses are made of wood, brick and sheet metal whatever

the people had. (also there is a surprising lack of direct TV)

We found one woman named Erika living in this neighborhood that told

us she had been praying for someone to come to her house to invite her

and help her change. And, another woman named Leaz with problems with

drinking who is desperately looking for peace in her life.

My zone in Clorinda

We also have a Baptism scheduled for this Saturday for two kids.

Luciana 10 and Elian 12. They are very excited especially Elder

Simmons, and we are very excited for them. We are teaching them the

last few things they need to hear and hope that everything goes over

smoothly. We are praying hard.

One lesson in particular this week was very good. We taught about the

Book of Mormon to one of the investigators of Elder Trujillo. We read

the (2 Nephi 29?) chapter about how people would reject the Book of

Mormon because they think the Bible is sufficient. It hit me in the

lesson that the Book of Mormon is not just evidence of our church that

talks about Christ, but it is evidence that Christianity is correct---

That it isn't just a religion made up in the Middle East, but that God 

really did create the World---That we actually have a Savior who loves

us---That every person is important to God.

Elder Dallin Skouson

Me sitting at our desk, and Christmas decorations thanks to Elder Simmon's family who sent a package down with someone coming to visit Argentina. 

Just being missionaries. It's super hot around here.