Reading the Book of Mormon is the key to knowing if it's the truth.

Everyone, 

So, this week and last week quite a bit happened. We found a guy named Javier last week who was way deep into drugs and drinking. He's the nephew of a less active returned missionary sister in our area. He got stabbed by one of his buddies and was in the hospital for a few weeks. He said he woke up and never wants to touch the things he used to do again.  He is really looking to come closer to Christ and has been working toward it. He is reading the Book of Mormon and is making better friends who will help him avoid the temptations instead of going toward them.

We also have been talking to a family Ortis who is really excited to go to church and to talk to us but they just can't seem to read what we leave them. It's sad because reading is the key to knowing if it's the truth and they are actually looking for the truth.

Kate made a birthday cake for Dallin.  Ryan made the Argentina flag.  We sent him this picture.  We wish he could have had some with us, but we're super grateful he's where he is right now.  He liked the picture though!! :) It's hard to believe he's 20.

Yesterday for my birthday we were able to eat some stake and chicken with one of the member families in our area. They had 3 birthdays in their family this week and one of them was yesterday too, so they invited us over. It was really good, but they really like a lot of fat on their meat and it sometimes is a little hard to eat it.  We are also probably going to buy something more to celebrate today because we can shop better today, but we will see.

Also, I had a parasite and that was not very fun. I have recommitted to not drink any of the water and have been buying a lot more of it in bottles and boiling it. I hope that will help in the future. I took a drug and now feel much healthier. 
Editor's note: Elder Skouson didn't tell us that he was suffering with diarrhea for two months!!  We just noticed that he'd lost weight when we saw him and talked to him at Christmas time. We are so grateful that he is feeling better! 

Elder Dallin Skouson

Elders Whiting and Skouson with the Rojas and Noguera families. They are
such great members. We are also teaching their family!