In Elder Merrill's letter this week, he shares his thoughts on how fast time is going by and that he got to watch the Buenos Aires Temple Re-dedication and participate from a chapel (maybe the equivalent of a stake center?).
How are you all doing? I hope that things are normal as usual around the house. From what I hear though, with the tree and all that, things may be slightly different. [a crazy windstorm tried to knock down a tree in the front yard.] I know that 2 years can be a long time for things to change but I feel like I've barely been away for a month. Can you believe that the 14th is my 6 month mark? That's crazy! I hope the mission feels like it is going fast for you guys as well. I know that there is work to be done here, so that makes it super fast to me. I just get into the mindset that I can find people to teach pretty much anywhere! I went to a chapel on Sunday in another city to watch the re-dedication of the Buenos Aires Temple. It was so cool to do that in Spanish! I needed my temple recommend and a white handkerchief for it. It was a cool experience.
He also answers some questions about his area:
The area that I go tracting in is small. Bolivar is a small city on the edge of the universe, so there's really not many places to go. It's easy to get around. There are miles and miles and miles of fields surrounding the city that we work in sometimes and then there is the city that we work in most of the time. The branch here is small, that comes with a small town I guess. There are about 100 members in this city but only about 25 come to church. That's a whole lot of less actives.
My spanish is coming along great. I can speak it pretty well and now it's becoming easier to understand people. The food that I eat the most here is pizza, empanadas, chicken, bread, spanish cereal, fruit and eggs. I like the food here, it's good. I hope you all have an awesome week, I love you all!!
Here is a photo of the Buenos Aires Temple after it was dedicated and some interesting facts about the temple:
Located just a few miles from the international airport, the temple's native granite walls and six sentinel spires are a welcome landmark for all who travel to Buenos Aires. During the new construction period, 2 wings were added to the original building, dramatically increasing its size. The renovated temple is encircled by gardens, benches and walking paths. Fountains can be found at both ends. Prominent throughout its exterior walls are vertical stained glass windows that feature the familiar blue and white colors of the Argentine flag. Patriotic gardens have also captured that same color pattern in many of the flower designs bordering the edifice. (this excerpt was taken from an article by Jason Swenson, Church News staff writer).
How are you all doing? I hope that things are normal as usual around the house. From what I hear though, with the tree and all that, things may be slightly different. [a crazy windstorm tried to knock down a tree in the front yard.] I know that 2 years can be a long time for things to change but I feel like I've barely been away for a month. Can you believe that the 14th is my 6 month mark? That's crazy! I hope the mission feels like it is going fast for you guys as well. I know that there is work to be done here, so that makes it super fast to me. I just get into the mindset that I can find people to teach pretty much anywhere! I went to a chapel on Sunday in another city to watch the re-dedication of the Buenos Aires Temple. It was so cool to do that in Spanish! I needed my temple recommend and a white handkerchief for it. It was a cool experience.
He also answers some questions about his area:
The area that I go tracting in is small. Bolivar is a small city on the edge of the universe, so there's really not many places to go. It's easy to get around. There are miles and miles and miles of fields surrounding the city that we work in sometimes and then there is the city that we work in most of the time. The branch here is small, that comes with a small town I guess. There are about 100 members in this city but only about 25 come to church. That's a whole lot of less actives.
My spanish is coming along great. I can speak it pretty well and now it's becoming easier to understand people. The food that I eat the most here is pizza, empanadas, chicken, bread, spanish cereal, fruit and eggs. I like the food here, it's good. I hope you all have an awesome week, I love you all!!
Here is a photo of the Buenos Aires Temple after it was dedicated and some interesting facts about the temple:
Located just a few miles from the international airport, the temple's native granite walls and six sentinel spires are a welcome landmark for all who travel to Buenos Aires. During the new construction period, 2 wings were added to the original building, dramatically increasing its size. The renovated temple is encircled by gardens, benches and walking paths. Fountains can be found at both ends. Prominent throughout its exterior walls are vertical stained glass windows that feature the familiar blue and white colors of the Argentine flag. Patriotic gardens have also captured that same color pattern in many of the flower designs bordering the edifice. (this excerpt was taken from an article by Jason Swenson, Church News staff writer).
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