SO Today is my seventh day in Argentina (November 12, 2013)! I am really enjoying myself. The first 2 days were really rough but once we started getting to work I was fine. I am really enjoying being surrounded by Spanish. Everyone I talk to says I speak pretty well. But my problem is that It is hard to understand what everyone is saying!! They all speak so fast!
SO A miracle happened my third day here. We were buying something in a store and a young man walked in behind us. We were there for a while and he saw our name tags and asked us if we were from a church, we said yes, and the next words out of his mouth were "Puedo ser bautizado?" which means "Can I be baptized?" All I could say was "SI! SI!" I had no idea what else he said except that his name is Joseph. My companion, Hermana Mowry was able to talk to him more while I just stood there in shock, but extremely happy. First, because I understood his first full sentence, and second because someone just walked up to us and asked to be baptized! I´m betting that doesn't happen very often. Sad thing though, he doesn't live in our area, but he works in our area, and he works a lot. So we gave the reference to our zone leaders and we visited him at his work and I gave him a Book of Mormon and was able to explain to him what it was. He is so ready to accept and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We have been visiting several other people but none of them are progressing and keeping commitments. We also visit a lot of members who are not actively attending church. We have two members that come with us to lessons a lot. Hermano Prado is a short Peruvian man and he is so funny and nice. He tries to help me speak and understand what´s going on. Yesterday we had a member named Valentin come with us and he´s from Bolivia and I like talking to him because he talks much slower than everyone else, so I can pretty much follow what he´s saying. I held a whole conversation with him in Spanish! It Was Awesome!
Also, yesterday we were waiting outside of McDonalds (Yes they haves those! And Subways too!) for Hermano Prado to meet up with us. My Companion had just given away a pamphlet then turned to me and said "It´s your turn." CRAP! Who do I talk to? Everyone is walking so quickly! Then this man and woman walked by with a beautiful Golden Retriever. The man went into McDonalds and the woman was just standing there with her dog waiting. SO I went over and started talking to her with her about her dog, pet the dog and then introduced myself as a missionary. I then gave her a pamphlet about the Restoration and described what it was and what we believe. She seemed curious and wanted to know more so we got their number, address, and a appointment to visit them and share our message. I´m so excited to see them again! Missionary Work is awesome!
SO yeah I am really enjoying meeting all the people and getting to know them and the area. I´m in Congresso which Is pretty much the middle of the Capital, Casa Rosada, where the Presidenta (woman president) lives. The Congreso Building and the Obelisque (which looks like the Washington Monument) are ALL in my area! Que Chevre!
I am learning a lot. I love having so much study time in my schedule. I'm still reading the Book of Mormon with the three subjects and I am learning so much about faith! I just finished Alma with all of the war chapters and I always thought the war chapters were the worst. I mean what can you learn about the gospel in the war chapters? But they are filled with people acting on faith and being delivered. The 2000 stripling warriors had so much faith that the Lord would deliver, that not a single one was killed. There were so many times that people thought there was no way they would be able to fight and get out of bondage, but they fought for their liberty and the liberty of their families with all of their Faith in God - and He provided a way for them, every time. I have underlined the phrase "according to their faith" so many times in the Book of Mormon. It is not enough just to ask God and then continue on with whatever. We need to have faith that he will answer us and give us what we need, and he will. He will help us "According to our Faith"
I am so grateful for the Gospel and how much peace and happiness it brings into my crazy life and I´m so excited to continue the work of salvation and share the Gospel with everyone.
Hermana Allison Scarlett
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