Hola familia y amigoooos!
Ok, so I know that the final word in the Subject line has caught your attention, and since you wouldn't sincerely read about the rest of my week if I mentioned my visa last, I'll do it now.
I just got an email from the Idaho Boise Mission Secretary. She says that my visa to Argentina has been approved and I will get to enjoy that extremely long flight on November 3rd (2 weeks! the end of this transfer cycle). AAHHHHH! I'm so excited; but I'm so not ready. I have so much to learn about the missionary work and Spanish. I don't have any travel details yet, but now I know that I'm going. It will be a blessing to go to Argentina, but it's also been a blessing to be here in Boise. I've learned to love a new people, a new place; this mission has become my own as well. I guess whatever is in store for me I'll just trust the Lord and do my best. And I'm grateful for your continued prayers in my regard. They always help me.
Ok, so the rest of the week. On Friday my companion, Elder Shade, and I went on exchanges with another companionship, so I was in a much smaller, English-speaking area for a day. It was fun, and a good opportunity to focus on learning the missionary life more than I normally can because of the language.
Other interesting experience for this week. Saturday night we went to look for a menos-activo (less-active), but he wasn't at home. There was a big fiesta/BBQ going on next door, so we decided to ask if he was there. We did find him there, but before we knew it we had been handed tacos and expected to eat them (I should have declined when I had the chance). They had straight chile salsa on them...not good. I think my face is still sweating from them, haha. But also we found a great potential investigator whose boss has talked to him several times about the Church and has given him a Book of Mormon. Wahoo!
Well, that's all for this week. I love you all. Keep doing the wonderful things you're up to and know that you will receive the blessings for them. Although it may be hard sometimes, Jesus always knows how you feel and reaches out to you. Access Him through prayer. I know it works.
Con muchisimo amor,
Elder Blake/Andrew
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