¡Hola familia y amigos!
Wow, what a week. I can´t believe how much has happened, and how much I have learned already. This week has probably been one of the most stressful of my life. But although it´s like that--bueno, BECAUSE it´s like that, how grateful I am, because it gives me the opportunity to push harder, exercise more faith, and through sacrifice become a better and hopefully more worthy servant of God to help bring about His work in this other part of the vinyard.
Last Sunday I was given the opportunity to bear my testimony in my Spanish branch in Boise. I love them so much, and many came up to me to wish me goodbye. That night I had a brief interview with President Winder. And the next day I flew out! In my travels on Monday (which were long, but not bad) I met a group of other MTC missionaries and visa-waiters all going to Argentina, including the three other visa-waiters from my MTC district! It was a sweet reunion. We all got there, met the assistants and President and Sister Robertson. Tuesday they took us to a park called Tercer de Febrero (3rd of February), where Elder Melvin J. Ballard dedicated the land of South America for the preaching of the gospel. So cool!
After that we had a bunch of trainings, and then got our assignments and compañeros. I am with Elder Jetsel, a stud from nowhere other than Boise Idaho, and we are in a city called Marcos Paz, about an hour and a half south-west-ish from the capital. There are so many good people here, and we are working hard to bring as many of them as possible to the knowledge of the gospel that has made us so happy. With the help of the Lord, good things are coming to pass.
A few important acontecimientos (events) of my first week:
-The most dirt and mud I´ve ever walked through. I hardly care anymore.
-Gaining trust with a young investigadora and her friends. They call me "Flaquito (Skinny)". Yep, that´s fun I guess, but very true. I´ll roll with it.
-Some of the best food I´ve ever eaten, including yogurt from a bag, cookies for breakfast (that´s kindof how Argentinos roll), asado (ribs), and milanesa.
-Gotten sworn at for being American.
-Gotten yelled at by a drunk guy with a hammer.
-Given a talk in sacrament meeting about the work of salvation.
-But most importantly, having the opportunity to preach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ all day, every day. There is nothing I´d rather do right now, because I know it´s true. I know it´s true.
Love you all so much! I think about you and pray for you. I want you all to remember that whenever you´re having a bad day, just say a little prayer, think something good about yourself, and then do something good for somebody else. Always works :)
Así se empieza en Argentina.
Con muchisimo amor para todos,
Elder Blake
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