Tuesday, July 26, 2011
July 25, 2011
We have another baptism this week! -- Its a couple from San Luis. They are way super cool, and are ready.
[July 20th was the 42-year anniversary of Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon AND Ben's maternal grandparents' baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints] Its been 42 years? Thats along time. How are Grandmom and Pop doing?
[July 24th was Pioneer Day, a holiday celebrated in Utah, commemorating the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847] There was a cool article in the Liahona/Ensign about Latin American pioneers. So I guess we could share that with Teresa. haha
Well this week wasnt all that exciting, we found some cool new people and we are getting ready for the baptism on saturday. This time it looks like things are all in order... but theres always something. Hope the hot water works, it take 4 hours to fill our font here.
Well gotta get out of here.
Love ya mom
Talk to you later
Elder Ludlow
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
July 18, 2011
Good for Josh! Buenos Aires Oeste, tell him to drink as much maté as he can before hand. Its not allowed in the mission anymore and hasnt been for some 15 years or more. ugh
Yeah I dont know about BA but here I surprisingly get called on to direct alot.
Visual aids are the best, and must be used on a regular basis, especially where the High Priests group is involved.
Figures that you say that, because Aly said you would be going nuts, with Dad singing constantly random songs, and wanting to go on patrol all the time. But yeah, that about what she has said, that and she is kinda tired. *rolls eyes* =P
Good to hear that you are working. and why wont they give you forklift privileges, you know that it makes the beeping noise when it goes backwards, what more do you need. =P
Yeah I kinda hoped to hear from her. Its a small small world mom, anyone could come along, even someone who isnt qualified and take it from her. She has a lot of job experience so who knows.
So this week, yes Teresa was baptized. She is probably one of the most opposed baptisms I have ever had. Like not in opposed by some authority, because the ward here has wondered if she was already a member now for about 2 weeks, but seriously opposition. We were waiting to get done with family visits, and hoping that the chapel´s hot water system would get fixed, so she was gonna get baptized saturday with a month and a half knowing the missionaries. Then the family left things looked good to go ahead. And firday night at about 9 the bishop calls us and says, oh the hot water isnt ready, I have already moved it to the stake center, have fun telling everyone about it. So we made sure that the people who were giving talks would come, and that the baptizers were coming and the other family that baptized their 8 year old as well. So it looked like everything was going to work out but with low attendance. No big deal. Well we planned for 8 o clock and we got there at 7:45 because we could not find a single taxi, since Argentina was playing in the America Cup (Soccer). Then we got there and no one was there, we looked at the font and it wasnt anywhere close to being full, and we had to then run around filling it up, and cleaning it out because it was full of gook and dead leaves. then we had to wait for the family who was going to baptize their daughter to get there because they got confused about which chapel it was in, and had to wait for a member of the bishopric to come, and we ran around like crazy people because the chapel was dirty as well. Oh and there was no key to the big doors so that people could see the baptism which was not locked but had no handle so you had to have a key to open the door. So I had to take a knife and pull open the door latch, resulting in me cutting my finger. So we had fun, and the baptism started. Then we go to do the baptism, and the bathroom is flooded because some kid snuck in to the bathroom and turned on the sink before we started. So it filled up the womens bathroom and was coming out into the hall. So we got that under control and had the baptism. It went wonderfully Teresa´s daughter Yamila said that she wanted to get baptized as well because of how wonderful it looked. Then we smelled smoke. The water heater had been on and had melted the plastic cover for the pilot light viewer, and it smelled like burnt plastic all through the chapel. So we finished and headed home. It was best said by the Sister that teaches Gospel Principles. "She must be very special, because someone doesnt want her to get baptized" Other than that, we spent most of the week in the hospital cuz my comp wasnt feeling good and it turned out that he has asthma, so we had to do studies and go from clinic to hospital to clinic for a few days. So dumb. oh well. But yeah this week is looking like its gonna be full of work. I am so sure that there is opposition in all things to help us truly enjoy the great things in our lives and make them sweeter for us. For now I leave you with that thought and to read in 2 Nephi 2.
Love you all
Elder Ludlow
Visual aids are the best, and must be used on a regular basis, especially where the High Priests group is involved.
Figures that you say that, because Aly said you would be going nuts, with Dad singing constantly random songs, and wanting to go on patrol all the time. But yeah, that about what she has said, that and she is kinda tired. *rolls eyes* =P
Good to hear that you are working. and why wont they give you forklift privileges, you know that it makes the beeping noise when it goes backwards, what more do you need. =P
Yeah I kinda hoped to hear from her. Its a small small world mom, anyone could come along, even someone who isnt qualified and take it from her. She has a lot of job experience so who knows.
So this week, yes Teresa was baptized. She is probably one of the most opposed baptisms I have ever had. Like not in opposed by some authority, because the ward here has wondered if she was already a member now for about 2 weeks, but seriously opposition. We were waiting to get done with family visits, and hoping that the chapel´s hot water system would get fixed, so she was gonna get baptized saturday with a month and a half knowing the missionaries. Then the family left things looked good to go ahead. And firday night at about 9 the bishop calls us and says, oh the hot water isnt ready, I have already moved it to the stake center, have fun telling everyone about it. So we made sure that the people who were giving talks would come, and that the baptizers were coming and the other family that baptized their 8 year old as well. So it looked like everything was going to work out but with low attendance. No big deal. Well we planned for 8 o clock and we got there at 7:45 because we could not find a single taxi, since Argentina was playing in the America Cup (Soccer). Then we got there and no one was there, we looked at the font and it wasnt anywhere close to being full, and we had to then run around filling it up, and cleaning it out because it was full of gook and dead leaves. then we had to wait for the family who was going to baptize their daughter to get there because they got confused about which chapel it was in, and had to wait for a member of the bishopric to come, and we ran around like crazy people because the chapel was dirty as well. Oh and there was no key to the big doors so that people could see the baptism which was not locked but had no handle so you had to have a key to open the door. So I had to take a knife and pull open the door latch, resulting in me cutting my finger. So we had fun, and the baptism started. Then we go to do the baptism, and the bathroom is flooded because some kid snuck in to the bathroom and turned on the sink before we started. So it filled up the womens bathroom and was coming out into the hall. So we got that under control and had the baptism. It went wonderfully Teresa´s daughter Yamila said that she wanted to get baptized as well because of how wonderful it looked. Then we smelled smoke. The water heater had been on and had melted the plastic cover for the pilot light viewer, and it smelled like burnt plastic all through the chapel. So we finished and headed home. It was best said by the Sister that teaches Gospel Principles. "She must be very special, because someone doesnt want her to get baptized" Other than that, we spent most of the week in the hospital cuz my comp wasnt feeling good and it turned out that he has asthma, so we had to do studies and go from clinic to hospital to clinic for a few days. So dumb. oh well. But yeah this week is looking like its gonna be full of work. I am so sure that there is opposition in all things to help us truly enjoy the great things in our lives and make them sweeter for us. For now I leave you with that thought and to read in 2 Nephi 2.
Love you all
Elder Ludlow
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
July 11, 2011
Way to go Michael. Sounds like Michael has really changed in his mission.
Yeah Reflections of Christ, is that the book of black and white photos that Sarah got for you? I think it was on Display at BYU-I when I was there. Way good. I like the opening introduction when he tells about how he came up with his idea.
Yeah Reflections of Christ, is that the book of black and white photos that Sarah got for you? I think it was on Display at BYU-I when I was there. Way good. I like the opening introduction when he tells about how he came up with his idea.
It's: down, hit yourself, hit your friend, up. Really simple and no one really looks at you anyways. I always said it in Chilecito (thats right, I know how to direct too.. dont tell) and I would always call out the type of singing I expected based on the With Fervor and the timing. Its more fun, and people actually try. Who knows if its orthodox or not, but it worked. *shoulder shrug*
Whoa when did all these guys get their calls? I must not have been paying attention. And now people are getting married too. What has this world come to? =P
Be careful with your back, you know how that goes.
Yup Aly is a big girl now. Funny how we say it, but shes only 15. Shes one of the most mature 15 almost 16 year old I know.
I know that they are working really hard to help others and are being blessed for it. Just gotta keep praying that they can come home, because that will be from the peace and tranquility that we need at home. Grandma will have to be home for Christmas. She will make sure that the work gets done before that.
I know that they are working really hard to help others and are being blessed for it. Just gotta keep praying that they can come home, because that will be from the peace and tranquility that we need at home. Grandma will have to be home for Christmas. She will make sure that the work gets done before that.
This week we got some good progress with our investigators, and I got the video of Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration (that one that was in the visitors centers) and we are seeing it touch peoples lives and hearts for the better. This week is gonna be good. =)
We have 3 baptisms for this month minimum and I am way stoked about that. Its not all the time that we can baptize more than one a month here, or at least for me its not as common.
I have been getting along well with my new comp elder Vera. Hes from Texas/military so from a few places, but he is finishing this transfer to be able to go to school in the fall. I am enjoying being with another Elder who has a similar amount of time as me, and being able to relate and work in a similar form as him. We are gonna tear it up this week and Baptize Teresa. =)
Well gotta be heading out, tell Sarah to update the blog, cuz I got a few more questions on that subject about how things are going, they say that nothing new has come in since October... =P
Love you
Elder Ben Ludlow
Friday, July 8, 2011
July 4, 2011
Yeah thats about right. I dont have prefect english, but when I speak with english speakers here, they understand spanish, and so if I drop a word in, they understand. Yeah there have been some problems with that, but not over here. They are getting home just fine. Wait so when did he get home? I thought all the transfers were on the same day in Suramerica. Sur. Oh well. Yeah. What would the ward do without Dad?
I did the Title of Liberty but for the ward, way back in Parque Liceo, but we put Read Pray, and Attend. It worked pretty well. We could use it again here in Bimaco, It works great to get people to make their own decisions to follow the Lord.
It will come, use some of that down time and do something fun.
Thats right, Super Grandpa to the Rescue! Speaking of which, did you ever see pictures from their trip to the Holy Land? And of matt and Julie, Doesnt Dillon head off to BYU-I soon? Thats weird! hahaha.
They will be back for my homecoming or at least for Christmas. Thats Grandmas big deal, she has to have Christmas. Remember, the distance makes it sweeter. Arent we glad there is nothing bad happening in CA?
Meanwhile back in Argentina... We have this really cool lady named Teresa (shes getting baptized on the 16th) and she has an awesome family. Well the family needs the gospel a lot more than her, she accepted and is just waiting, cuz the font was out of commission. but aside from that and being super chosen and golden, her daughter Yamila (14) is catholic, her son Jonatan (21) comes and goes, but every once in awhile they sit and listen to us. Well like a few days ago (as in two weeks ago) we were talking to Teresa and Yamila, and I had an impresión to give her a blessing, and offered and she said no thanks, then I explained and she said, ok sure. So we gave her a blessing, and she said, that after we left, she just felt this like cold sensation and her cold was gone.... Yeah crazy! Then Teresa told us to go by her friend, Susanah, who is kind of prideful and knows everything cuz she has read the Old Testament once... anyway, she has a ex daughter in law, and the ex DIL leaves her kid with Susanah in the afternoons making it impossible to teach her cuz the kid is quite literally the devil. He spit on me, and tried to bite me several times, while kicking my scripture bag, and kicking my shins. and making as much noise as he could. But thats beside the point. So we go and the mom of the demon child is there, and she starts explaining why she has to leave her child with Susanah about how her original babysitter has a ruptured blood vessel on her brain, and is in a coma. So we offered a prayer there, because she was in ICU and wouldnt be able to visit her and give her a blessing. Like within 3 days, Teresa tells us first about Yamila, then about how this woman was improved and that the doctors didnt know how to explain it. She just woke up and started responding to the drugs. I have to check up on that situation but still, wanted to be able to tell you some cool stories, that really didnt take that long to tell.
These last few weeks have been interesting, because its just flown by. We worked hard and all, but its just flown by. Its not been easy, but its been good. For now I am doing well, I have a new comp and we are gonna tear it up here in Bimaco. I am supposed to be getting some pictures here from Elder Monzon, but we will see. Can you send me your recipe for waffles and brownies? I found the ingredients from scratch that we mostly need to make them, just wanna have the good ol mom recipe.
So I gotta get out of here, and im sure something more will come to mind.
Love ya. we'll be talking next week.
With Love
Elder Ben Ludlow
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