August 8, 2011

Well this week was interesting.
We worked a lot, and we went to a "new" area. Its called Holmberg/Santa Catalina. We went to the absolute southernmost point of the mission. There is nothing more below it. We saw the horizon... hahaha. Its a new area because the missionaries before us havent been in over 6 years... So you can imagine that its a bit difficult to get a lot of member references. There are a few families that live there, and only 2 people who are semi active still. So we went to find all the inactives. Well we didnt really get to talk to alot of people because of certain previous incidents in the area. The last time the church started to grow there in Holmberg, the local Catholic Priest started a campaign against us, and got almost all the members to reject us. almost all, but those that didnt reject got isolated from their friends and in some cases their families. So its kind of a rough environment.

Its a small town that has maybe 16 blocks by 16 blocks divided by a 2 lane freeway. So you have to cross the road. and we went to cross it and my comp accidentally gives me a flat tire. No big deal you would think, but my shoes have glue to keep the soles on. So the flat tire became a total blowout. Wooh in the middle of the freeway! So we walked into the first shop we could find, a pharmacy, and we asked the guy if he could help us. So he goes and gets shoe glue for me and helps us out. Crazy, way nice. People are nice in small towns hahaha. Well we got my show glued and hit up a few more contacts, and headed home to the Ward Actvity. Well we were just gonna take a bus, but another random stranger comes along and offers us help. Apparently the bus wasnt running. So the dude says "hey you going to Rio Cuarto? get in." Kinda freaky you know. but my comp just walks up and gets in so I ran after him and we got in the car. We got on the road and he tells us about his life and how he is heading to a charity show where he is going to play the accordion for the benefit of geriatrics. So he leaves us on the side of the road in Rio Cuarto and heads to the hospital, while we walked to our activity. Thats about all that I have to say on the subject of hitchhiking. Check that one off the list.

Umm but other than that we have a new family that we are teaching. The Retamozo family of Ana (40) Alexis (18) and Abril (16) They came to church this sunday and barely made it for sacrament meeting, It was fast and testimony meeting, and was very good, all things considered that F&T is probably a missionaries worst nightmare for his investigators. Anyway they barely got there and loved it, and said they were definitely going to come early next week.

On other news, Elder Vera goes home this week. Saturday will be transfers, and I will find out whats gonna happen for my last 3 months. Its been a fun transfer, trying to not get as trunky as my comp. Well gotta get out of here, we are having an asado with the zone apparently (in other words they invited themselves over to our apartment........) so we have to go get things ready.

Talk to you next week
With love
Elder Ben