May 2, 2011

We shall title this email "Elder Ludlow's attempts to save money."

Chapter 1: Pizza Libre or All you can eat Pizza.
Last P-day we had all you can eat pizza together. The 4 of us. it was 25 pesos. And well we had 12 slices each. We ate 6 pizzas. It was crazy because it was all like homemade dough and was very filling after a half pizza. The thing is that the lowest price on pìzza normal was 28 so we had to eat our moneys worth. So we ate one and a half. we were sick for like 2 days. well not sick, just really full. That was one of those stupid things missionaries do I guess. Well we finally started feeling a little better and we had to go to La Rioja for a zone meeting. We were in the bus at 6 got there at 9 and left at 4 It was the entire day just shot. and all to get a conference call which we could have received in Chilecito. It was kinda a waste of time, but the news we received was interesting. (We had pizza there)The mission didnt get to our goal in april so Pres Salas was talking to Pres Arnold and they figured out that we had success in Jan/Feb but that the miracles on the Miracle MasterCard had run out. So we have to recharge it and work super hard to get not only 150 but 200 (I think we will do it) in May. Its gonna be an intense month. I am already seeing some of the miracles that we are working to get and its amazing. I´ll tell you more on the call. We got an amazing letter from Pres in the middle of the week with special instructions on what to do in order to get what we want.

Chapter 2: Oswaldo does not know how to cut hair.
So we have a recent convert, named oswaldo. He is an old man. Hes like 75. We had lunch with him on thursday (Pizza) and he said my comp and I needed a haircut. So I am just figuring hes old and he knows something, and I can get a free haircut. Well... that didnt work out exactly as planned. I went to see him on saturday, and he had his machine all ready to go. That was all good and well, until he started cutting with the grain... oh great. He left me bad. So bad I had to go pay for a different haircut to fix the damage. I am practically bald now... So bad. See pictures.
Thats about it for the week. We had pizza again last night. Talk to you on Sunday at 2. Thats my time. Its gonna be about 6 here and I wont be able to call any later because my comps will be calling. Love you. Back up plan is to call my phone.

Love you
Elder Ben