Hola
Familia,
Well, the big news of the week is that I’m being transferred
from my beloved town of Villa Mercedes! I am returning to the southern part of
the mission to a little city called General Alvear, which is in the Mendoza
province. I'll be in a little branch called Pellegrini and I'll be going back
to the San Rafael Zone and Stake. So, it should be fun to be back in a familiar
place. General Alvear is about 45 minutes more south from where I was in Salto
de Las Rosas which means the area might feel a little familiar.
This last week of the transfer was a really solid one and
we were able to catch up with all of our investigators and have a couple of
great lessons with them. One cool thing that happened this week was that one
night we are on our way back to our pench and we saw a lady who called us from
the street to help her. She told us that she had lost her keys and needed to
open her door. Our options were very limited and it was getting late so, we had
to figure out something quick. So, I did something that every boy dreams of…..
I ended up kicking the door open for this lady and I didn't even break the door
frame so that was an unusual and exciting experience!
To be honest, this week also got pretty cold. The mornings
and the nights got really cold but the days were really nice, when it didn't
rain. Ha ha! Even so, it felt nice to put on a big coat and I have fallen in
love with a drink they have here in Argentina with is called “Malta.” It’s
basically just Mormon coffee. LOL! So, after over a year of living through summer
and spring it's been nice to finally start the winter season!
We had another great lesson with the Sanchez family during
which Pedro was able to tell us more about his experience at the temple. We also
taught them more about the Word of Wisdom because the dad still struggles with
smoking but as we talked, the whole family committed to help their dad so they
can enter the waters of baptism together! There really is something special
about the Sanchez family. Especially during our lessons, I always feel like there
is something different about them. During the time that I have known them, they
have made so much progress. Every time we teach them I become and more and more
impressed by my boy, Pedro, because he is such an amazing example to his
family! I hope and pray that one day I’ll be able to see the entire family in
baptismal clothes. Then of course, the ultimate dream would be to see them in
the temple one day.
Another cool lesson we had was with our man, Luis. We had
a great chat about how he can receive his answer and confirmation that what we
have been teaching him is true. We also gave him suggestions about what he
needs to do in order to be certain about his decision to be baptized, or not. I
kind of felt like I was interrogating him a little bit, but it ended up being a
good lesson because the Spirit was so present. He eventually accepted a
baptismal date!
We also had another awesome lesson with my man, Benjamin,
and his family. During our lesson, we talked about the Plan of Salvation. When
we got to the part of the resurrection I felt the prompting to use my priesthood
authority and I promised them that their grandpa would receive his legs again
and he be able to walk with his wife. This was a cool moment because I just
felt the prompting to say it and the Gift of Tongues helped me say it in the
correct Spanish. Following the first prompting from the Spirit, and then acting
on it, will always bring great results!
Actually, I'm going to miss this place, Villa Mercedes,
and all it has done for me as a missionary. The people have treated me like a
king and I was lucky see the fruits of my work! I'm also really excited for my
next adventure in General Alvear and I look forward to meeting new people and
building more relationships!
Have a
great week!
Elder
Roderick
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