January 14 2014- hello hello

Hello Hello! Just so yall know i had 24 emails to read so i will be rushing this email i apologize. I love all the emails though so i cant complain. Love the pictures too! SOunds like your all doing great and going to deer valley and...ya. Thats all im going to say about that haha. I miss that. But guess what! I am loving the area right now were about to explode. The members are getting excited here.

This week i found out some astounding news. In the last 2 years, our area has had 4 baptisms. 4. in 24 months. So the attitude here for the members is that we never have baptisms and never have investigators at church! NO!!!!! We have been surprising everyone with the people we bring and the people who show up. Its fun to see. I also get to speak in church next sunday(yay) but really its gonna be a good one to excite everyone. Oh, another thing i found out is that the stake president here stole tithing a few years ago and so now there is a lot of bitter relationshipes withing the church, about the church, its really a sad sad thing. I pray for this area. We are doing all we can to strengthen this area. I love the challenge.

Not much else is new. We have been rejected pretty hard core this week by some poeple on the street laughing at us and throwing beer at us, but i love it it drives me to work even harder. We are seeing miracles which we never thought we would see as well. We have a lot of success and i am loving it. I dont have time to share all the stories about our lessons but just trust me that they were heavily spiritual and i could feel angels in the very room.

A sad little bit is Elder valdez went home because his mom is sick. I loved elder valdez he was a capo. Im going to miss him. But i hope you all can stay healthy and safe really. I lvoe you all very much and miss you. 

A big change occured for us this week at zone training. We have a new schedule! hallelujah. We wake up at 7 am now. 8 30 to 9 30 is companion study. Then we go out to work. Then lucnh at 1 pm. Then after, personaly study then language then 12 week. The we go out again at 4 30. This is because the ciesta here is a problem. Everyone and their 10 dogs are all sleeping form 1 to 5. Everything i closed and no one listens. So now we have a new schedule to work with hopefully we will see more success.

I am loving the mission. Its very hard and emotional and tasking. I feel like im just getting pounded on everyday. I feel like im aging quicker. But thats a blessing cause i look like im 15.But i am loving the things i get to learn and experience its going to fuel me for the rest of my life. I love this goepel and i love thepeople of argentina!

Wow. Sorry for the lack of info this week but not too much else is new. I love you all and appreciate the support and look forward to your emails every week!

Have a great week!

Cuidate! Love,

Elder Westensee