I am in Argentina! My area is called Rodeo de la Cruz. You can look it up on Google Maps if you want :) Lots has happened... haha but I will try to include everything.
First off, we saw Elder Holland in the SLC airport and he was on our connecting flight to Atlanta. He had a first class seat of course! I got to shake his hand!!! Proceed to be jealous.
My companion is Elder Manrique who is from Colombia! He is a great guy. He wants to learn English and I want to learn Spanish. At times it is hard to talk to him, but it is also really helpful to have a Latin companion.
When I introduce myself, everyone says "Oh, Elder Burns ¡como Los Simpsons!" (like the Simpsons!) It is really funny because I have never seen the Simpsons and I expect that every time I say my name.
The Spanish! Sooo different than what we learn in the MTC. When I arrived I literally could not discern one word from another. Everyone has a really strong accent and skips tons of syllables. It is beautiful if I am just listening and not trying to find out what they are saying haha :D
The people are so kind. Whenever we go to someones house, member or nonmember, they have soda and food for us. Even in really difficult circumstances, they are willing to give us a small snack!!
After a nice Almuerzo at a member-family home, we were walking to an appointment and asked for directions. Elder Manrique decided to ask a man with his son in his arms, and eventually after talking to him abnout who we are and what we believe, he told us to come by sometime. Eventually, we figured out we had nothing to do and went to his house where his wife was also. They were so happy to let us in! We sat on tiiiny kid benches just outside the entrance, but I would not have wanted it a different way. We just started talking about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the blessings of it. By the way, the mother had a Book of Mormon. If I heard right, which I probably didnt, she was buying empanadas when some missionaries gave it to her. Their names are Genaro, Claudia, and Lionel Fernandez. Anyways, the spirit was so unique. Elder Manrique invited Genaro to be baptized and he said yes! Incredible. Heavenly Father prepares people for specific missionaries, and when they are ready, he makes everything happen in very special ways. It was seriously a miracle. We had not had much success before that!
Have an awesome week in the United States!
Elder Burns (como Los Simpsons)
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