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Merry Christmas! |
This week was pretty good. Wednesday
was Christmas Eve, which was quite different here in Argentina than in the
states. Here every stays up all night and eats food and celebrates
outside with their friends and families. President gives permission for
missionaries to be out late, until 1 or 2 AM, if we are with families that live
close to the pension. We ate dinner with a less active family, (which is
normal here, there are no active families). It was fun, then we went back
to the pension and slept.
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Studying on Christmas Day |
Christmas was very different. No gifts to
unwrap, just read some letters and scriptures! But it was fun, in its own
way, really gives one an opportunity to reflect and be grateful for people
and past experiences. Elder Muñoz and I had a good time, listening to
Christmas music in English and in Spanish. It was a very different Christmas,
much quieter than normal, but enjoyable. Thursday morning I got to talk
to my family! We went to 3 different places before we finally found a home
where the Skype worked. It was a family that we had reactivated the day
before, they hadn't been to church or talked with the missionaries in
months. Definitely a miracle in my eyes!
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Elder Mangum and Elder Munoz |
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday flew by. We visited
lots of people, trying to encourage them all to come to church on Sunday.
Attendance on Sunday was better than last week, we made it up to 10
people. I gave a talk again, this time on setting goals. There is a
really good talk from Elder Cook from this past general conference that talks a
lot about it. Sunday night me and my comp headed to La Rioja Capital, he
has to go to Cordoba for a training so I am spending this P-day in a trio with
other missionaries. 3 weeks into the transfer, and still yet to have a
normal Pday!
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Ready for church in our pension |
Schedule is a little different, more time in the
pension in the afternoon to cook and eat lunch, plus it is so hot outside that
we take our study time in the morning and use some in the afternoon.
During the afternoon in Argentina is the siesta, everybody sleeps and nobody
answers the doors.
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Hot and dusty Aimogasto - we love it though! |
At church my comp and I take turns teaching Gospel Principles,
and we both give talks every week. We use normal sacrament trays and cups.
There is only 1 deacon. Supposedly there are a couple of YW on the lists,
but I have never seen them. Nothing too different here for the New Years
as far as traditions go.
Love you all!
Elder Mangum
More Pictures from Elder Mangum-
Argentina Cordoba Christmas Mission Conference December 2014
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The District con Papa Noel y helpers |
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Together Again! |
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Christmas in Aimogasta 2014 |
Saying Goodbye to mi familias en Rio Cellabos
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Hector's Baptism in Rio Ceballos Dec 13th 2014 |
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Saying goodbye to Familia Funes
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Pictures from Rio Ceballos
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Tree Stump that reminded me of shape of Texas |
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Random hail storm we got stuck in |
Welcome to Aimogasto
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Portable Baptismal Font in our Apartment |