29 May 2012

Dirt! - May 28, 2012

Dear family and friends,

This week I... 1.broke my fourth umbrella of my mission 2. made french-toasted pancakes (the perfect solution if you can't decide between french toast and pancakes!) 3. talked to an entire drum-circle of shirtless teens on the costanera and gave them For The Strength of Youth pamphlets

So everything is pretty normal here in Posadas.

I am still getting to know the area. It is HUGE compared to my last area and we often take buses from one sector to another. It is a fun adventure, though, getting to know a new city and finding hidden streets and neighborhoods and meeting all kinds of people.

Did I mention that they have red dirt here? This dirt is seriously RED! They are doing construction out by the coast and they have huge fields cleared off and right now it's nothing but red red red red dirt stretching out endlessly before you. We took some pictures so all of you back home can be impressed by the dirt.







This week we celebrated Hna Griffeth's one year mark. We wanted to get pizza at this really great place in centro to celebrate, but the problem is that 25 de Mayo is not only Hna Griffeth's one year mark on her mission but it is also a big national holiday here in Argentina. Everything was closed. Except for this little hotdog shop. So we brought back Hot Dog Fridays! and just ate there. But, sadly, the hotdogs were disgusting and spongy and cold and reminded me why it is always better to go vegetarian.



Missionary work here is tough and a little slow going. We havent taught very many lessons yet. Still, I am very impressed with the church here in Posadas. They have a strong institute program, complete with an awesome institutue building right in the middle of downtown. They also have lots of good stake activites and an up and running family history center with local family history missionaries and employment specialists and other great resources. So, anyways, we are doing what we can. Working a lot with inactive familes and families with unbaptized children and trying to just follow the spirit and help where we´re needed.

I am continuing to make my way through the New Testament and spent a few days in Romans 9 this week. I am a little confused and perplexed by some parts so I read it 4 times to try to understand better. Someone should send me some thoughts on Romans 9 because my weighed-down spanish-speaking missionary brain cant handle it right now.

Well, I love you all! I hope you are well!

Love,

Hermana Parker

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