July. 29.09

Hola? Things are great here my companion and I got the mission standards again and it is only the first week of transfers. If we get it 3 weeks in a row we get dinner with the Mission President. This week went by really good. We finally got what we needed to have hot water for our shower. See hot water heaters don´t exist here neither do dryers so we had to buy a shower head that heats the water its electric. It has 3 settings and it is really nice. We are going to have 3 baptisms this next Saturday - The Franco family. We are baptizing the mom, dad and daughter which is really cool. We are teaching a member’s family. This member and her husband and kids are members but her parents and siblings aren’t. We have to get the dad (grandpa) to change his mind and let them get baptized because he doesn’t want them to get baptized so we are going to talk to him Sunday. It will be our first time talking to him. The family has had some problems the dad (grandpa) has received a couple of threats so we are hoping we can give some good examples of how we can help his family be together forever. If he changes his mind it would be more than 14 baptisms so we are really hoping it will go well. Also we have to wash our own garments because there is nobody here who has been to the temple, since they are sacred we have to wash them ourselves. Well last week I washed out the last pair in the bucket to dry. Now I have had garments in there for about a week in the water with soap and when I need clean garments I rinse them out. Well I dumped out the water and in the bottom of the bucket there was a dead mouse. And I don´t know how long it was in there for and so it was funny and nasty at the same time. So about 2 weeks ago I finished the triple so I started the New Testament and I’m already in Luke. It´s pretty sweet because I have learned a ton. The weather during has been really cold at night and in the morning. But the day is really warm. The work has been going really strong here the people are awesome. The pictures are as follows: the one with the river was the last zone activity the name of the river is rio or river paraná that is also when we visited the castle it was built in 1888 and that’s all I know they didn’t really have info on it. Also the picture in front of the fireplace with my comp was in the old pench we had an asado that’s how or what they call a BBQ. The other is with suit pants those are the suit pants I got from sister Thayne and when I got them they fit perfect now they are huge. I´m going to have to get a new belt again soon. I have to say I am really having a good time here in the mission I have learned so much that I know I wouldn’t have learned unless I was on my mission. My comp is really good he works really hard and he has helped me a lot with the language. Well I better go. I love you all. Tell everybody I love them talk to you all next week.

Elder Herold

July. 21.09

So how are things going? Things are going good here today is the p-day before transfers and we found out this morning if anybody was going to be transferred and me and my comp are staying in Federal for another transfer. So this Sunday I have to give a talk in church on faith in Jesus Christ. Also this week after our last appointment in the night failed us we went contacting in an area we have always talked about contacting and we found a member who is active but we haven’t seen in awhile and it turns out her mom was talking how the missionaries hadn’t come by for awhile and how we couldn’t have come by at a better moment because 2 of her nieces wanted a blessing so she was really happy to see us because she didn’t know what to do. We should have a baptism the 8th of august. It´s raining really hard today and when it rains the dirt streets turn to mud. Also there is nobody out when it rains only a few places are open. Well that was my week and I will talk to you all next week.

July 15. 09

So everything is going really good here. The language is really coming along. We might have a baptism this Saturday so I´m really excited. It´s really amazing how fast this transfer has gone by because next Tuesday is p-day and Wednesday is transfers and I really don’t know where the time has gone it is going by way to fast. On August 25th it will be 6 months on my mission and I don’t know where the time has gone. So we haven’t had church for 2 weeks but this Sunday we will have church which is really nice. I´m having an amazing time here. I really do like it. The weather has been cold but we are staying warm. So how are things in the states? How is everybody doing? Well I guess I will talk to you all next week.

July 8. 09

So this past week was good. We are in our new house and its really nice its only two years old. Last night I had ice cream for the first time in Argentina and it was really good. The weather here has been really warm. Not a whole lot happing here. We will be having two baptisms in the next few weeks so that should be really fun. So how are things going there? I forgot to say I would like to have the car but if it’s going to be a burden for them tell them not to worry about it. So in Argentina right now everything is almost closed all schools, government offices, and no church is allowed to have meetings in the church and all gathering places like or if you are in a large group its illegal because of the swine flu in Argentina. Last week the mission president had all missionaries buy a two week supply of food in case the stores close. So we have been doing sacrament in people’s houses. Last Friday we had an illegal zone conference because big groups of people aren’t allowed to meet together. It’s really interesting here right now. But don’t worry everything is okay don’t freak out the work is still continuing without interruption. How are things in the states it would be nice if you sent me news again. The ice cream here is really good. Today we had a zone activity and we went to the Uruguay River right next to Concordia and I put my hands in the water it was pretty cool. Then we went to an old castle near their and went around in it, it was really cool then we played soccer. It was fun. What new movies have come out since I’ve been gone you got to keep a list for me. So just write me next week and tell me how things are going. Well I love you guys be safe and good and I will write next week love you all tell everybody I love them. cháo.

Elder Herold

July 1. 09

Hola? How are things in the states, things here our great? We have 2 baptisms scheduled for the 11th of July so that will be pretty cool. The weather here has been interesting we have had several days this past week that have been really warm. Also all the schools in Argentina closed for 1 month because of the swine flu. So there are tons of kids out it’s like a huge unexpected vacation for the kids here, but hopefully this will help the work because there will be a lot of people out.
So things are good here we just moved into our new pench today that is why I’m writing so late. The new pench is really nice, haven’t had much chance to work this week because we have been moving and dealing with getting electricity in the new pench and getting the contract finalized. Getting electricity we have to have 2 copies of i.d. and 2 copies for authorization to sign for the electricity and a copy of the contract and somebody to check the box at the house. It is not like the States it was really annoying because of the hoops you have to jump through. But it’s all good we have electricity. Thanks for the comments on the news. Well I guess I’ll let you go I have been taking pics and my comp is really good we follow the rules and do what were supposed to do. Well tell mom and dad and everyone hi for me I love you all.
Elder Herold

June 24. 09

Hola como esta? It´s going really good here, my new companion is really good. We had divisions Monday and I stayed and worked with Elder Menateau and we got 20 contacts in 2 hrs, which was really good. The weather here has been interesting we are literally in the middle of winter and it was hot enough to go out in just our white shirts. But now it’s back to cold in the morning and night and warm in the afternoon. Thanks for the stuff about the news it nice to see what is happening because you are really removed from the news here. Hopefully dad gets that job because it’s pretty necessary. After seeing how the people do it here. The people here work one or two days a week in odd jobs and make just enough to get by and you look at them and wonder why. It´s possible in Argentina to work very little to get by but not in the states it´s necessary to have a job. so keep those news things coming that was really nice. So how is everybody’s reading in the Book of Mormon going.
I had to buy a new belt because mine are too big. I´m also going to have to get all of my suit pants altered because when I tighten my belt they majorly bunch up. My cloths like my jeans I can go swimming in them. By the time I call you all for Christmas I will already have a six pack. What do you have to say to that!!!!!!!!!! Well I gotta go I love you guys and I´ll talk to you all next week.

Love Elder Herold