Buenos Dias!!!
This has been a great week here in Buenos Aires. This week we had the privilege of listening to a devotional given by President Falabella (area president), Elder Stevenson (apostol) and President Nelson (Prophet). They were in Lima so we did not attend but we were able to participate in the transmission via satellite. It was so awesome. President Nelson is truly amazing. In the devotional with the missionaries he analyzed chapter by chapter the Savior's ministry here in the americas (3 Nefi 11-3 Nefi 30) and in the in the general devotional he actually gave his talk in spanish. The guy is amazing. 94 years old and is still learning new things. His message was so simple but so true... Keep the commandments. It really brings so many blessings into our lives.
This week we have been helping Juan Morillas prepare for his baptism which will be this coming Saturday. He is very excited. Today he invited us to his house in Huanchaco and we joined his extended family for a grill off. It was pretty amazing. A little bit of a change from all of the chicken and rice we eat here in Peru. He really is trying hard to learn about the gospel because he knows the blessings that a Christ centered life offers the family. When a family is able to place Christ as their focal point they can be at peace even when it seems like a storm is raging around them. Easier said than done but it is truly a promised blessing.
We are now rolling into the last week before transfers and it looks like Elder Torres will be sent off to a new area considering he alread has 8 months here. Who knows though so it is not a done thing yet.
Yesterday we coordinated an activity with the ward Elder's Quorum President called Casa Abierta (Open House). Here in Peru each ward once a year has a church open house where visitors come to receive a tour of the chapel and go from station to station learning about the different organizations. Well we did the same thing but in President Sarango's home. It was a little cramped but a very fun activity. At the end of the activity there was a brief time given to share testimonies and one of the young neighbors that had come decided to share his testimony. It was so sweet. Sorry to say my camera's memory got a virus today so I lost all of the photos I took from the activity so one will just have to imagine.
I would like to say Happy Birthday to Stewart jr. who turned 18 this past week. Crazy to think you are an adult now.
This past week has been awesome and this coming week we will have possibly 2 baptisms so keep Juan Morillas and Lilia Peña in your prayers.
Love,
Elder Vassau
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