Los Fieles

 We had our first Missionaries finish their missions and return home to their families!  We are calling them “Los Fieles” in English it means the “The Faithful’s”.  Sad for us but happy for their families.  We have grown to love these Elders in just the short time we have been here.  What extraordinary young men they are.  To serve a mission during a pandemic takes a very valiant spirit.  It has been so hard on these Los Fieles they have both served in multiple missions with multiple mission presidents.  Despite the challenges the pandemic has produced, they have served the Lord well.  Elder Bowles was the only North American left in our mission when we arrived, and he has been so helpful to us.  We pray daily that the borders will open, and we can receive more missionaries to our mission.  

 

We have a few traditions we are going to do when missionaries finish their service.  I made a Mission quilt to have all Missionaries sign and we have a set of Spanish scriptures that we will have them mark their favorite scripture in.   We had our first Los Fieles sign the Mission quilt and had a nice farewell dinner together.

                               

Steve called his new counselors into his Mission Presidency.  They help with us with running the mission.  We had a lovely evening getting to know them and their beautiful wives.   We look forward to many more evenings with them.  I still struggle with the language and feel very much like a fish out of water.  But these beautiful people were so gracias, kind and patient with my lack of language and Argentina culture knowledge.   Every day I am understanding more but I have a long way to go!   Which has been the hardest part.  I really love to connect and communicate with people, and I am not able to yet. 

  

 

 

A scripture & quote I read the other day was so comforting and I reread it every time I am feeling discouraged.  

 

Proverbs 3:26 “For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”

 

“ We sometimes …. Have a tendency to be very critical of ourselves.  During these times we need to seek the spirit and ask, ‘is this what the Lord wants me to think about myself, or is Satan trying to beat me down?’ Remember the nature of our Heavenly Father whose love is perfect and infinite.  He wants to build us up, not tear us down.”  - Sister Linda S. Reeves

Picture of the Mission quilt