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November 28, 2022

What is up, People!?! Elder Mergenthaler here.  This week has been a roller coaster, so let's start on Monday.

We had a regular p-day for Elder Castillo. It was his last in Mar del Plata because transfers are happening and he's going to Batan which is like 15-20 minutes from here. We spent the day sightseeing. We went to this really dope spot called Sierro De Los Padres. It's supposedly the only mountain near me. At the end of the day, we went home and I called my family. 

I don't remember Tuesday, but on Wednesday we spent most of the day packing because at 12 I was going to pick up my new companion, Elder Curtis!!! Elder Curtis and I walked around our area and felt it out and then we and then we basically finished the day.

We spent Thursday and Friday trying to reboot our area, checking on contacts and updating our area book. 

Saturday was really interesting because Argentina played Mexico in The World Cup. We didn't get to see it--just stayed in our apartment and did our area book, but Argentina won, soo people went crazy after. After the game, we had a lesson with a police officer and it went really well. She said she has people who need to hear us and she's not even a member! Also, we were able to teach a family that seems promising, but  I don't know,  ahahah, because lots of people look promising, and they end up not wanting us soo will see how that goes. 

Well, I love you all and hope your week goes great!!

I thought I would leave you with something I learned this week and that is that God watches out for us. One day, we were out in an area looking for a family, and this lady stops us and says, "Chicos, there's a gang on the other block. Y'all better get out of here and get back home." She led us the opposite way and we went home. I know I'm being watched out for every day, and so are you !! Well, I got to go, but I love and miss you all so much!! 

Love,

Elder Mergenthaler 






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