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HOTTER THAN HECK!

March 13, 2023


Hey, what's up, you guys? It's finally P-day!! I made it!! 

 

This week was kind of rough.


On Monday, we didn't get out that much solo because it was p-day, but also because no one's out in the night, sooo ya. On to Tuesday.


Tuesday, I had my interview with my mission president, so that took a lot of the day. He really helped me see the possibilities with this area and all the good that's come out of what we have done so far, so that was really good and cool!! After that meeting, we went and did Facebook!! Man, do I hate Facebooking. If any of you go on missions, you'll know what I mean, haha. After that, we went home and made some banger salad stuff and forced that down because my companion and I both don't like veggies. I mean, we like them all right, but when we're eating the same veggies over and over again because we live in Argentina and we actually miss American veggies.


So Wednesday, I was kind of getting down on myself just because we haven't found anyone new, and I feel lazy and useless when that happens. But that's when my comp and I talk to this lady, and she asks us to pray for her son, and then after we teach her a little bit and get a return date, she's a neuvo (new contact). So, that made me happy! We spent the rest of the day contacting in Satan's kitchen. No one opened up because all Argentines, and I mean all, somehow become mute when it's hot, like really hot. The only thing we hear is "drink water boys."


Thursday, we had ZONE CONFERENCE! It's my favorite cause I get to see my old comps!! It's so really cool to tell my mission dad that his son is applying what I learned with him and we're having success. The biggest thing that stood out to me from the conference was that "no area is difficult. There are many different ways to do the work." I loved that because it made me look at my area in a different light rather than looking at it from the "Man I want to go to the beach because it's freaking hot outside," I took the advice to heart on Saturday when we went to the rich area. Normally, I'd think we wouldn't find anybody, but we found two new people with the time we had!! So that was a miraclefor me!


The rest of the week, we dealt with Argentines not talking, and the hot hot weather, but I mean we're living, and the Lord's work is insane, so I'm totally chill even if it's just soo hot I want snow and hot cocoa with a Hallmark Christmas movie. But we're out doing good work, so it's basically even better than a Hallmark movie. How else could I feel more spiritually lifted up!?!

 

That's my week!! Good luck to you all!! I miss you all so much!! 

 

Con amor, 

Elder Mergenthaler 

Out 









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