Introducing Elder Cruz and Stake Conference

¡Hola! This last week has been great! South America is great, and you learn a lot here in the mission and in Argentina! We had Stake Conference and had to take a train for 45 mins to Monte Grando. All the members got on the train to go, little different than Stake Conference back at home. Not too much detail to share with you all about this last week besides having a lot of choripan (Argentine Sausage Sandwich that looks like a hotdog) with the Ward Mission Leader and lots of jugo (juice)!!! 

My new companion is Elder Cruz and he is great! He is our District Leader and from Honduras. He said that Honduras has the 2nd clearest water in the world! There are beaches and everyone has a mango tree!

We have some baptisms this Saturday! The mom has been taking lessons and the girl wanted a Book of Mormon. She brought her brother to church and they loved it. They are so ready, it was like we clapped in front of their house and they came running out and said, “I want to get baptized” and we said, “I know how to fix that”. JAJA

We walk all day and try to talk with everyone, and I haven´t noticed how my Castellano (Argentina’s dialect of Spanish) is getting better. 

At Stake Conference Elder Aldave, who was my very first companion in Argentina from Peru, and I met up at Stake Conference and he told me my Castellano has gotten so much better. Back when I was transferred, we switched ties and at Stake Conference he was wearing the tie I gave him. We gave each other a big hug and he told me he missed me. I feel really good and loving my mission even though it is hard. 

I learned there is a list that Elder Hales said if we read and study the scriptures in this order you will understand every scripture. 

Read the Book of Mormon

John and Acts

Jesus the Christ - Talmage

Matt

Mark

Luke

Romans to Revelations 

And all of the Old Testament 

Then repeat for the rest of your life. It will always be a part of my day to read part of the Word of God and I see His hand in my mission work. I am glad I have a plan for what to study. The mission shows the value of planning because every day you need a plan for where you are going to go and share this important message. I challenge you all to continue to study the Book of Mormon and Come Follow Me with your family! I am very grateful for this time and opportunity to serve the Lord today and every day. 

Love you all and hope you have a wonderful week! 

Elder Hadley

(Hang Loose!!!)

Be getting ready for a lot of TURKEY; MASHED POTATOES, y FOOTBALL (The right kind of football Jaja) 

Mom Note: When communicating back and forth with Elder Hadley today we asked him what he did on P-Days. He said he goes out shopping for food while we are all asleep. Today he bought 20 eggs (for his famous egg sandwiches), pasta, juice and milk.  This week he is being adventurous and bought some ham!

We asked if he bought Fruit and Vegetables. Parker said he buys stuff from the bolivianos on the corners. We had a good laugh when we asked exactly what was he was buying on the corners in Argentina! 

He said the bolivians are cheaper than the market but said they depend on the members to get us frutas!

Always fun to communicate through a group message! JAJA

Elder Cruz my new companion from Honduras!

Some members made us some Tuco con pollo!!

Mango, Banana and Orange Juice with Elder Hadley

We live by an airport and sometimes I look at the planes and think I wonder who is on them and where they are going....

.... sometimes I have a lot of time to think. 

Elder Harper and Elder Hadley, the temperature and humidity is rising here in Argentina!

Mom Note: Anybody else wondering, "Where is Elder Hadley's tie? Question for next week...