Hey another week! Not much has really happened this week :P I actually got pretty sick, like last P-day it was raining the whole day and the whole week before I wasn't feeling that great and the rain made it a lot worse! I couldn't sleep and just had those darn aches! I'm still recovering but feeling a lot better!
We had a training meeting because I'm still being trained, and that was good! I love hearing from the president and the assistants. They have such great spirits! When I was there, I heard of a missionary who came in my group who got sent home. He got appendicits (wow that is spelled so wrong haha) and had surgery while he was here, then got sent home to recover I think. Gosh this guy was awesome, he´s from Spanish Fork, Utah. But he was always smiling, just seemed so excited to be a missionary and to go to work. So it was a surprise to me, because I knew he was awesome! I hope he´s doing better now.
After that just during the week, idk what happened but all of our appointments fell through throughout the week. It just seemed like a difficult time for the work in our area, and Elder Bravo and I had no idea why. There were days where we walked everywhere and only contacted :P and everything this week just seemed to slow down, like investigators couldn't have lessons, or weren't keeping commitments. And we had no idea what happened! So this week just a lot of stuff happened that made it pretty hard. I was at a lunch with our District, and the sister missionaries recognized something and I was able to talk to them about some frustrations inside. And that helped a ton! Before my mission I always had mom or Katherine or someone to talk to! anyways talking with them really helped a lot :)
It's crazy, a sister missionary left to go home this past week! Like she finished her mission! It´s such a weird thought for me because I'm just starting hahaha but she's a great example to me, a really hard worker! After that moment I was able to push on and receive more strength to keep working. Sometimes I feel like a little boy in big boy clothes and with a really big name tag! It´s a pretty big responsibility, being a missionary, a literal representative of Jesus Christ. And a lot of the time, I'm not the best I can be. I´ve learned a lot this week about different ways to work, and to keep pushing on when it´s hard. I'm still alive, right? :) Thanks so much for your letters! They were huge helps to me!! I've been reading the last conference talks (in Spanish haha) and they have really helped me. I love conference! So I'm looking forward to this next conference :) It will be awesome!
I met an elderly couple serving a mission here from Kayesville, Utah! pretty far but it was neat to see them :) they help with EFY ´s in different parts of Argentina!
Wow two birthdays this week!! :D Happy Birthday MOM!! :D I can´t believe it´s tomorrow!! I hope you have an awesome birthday!! I love you so much! Thank you for all of the love and support you´ve given me. And thanks for your patience and awesome conversations. I miss you. You´ve always been my best friend, my whole life. I know I wouldn't be here without you :) you better have the best birthday or else! :) Also, Happy Birthday, Grandma! I love you!!
Although this week has been difficult for a million various reasons, there is no point or reason in giving up. Because the work still needs to progress, and everyone needs to hear the gospel. Don't worry about me :) I'm still going forward, smiling and preaching the gospel. I'm so far from perfect, but I'm learning a lot. And wow! I have a lot more to learn!! hahaha. I know the church is true and that God loves me and I hope everyone in the world knows that :) I'm growing in love for the crazy psycho prideful at times super rude people here haha. We are all God´s children.
Hey guess what, I used my first buh-day (that´s how you pronounce it, how is it spelled?) and that was an experience! I think he is referring to a bidet!
haha I love you family! You guys are loco in an awesome way! You are all amazing examples to me and I would be a better person to be more like you :) You are Always in my prayers. I hope everyone is doing great!
Elder Alek Clubb
(Alek's Uncle Greg always called him 'Alek-man' when he was little and it caught on as one of his nicknames!)
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