Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Video of my area map (Espanol version)
This is a video of our area map. [Any of our Spanish-speaking family members care to translate for us, gringos]
Photos of Santa Clara, Misiones (First area)
1,2,3,4,6:This is what my area looks like.
5:This is the bamboo shower that we helped make. It needs a little more work now.
7: These are everywhere.
8:This is part of the family of President Lopez with mate.
9: My area in red. The green and yellow circle is where I live. The red and blue circle is where the church is. It takes 15-20mins to get to the first part of the area on the left and 1 hour for the first part of the area on the right. Hope you can understand how much I walk. Love you all. Elder Hunsaker
Argentine versions of family members and friends
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:38:01
Well things move along like usual. My companion is going home in four weeks and is semi excited. We have been told we all need to get the yellow fever vaccination. We've been looking for a place to receive that but nobody has had the vaccine. We devoted a whole day to clapping homes in order to find people. We have a bigger investigator pool now. It has been raining the last couple of days. The rainy season hasn't even hit. It is funny that you mention allergies because every week there is something new in bloom here. The people here like to sit outside in lawn chairs and drink mate the whole day. That is pretty much all they do. The kids are just starting school here so a little of that will change. I really couldn't tell you where the majority of these people's ancestors were from. I used my card because I had no money for the month because of the problem with my mission card. Things are cleared up with that now so everything should be fine. I used my card today so I can buy post cards to send to people. I haven't seen one post office here. I haven't purchased a backpack cause it is pointless to have one. My umbrella is holding up well so far. There hasn't been enough rain for me to use either of my boots. As far as avocados go I have only seen one tree. I have seen quite a few banana trees. Yes we have a washing machine that works fairly well. Last p-day we played soccer with a bunch of missionaries and native kids. It was really fun. I had a hard time not using my hands to block stuff. Oh well. Every p-day we go to the main city (Posadas) and use the cybers there and shop in libertad. I had my first hair cut today. The barber used a straight razor at the end to cut my side burns and my neck line. My farmers tan is becoming more defined. kinda sad I know. Yes I am taking the pills and the mosquitoes are still very much present in my life. I'll be making another trip to San Ignacio sometime. I have met the Argentine versions of the following people;Aunt Rene, Jackson, Kyle (the kid has red hair and looks similar), Candice (this little girl has the same attitude as Candice and the same tone of voice it is hilarious), Mom, Ann Gallante (this less active is exactly like Ann. When she notices us walking by she always says, !HOLA HERMONITOS¡ Mom i´m sure you´d be best friends).
Feliz cumpleaños a Connor, Ben, and Kennedy.
I love you all.
Elder Hunsaker
Well things move along like usual. My companion is going home in four weeks and is semi excited. We have been told we all need to get the yellow fever vaccination. We've been looking for a place to receive that but nobody has had the vaccine. We devoted a whole day to clapping homes in order to find people. We have a bigger investigator pool now. It has been raining the last couple of days. The rainy season hasn't even hit. It is funny that you mention allergies because every week there is something new in bloom here. The people here like to sit outside in lawn chairs and drink mate the whole day. That is pretty much all they do. The kids are just starting school here so a little of that will change. I really couldn't tell you where the majority of these people's ancestors were from. I used my card because I had no money for the month because of the problem with my mission card. Things are cleared up with that now so everything should be fine. I used my card today so I can buy post cards to send to people. I haven't seen one post office here. I haven't purchased a backpack cause it is pointless to have one. My umbrella is holding up well so far. There hasn't been enough rain for me to use either of my boots. As far as avocados go I have only seen one tree. I have seen quite a few banana trees. Yes we have a washing machine that works fairly well. Last p-day we played soccer with a bunch of missionaries and native kids. It was really fun. I had a hard time not using my hands to block stuff. Oh well. Every p-day we go to the main city (Posadas) and use the cybers there and shop in libertad. I had my first hair cut today. The barber used a straight razor at the end to cut my side burns and my neck line. My farmers tan is becoming more defined. kinda sad I know. Yes I am taking the pills and the mosquitoes are still very much present in my life. I'll be making another trip to San Ignacio sometime. I have met the Argentine versions of the following people;Aunt Rene, Jackson, Kyle (the kid has red hair and looks similar), Candice (this little girl has the same attitude as Candice and the same tone of voice it is hilarious), Mom, Ann Gallante (this less active is exactly like Ann. When she notices us walking by she always says, !HOLA HERMONITOS¡ Mom i´m sure you´d be best friends).
Feliz cumpleaños a Connor, Ben, and Kennedy.
I love you all.
Elder Hunsaker
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Description of the area and members
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:14:09
Okay so the area in which I work is bigger than the 1st ward boundaries. Yes we are the only two missionaries in our area. The majority of the people have the bare necessities of life. Most have tvs and some have dvds. They all have cell phones. The majority use their cell phones as radios. We use the cybers that they have here. There is at least one in every area. I do not have the luxury of a wonderful member to wash my clothes. I have the pleasure of scrubbing my shirts so the they aren´t yellow, red, or brown. In Posadas centro we have Libertad which is basically like Walmart Argentina style. They have skittles there and that's where i picked up the Trix cereal. Sorry that I didn't send those photos last week. So here they are now.
1. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela Estepa, Me, Pres. Lopez.
2. The friend of Pamela that gave us her address.
3. The best members in the world. Hermana Silvia Malveira and her daughter Selene.
4. My companion´s foot with a nice fatty blister.
5. The family of Pamela. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela, Friorela, Silvia, David, Gabriel, and me.
Their family just recently moved out of our area and are in the Barrio now. The zone leaders are now in charge of teaching and baptizing the rest of her family. Now my companion and I continue our search for families. The other day the temperature here reached 116 degrees. Yesterday I realized I've been on my mission for 4 months and it has just flown by. My comp goes home in 5 weeks and he is staying strong until the end. Well, he is going to have to stay strong or I'll woop him into shape. I love you all. I know this church is true. I know God and Jesus Christ live and that they are in charge of their church. Thanks for all of your love and support.
Con amor,
Elder Hunsaker
(no one can pronounce my name)
1. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela Estepa, Me, Pres. Lopez.
2. The friend of Pamela that gave us her address.
3. The best members in the world. Hermana Silvia Malveira and her daughter Selene.
4. My companion´s foot with a nice fatty blister.
5. The family of Pamela. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela, Friorela, Silvia, David, Gabriel, and me.
Okay so the area in which I work is bigger than the 1st ward boundaries. Yes we are the only two missionaries in our area. The majority of the people have the bare necessities of life. Most have tvs and some have dvds. They all have cell phones. The majority use their cell phones as radios. We use the cybers that they have here. There is at least one in every area. I do not have the luxury of a wonderful member to wash my clothes. I have the pleasure of scrubbing my shirts so the they aren´t yellow, red, or brown. In Posadas centro we have Libertad which is basically like Walmart Argentina style. They have skittles there and that's where i picked up the Trix cereal. Sorry that I didn't send those photos last week. So here they are now.
1. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela Estepa, Me, Pres. Lopez.
2. The friend of Pamela that gave us her address.
3. The best members in the world. Hermana Silvia Malveira and her daughter Selene.
4. My companion´s foot with a nice fatty blister.
5. The family of Pamela. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela, Friorela, Silvia, David, Gabriel, and me.
Their family just recently moved out of our area and are in the Barrio now. The zone leaders are now in charge of teaching and baptizing the rest of her family. Now my companion and I continue our search for families. The other day the temperature here reached 116 degrees. Yesterday I realized I've been on my mission for 4 months and it has just flown by. My comp goes home in 5 weeks and he is staying strong until the end. Well, he is going to have to stay strong or I'll woop him into shape. I love you all. I know this church is true. I know God and Jesus Christ live and that they are in charge of their church. Thanks for all of your love and support.
Con amor,
Elder Hunsaker
(no one can pronounce my name)
1. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela Estepa, Me, Pres. Lopez.
2. The friend of Pamela that gave us her address.
3. The best members in the world. Hermana Silvia Malveira and her daughter Selene.
4. My companion´s foot with a nice fatty blister.
5. The family of Pamela. Right to left, E. Patterson, Pamela, Friorela, Silvia, David, Gabriel, and me.Wednesday, February 13, 2008
First baptism and description of Santa Clara Branch
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:23:46
I am adjusting to the heat here. My branch has four priesthood holders. Me, my companion, the president, and his counselor. We do have a deacon but he only comes every other week. The branch has about 15-20 people that attend regularly. The majority of people in our area are single mothers or widows. The baptism of Pamela Estepa went really well. So well in fact that we have set a date for the rest of her family to be baptized the 15th of next month. Her mother was a past investigator and just realized that the church is true. Her daughter has an amazing testimony and we had only taught her for four weeks when she was baptized. The photos will be in another email. Transfers were last night and I am staying here with my trainer which means I will be here for another transfer also. We had an amazing past week. We taught 25 lessons. 13 of those with members present which really helps. We found 19 new investigators. I see Pres. Shakespeare twice a month. Once at zone conference and once more at interviews. The card that was eaten was my mission card. I just barely got a new one. I went to that leadership training meeting it was really good. On the way there it was raining like crazy. The taxi driver had his window down and then regretted it when a huge bus sent a tidal wave right into his open window soaking him and the member in the back seat. It was hilarious because i saw it coming and didn't know what to say in Spanish. haha. Les amo.
Love, Elder Hunsaker
I am adjusting to the heat here. My branch has four priesthood holders. Me, my companion, the president, and his counselor. We do have a deacon but he only comes every other week. The branch has about 15-20 people that attend regularly. The majority of people in our area are single mothers or widows. The baptism of Pamela Estepa went really well. So well in fact that we have set a date for the rest of her family to be baptized the 15th of next month. Her mother was a past investigator and just realized that the church is true. Her daughter has an amazing testimony and we had only taught her for four weeks when she was baptized. The photos will be in another email. Transfers were last night and I am staying here with my trainer which means I will be here for another transfer also. We had an amazing past week. We taught 25 lessons. 13 of those with members present which really helps. We found 19 new investigators. I see Pres. Shakespeare twice a month. Once at zone conference and once more at interviews. The card that was eaten was my mission card. I just barely got a new one. I went to that leadership training meeting it was really good. On the way there it was raining like crazy. The taxi driver had his window down and then regretted it when a huge bus sent a tidal wave right into his open window soaking him and the member in the back seat. It was hilarious because i saw it coming and didn't know what to say in Spanish. haha. Les amo.
Love, Elder Hunsaker
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
First baptism and asado (BBQ)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 14:39:06
This Saturday will be my first baptism and I'm super excited. I won't be doing the ordinance but it's all good. Everyday my comp and I walk about 7-10 miles. We use the colectivo (bus) to get to one of our areas that is about an hour and a half away when we walk. We have lunch appointments everyday except Sunday, Friday, and p-day. I had my very first asado (BBQ) this last Monday. We had a bunch of beef ribs and it was really tasty. There was chicken but a stray dog ran up and snatched it off the grill. There won't be any snow here. It doesn't matter to me who is added to the forwarding list. I took me, myself, and I out to the ruins. I will send a postcard or two home soon. All is well here in Misiones. Love you all.
Church building in Misiones?
This Saturday will be my first baptism and I'm super excited. I won't be doing the ordinance but it's all good. Everyday my comp and I walk about 7-10 miles. We use the colectivo (bus) to get to one of our areas that is about an hour and a half away when we walk. We have lunch appointments everyday except Sunday, Friday, and p-day. I had my very first asado (BBQ) this last Monday. We had a bunch of beef ribs and it was really tasty. There was chicken but a stray dog ran up and snatched it off the grill. There won't be any snow here. It doesn't matter to me who is added to the forwarding list. I took me, myself, and I out to the ruins. I will send a postcard or two home soon. All is well here in Misiones. Love you all.
Church building in Misiones?
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