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  Yes. This is a weird shot but it's very cool to see how the landscaping around the temple seems so normal and natural.  Said something really silly yesterday. Said in all seriousness. We need a Christmas tree. Some of the shops here have some very pretty little trees. When I stepped into the one shop that had what I thought was the prettiest tree, I touched it and it was plastic. Christmas trees are not plastic. I told Mike, “I want a  real  fake tree”.    This morning, we recorded a driver getting out of a parking space where, and this is very common, he had only three inches in back and maybe, just maybe, one inch in front. He successfully got his car out. Had to record it because it defies description.   This week is stake conference. Saturday night's meeting was lovely. The topics were self-sufficiency, attending the temple and missionary work. The spirit was there and I was reminded that we are in a part of the world that is still developing. Su...

  Elder and Sister Dube, doctors who received a donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Elder and Sister Renlund, Elder and Sister Eduardo Gavarret Today was a Wow Day.  If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you probably do not know that members of Quoram of 12 Apostles are assigned various areas across the globe to work with directly. This is a five year assignment. For the past week, Elder Dale G. Renlund has been in the area meeting with leaders, mission leaders, missionaries, local ward and stake leaders. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/dale-g-renlund?lang=spa Not only did his wife, Ruth, come with him, Elder Edward Dube of the Seventy was his campanion. Elder Dube's wife, Naomi, was with him.  Elder Dube and his wife attended our Sacrament Meeting. Their talks were lovely. It's amazing to see how these good men make themselves as available as possible to speak to everyone after the meeting who wants t...

Buenos Aires, Argentina temple Looking forward to attending the day after Thanksgiving. Sometimes as full time missionaries we fall short. At least, that's how it feels. We have some things to work on and we keep going. We are here because we both have a testimony of Jesus Christ. We are here because we love Jesus Christ, know that he is our Lord, Savior and Redeemer. Even though our efforts fall short, knowing the role that Jesus Christ needs to play in our lives keeps us going. My seminary teacher called the Savior "the master". One day a classmate finally asked him why he used that label. His answer still rings true, "we want him to be the master of our lives, don't we?". Amen, Brother Clark. Amen.  Had  a birthday. I am now officially the oldest senior missionary serving in the Area Office.  Bummer .  The other senior missionaries come together so well to celebrate these occasions. The Gonzalez’s, the couple that helped us get adjusted in the ward,  head...