November 11, 2018
I am really glad that all
those things happened like they did for you, mom. I am so glad that Heavenly
Father answered your prayer like he did and I’m so glad that you were able to
find your earring that dad had given to you on your 25th wedding anniversary.
Those kind of things happen all the time in missionary work all the way to the
smallest of the small things. God blesses all who keep his commandments
temporally and spiritually.
That is cool you are going to
go eat lunch with Elder Ashby`s mom. The Christmas party for the missionaries
is mostly a secret, but I do know that there is going to be a talent show and a
Secret Santa with all of the missionaries. We are being given 250 pesos each to
buy gifts for another missionary’s name that we pull out of a hat.
So, we went out looking for a
new pension for ourselves that a sister in the branch had said she knew of that
we could check out, so we walked by to see it, and we found out that it had
already been rented out, but we met a family and taught them and we met this
kid named E. that is so prepared for baptism that it is insane! He came to
church with us and we haven’t even taught him yet. He was talking with the
leaders in the church and he is in major need of the gospel. He loved church
and so I think he is for sure going to get baptized. I am super excited. God
leads us to people like that in random ways. Yeah, I am way good friends with Elder
Pratt. He is sitting next to me right now as I’m typing this letter. He says he
is directly related to Parly P. Pratt. I am that Elise and Coleton came
over to visit the family. They are great friends!
So, the people in the picture
we took at the Asado, was the whole zone. Some of them are serving in Laguna
Blanca and others in La Primavera. The building were we had the Asado is on top
of the zone leader`s pension. It is the nicest pension in the mission. The picture
of Elder Smith at the Asado is of him trying to do the sasquatch pose in the
background, Haha. I think it turned outpretty good! Haha!
So, update on this week. It
has been sooooooo freaking hot. I am tired of being wet and sweaty all the
time! Haha.
(Dad asked him how many Book
of Mormons he has placed, he said; )
Just in my time in Clorinda,
I have found hundreds of people to teach and I have an average of like 20
lessons a week. We teach our butts off. But it is hard for the people here to
get to baptism. This week we have found so many good investigators with a lot
of potential. We just have to teach a lot more lessons. We are having a lot of
success right now.
So, in a week, I probably
hand out like 5 or 6 Book of Mormons, in my whole mission, I have probably
handed out hundreds. To be honest, I am pretty sure every house here in
Clorinda has had a Book of Mormon placed in it. We find stuff of the church,
all over the place here, the seeds are definitely being planted. Haha!
Boca and River (to Argentine
soccer teams) are playing for the final and that hasn`t happened in a long time
and the rivalry between Boca and River is insane here. The fans go crazy. They
made us stay in our pension during the game. It was a tie, but they will play
again soon, you guys should try to watch it, it is a huge game! I’m sure you will
find it broadcast on TV somewhere.
Well, I can`t wait for
Christmas. I am sooo excited to see you guys too! Don`t worry, I wont get too
trunky. I still work very hard out here. To be honest, I am very grateful for
your sacrifice in keeping me out here on my mission. I am so thankful for a
great family.
Dad, My car looks amazing
thank you so much for cleaning it! I can`t wait to see it again. You did such a
great job on the rims!
I love you and miss you all and
I hope everything is great there in Utah. I’m excited for the snow and cold
weather! I have the best parents ever.
Chau!
Love,
Elder Pendleton
One of the kittens we found that someone just left to die. A dude passed by on his motorcycle and said he would take care of it and took it...
One of the kittens we found that someone just left to die. A dude passed by on his motorcycle and said he would take care of it and took it...
And some kids fishing in a zanja (ditch) and called us over
and showed us the fish that they had pulled out of there. I gave the fishing a try, but I didn't catch anything, haha...
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