Found another post, if came before the last one that I posted :) Week ?? : Hi Friends!!

July 17, 2017

Hi, how are you all? How did your week go?

I`m great! One more week in the transfer, and I want to do a lot more in this ward, so I hope that I stay here again :D.

This week we changed things up and right after lunch after the district meeting we did intercambios (exchanges, sorry :S)

While in Claypole we had a great lesson with one of their families. We also talked with an investigator they recently found and he had some questions about the book of mormon and the restauration (what they`d taught the last time). We answered them and then taught about the Plan of Salvation. At one point he said "So our churches are pretty much the same." And my amazing companion said, "No, because we have a prophet so our church is true." :D. He then asked, "So if I don`t get baptized in your church I won`t get to this heaven (the Celestial Kingdom)". The answer-- "Nope. That`s why we´re here!" He said he`d pray about it. 

It was the most direct lesson I`ve ever been in/given, but it was great because this man doesn`t have any doubt about what we were teaching, he just needs to ask God if it`s true :D.

Thursday we had a training with the assistants after intercambios, so we barely made it back to A. Korn in time for the FHE that we needed to do. It was super fun, we played games and practiced applying them to gospel principles. Even the youth who comes with his member friends was able to find connections. :)

Friday we had interviews, it was great. :D Then we visited with Julia (the yoga teacher who said her first prayer). She`s been praying! She said it was weird at first because she felt like there was a little voice telling her that no one was listening (I thought "Go away, Satan!") but that she did it anyway, and that now it feels more natural. In the end of the visit, her mom walked in and said that she`d been hoping to find us there :D. We talked with her for a little bit, and tonight we`re going to have dinner with them!

Saturday we needed to go to a "White Storm" (when missionaries from different areas go to work in one area) and an open house in the chapel of Claypole. It was amazing, even though it was raining a lot of people came, and one man came in that some missionaries had just contacted in the train. He came through the first group, talked with the missionaries afterwards and agreed to be baptized in a couple of weeks, and then sat in the chapel listening to music until the end of the activity. It was amazing.

It`s been an amazing week. Today my comp taught me how to make Christmas Tree Bread (today we celebrated Christmas together. :D). It looks REALLY good. Another sister just sent me a bunch of alfajor recipes, so I`ll be able to make them for you all!

Love you! Have a great week! Keep a smile one your faces, and share the gospel (Using words when necessary :D)

Chao!

Sister Tova S Biesinger

Argentina Buenos Aires South Mission

Found another post from my mission emails .... Week : Una Nueva Area!

July 24, 2017

This week we had a great district meeting one of the elders finished his mission, and bore his testimony. Almost all the elders then bore their testimonies and almost everyone ended up crying. It was so cool. 

Afterwards we had a member go with us to visit Magali, and even though we couldn`t teach as well as we normally did alone, it was great because this Sunday, when Magali came to church for the first time (:D!!!) she and the member already knew each other and she could feel more comfortable.

That night we had dinner with a Sister in the ward and she made us Paella. It`s rice with octopus, mussells, and green beans. I ate it all and asked for seconds! I`m so proud of me :) (I thought food would be more difficult for me, but Heavenly Father loves me and made all the food super yummy :D)

We were able to visit a less active member Wednesday before doing a last intercambio so that Hna Walker could go do her end of the mission things. I was with Hna Ortiz from Columbia.

Thursday was the independence day of Columbia, so she sang me the national anthem of Columbia and I told her the story of our national anthem. We visited a bunch of less active members, and one of them came to church yesterday. 

*Side note: please visit the less actives. They really need support and love in order to return. It`s been kind of sad hearing so many stories of testimonies that were weakened because instead of being nourished by the good word, they had to fight alone and sometimes even feel like they were fighting against the other members. They then decide not to come anymore because they don`t want to continue feeling attacked. It`s really sad because they`re great people and many have testimonies, but because of a lack of love they decide not to come to church. Sorry, rant over, love you all. 

The elders made a fun FHE about the Plan of Salvation, and three investigators (young girls, 12, 11, and 10) came!

Friday I went with Hna Ortiz to her area to work for a little while. She taught me how to make Columbian Chicken and we rode bikes! My first time riding bikes in months!! We finished the intercambio and Hna Walker and I finished the day visiting Magali again and Julia. Julia taught us how to make neoquìs, and they turned out great. Her sister, Sol, was also there and we were able to talk with her a little bit and develope a friendship. 

Earlier in the week a sister (Irene) told us that she wanted to go with us to visit her friends instead of just giving us the referrals! So we went visiting with her Saturday morning, and she opened a lot of doors that wouldn`t have been open otherwise! It was amazing.

We visited Magali one more time and told her the news... I was leaving Alejandro Korn! :( She was super sad, but we were able to exchange info, and she´s still going to listen to the missionaries (she almost didn`t want to, which scared us a lot. But it was just a little drama, and she`s fine now :S).

Then packing! :D

Now I`m in Adroguè, an area where I`d been a lot because of intercambios. And my companion is.... HNA MATTOS!!! If you recognize the name it`s because she was my third companion :). And now we`re back together! I`m also Sister Training Leader now, so will continue having lots of intercambios, but now I have responsibility, so need to step it up. I`m so excited to be able to meet and help the other sisters! It`s going to be an amazing transfer.

Love you all!! Have a great week! 

Sister Tova S Biesinger

Argentina Buenos Aires South Mission

District and sisters

 Sis. Maciel and Paella, marine food

 A look at A. Korn

 Pictures with members

An investigator and her family. She came to church this week!! :D

 We made Noquis with Julia!!