Anthony - Nov. 5, 2014

Not-So-Weekly Report of the Cool kid on the block

I mean come on I am pretty cool. This week has gone by so fast its ridiculous. And Actually not much happened this week. We got a newby in our apartment this week which was cool. He is a couple inches taller then me and also from Arizona. What are the odds. But yeah its cool. Its still pretty hot here, we get home and our shirts are drenched. But hey its fun, and the work must go on. The Language is come pretty well. But I found out that I have no conversation skills. None. Its funny, we did contacts yesterday and E' Turly had to get the phone so I was stuck trying to talk to this lady and I couldn't converse to save my life, it was horrible. Luckily she was pretty interested so i Didn't get the door ( and this time it was a door) slammed in my face ....well the computer freaked out on me but yeah that was my funny story for the week. Beyond that not much happened. LOve you all and hope you week is just awesome. 

LOVE, E' Whetten

Jesse - Nov. 3, 2014

so this week went by really fast but not much happened:P it did however end up raining the whole week! and of course it flooded again! you think they would learn haha so things were very wet the whole time and not very many people let us in. im also finding out that this area really isnt that easy as the last one. this week alone we heard many members talk about how terrible the bishop is and how everyone is really just waiting for him to get released. it was actually really sad to hear but i think what is worse is that nobody helps either. so we are trying more than anything to get there hopes up and get everyone to work together but its slow work, but we will get there maybe not in the time im here but i want to at least make a dent. we did however find a new investigator that found us! we were looking at some souvenirs for my companion to take home for his family when she told us to go and talk to her, she then told us about how she was taking the lessons with other missionaries but then she had moved not too long ago to our area. she now wants to take the lessons and go to the chapel. she seems really excited to learn more and we are hoping that she continues to have these desires. we also have no connection with the world because we don't have a cellphone but personally im doing great. its sad that diana came home a little early but she did what she was sent to do, everything has its purpose and time. i love you all!!

Elder Whetten

 and..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANA!!  i love you sis!!

Anthony - Oct. 29, 2014

Not-so-weekly Report of... well ME!

Ok, so this is going to be hard. This week was awesome but its the kind of awesome that you can't put into words. I will just say this, The spirit is amazing and I might have a baptism. We are teaching this family, the Mom is inactive, but coming back, the dad is not a member but super cool. They have two kids, one who is nine and the other who is like 6, anyways the nine years old just got baptized, like, right when I got here. so the mom and the two kids are coming to Church but the dad no. But yesterday we had a super cool lesson with I'm and so... yeah. 

Other then that this week was pretty boring, I conversed with my first drunk guy, I was really funny. I eventually convinced him I was from Antifagasta, it was super funny. But yeah thats my week. Love you all and hope you have a stupendes Halloween.

Love E' Whetten

Diana - Oct. 27, 2014

Hello Everyone!! things are a lot better then last week! we have found some one to teach His name is Scott and he is so ready for the gospel and the great thing is that he was found by a member and the member wanted his friend to be happy just like him! that is how the work is suppose to be done!:) President Choi has said that missionaries are here to teach and baptize members are suppose to do the finding.I know that is so true we (missionaries everywhere) work really hard but theres working hard and working smart. 

 Missionaries can work hard meaning that they go and knock on doors all day or run people down on the street and out of the billion of people that say no they  try to talk to they find one person to teach and they dont talk to the ward leaders except for when they are in ward coordination or ward council and the persons name is on the progress record and thats it no member lessons just lessons sure the person may get baptized because they feel the spirit but when they come to church who is there fellowship where are there friends? how long will they stay before they feel like they dont belong? 

 then there are the missionaries who work smart. these missionaries spend 15 to 30 min. in members homes sharing lessons from preach my gospel showing members that missionary work is not that scary it just takes practice. asking members to pray for the missionary work in there own life and praying for the missionaries by name. and it takes some time and following up a lot but then members are talking to there friends and families inviting them over for dinner and having the missionaries there to share a message. sure it may feel like you are being pushy or intrusive but if you saw your family member drowning would you think oh i dont want them to feel like i am pushy. NO! you would do everything in your power to help them. then why is it hard to talk to our friends and family who are spiritually drowning? they are saying to us " please help me i an in the dark and i dont know where i am or what i am doing here or where to go to get out of here." 

 i know not every one is going to except the message of the restored truth. i mean 1/3 of the host of heaven didnt except Gods plan of happiness but we have to invite people to change because they wont change until they are invited to do so.  When we invite we are successful even if the person doesnt chose to listen. 

 Ok i will step down off my soap box now lol i just know that God has so many children and not enough time and just like Pres. Monson said " its time for members and missionaries to work together" in John 4: 35   is says to not think there is still time it says the time is not "the field is white and ready to harvest"  i paraphrased but yeah. members cant look at the missionaries and say " oh look at how cute they are they are so young and sweet and they work so hard lets feed them" feed us please keep feeding us but also put your work cloths on and come out with us  work with us PLEASE!! i love this work so much its not easy at all trust me but i know soem day it will be worth it. i love you all and pray for you every day! have a great week!!

Jesse - October 27, 2014

starting over!

so this week went by really really fast and the good part is that i enjoyed it. i am no longer in la plata that's for sure! la Plata is a city and where i am now is a little more hood:P I've gotten a little more used to all the buildings being 2 or 3 stories tall, walking a lot, and in this area we always have to watch our backs, i wont lie its a little more dangerous than La Plata. the people live in fear and it rubs off a little bit. everyone is indoors right when the sun goes down. and by the way it is really hot and humid now! i had forgotten how bad the summer was here argentina! I'm good with the heat but the humidity kills! it makes sleeping at night a hassle, we have to cover up with something or else the mosquito's will kill us. but hey bring it on Summer who doesn't like sleeping and sweating! my new companion is legit though, his name is elder Cornejo, this transfer is his last for his mission then he heads off to peru. so we are doing our best to give it everything we got before i send him home:P this area also has a lot of peruanos...peruvians its a good and a bad thing. good because the peru women really know how to cook! they eat a lot of rice but they make it with so much love its amazing!!! and the bad news is that i have to start exercising if i don't want to get fat. but i don't know what is stronger my will to keep eating foreign foods made by the hands of peruvian women or get out of my bed in the morning just to make myself sweat even more than i already was. Food sounds good!!! ohh and by the way elder Tyler Davis is my zone leader! he is the elder that i spent last Christmas and new years with in Parque baron! so now we get to spend Christmas together again in argentina. and did i mention that I'm still the district leader here in this area? but I'm doing great! and i really think I'm going to like this area, who knows,maybe ill even finally get the chance to train here. Ive got almost 15 1/2 months without training so I'm thinking my time is coming up. i love you all and pray for the best! 

Elder Whetten

Anthony - August 23, 2014

Well, you are probably getting ourself for some sort of bloody gory incident, well you can stop worrying, its nothing major. I just got my arm chopped off. Just kidding, I'm in one piece still but I did hurt myself. SO, sit back relax and enjoy the ride (MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA). We had service at our apartment, water the plants, but there was one hose and 4 guys. You can do the math, we were messing around with a lid from like a butter container, using it as a Frisbee and because of the bad luck of myself and my comp, it flies between the slats of someone porch and into their laundry. Not wanting to disturb the poor person my comp decided to use two sticks to get it out. I watched with a big grin n my face, just waiting for the door to open. Well it did, as soon I saw the doorknob turn I was gone all that was left of my was my shadow. So anyways I raced around these two cement block and was almost home free when my foot turned at an odd angle and I felt a pop. I hit the ground and instantly curled up into a ball. It hurt pretty bad. to cut the story short I twisted my ankle and now I am stuck in the house for a weeks, and when I go out I have to wear this stupid boot. OH well, Yesterday E' Turley and I had a flicken chicken fight.  don't ask but it was fun. Also I read a really cool article called "the Forth Missionary" it is super cool. Well that was my week. The house and a fat foot. Love you all and hope your week is awesome. 

Love E' Whetten

Chile Fotos

1. creepy pooh

bowling night

My new haircut

my poor ankle

Ok so we didn't have ice the first day so that on my leg is a shark fin, the other elder found it in the street and we have had it in our freezer, don't wory mom its in two bags

the veiw from my apartment

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