For starters . . . Argentina is different. I'm not in Oklahoma any more! haha Nothing too weird, just different. But I'm safe and I'm eating as much as a normal Argentine does. I think I'll survive!
My new companion is Elder Humphries. He's from California and on his last transfer. We have 6 total missionaries in Villa Angela - 4 Sisters and 2 Elders. President told us that the mission should be up to about 250 missionaries by December.
The area is cool and we walk everywhere. Having a car in OK was the biggest blessing. It's a challenge to carry food 10 blocks to the pension! (apartment) We have a branch here that has about 25-30 active members and they all just laugh at me! haha
As for the past two weeks, Oklahoma was full of a lot of good-byes and packing. I got a new companion for a few days named Elder Larson. He is honestly one of my favorite comps and I only served with him for 4 days! Coolest kid ever.
On Monday morning, President Walkenhorst picked me up from my apartment and we drove down to the office and then to the airport. I flew to Atlanta alone and met up with a bunch of guys from high school. We took the red-eye to Buenos Aires and I didn't sleep all that well. The next morning we met the President of the Buenos Aries North Mission who put us on a bus and took us to the church office building and then on a tour of BA. All I can say is that is was beautiful!
We sat around the office for the rest of the day until our flight to Resistencia at 8:00 p.m. We went to the airport and sat around some more before we got to Resistencia at 10:45 that night. We stayed in a hotel in the down town area and then had a big meeting the next morning about the mission. After waiting in the bus terminal all day, I took a bus to Villa Angela where Elder Humphries and Elder Creer were waiting for me. We walked to the pench and crashed only to wake up at 3 the next morning to get Elder Creer to the bus terminal . . .
Basically, I didn't sleep all week.
Thursday we went to work and everything was a complete daze to me! I didn't understand a work anyone said and I just walked around with a huge smile on my face. We taught a lesson to some random guy and met a little girl who is going to be baptized on the 16th!
Friday it rained. And by rain - I mean DUMPED and we worked in it ALL DAY. We got to a point where walking through knee high water wasn't even a big deal and we just let it happen. Haha! We pretty much got denied at every house until we met this lady. So we sat in her chairs and left a little puddle behind. :)
On Saturday we worked again and went out with one of the youth named Leo. We pretty much walked around all day and didn't even try a house! So my step count for the week is pretty high!
Sunday we went to church and I passed out in Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School and Priesthood. It was hot and I didn't understand a word. I kinda felt like I was 15 at Priesthood Session with dad again because - WHAM - I was asleep. After church we did our studies and went to work!!!
A couple of funny things about Argentina: They have something called siesta. Pretty much everything closes at 12 until about 5. And nobody works. The streets are deserted and tracting is impossible because everyone is asleep!
All they do is drink Mate. I saw these little girls - maybe 6 years old - drinking Mate together out of a gallon size thermos. It was hilarious! People even try to drink it while they ride their motos!! Another funny thing - motos. Every has motos . . . haha!
Also we don't have a microwave and we do have showers! However, our shower doesn't have a curtain. So when we shower, the water gets all over the bathroom floor so we have to wipe it up! Doesn't make sense to me.
They also don't believe in spicy food. I'm a little ticked about this, but the food is way good otherwise. We had this thing call milanesa and it's like chicken nuggest on steroids! WAY GOOD. They don't sell peanut butter in Villa Angela and sliced bread is terribly expensive.
Schools are only in session for about 2-3 days a week and they only have class from 9-12 then it's siesta time and then I think they might go back from 2-5?
All the girls hit on us - they tell us how beautiful our eyes are.
That's all I can think of right now! I'm alive!
I love you!
Keep the Faith!
Elder Harris
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