Bahia Blanca Argentina Mission

Bahia Blanca Argentina Mission

Monday, September 25, 2017

Hermana Monardes is leaving, staying in Necochea

Hello! 

We had transfer calls last night and Hermana Monardes is leaving me! Im not sure who my companion will be yet but I am really excited to finish my last transfer here in Necochea!

This week we were able to travel to Loberia for a chrch open house. The branch there is really tini and their church building is super small but quite a few people ended up coming and the spirit was really strong throught the whole event. 

Our investigators are going well and still progressing! I hope that everyone has a great week!

YAY for Conference weekend!  Its like Christmas for the missionaries!

Hermana Monads
Making chocolate Marroc with Hermana Rodriguez 
Capilla Abierta

Monday, September 18, 2017

Rosana Baptism

Mi vida,como esta?
ROSANA BAUTIZOU MAMI!
Estoy tan fliz ,ella es increible y su familia tambin.Su hijo y su nora fueran no bautismo y domingo tambien con Loli.Mire este abolito en su lado,el es lo ex esposo de Rosana ,hasta el apareceu en el bautismo kkk Fui tudo muy lindo ,yo y hermana Barbosa cantamos Grande eres tu en Portugues ,tambien Elder Mardones tocou violino,fue todo perfecto.Solamente oq no me gusto que los mienbros no fueran y no havia nadie de lo bispado,pude creer?

2017-09-04 16:47 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Un poco trank por su vestido de madriña de casamento kkk

2017-09-04 16:36 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Sim ,Hna Araya!Buena pq bunisima solamente usted!
 Rosana bautizaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

2017-09-04 16:28 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
Es buena?

2017-09-04 16:27 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Bien!
Estou con una Chilena aca tambien kkk

2017-09-04 16:24 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
HAGALO! Y digale que quiero viajar para el bautismo de Rosana tambien! :)

2017-09-04 16:23 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
TE AMO AHMITA...
Volve para mi,voy pedir a presidente,de verdad!

2017-09-04 16:23 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
CHUPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MUCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2017-09-04 16:21 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
POBRECITA nooo tramites CHUPA!

2017-09-04 16:14 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Recibe mami....
Estoy aqui no freaking tramites,pasei toda la tarde con los Eldres solita ,viajei solita tambien ...

2017-09-04 16:09 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
Recibio mi tarjeta!? Sino preguntales en la officina lo tinen ellos! FELIZ 4 MESES!!! 

2017-09-04 16:05 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Oi mami,no voy a mandar pq es en portugues que mando a ellos.
LLamei hoy pq su telefone estava como secretario en mi telefono,que loco no? Cuando escuche usted me quede tan feliz y queria ablar un montao.Estoy en Bahia,voy le enviar una carta para dijer todo que pasa mejor.
Te amo mucho y amei mi tarjetasssssssssssssssssssss....Gracias.....Espere mis cartas <3


2017-09-04 15:45 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
MIJA! 

Porque me llamaste? Perdon estaba TAN cansada y la verdad, no intendi mucho jajaj pero FELICIDADES en el bautismo de Rosana, quiero escribirle una carta. Me pude mandar su direccion? TE EXTRAÑO me tiene que dar mas detalles. Mandeme lo que esta mandando a su familia! 

2017-08-28 17:38 GMT-03:00 Gabriela Silva <gabrielasilva16@myldsmail.net>:
Mamiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,Te estraño un montaum...
Ahora ja me llevo mejor con hermana Barbosa,ella es buena e tambien un poco vaga kkkk
Si,Rosana bautiza en dia 09,ya estamos ,ahora falta enseñar sobre templos solamente,pode creer.Ella va bautizar Mamiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!! \o/
Justo salimos de su casa,almorsamos aya hoy,fue muy bueno,ellas te estrañam mucho tambien..

Oh my gosh que increible sus fotos...

Te amo con todo mi corazon y quero ver le luego.
Um bezo Shakira!
E gracias por ouvidar su maple kkk


2017-08-28 11:30 GMT-03:00 Samantha Lynn Ahlmer <samantha.ahlmer@myldsmail.net>:
HERMANA SOUZY TE AMO CON TODO MI ALMA. Como estas mija? Espero que estya semana fue mejor :) la extraño mucho. Loli me escribio y me dijo que Rosana Pronto se va a  bautisar! YAY diga me cuando para que pueda estar celebrando de lejos. Le voy a mandar fotos :) TENGA LA MEJOR SEMANA eso soy yo tratando de besar los lobos marinos. 











Isaias and the Plan of Salvation

Hello! 

This week started off with MORE divisiones in 3 Arroyos but this time with Hermana Medina de Mexico. While we were together we commited one of her investigators to FINALLY go to church and when I called them on Sunday they said he came! YAY. 

While Hermana Monardes and Hermana Gonzales were working here in Necochea they commited Andrea and Martin to a baptismal date as well! 

Also we have been teaching Isaias and when we talked about how Jesus was baptized during our lesson, and about the Plan of Salvation. He told us that he wanted to be baptized  "Tomorrow so that I can live with my Dad in heaven forever".  I really love being a missionary and having the opportunity to be a part of these kinds of moments. 

ALSO Hermana Souza emailed me this week and ROSANA was BAPTIZED. It is so hard to not be able to be in 2 places at once, I would have loved to have been there but Hermana Souza said that it was awesome and that her whole family came. YAY.

 I hope all is well at home! 

World Service day. We painted a school! 


Doing homework with Andreas son Evan 
BEACH DAY
Today is Independence day in Chile and so Hermana Monardes made our district Sopaipillas! 

Monday, September 11, 2017

Ethan and Evan, Orlando, Andreas family

Hello! 

This week went super well. We have been finding all kinds of people to teach and despite the rain, we have had so much fun running to appointments soaking wet. 

We started teaching a little brother of one of our less active members. His name is Isaias and he's 10. His mom told us that she is really worried about him because since his dad died he has had a really hard time in school and his teachers tell her that he only plays by himself. She asked us if we would start brining him to church with us to see if he could make a few friends. We picked him up on Sunday and he was nervous and didn't say much but after church he couldn't stop talking! He loved primary and told us about all of his new friends and all of the things he learned!  When we brought him to his mom she was in shock!

We also have been teaching Orlando and he came to church this Sunday too! He is doing good, praying and reading. He has lots of really great questions and is trying to find his answer. 

This is Ethan and Evan, our investigator Andreas sons. We were helping them move this week because during one of the rain storms last week their roof fell through. Ethan and Evan told us they want to be missionaries when they grow up! Also, this is Susana, their grandma who asks me to braid her hair every time I go to their house haha. 

Well I hope everyone is doing well! Today I completed 16 month of missionary life! I can`t belive it has gone by so fast! 

Ethan and Evan - Andreas sons, wanting to be missionaries
Susana, Ethan and Evan, grandma want her hair braided every time they come over
Ethan and Evan Parents, the Andreas
Evan on Moving Day
Isiah going to Church for the first time
Isaiah so happy about Primary
Orlando who they are teaching

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Working with Orlando

Hola! 

This week was great! Hermana Monardes and I have been working with a guy from la Republica Dominicana named Orlando. He is 22 and told us he is looking for some God in his life. We have been teaching him for a few weeks now and he has a baptismal date! He fasted with us this weekend for strength to stop drinking and partying on the weekends so that he can wake up for church. 

We are also working a lot with the ward members to find some new ways to shove some life back into the branch. Hermana Monardes is great and were both super excited for some warmer days and the start of spring in a few weeks!  The Necochea wind chill has just about killed me! 

We had divisions this week to and I was able to travel about 3 hours away to a city called 3 Arroyos. I worked with Hermana Gonzales from Panama. She came to the mission with me and we were put in the same zone. We laughed all day about our first couple of transfers and the struggle I had at the beginning trying to understand her. Crazy how fast time flies! 

We went to the beach and a museum in QueQuen last P day with our district and it started hailing so we all had to take cover under a rock. We were soaked! 

Soaked by the rain at the beach, we ran for cover under a rock
Hermana Monardes and I at the Museum
Like kissing a dead fish, Oh it is dead
No idea what is going on here