¿UN AÑOOOOO?

HELLO ALL. Weird news: this last Friday marked a year since I left the comfort of a California home and headed off on this beautiful adventure. That's pretty weird, right? I feel pretty weird, but I also feel really excited that I still have an entire year to work as hard as I can to share this wondrous message.  A year isn't very long, but there's a lot that can be done in a year. 

I hope every one knows that over this past year, I've felt the power of many prayers and much faith. I'm not going to say I don't feel like I've changed and become better, because I have. If nothing else, I can say with a surety that I know that my Redeemer lives, even Jesus Christ. He has not left me comfortless for one step I've taken in this country. And I can testify that He never will. He, along with our loving Father in Heaven, is always always ALWAYS there to lift us and show us the importance of finding joy in all things. But whether or not we feel the love of our Saviour and His help in our lives is our choice. If we aren't looking for it or keeping our selves open to it, we aren't going to feel it. That's just how it is. The Lord will never force us to believe in Him, for that is the adversary's way. He wants us to believe, and to follow and to love Him with all of our hearts (That is His greatest desire for us!), but only we can do that. No one else can do it for us. So when every thing bad happens in our lives, instead of letting your self wonder why God lets these things happen, wonder what you're doing to allow the Lord to pull you out of the hole you've fallen in to. 

I don't have a lot of time suddenly! But I have loved nothing more than being here in Argentina for nearly a year, growing, learning more about the wonderful people here, and sharing the message that I came here to share! This, what I share, is the Restored Gospel of Christ. Christ's Gospel is every one's necessity, no matter the culture or situation. 

I can't write about how much I love all of my family and all who have supported me 'round here. I feel a lot of love though! You'll just have to trust me on that.

Les amo a todos,

Elder McDonald

 We live in an apartment with out a back yard, so I had to improvise with the shirt burning... I just burned a piece. (For those who don't know: burning a shirt is the traditional way to mark the halfway point of a two year mission.)

Una foto Argentina. That's a big ol' milanesa sandwich with lots of mayonesa and chimi churri right there in my hands.