ADELANTE CON 2017

BUEN DÍA A TODOS. I hope every one had a wonderful new year's celebration. I celebrated the new year with a lot of sun rays beating upon me, which was nice. It kept my heart and the rest of my body nice and warm. 

It was incredibly hot last week. To be honest there were moments where I wasn't quite able to believe that it was so incredibly hot out side. But it was. And it will continue to be so. But more heat means more people out side to talk to! There are always good things to find. 

This week was good, like every week! I don't have any grand stories to tell, but on Sunday we were all blessed to be able to see Diego receive the Aaronic Priesthood. He is super excited and was incredibly excited to be able to take on the new responsibilities that come as a Priesthood holder. Analia, his mom, was equally excited, and I know that the family will be blessed incredibly having a Priesthood holder in the household. I know that I have been blessed always by having a faithful father who has been able to bless us with his hard work ad love. And who has blessed us in times of need and illness. And I'm grateful for a mother who has helped my dad magnify his Priesthood. We live in grand times! The Lord has blessed His children with His Priesthood to guide us and care for us, and all who are worthy and willing can be a blessing to their families as they exercise this great authority the Lord trusts us with. And what a blessing we have to be guided by a prophet, seer and revelator, Thomas S. Monson, who holds all the keys to the Priesthood available to man. How we have been blessed by his counsel, and how we will continue to be blessed as we heed his words. The Lord guides His Church today through a prophet, and our Prophet will never guide us down the wrong path, for it is the Lord Jesus Christ who guides us through him. 

The Lord has so much trust in us! It's a responsibility, but one that is joyful and one that excites me every time I leave my house to serve in my blessed calling as one of His representatives. I love my Saviour, and know He lives. Look to Him all year in 2017, and all year we will have great joy.

I LOVE ALL OF YOU.

Elder McDonald

Really incredibly good meat sandwich with empanadas. 

The streets of Buenos Aires.

Weird bug we found in the bathroom.