FIN.

BUEEEEN DÍA POR LA ULTIMA VEZ. Dear family and friends, what a weird feeling I have knowing this is my last weekly email. It is weird. I feel too much joy in my heart, but it's not with out its bitterness as well. I'm not sure what more I could say than what I've already shared with you. I love my dear family. I've had countless examples from them, and the many great blessings I've received have been thanks to what my dear parents have given me. I know that families can be together forever. I know that my family can and will be together for the eternities if we do what's right. That is what I've taught these two years: Through our beloved Saviour Jesus Christ, we can have eternal joy as families. With out Jesus, we can do nothing. How I love my Saviour and His great Gospel of Happiness. I give thanks to God for all I have and all I am. I hope to have a chance to bear my testimony of the great Restored Truth to all of you in person, and I hope to be able to give you all a great hug soon. I know that all I've shared with you over these years is the truth, and I confirm my firm testimony of these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

God bless you all,

Elder McDonald

 

Carlos' Baptism!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner with a Russian named Dimitri!

 

 

 

MORMONES EN LA RADIO

BUEEEEEN DÍA! I hope every one is happy! This week was really great. I've no time, but I'll share the two big highlights.

First, Carlitos got baptised! I'll send pictures next week, but it was really special. He made his decision and stayed firm as a rock until the end. I have a firm testimony that the Lord truly prepares His children. We don't; He does. We just kind of do our little part, and, if worthy, we'll do it with great power. But in the end, it's really the Lord, and I know that's true. 

Second cool thing: On Friday we got permission from the city to set up a table and do a bunch of handouts and stuff, and it turned out super well. I think it was really successful, mostly because they invited us on to speak and present our selves on the local radio station! Never thought I would do some thing like that on the mission, but I did it. Elder Neto, from Brasil, and I went on, introduced our selves and answered a bunch of questions that host gave us. It was a unique, new opportunity to get our names out there, and the host treated us super well and told us we were welcome back whenever we wanted. Super crazy. Elder Neto and I were surprised with how fast it all happened, but we did it. Pretty soon you'll probably see my name on Forbe's or some thing...

I looove you allllllll! Seriously love you. I hope you can feel my love and prayers, and know that what I am doing is right and worth it. Don't forget to pray!

Abrazos,

Elder McDonald 

We got on the radio!!!

Our display

A BRAGADO!

BUENAS TARDES! I hope every one is really happy. Things are getting crazy here! Time is ticking - it's short. But miracles continue, and life is a joy in Buenos Aires for those who live the Gospel.

This week we had leadership training in Bragado, which is a city way out in hoo-hah. So on Tuesday we had to go to Luján and take a massive bus over. All of the zone leaders and sister training leaders together in a bus for like three hours. All of the peopleon the bus must've been pretty weirded out with such a large gethering of Mormons on a bus. It's okay though - we were all born to be a peculiar people, right? We had a really great training about using better the Book of Mormon to talk to people, and then we all left and did what they call a Tormenta Blanca (white storm), where we went throughout the city and invited every one to the branch conference that they had this last Sunday. Elder Rodriguez and I were blessed to have President Resek come with us the whole time, and it was a special experience. He is a huge example of love; he relates incredibly well with the people and was just automatically their friend. It's great having an Argentine mission president. It was easy to see that he's been called by the Lord to be here with us, and I'm incredibly grateful for all I learned in the short hour and a half we worked together.

Carlitos is getting baptised on Saturday! He has made such a big change! Ten years it took him, but after some great examples and some specail dreams, he's decided he's ready. It is a blessing to be with him on the journey.

I'm loving every moment I have. The Lord is good to me, and I know He loves me. I love Him, and I love the wonderful people He has blessed me with here in Argentina. Keep ya head up, friends! Nothing can ever go permanently wrong if we use Christ's great atoning sacrifice. Joy to the world!

Un beso,

Elder McDonald

Elder Rodriguez and I are painting some thing special to liven up the pench a bit.

Cool street art in Luján.

The public bathroom in Luján.. I thought squat toilets only existed in China...