HEY YO FAMILIA,
Today is preparation day, and boy did I need it. (I don´t like this keyboard) Lets start with leaving the MTC shall we....
I went to bed Sunday night at 11:30. I woke up at 1:30 to get everything around, take a shower, and get over to the travel office by 3am. We then proceeded to make the hour-long drive to the airport, where I pointed out our house to Elder Scott (one of my companions). We then arrived at the airport with about 20 Elders and Hermanas, all heading to Argentina (about 50 more were coming on later flights). Everyone had about three bags apiece. My carry on wasn´t a carry on with American Airlines, but the kind man behind the counter checked it for free. It was really nice. :)
Then at 6am, we took our first flight down to Texas, wandered the airport, got some food. Some called their families for about 5 hours. Then, we got on our flight for New York - where we sat on the runway for about 1 hour and 1/2. That was fun... then we got to New York. I would have called you guys sooner, but a lot of people planned to call their family from the airport... sorry. We then, waited for the plane for Argentina to get ready. We left an hour late.
We arrived in Argentina around 10:30am (Argentina time) and went through customs pretty easily. We then proceeded to get our bags... then to find, my carry on... is in Nashville. Apparently, the Nice guy put my bag under a different name, and sent it to a different place. (this was on Tuesday) and I still haven´t received it. I´m hoping it will arrive either today or tomorrow. Let´s cross our fingers...
Bueno, um... oh, then we got picked up by Alberto, where we were taken to a smaller airport to catch a plane that would take us to Resistencia. There we found out all the flights had been canceled because of Chile´s volcano. ALL PLANES - even the ones coming to Argentina, which is when we found out that Elders Dallimore and Christensen were stuck in Miami.
We waited there for 5 - 6 hours.... sitting and waiting. There was a Hermana there who went to the Argentina CCM (mtc). She was from Chile and didn´t speak a drop of English, and I didn´t speak much spanish - that was an interesting time. :) Entonces, (so) we waited... and waited... and waited, until our travel guy came back and told us we would take a 20 hour bus ride to Resistencia. LOL! We already thought everything was hilarious, so why not. We took our stuff outside to the curb where this travel guy started packing our stuff into his tiny car. That was hilarious - he yelled at us to give him our muchilas (backpacks) until we finally gave them to him. (This guy didn´t speak a word of English, and we don´t speak much Spanish). We didn´t know what was happening. He then took off with half of our stuff, and walked back, and had us grab the rest of the suitcases. We then proceeded to the bus stop.
He then told our Spanish speakers where to go and took off. We followed them to the bus station (a 10 minute walk) and waited for about 20 minutes for this guy. Apparently he went back to get the car that had the rest of our stuff in it.
Going into the bus station was crazy, so many people, so many buses, and a long line of missionaries with luggage. We then waited. We put all of our stuff against the wall and left the Hermanas and two Elders with the stuff. He (travel guy) then took the rest of our Elders, and had them go get the stuff in the car. Once we had all of our stuff, we waited. It was so such a pain. Finally, the bus showed up after being about a hour late. We loaded our stuff and were on our way. (This, by the way, is about 10pm, Tuesday night).
Good thing the buses were sleeper buses or I wouldn´t have been able to handle it. The chairs reclined and I was out like a light bulb - woke up about 12 hours later, and we were there. Weird, because someone had told me 20 hours, but I was happy that I had been lied to.
We arrived to the smiling faces of President, his wife, and two Elders. Our stuff was loaded up and taken to the mission office, which is connected to the chapel. That chapel was stunning! Super SUPER shiny, like high gloss paint over the wood, shiny. The Hermanas were taken to the president's house, which was awesome for the area, and were able to take a shower.
We then went back to the chapel where we were given lunch, then out with the missionaries.
I gave my testimony once, while my missionary shared the rest, and we knocked (clapped) on doors the rest of the time.
We came back to chicken pizza, and headed over to the presidents house, and fell asleep right away.
The next day was all presentations, and we were given our NEW COMPANION for 12 weeks. It´s a new program that will help the new missionaries become one year missionaries in 12 weeks - I'm really excited!
The End,
Now, the part you have all been waiting for... (drum roll please).....
I´m in the city of FORMOSA!!! In a part called Terminal. It´s awesome - super humble. Mold on every wall, along with spider webs, masquitos, and rain. :) I love it!
Also, my Companion is named Hermana Medero. She is native to Uruguay, and doesn´t speak any English. So... it´s been fun trying to do companionship study and planning... along with everything else. lol - Let´s just say it´s stressful. Patience... I know.
I love the people here, and the members. Here, for every girl you meet, 2 kisses, one on each cheek. Every girl. lol :) We have two people for baptism on the 13th. Jonatan y Martin. 12 & 8 years old. They are super cute, I´ll send pictures.
Teaching has been hard. I start, forget what I´m about to say, give like two sentences of my actual lesson and give my testimony. It´s terrible.
Well for now that´s it. I would send pictures, but my camera stuff is in my missing bag, along with my COAT! It´s freezing too. It´s like February in Aberdeen, wet and cold with wind.
Also, real quick, I have 15 masquito bites... I know right...
Man. It´s hard. I´m so tired. There is so much walking. SO MUCH WALKING. And Companionship study is now 2 hours. So ya.
I don´t understand anyone. I catch a couple of words here and there, and my little Spanish has helped, but isn´t great. I don´t understand anyone half of the time. I just smile and sit there... smile and sit. My companion is really patient- REALLY patient. It surpises me sometimes. She talks the whole time, and I read or smile. lol man... but I trust in the lord, so I will try, smile and sit however longs he needs me.
Love you!
Erin
GUARDAR LA FE!
Anyway. I love you all. Thank you for keeping me sane with your letters. Let me know how things are, and you can write me on email now.
I love you,
Hermana Erin Kaye Griffeth
Guardar la Fe
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