2 Almas màs!

WAZ UP MI FAMILIA! 

OH, let me tell you, this week was killer. BUT, all in all, WE HAD 2 SOULS ENTER INTO THE DOOR OF BAPTISM! WOOT! That´s right, Rubén and Katherin were both baptised Saturday at 3:00.  And it wasn´t easy.  We had problems left and right.  People were making changes to the program without telling us, the Stake President kept telling us that we had to finish by 3:30 (they had the Priesthood session at 4:00 for Stake Conference), Katherin didn´t show up for her interview the night before (problems), so we had to do the interview right before the baptism. Crazy!  But it was awesome, There was crying, and smiles and food! lol :)  I feel less stressed. 

But my crazy week did not stop there. That night we got a call from our zone leaders asking if we had kept the water in the baptismal font, 'cause there was going to be a baptism right after Stake Conference. This was good news.... minus the fact that we had drained the baptismal font (it takes 4 hours to fill), and we had just given the keys to the zone leaders of Posadas, one of whom lives pretty far away.  SOOOO... we had to make a couple of calls to borrow the keys from the Ward Executive Secretary, get to the church early to fill the font, and find clothes for the other baptism. Apparently all went well (honestly, I have no idea - I´m hoping it all went well ) :)

BUT, it still doesn´t end there.  We also have Zone Conference this week. It normally doesn´t add to the stress level, but since we are the Stake Center, they need the keys and information, and want us to pass by and verify some stuff. So... lot´s to do.   After tomorrow... I THINK I´ll be fine. :) 

I hit 15 Months on Saturday (the baptisms were a nice cumple mes gift).  I´m going to say it again, like I always do, Man, time flies by FAST!  3 1/2 months... weird.

We had the baby shower for Florencia (investigator, she changed her wedding date until after the baby is born (September 11) so that her mom can be here for the wedding), and Monica (our Gospel Principles teacher). It went really well, and they didn´t know a thing. It was really funny. :) We a lot of games. There is a picture of me doing... It´s not Pictionary (I think). Oh, I can´t remember the name of it. But it when you are trying to get them to guess the name. It was Car Seat. IN ENGLISH! It was hard, I was focusing on Veronica because she was studying to be a English teacher. She was so CLOSE, but, we didn´t get it. .... changos... 

I need a couple of things:  the address of the Daybreak house, and the name and address of the new Bishop (at Daybreak) - actually that is about it. 

I have to head, got to go get the keys to the Chapel for Zone Conference tomorrow (the Zone Leaders just called.). 

Love you tonz.  Be safe, Be smart, Trust in the Lord.  He knows what he is doing. :) 

I love this Gospel so much, and I'm glad I have the opportunity to participate in his work everyday of my life! (every member a missionary!)

Love you! 

Love love love

Hermana Erin Kaye Griffeth

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The Cherry on Top

Sup my peeps!

To answer Lisa´s question. I come home December 12th (well, this is
the transfer date. So, basically I leave from Resistencia on the 13th,
and I get home on the 15th, I believe. :) ) I honestly can´t believe
it. I know I mention it a lot, but I can´t believe how fast time is
going by. I´m panicking, just a little. :) What makes it even
worse - I don´t know where I will be the next two transfers. THAT IS
ALL I HAVE LEFT! After this transfer, I have two TRANSFERS! That´s three
MONTHS!!! Can´t believe it. I would like to say I´ll be here in Posadas, because
all of the newbies receive two transfers of training, but there have been a
lot of changes here in the Mission, and It might just be that I train
her only one.  Then someone else would come to finish her training. I´m praying
not. I would love to spend my birthday here. I love the people and the
area, and I just don't want to leave it yet. They might as well just keep me
here until the end. I can take 11 months in one area... Maybe. :P :)

This week has been a little hard. And this next week is going to be
hard also. I´m stressing... Just a bit. :P We have 2 baptisms this
week. Katherin (9 years old) and Rubén (8 years old). They are both
super awesome and will be great. The problem is that the Grandpa
of Katherin is planning to baptize her, but the Bishop wants the Dad to
baptize her.  He´s going to talk with them today and
let us know. Also, we have Stake Conference this week, so we are
having a hard time finding a time to do the baptism so that everyone
can come. ALSO, my companion is new and has never done a baptism
(obviously), so I kind of feel like I'm doing everything by myself.
What put the Cherry on top (by cherry on top, I mean I broke down
crying), was the fact that we had District meeting today on our p-day
(took three hours out of our p-day). I know, not the biggest thing,
nothing to cry about, but I threw me over the edge. I was really
looking forward to taking a small nap. It sounds really silly, but
those seven hours of P-day are precious. Just saying... oh well. Prayers,
Strength, and Trust in the Lord, everything will be OK. :)

Well, I have to let you all go. Thank you for all of your prayers and
support. It helps a lot. I love this Gospel. I know The Book of Mormon
and The Bible are word of God. They both have a very VERY special
purpose. One is not more important then the other. They are both
Testaments of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I know that if you
read, pray, and ponder everything that are in them, you will know,
without a doubt, that they are true books of God. They are filled with
his word. I know it to be true.

I love you all so very much. Be strong, be Safe, Trust in the Lord.

Hermana Erin Kaye Griffeth

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Mamá, Papa... SON ABUELOS!

Familia! 

Una Semana LARGA! Seriously, It´s been long. But, I'm here to inform you, that you are GRANDPARENTS, UNCLES AND AUNTS! That´s right, I´ve got a daughter here in the mission. Bien, nuevita! She´s from Buenos Aires and is stoked to be starting her mission here in Posadas. Her name is Hermana Rejas (Sister Bars :) ). She´s 22 years old, and her cousin is in our mission also! How weird is that!

We got news Tuesday night about transfers. We were over at a Member´s house for her birthday and at about 8:30 the Elders called us. Now, we aren´t ever supposed to be in the apartment until nine, so we knew that one of us was being transferred, and all that day, everyone thought it would be me, since I´ve been here for about 7 months. So, when we answered the phone, Elder Paz told Hermana  Parker that she was heading to Formosa (my old District), and I (he said this in English) was Pregnant! lol :) Meaning.... I´m training. So, we excused ourselves early from the party, and headed back to the apartment to pack. I had to be at the bus station at 2am to get to Resistencia by 8am, so Hermana Parker was rushing to get all of her things packed, and we were out the door at 1:30. I had to drop her off at the other Hermana's apartment, so I almost missed the bus. But all went well. There were only two new missionaries that came in the transfer. There are about 12 others back home waiting for Visas. So, one Elder and I are the only ones training this transfer, and next transfer they are expecting close to 30 missionaries. 

 Let me tell you, It´s only been about five days, but training is hard. But I'm learning a lot. And Hermana Rejas is una Kapa! She´s great! And, unlike me in my first area, she´ll get a lot of practice knocking on doors. :) We´ve got a lot of work to do, and a lot of people to share the Gospel with.  I´m trying to be the best example possible. We´ll see what happens. 

Got to run. Love you all so much, keep up the amazing work. Keep trusting in the Lord, and never give up on the Basics. 

READ, PRAY, and GO TO CHURCH. It´s what keeps us strong. Be smart, be safe. 

Love you! 

LOVE AMOR LOVE

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

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Tacos, with a little bit of Patience

Querido Familia. 

BLAAHAHAHA! That is how I feel right now. That is all... 

No, It´s just been a really hard, long, tiring, full of walking, full of ¨No¨s, hot, week. :) Let´s leave it at that. We´ve been looking for new investigators all week, using the members list, old investigators, references, and just knocking doors....  I think the Lord is trying to teach us a little bit of patience.  Man... Con tiempo, supongo... :P 

Well, this might be the last letter you receive from me with Hermana Parker sitting by my side. We´ve been together three transfers (including Resistencia) and we are almost positive that we´ll be split. So, am I staying in Posadas? or heading out? Only the Lord knows... And President Heyman.... and the assistants... and the office Elders... lol :) We´ll find out! 

We made tacos this week with one of our inactive members, Familia Vergara  - they are also one of my favorite families, they're awesome!  For some odd reason everyone here wants to make tacos, but no one knows how to make them. So, thanks to the awesome packet of taco seasoning you sent, and the ¨skillz to pay the billz¨ of Hermana Parker (and her awesomeness at making tortillas), we were able to make some freakishly awesome tacos!  

Sunday we finally got our Gospel Principles teacher back. She´s been in a class to learn how to become a better teacher for about three months now, and they just finished. Let me just tell you, it makes a HUGE difference to have a teacher than to have us teach. First, it adds more bodies to the group (which is already small anyway because we don´t have many investigators).  Second, they actually have a little bit more time than we do to prepare for class.  It truly is night and day. I thought that the heavens had opened with a beam of light. Glorious. :) 

Well, I think that´s about it for this week. Nothing else really exciting happened... sorry. :) I love you all so much, I´m grateful for you every day - and the letters I get from you! They make me so happy! Keep on keeping on. Be safe, Be smart, and trust in the Lord.  Hope everybody is well. 

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

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