How I know Heavenly Father does answer prayers. :)

Hey Ho FAMILIA!

What a week... the number one thing on my list, I'M ALL DONE WITH
BRONCHITIS!  After seven days of antibiotics, and coughing everything out of
my body, all is well. Woot woot, a very small cough, but that´s
nothing.

The next health issue I have. GOT A COLD SORE: BLAH! And this is how I
know that Heavenly Father really does answer prayers. :) Last Monday,
I was reading Lisa´s letter to me, telling me that she had gotten a cold
sore. Well, I started thinking that the last time I got a cold sore
was in the MTC and I was very surprised that I hadn´t gotten one
since. I said a little prayer, asking Heavenly Father if he would be
merciful and not give me one - but if I needed to get one, to give it
to me sooner rather the later. (It really sucks to deal with a cold
sore in SUPER HOT heat) So, he gave it to me that night. :P lol So,
I´ve had a cold sore for almost a week now. It´s almost gone and
doesn´t hurt any more. Thank goodness. Nobody here knows what a cold
sore is. Apparently they don´t get them often. And they don´t have a
common name for it. So I´ve just been calling it a virus. They seem
to get that.

Happy Halloween!

Other then that - This week has been raining like crazy with a freaking
ton of Storms. We´ve been soaked through and had to return home several times
to change. We´re trying to work a ton right before transfers and
that seems to occupy our minds also. So, ya.

This week we got a new investigator. He has a LOT of issues. Mainly
with the law of chasity and the Word of Wisdom. And they aren´t small.
They are pretty big problems. But at least he is the one
who realized it. He found the elders and said that he wanted help, and
that he wanted to be happy. So we got through this week. It´s going to
take a lot of work, and we don't know how willing he is to change.
We´ll see.

Well, got to head. Nothing much more this week. Working a full day.
I´ll let you know if there are any changes.... or if there aren´t. :P

I love this Gospel. It´s true. Heavenly Father and Jesus love us. Be
smart, Be Safe, Trust in the Lord.

Love Love Love

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

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Tormenta 26-10-12

Check out what happened to us on the 26th. It was crazy. The hardest rainfall I´ve EVER seen. It destroyed roofs here. Crazy. This first photo is of Posadas that morning. The second is a comparison. Que Kapo ha?

 

Erin

Twins! Talks! and Splits!

SUP SUP MI FAMILIA!

 

Well, to start it all off, I'm getting better! Yeah! I was so sick and tired a couple of days back that I had to stay inside. That was when I was sick with this stupid cough and I called the doctor. Looks like Kyle and I are TWINS! Bronchitis... BOO. But, I got some antibiotics and now it's almost gone. I feel a ton better also.

 

Mom, Happy Argentine Mothers Day! lol :) It's the only country that I know of where Mothers Day is not in May. And, because my companion is from Argentina, she got to call her family yesterday. Que suerte si? But, I will be talking to you guys in person in less then two months. So I'm not to worried about it.. ;)

 

Last Tuesday and Wednesday we had splits. I stayed here while Hermana Rejas went to Lavalle with Hermana Shoaf. So Hermana Blatter and I were able to get a lot done here in Central. It was super fun. Sometimes I don't realize how much I miss speaking English until I have a North American companion. It was nice to say the least.

 

Friday, there was a fireside for all of South America South, for the Young adults, given by Elder Oaks. So naturally we wanted to bring one of our investigators so she could:  first, get to know an apostle of the Lord, and second, so she could make some friends. The first part happened, but the second.. not so much. Including my companion and I, and our investigator and her boyfriend, there were seven young adults!  I was so surprised that there weren't a lot of people. But she liked it, and so did her Boyfriend, so it was a little less embarrassing. But still.... 

 

Saturday we got to listen to the Relief Society Conference talks. They don't show them until super later here. They were really good, and I loved all of them. Would have been even better in English (Because I'm still trying to understand everything), but they were still great. I love President Eyring. His talks are always uplifting. And this new Relief Society presidency is going to be awesome.

 

Well, I wish there was more happening here. We have transfers next week (31st, Halloween) So we will find out what happens then. We had the interviews with President this week. He asked if I would like to stay or go for my last transfer. I told him that although I love Posadas, it would be nice to have a change. Then he told me that he'll see what the Lord decides. So, If I'm not finished with my work here, I'll be here my last transfer (which would be 11 months all together) , or I just might be transferred to another area for only six weeks. We'll find out.... you never know what the Lord has in store for you. Tenga confianza no mas...  :)

 

Well, I'm going to let you guys go. But I want you all to know how much this Gospel has affected my life. The Lord has given me so much, and I'm grateful for it everyday of my life. This Gospel, this Church is the Lord's kingdom on the earth today. We have the chance to be a part of it - and to accept it. This is his true Gospel, his Church. He's given us guides here on the earth - Prophets, apostles, bishops, teachers, the Holy Ghost, and the Book of Mormon. Use them. I know it's true. Be smart, Be safe, Trust in the Lord. 

 

Love, Love, Love

 

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

 

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Not a whole lot to say...

Random photo. Enjoy!

Well family,

It is now officially less then two months... How weird is that? I Honestly can't believe it. Kyle, It truly does fly by.

As I was telling you from last week, my sickness did continue. I was stuck indoors until Thursday. But, I'm getting better. All I have is my cough left over and then I will be all better. yeah!

This week we had one of our investigators bring her boyfriend with her to church. It was awesome. We are super stoked and hoping to get her started with institute. She accepted a baptismal date for the 3rd of November so hopefully she'll be able to keep going. I'm hoping - she's great!

This week we have interviews with President, threw Skype. WEIRD Huh?

I'm super jealous that you guys can carve pumpkins. There are no pumpkins here, so I've voted that we just carve squash (which is what we did last year) I'll send pics if we end up doing something.

Well, as you can clearly tell, nothing really happened this week. Being stuck indoors without a computer does not help with writing letters. Sorry. But I'm stoked to keep working this week, and see what the Lord has in store for me. We are here to do his work, all of us. Pray for the opportunities to share the Gospel. Alma 6:6. I love this Gospel so much. I'm glad that I was called to serve here in Argentina. It's true. Be smart, be Safe, Trust in the Lord.

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

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A bad Equation and Christmas for Missionaries!

Hey familia, 
First off... Feliz Cumpleaños MAMÁ! (did you get my letter?) This year has passed by fast. It´s almost Halloween again, then Thanksgiving, and then I´m home... let´s not think about that. :) 

My birthday when great. Saturday, the Hermanas of Lavalle (sister Bladder and sister Shoaf) threw a five minute surprise party (that is the photo with the hat, and the Feliz cumpleaños sign) They also gave me a card with about 60 scriptures, the line and the word that I was supposed to find. lol :) It was my secret message birthday card. It was super nice of them. On my birthday, Family Amutio made me the chocolate cake with strawberries. Tasted like a giant brownie. And family Vergara made me the giant vanilla cake with a sour cream, whipped cream frosting. It was fantastic. 
What a week. Oh, how I love Conference!

 (the photo is from the gringo room)  It´s like Christmas for missionaries, and, like Christmas, it always goes by so fast. I can´t believe it´s over... I also couldn´t believe that it had already been six  months.... Weird. I loved all the talks, especially 'ask the missionaries' and of course, Elder Holland. If you guys recorded Conference, I would ask that you don´t delete it, mainly because I wasn´t paying much attention this conference, and let me explain why. It all has to do with this little equation that I learned Sunday:
FEVER - WATER = A collapsed sister missionary, with three other sister missionaries helping her, while about ten Elders watch like deer in headlights... 
Well, if you haven´t guessed, I´m that sister missionary. Yeah!  First time it´s ever happened, and it was super weird, and kind of exciting, but, REALLY embarrassing. :P Here in Posadas, the weather has been changing every 10 seconds, HOT and then cold. so basically, everyone is sick. It doesn´t help that we visit everyone. So, somewhere along the line I got the bug. Saturday during sessions, I wasn´t feeling my best.  I was feeling a little hot, and just wanted to go home and sleep it off. Apparently, at this point, it was the very start of the most dreaded fever. Saturday night it spiked to 102.4.  That is when I decided to take Tylenol (my last 2) to bring down my fever. Totally worked. :) Love meds. But Sunday morning, I apparently wasn´t thinking too clearly. I woke up, called the area doctor (told me I had to drink lots of water and take some pills), took a hot shower (stupid idea if you have a fever), took a Dayquil, some juice and slept a little. The MOST IMPORTANT thing I forgot to do... Water. I FORGOT TO DRINK WATER! STUPID STUPID STUPID! Well, anyway, I was determined to go to Conference. So we headed out the door. I was feeling a little light headed, but I didn´t think that it would make a difference. That was until we were waiting for the bus. As we were waiting for the bus, I was not feeling well. I had to sit down on a small patch of grass and I laid on my backpack. That´s when I told Hermana Rejas to just call a taxi. After a couple of minutes a taxi came and took us to the Church. When we got there, I felt like I wanted to vomit! It was terrible. I was sweating like crazy and the world was spinning all around me. I started walking to the church, but had to stop. That is when Hermana Rejas saw the seriousness of the situation and ran to get the other Hermanas. (Now is where you can see the Lord's hand helping me out) Right when they got to my side, my entire body collapsed - INCLUDING MY EYE LIDS! I´ve never had that happen. They kept asking me if I could hear them. In my head I was like, ¨of course I can hear you¨, but then I realized I should probably say it out loud. So, after I responded, they took me inside where I refused to walk anymore because the ground was cold and it felt GREAT! I didn´t want to move from that spot. I didn´t care if there was about 15 people watching. But they next moved me to the closest room, where I laid on the floor for about five minutes while I heard my zone leader talking with the area doctor. Who told him I was SUPER dehydrated and needed water. That´s when my companion and the two other Hermanas pumped me full of about 2 or 3 water bottles. After about 15 minutes of just sitting there, talking and drinking water (what I should have been doing in the first place), the Zone Leaders were nice enough to give me a blessing. I´m feeling MUCH better. :)

This all happened during Elder Eyring's talk, and then It took me a couple of other talks to recuperate and start taking notes. As you can tell, the words of the Lord are very important to me that I´m will to risk my health. haha :)
I stayed in yesterday to recuperate, and it looks like I´m going to have to do it again. The doctor told me this should last until Friday. We´ll find out. But all is well. lol I don´t know how long my companion can stay in the apartment and stay sane, but all is well. :) 
I love you guys so much. The Lord is looking out for everyone of you. What a blessing it is to be here serving the people, even when I´m sick. :) lol I love you guys so much. I love this Gospel. I¨m grateful for it everyday of my life, and there are so many more people waiting to hear it. 
Be smart (drink water), be safe, and trust in the Lord. 
Love Love Love
Hermana Erin Kaye Griffeth
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Break it down with a little bit of service

Hey, Familia!

Thanks for all of the Birthday wishes! Before I forget, yes mom, I did
get your package... LAST TUESDAY, and I´ve had to hide it from my
sight.  Everyone is still amazed that I haven´t opened my package yet.
You should be proud.

This week was one for the books. It was not my best week, let´s put
it that way. I don't think this week went as well as I wanted.  As
a sister missionary, we have high expectations for ourselves, and eventually we
hit a moment where the simplest things will make us snap. My
¨cherry on top¨ was having to knock doors, again. It was Wednesday
morning and It hit me pretty hard, and I kind of had a break down.
It's not my best moment, but it
happened. And then I had to shake off my pride and call the zone
leaders to get a little animo (excitement)...  And then 2 days later,
my companion
followed my example, and broke down also. At that moment, I didn't know
what to do... I sat her down, and used the only thing that came to my
mind, Preguntas Inspiradas (inspired questions). haha... They even
help in times of crisis. :)  We had a good talk, and now, she looks
like she's feeling better.
Still tired, but better. :)

This week my goal is to make it the best week possible, numbers and
all. Hopefully it will help, and with Conference, I'm positive this
week is going to lift her spirits. Also, we've got a day full of cake
on Wednesday, that should help
also. Love the members!

Saturday, we also had my very first BIG service activity. It was
supposed to involve the entire Stake. So naturally, all of the
missionaries showed up, our Stake President, and two other people from
the Stake. But it was really fun. I´ve sent some pictures.

Other then that, all is well here in Posadas. I´m super stoked for
Conference, it one of my favorite things on the Mission. There are so
many inspired talks just for us. Can´t wait!

Love you tonz. The Church is true, and The Book of Mormon is Blue...
lol Rhymed... Be Smart, Be safe, Trust in the lord.

Hna. Erin Kaye Griffeth

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