No more driving in Uruguay for Elder Newman
The famous Montevideo picture
Elder Millet from PG
Hey peeps! Well, that was a long time without P Day! Good to have back the Monday ones though; we had a super fun zone activity today with soccer, enchiladas, and goal setting, and I had a blast.
Speaking of which, yes, I have been transferred, for my office time is up. I have come to Las Piedras in the Las Piedras zone, my companion is Elder Rodriguez from Chile, and I will be serving as district leader of 4 hermanas! After only ever having men in my district as DL, it will be quite the change. But oh well! Should be fun! Especially considering that this could very well be my last area!
Las Piedras is a small city just outside of Montevideo, and it is awesome! The ward, despite being small, is super supportive and loving, and very involved in the work. Elder Rodriguez and his last companion who just went home have also established a great base to work on; lots of investigators and quite a few progressing well. For example, we will have a baptism this Saturday for two awesome kids named Giuliana and Agustin, and we're waiting for the spouse of a super capa investigator to agree to be married. Her name is Rossana and she is a dry member; she attends every week, knows a lot, and would've already been baptized if she was married. But we'll work on that! Lots to do!
One crazy adventure from this week was that a huge thunderstorm came and hit Saturday night and Sunday morning, which was huge because this summer and fall has been really dry, especially for normally rainy Uruguay; it's hardly rained at all. And although a LOT of people were missing yesterday due to that (according to Elder Rodriguez), Giuli and Agustin came thanks to a super capo member who gave us a ride. However, due to the rain, there's a ton of mosquitos, and Saturday night, they would continually buzz right past my ear trying to get some juice. It became so bad that I got out of bed at midnight, turned on the flashlight, whacked as many mosquitos as I could, and then sprayed OFF! all over my pillow, neck, and face. No problems after that.
Other fun fact! I saw Elder Alex Millet from PG come into the mission and meet his trainer! That was super fun, and great to know that I've finally got a PG buddy here!
Love you all, and I'm excited to see the miracles flow going forward!
Con amor,
Élder Newman :)
Thanks for the reminder to feed my faith; I will keep that in mind this week when things get tough. Thanks for everything you do! Love you Mom.
Emma! Haha, I know the struggles with Mrs. Snow; hang in there! Have fun in Cali and send lots of pictures! And good luck with the yearbooks! Love ya!
Hey Bear, sorry to hear about the bum ankle. Glad to hear you're doing better though. Haha in the zone activity today, I was doing so well at goalie - 0 goals allowed in like 5 straight matches - that everyone was going crazy. Haha it was kind of funny. Haha I absolutely love little kids; they're soo innocent! Hope you enjoyed the pedicures, and don't get pinched! (When is St. Patrick's Day anyway?) Love you!
Wow Callie! Look at you as escort! Great job! You will love Star Tours; it's one of my favorites from Disneyland! Have fun in Cali, Callie! Love you!
Pap! That is no surprise at all with Ty. The tower is definitely a good hobby; it has resulted in some sweet footage! Love you so much.
Mom’s Questions:
1. Where in Uruguay is Elder Jackson Newman? (to the tune of Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?)
He's in Las Piedras, Las Piedras.
2. Who is your companion? Where is he from? How long has he been in the mission?
Elder Rodriguez from Chile. He's got 7 months in the mission and is a super talented teacher.
3. What was your ward like?
Fairly small, but VERY supportive!
4. Did the previous missionaries leave you with any investigators?
A TON!
5. What is the best thing that happened this week?
Probably having Giuliana and Agustin come to church despite a huge thunderstorm Sunday morning.
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