22 Mar. 2010: Piribebuy Week #11

Dear Family and Friends
 
Thanks for your letters this week. I always love your letters and pictures. I had a pretty good week down here in Paraguay. The temperature is still hot but at night is is getting a bit cooler. The baptism of Sonia(the 16 yearold niece of rufina) didnt happen thursday but We were able to baptise her last night. It felt good to finally have her baptism. She goes down as the baptism with the most doubts. She always had some little doubt that was hard to solve but yesterday we worked so hard on getting everything ready and ok- Sonia didnt have much support from her family so it was hard but we were able to do a sweet service for the mom and Dad.
 
So we were talking we Sonia about her baptism and everything about it for quite a while and she finally got the assurance that it would be ok to be baptised then. The only problem was her mom and dad were out in the jungle getting oranges to sell so we were like ok. we will go find them. we had two kids take us on a sweet trail through some nasty jungle and we ran into the mom and Dad. The mom had a big bag of oranges on her head and thdad had a big bag on his shoulder so I took the bag from the mom and we took turns resting-.  the bags were super heavy and my back is sore today but it was totally worth it and it was fun. I love doing stuff like that. Neither of the parents of sonia came to the baptism but they gave the permission we needed I was greatful for the wonderful oppertunity to serve. the funny thing is is paraguayans think all americans are the same and that we never do work like carry  heavy things through the woods.so they are like LOOK HE LIKES WORK LIKE THIS BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER DONE IT:It makes me laugh because I came from a background where we work like that they just dont know it.
 
So all in all it worked out well we had a good baptismal service and ate banana bread for desert. Everyone loves  the banana bread I make so I make it for everything. I have probably made it a good 20 times so far.-
 
Tomarrow we get to go to the temple so I am excited for that and then after I get to go on a division with Elder RUsh my District leader From MESA Arizona. He is cool and we get along good like all of our likes are the same.- He is a great missionary-.
 
Well that is all I have this week I Know I am in the work of a loving heavenly Father that truly cares about each of us and the desires of our heart.- I love you.
 
Oh ya, I have heard a bit about my future mis. Pres. be not much all I know now is that he is from argentina.
                                                   LOVE Elder Call

Dear Dallin,
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! I cant believe you are getting so old man It was fun to see the pics of you Basketball. 14yrs old What are you doing for you day. just going to arizona or something else. Dallin know that I love you and Care about you tons I have your present and will get it to you probably a good month late-. But it will be worth the wait-. I bet you cant belive tomarrow I am 1/4 the way through my mission. it is going super Fast-. BUt ya Love you tons have a great BDAY.
                                   LOVE elder Call

Hola Dad
 
I had another good week. To anwser your questions first right now it is like 95 degrees in our house but in the sun it is death I sweat so much but it is cooling down at night a bit as winter approaches. I have heard everyone say how cold it get so I dont know.- For pday we usually dont do much but we have gone to eat, play soccer, basketball, football, and like today we are going to San LOrenzo to get pictures printed.
 
I am sorry to hear about the bad heath of Brother Lewis. please let him know that I love him and am pray for the best for him he is very special to me. I love you love Elder Call

Dear Mom THanks For the letter  I love you a ton Here Are A few photos from the week-
 
With lot of love Elder Call
 
Rufina taught me how to say I love you mom in Guarani
 
Che Sy rohay¨hú etereí

Me with the bag of oranges

Fernandez and me Eating oranges at Rufinas house

two cute boys with their tire toys

Sonia Isabel Ruiz Cana

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