I know it's my destiny - Dean Funes

Hey there! Sorry last week's email was so short, I need to manage my time better with the new video call changes! So crazy!

Dean Funes is really cool, just a little less weird than Catamarca, but very similar, about the same size. I've met a lot of great families, and we're working hard to try to strengthen them and their testimonies. 

My first Sunday here, I got to give the Sunday school class for the adults, using the Ven Sigueme (Come Follow Me) Manual and it was really great. I talked about Jesus curing the son of the noble, and his first miracle of turning water to wine, and I talked about the importance and nature of faith. A lot of people, especially the people here, think that faith is belief only. And its not. When Jesus turned the water to wine, he could've just done it, but Mary tells the servants to do everything Jesus says, and then the miracle is done. We need to take ACTION to show our faith. Faith without works is dead. 

Sometimes people think that faith that something will happen is just having a strong desire, but that isn't true either. The nobleman obviously wanted his son to be healed, but it wasn't until he took action to talk to Jesus, and TRUST in His word that he was healed that the miracle was performed. Faith is based on belief, desire, trust in the Lord, and ACTION on our part. The Lord will consecrate our efforts when we act in faith. 

Love you guys, don't forget who you are!

Everyone has a special one... Even Michael!

Elder Jenkins

It's you and me - Dean Funes

Good Morning! 

Everything is great here in Dean Funes!

I get along really well with Elder Oliveira, he's awesome.

I've met a lot of great people here!

It's a lot less hot here than in Catamarca.

I dont have time, but love you guys!

Complete with fake rocks,

Elder Jenkins

It's a tradition that on people's birthdays you smash
eggs on their heads and dump flour on them,
so my new comp did that to me on our third day together

It's always been our dream - Dean Funes

How are ya? 

This is gonna be a short email, I don't have much time, but there's a chance I'll be able to email tomorrow but I'm not sure. Thats because...

I'm leaving Catamarca! I have mixed feelings about it, these past 4 and a half months have been really amazing, and I've learned so much. I'll definitely remember all the experiences I've had here. Yesterday and today have been filled with saying goodbye to so many of the awesome people I've met during my time here, it was a lot harder than I was expecting. They'll be alright though, Elder Bingham and his son (he's gonna train a new missionary) are going to keep checking up on all of them. I said bye to Graciela, Andrea, Lucia, and her daughters, which was one of the hardest things of my mission so far, they were one of my first visits, and I've been to their house so many times, they're like family. Ill miss them so much. Also last night Elder Constanza, my first zone leader, left to Córdoba to go back to his home in El Salvador. He's been a great example and teacher to me, and he's finished his mission like a champ.

Tonight I leave on my way to Dean Funes, another city in the middle of nowhere! This time in the province of Córdoba, but halfway on the way back to Catamarca. I'll be with Elder Olivera from Brazil, and I'm stoked. It'll be fun to get to know more people and a new place.

If I'm able to email when I get there, I'll send photos and stuff, but love you all, hope everything is going well!

You're one big beaver,

Elder Jenkins

Arm in arm, we'll win the fight - Catamarca

February already? Someone needs to tell me if the Groundhog saw his shadow or not, and what that means for the Southern Hemisphere, cuz I could use some cold weather right about now.

Another good week of work in Catamarca! I think I'm finally going to be blister free, after over a month of foot pain haha! gotta love Catamarca heat and inconvenient walking! nah but we're good, Elder Bingham has been a lot sicker than I have so I have a good example to follow of working hard.

We had a really great lesson last night, I started out unable to speak, I don't know what happened. But partway through, I said a quick prayer to myself, took a deep breath, and the Spirit helped me a lot, and we had a very powerful lesson to 4 new people. 

Not too much else for this week, the Church is true, because it's the same Church that Jesus established, and He is still it's head! Next week is transfers again, CRAZY, and this time it's pretty likely that I'll leave Catamarca, but who knows? I'm not certain I'll be able to email next week but I'll try!

There's the flavor,

Elder Jenkins

Panchita the parrot drinking mate

The baby of the lady Farfal and I baptized

Getting a haircut

Intercambios with Elder Macquehue from Chile. This is his first transfer, and he's awesome, reminds me a lot of Elder Farfal, also from Chile

drinking pritty limón soda with Elder Bingham

Corbataza (neck tie)

Me with some cool murals/art