Photos!

We got a little confused on where to go. Hahha

Us with President!

Exchanges in the South

Hello family!! Well this week has been great, we have been here in the south doing exchanges and helping out the missionaries here! So that has been great. While here in Esquel we found a lady named Mica who is super prepared, her whole family are members and she never was baptized. We were able to teach her with the elders and she will be baptized soon!! All is going well. The mission is the best :) love you all!!

Elder Stuart

Photos!

Beautiful scenery passing Bariloche headed to Esquel

Me and Elder Ortiz in Esquel

Me on the Neuquén Sign!

Super Busy & Loving It!

Well this week was really good!! we had to send home 5 missionaries that ended their mission but we got 6 great new missionaries to come and start their mission here! we are super excited for them and excited to see what happens in this next transfer! We are starting with the conferences so that is going to be fun, we are headed first to Esquel and then making our way back to the north. We are super excited to see what we can do in this month of May! Not much to say, its been a super busy few weeks but things are going great! love you all!

Elder Stuart 

Mom Note: They had 55 baptisms in April. The most ever in the mission! He is sure finishing strong!

Photos!

1-3 Pablo got baptized and Claudia will be getting baptized the 22nd!

4-5 Pablo and Claudia’s wedding :)

6 My Mets tie for Lizzy! ☺

7-8 Elder Stuart and Elder Ortiz last week when they were traveling to Esquel

This picture was just sent to me by Elder Stuart's Mission President's daughter, Lucia. They celebrated Ryan's birthday today! Made the tears flow!!  -Stephanie

Photos!

Pictures from the week they travelled down to Bariloche for training by Area President, Elder Teixeira!

1-2 On our way up to Zapala from Bariloche. President Casariego, Elder Ortiz, Elder Stuart

FROM ESQUEL TO SAN MARTIN

3 - Elder Ortiz and Elder Stuart

4 - Hermana and President Casariego, Elder Ortiz, Elder Stuart

5 - Elder Stuart and Elder Ortiz enjoying the view!

6 - Hermana, Lucia, and President Casariego, Elder Ortiz, and Elder Stuart

7 - Elder Stuart and Elder Ortiz

8 - Hermana, President, and Lucia Casariego, Elder Ortiz, and Elder Stuart

9 - Missionary Tag picture!

10 - Lunch Time! Hermana, Lucia, and President Casariego, Elder Ortiz, and Elder Stuart

11 - Elder Stuart, President Casariego, and Elder Ortiz

12 - One night we didn’t have more mattress so I had to sleep in a hammock :) That was someone’s sleeping bag that was there. It was awful because it wasn’t stretched out so I lost all the feeling in my legs and ended up sleeping on the floor. but its ok! 

13 - Elders Ortiz, Stuart, and Jensen with the Familia Palavecino. This is the family we taught in Bariloche. They lived in Utah for 15 years so we had to take a pic :)

14-17 - Missionary Tag pictures!!

Stand as a Witness!

Buen Dia Familia!

This week was crazy just like the last one! we went down to the south again to do zone conferences this week! We first went to Bariloche and then to Esquel. In the conferences we have been focused on our responsibility as misionaries to raise the faith of all of those around us, and i would say that that is our responsibility as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At baptism everyone of us has made a covenant or a two way promise that we will take upon us the name of Christ and be witnesses of him in every moment, every, word, and every action. That means that every week as we participate of the sacraments we make the promise to our Heavenly Parents that we will try to become more like our older brother Jesus Christ in the way that we act.Those daily actions that we make every week in the service of others is how we can help raise the faith of those around us! Also that means that in every moment we should be ready to testify and bear witness of Christ. In other words, as we partake of the sacrament we make the promise to be missionaries!!!! My invitation this week is to look for at least one oportunity to stand as a witness in Christ in something you do and say for someone in your life. :)

I love this work and this gospel with all my heart. I am learning so much about the importance of always having the Lord on our mind as we go through our daily life. Also this week i have had the chance to work with many misionaries and i am amazed at the testimonies that have been born of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. :)

Christ lives and loves each and everyone of us. :)

Love you all! Have a great week!

Love,

Elder Stuart

Photos! Esquel

Esquel

6 - That is a typical argentine breakfast, crackers, afljor (like a cake thingy) and mate cocido (mate but in a tea bag that we can drink in the mision :)

7 - snow! 

8 - Elder Heward!

9 - Esquel mountains!

Exchanges in the South

Hola Familia!!

Sorry its late! This week was so cool! We went to the south to do exchanges with the Elderes and try and get things rolling. I was able to go to Esquel, Bariloche, and San Martin!! It was so cool!

Just one of the many experiences that i had, when i was in Esquel this week i went with Elder Heward, and we were trying to find new people for them to teach, and nothing was working out. So we decided to say a prayer and then we went to a members house. When we got there the sister of this member was there and told us that she has been interested in what the missionaries do but she was always emberassed to ask. We were able to teach her a little and she was really excited!! It was an awesome expeience to see how the Lord really listens to and answers our prayers!

That is all for this week! Love you all!!

Love,

Elder Stuart