Sister Becca Alley: the 25h of May... in 25 de mayo

Hello and howdy ho ho ho fromm the second jolliest place in the planet after santa clauses north poll.. brrr my hands are frozen.

this week was a bit loco and we will just jump right in... last week when writting you we got the transfer calls. my comp was headed off to her next new adventure... we left a day early so I could go on my first day tour. We spent the last hours in our area saying goodbyes, running around like the chickens, but luckily they still have their heads... and Well naturally buying icecream, you know me when there is a promotion I go for it. A coupon on icecream? sure I will buy two kilos even if its way to much for our freezer to handle... COUPON SHOPPER FOR LIFE!

Tuesday I was off to the airport with the assistants to the presdient and we picked up three newbies fresh out of the ccm! it was too great to see their faces and hear their silly spanish. and too think that that plastered terrified expression on their face was mine. We headed to the temple and after a quick tour of down town buenos aires... One elder Talked off the president and hermanas ears with question and I think for two seconds I understood how dad feels... but then I just laughed about all the hilarious comments and questions they had... ¨is there a lot of mud in argentina... what do we do if there is mud¨ ¨can we walk the world cup?¨ and one elder is from somem podunk town in utah and has the thickest accent of who knows what... red kneck.. I hope it comes through with his spanish!! ¨the first thing I am doing is buying cowboy boots... This city and I just dont get along¨ We are quite good friends him and I. AFter we headed to the park where southern argentina was dedicated for missmionary work. The exact spot in 1925 by elder ballard. (if you go on the blog there is a picture of us with a log.. its this!) just this past december, argentina as a country was set apart as sacred land and the grandson of Elder ballard had the privelege of doing so. although only about 50 people knew about it at the time. IT was the best part of the tour, It brought the spirit procecy became a reality for me as I went back and read the dedicatory prayer after the tour. ¨¨Argentina is a land far awawy our home in the mountains, but in a country that has been called a part of ZIon...¨ Pour thy spirit unto their heartsñ so that they can receive us as true messengers of God. Help us to work in the same spirit which he did0him that loved man such that he died for them.. We are grateful to be the delieveres of the good news to theo people of the nations of south america.¨ Just like elder ballard prophised, the work here in south america isnt fast. it is at a slower rate than other places where missionary work is present, but it is also becoming strong and lasting and that is what is important. My challenge for all my argentina loving family and friends is too read the prayer. After we headed off to lunch, I have never eated out in argentina. Hermana carter sat by me (only females) and I was sure luckily because she started telling me what to get.. haha So everyone is drinking water and I have some fruit smoothie.. BONUS PÔINTS! she also bought me a argentina sun knecklace. Well every elder on the table got a huge steak sandwich so naturally I joined in too. I can handle it, and devored it. Yum! after we watched a video on our mission and went over why its the best mission in the world... We had a mini testimony meeting, inj which I shared how my purpose as a missionary has changed from the first day to 11 months and how everyday I am becoming a true disciple of Christ. It was A really great day.

Hermana Tellez and I spent our last nighth together walking down memory lane with a few... or may a lot of tears. I will sure miss her... I dont like this part of the mission. you cant just take away my other half like that!!! We spent the night with the family ashton and played some church approved games... oh how I was tempted for a deck of cards... The next day... TRANSFERS!!

Alright druuuuuum rooooll!!! My comp is Hermana Passos! where do you think she is from? Well I just know on of you is going to do a 5 second dance of excitement. thats right bubbus, she is from brazil (rio). She is great and I just know we will work hard together (editor's note: Brazilian make the BEST companions). She was exausted with the trip out and is nothing but city, I am working on getting her good and dirty out here in ithe country side. We spent our first hours reminding how to ride a bike and to break. Good thing she has a helmet! She has six months in the mission. Our zone is completely different, but thats okay I love it equal! Once again we worked very hard with only three days back in our area... Sunday came around and we still lacked 50 street contacts, good thing it was 25 de mayo in 25 de mayo!

THat just calls every argentine to a fiesta! the downer part was that it was during the hours of the chruch... everyone made the turn out for the celebration and the church was placed on the back burner. After church however we ate fast and headed out the the fields where they had horse racing. It was so great to see so many cowboys in one place, and we finished our contacts in no time at all. I found the newest hobby for caleb, as kids as young as 4 are riding around on horses with the cuttest clothing. It was the best culture experience and I just soked it all in... With all our hard work we were able to pull off our key indicators and have a good time as well. A good way to start out the transfer if I do say so myself!

A new transfer, New opportunties, and this week we are working on the marriage proccess with two families! please keep Gabriela y diego in your prayers as well as Simon and Monica! FAMILES ETERNAL!

Love you and thank you for prayers!