A New Companion

Welp sorry for the short email last week but I do have my new companion so that's good news. Actually a lot of the missionaries that were supposed to arrive didn't get their visas! So we are short about 15 missionaries right now. Elder Leavitt did extend his mission by about 3 weeks and so did 5 other people so they are helping out in the areas where the new missionaries were supposed to go, instead of traveling around like they were originally planning on doing. So I'm not really sure where he is but he will be here till the 9th of April I think. Anyway on to the interesting stuff. So I got my new companion! My Tio(or uncle) because he is my second comp. He is from...drum roll please....ha ha just kidding. His name is Elder Ramses Gomez from Costa Rica. I can't remember the city because its a Spanish name but its on the Pacific Coast somewhere. Yeah he is a way chill guy and I'm happy he's my comp. He is very obedient which helps me to be also and we have worked harder this past half week than I ever have before. Yet we still don't have much to show for it. Our ward here is kind of dysfunctional.  So I'm kind of hoping this is my last transfer here but we will see what presidente wants. Anyway love my comp but were struggling to find anyone to teach...which is bad.

The only real success we have had is we talked to Carmen because she now is finally done working out in Mercedes. And she said she wants to get baptized but still doesn't know when. So hopefully we can have her be part of the ginormous baptism we are having in the stake on the 21st of April with the rest of the zone. I just hope we have anyone that wants to enter the waters of baptism....even if its not on that day. I know this letter sounds bad and like I'm not happy here, but I am! There really just is nothing good going on in the missionary work right now. I am loving life as a missionary and love being in Argentina! I hit 5 months in the mission today and was weirded out....time really is flying. We went to capital today again to renew elder Gomez´s DNI to stay in the country and that was fun. Oh the thing about Elder Gomez is that he is really quiet so I have had to talk a lot more. Which really is good because I'm realizing my potential with the language. Especially because I have to speak it 24/7 with him too. He knows very little English. Also, I am understanding the people a lot better and can fully hold a conversation without having my comp holding my hand translating for me :) ha ha that makes me happy really and is helping me to keep going strong. We are really still looking for people to teach because that is what we lack for sure right now. Love life here and am happy to be serving the Lord! Miss you all truly but will see you all in a year and a halfish. Love you!

Elder Wells

PS. Sad to hear Josh is stuck in the MTC. I wish he had his visa and know that the people that got stuck there when I was there were SO disappointed. As for the zoo, we went in with the lions, bengals, and I fed a bear with my mouth...I don't know if that picture got through. I was going to send pictures today but couldn't find my flash drive. I think Elder Ortiz took it for some reason. I haven't had time to email Josh lately so tell Jeff I'm trying to save Josh´s time for him. Hope Kara writes me! Give Derek a hug/kiss for me :) ha ha he will love it...OK that's all :)

QUESTIONS:
How are your obedience goals? (I always gotta ask) Great now that I have Elder Gomez to help me!

Are you seeing a huge change in yourself since setting those goals? Not huge but alot better

Do you feel busier since the new companion assignment? Much. We do all we're supposed to actually now and work all day...I got sunburned because of it
What is the deal with the knife in the door in your picture? We have a machete in the pench and for some reason elder Johnson threw it into the door. Don't ask

What's happening since transfers? Um....work work and work. Also Elder Ortiz is our district leader....he is pretty bad.

****Have you gotten any "dear elders" from me yet? Yeah i got them all at the same time as the packages and one today too.

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Did you get your peanut butter package  yet? Yes! so good

Have you gotten any handwritten letters from anyone? Yeah I got a couple from people. Bekah, teej, and someone else but I cant remember exactly who. Miranda Jessee wrote me a dear elder.

Who are the other two elders in you pensh? Elder Ortiz still and Elder Yoder From Chicago.

Are you still working through the members for referrals? doing our best but they don't have many to give.

Is there anything I am forgetting to do for you? nope your the best and I finally appreciate all you do for me now that I' here and feel bad for all of the crap I gave you when I was home.

Did you ever get a cd player in your pensh? Elder Gomez has one.
Has enough time gone by to get a new pensh yet? They are working on it

What is the weather like there and when does winter start? been raining a bit. but other than that still hot! I want winter its way too hot still.....