February 6, 2012

Today i´m writing to you from San Martin de los Andes, a little tourist town about four hours away from my area in Zapala. We got permission from president to come so we left at two in the morning this morning and arrived at sixish. We met up with the other elders here and we went on a hike that has a sick view. Funny story, on the hike, this kid comes out of a house that was near the trail and tells us that we need to pay to go any further. I was full aware that the Argentines often take advantage of tourists and foreigners so i just ignored him and kept walking so our whole group just blew right past him and he didn´t say a word. well further along in the hike, i ask one of the san martin elders what all that was about and they tell me that we actually do have to pay them because we are technically on their land....oops. so we were all apparently trespassing and breaking the law this morning haha. I got some sick pictures though...if that makes up for it haha.

The work is going well here. I´m getting sick of my comp but i can handle it. I secretly hope he leaves with this transfer but if he doesn´t, i´m consigned to ending the mission with him. We have some really good families though that are so close to baptism, we´re just having a hard time getting them to church. we are working hard though and seeing results.

anyway, have a great week. Next monday we get to go to Neuquén to listen to elder Foster from the area presidency so i´ll be writing on Tuesday. Love you

elder newey