Elder Jake Simpson: Got Pictures?

Hello all! I am trying to figure out how to send pictures... It´s complicated stuff. I guess for now I will just write.

Yes it does feel like I have been here for a very long time but last week just flew by. Time plays weird tricks on us.

This morning we got up at 6 so we could get an extra half an hour to write (presidente said we could).

WEATHER

So on Tuesday was the hottest day ever in Buenos Aires history. It was 35.5 celcius, which is like 95 farenheit. But it was like 50% humidity and since our classroom is like the only one without air conditioning, it got soooooo hot!

I am glad to hear about missionary week! Keep me updated on everything! Sounds like everybody is having fun. I think you all (especially Alex) got sweet companions! Go teach!

Speaking of missionary work... On Saturday they are dropping us off in the city for 5 hours and we are just gonna proselyte. Wow I hope I can understand everybody with their Argentine accents! I can understand the Peru and Mexico accents but Argentines have this weird sh sound instead of a yuh sound when there is a double Ll. Paraguayans don't have that I don't think.

We attend the temple once a week on P-day. That's today! It's hard to do everything you need to do in Spanish! Eh, it's fun. It's a beautiful temple! I forgot to tell you about it last week. This week I wrote down stuff so I don't forget.

So the other day I found out that Elder Holland is coming to this CCM! ...but a week after we leave haha! Eh, maybe if I do terrible at Spanish they willl let me stay ;p

Lauren, would you please send me that RM Dating Application? I was telling my district about it and they want to see it.

So all the cars here are so funny. Mostly there are super old little 2 seater 90´s cars. And retro looking trucks. Then every once in a while we see a nicer car, like brand new. Kinda odd. Oh and the ambulances here (we must live by them cuz we hear them 3 times a day) look like ice cream trucks. No joke. It's so funny! Haha!

Ok so my teacher Hmo. Fioramanti is so funny, he is always smiling and asking how you say things in English. Yesterday he was trying to find the word for sneeze, he was like, how do you say... snarf? hahaha so now we all say snarf instead of sneeze. It's funny.

Oh so we watched that movie about Joseph Smith's life and it was SO good! I had seen it before but when it was over I was like, I am a whiner. He went through so much stuff and I complain about the bread being hard or it being a little hot? Yeah it was cool. Go read Doctrine and Covenants Sección 122. Good stuff.

So our Mission Presidente, Presidente Openshaw is crazy scripture smart. We will be in a lesson with him and we ask him any random question about the plan of salvation (we have learned super deep doctrine about that) and he will be like, oh ok lets go to D&C 103 something something then to matthew 5 something then to alma 42 something. We will say, so theres a scripture, i cant remember where but it says something like this... and he is like, that's hebrews chapter 3 verse 58 or something. It's crazy! That all probably made absolutely no sense... It's 6 30 am.

I like questions, if anyone has any I would love to answer them! And if Alex or Mckay or Lauren or Kevin want me to add them to the email list, then let me know! If anyone wants to really.

I will try to figure out pictures, but no promises.

Ok I am gonna tell you about my District.

Elder Degn (AKA Old Man Degn)

He is one of the youngest but he has a good old man voice and tells us stories about Vietnam War. Like how he went after a shark with only his dog tags and a army knife in his mouth. Funny stuff.

Elder Miller

He is the one I know from school. He has a bunch of funny faces and a spot on impression of the witch doctor from Princess Bride. Humpadink!!

Elder Page

Super funny all the time, has good impressions for a ton of stuff. Super funny laugh, once he laughs everyone starts laughing.

Elder Baxter

Basketball guy who contributes often to the hilarity.

Hermana Sanders

Our body guard if anyone tries to hurt us, she does like amateur fighting and stuff. super tough chica, but she is also a psychology major, so pretty sure she knows us better than we do.

Hermana Braunersrither

Hard to pronounce her last name. She is like our mom, keeping us on task.

Elder Worsham

The baby of the group, even though he is 6'7"

We always tease him about stuff and he does some pretty stupid stuff, like drinking the hot water and burning his mouth.

Elder Reed

The technitian who can fix and or get into anything. He is crazy smart. Pretty sure he could rob a bank if he wanted to.

Elder Eiker

A new convert to the church, works super hard, keeps us on task, but has a pretty good batman voice.

I think thats everyone.... I hope so.

This all might not be anything anyone actually wanted to hear, but it was fun for me!

OH! All the natives left the other day! We are getting new ones today! Gonna miss Elder Toledo breaking all the rules, flirting with the Hermanas and eating our candy, Elder Abarca his companion trying to speak with him, Elder Montes who had sweet PJs, and Elder Felix who was just so happy all the time I loved it. He never stopped smiling.

Well I will try to figure out pictures, but for now, I will bid you all adeiu!

Remember you are all Sons and Daughters of the Most High God!

"God calls His servants in their weakness, but He always qualifies His servants."

(I don´t remember the real quote, it was along these lines:)