January 1, 2011: New Year's Week

Well... the new year has started we are now in 2011... and the week honestly went by well.

This week, started with a special exchange for E' Ordenes, who has been very... home-sick-y and not very excited to work. So Pte. Salas approved an exchange in which he could go work for a day with one of his old companions, Elder Hayes. And in order for exchanges to be complete, companions have to change for a day, so I got to be with Elder Hayes' companion Elder Casteñera. It was an interesting experience and it really did animate E Ordenes to work somewhat harder. We did a normal routine Tuesday, with a bit of new information at the end of the day. The ZL's have decided that our areas Patricios 1 and 2 would start working together in unity to show unity to all the other areas in the Zone. This was a big, and long waited change for us, because ever since we got here, it's been hard to get some success. So we've started to plan together, study together, be an area that truly works together in everything. It's already brought some fruits of success, but the ZL's aren't getting along either, so we'll see how long it lasts.

Now some great news, Franco, that 9 yr. old boy we've been working with, who's family is also starting to reactivate, will be baptized the 8th of January. He had his interview Friday and he passed with flying colors.

I know it's not much, but there's still a lot to go on. I hope that everybody is doing good right now, as well, I hope that everybody has a happy new year, and with that, is planning on looking for ways to better their lives.

-Ian