10-2-23

PARAGUAY?!?


A very uneventful week. Which was kind of nice to recover and get ready to work.


On Wednesday we received our transfer news and my comp got transfered into the city. Took a 6 hour bus ride to the city at 11:30 at night. Super fun let me tell you... I received a new comp and his name is Elder Ingram. He's got 11 months on the mission and his from Idaho. His last area was the Chaco, which is like the craziest area here in the mission, so he has been showing me all the things he bought in the chaco.


Had exchanges with some other elders while I was in the city and the other set of elders in their city had a baptism, however other elders came to do exchanges with them too, so we had 8 total elders at this baptism. It was actually super dope. Then took another 6 hour bus ride to Horqueta... super fun


Had General conference which was super cool to watch. General conference is an opportunity to listen to living apostals and our Prophet. It was great to listen to their talks and receive council and inspiration. Also had a lunch before with some members which was good.


We found an incomplete family yesterday and the mom has a huge desire to keep going to church. That was music to my hears, because I have been trying to find that one who wants to keep going to church. Her name is Susana. That was also music to my hears because it is a name that I can pronounce.


Great week with lots of traveling. Love you all 

From your favorite,

Elder Ressel 




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