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Dear Familia,

Things are going great down here in Argentina. Its still hot and that wont be chnaging anytime soon. There is a lot of wind that blows through this city but I dont mind because it cools me off while Im sweating bullets. 

This past week one of our investigadores got baptized; Valentina!!! It was quite the day in preparation for her baptism. As we filled the baptismal font, the water went out so we had to look for another way. We almost called the fire department to come fill it up (my comp, elder agee, has had to do that before jaja) but luckily we found a fosit thing outside and hooked up a hose to it. All went well after that...well amost. We had to wait an extra 25 minutos because our ward mission leader showed up late and he had the baptismal clothes jaja. It was a good day jaja. But Valentina is a capa(beast, stud,etc.). She is 9 and one day is going to be a future misionary. I dont know how to explain it but she just cracks elder agee and I up everytime we pass by. Jaja oh the mission is just too darn great! :)

Elder Agee and I saw some amazing miracles this last week. So just so you know, getting investigadores, or anyone for that matter, to come to church down here can be a challenge. My comp and I prayed and fasted that we could see miracles in this aspect, as well as othe goals we have, and Heavenly Father poured out blessings. One miracle that we had was the we found a family Saturday morning, taught them and invited them to a talent show in the ward and they came. Then we invited them to church the next day and THEY CAME! There are miracles! Sometimes they happen at the last minute to test our faith but they exist.

So I think thanksgiving is this week. We dont celebrate that here in argentina but thats ok jaja. I hope you all enjoy this time to be together and think of the family. The family is the most important treasure that we have in this life and it is one of the only things we can take with us in the life after. 

Have a great week. I love you all:)

Con amor 

Elder Nobmann Riddle#22 

Weekly Letter - 24 Nov 2014

Dear Presidente,

This last week was another great one! There were 2 bautismos en la zona. The hnas of Plaza B had there baptism with Jose and almost got the mission standard. They worked really hard but fell short on a couple numbers. But they there area will still be greatly blessed for their efforts. Elder Agee and I had the chance to do intercambios with Elder Hernandez and Elder Laguado. Elder Laguado and I had a great day. We worked hard and saw many miracles. Im very sad he is having a hard time because he has great potential and good in his heart. But besides what is happening in Aeropuerto B, the zone is doing very well. Next week we could see 3 baptisms in 3 areas. In our area we have seen so many miracles this last week it was incredible. We found a new family and they came to church this past week. It was literally such a great miracle. We found the family Saturday morning, they came to the ward talent show Saturday night, then came to church sunday morning, and we have a noche de hogar

planned for tonight. Its unbelievable. We have prayed a lot this last week and Heavenly Father really helped us. We would never had gotten the standard if it wasnt for his help. Elder Agee and I are doing great. We are excited for what we can do together. We are excited that Heavenly Father has blessed us with miracles and that we still got some more time to work together. Elder Agee is a great Elder and works hard; I love it! As for me, Im doing great. Im loving my days here in Plaza Huincul. I love that the Spirit is helping me reconocer the hands of the Lord more often in my life. I love the feeling that I get as I open up my scriptures and read. I love the light that is the gospel. I know this church is true and the Jesus Christ is at the head of it. I love my mission and hope everyone can feel the same way. Thank you for everything you do. Have a great week.
7 7/7
8:30 4/7
9:30 4/7
10:30 4/7
Alm 1/7
E.I. 1/7
9:30 (10) 7/7 ( last night we got home at 9:50 instead of 9:30) 11 1/7
Plan 8/8
Menos Activos Jose Mendez Blanca Poblete 

Weekly Letter - 18 Nov 2013

Dear Presidente Lovell,
This past week went pretty well. Not going to lie I felt like I lost focuse because of the transfers but we were able to complete some good things. Villa Ceferino is good. We are teaching a lot of people but the problem is that not all of them are excepting fechas to be baptized. I have faith that all these people can progress and be baptized but I think we need to have a talk with a few of them to state our purpose and where we see things going so that we can be on the same page. I think one of my fears is that we will let someone go in a moment when we
should have had more patience. It ́s like Elder Holland said, these our our brothers and sisters we are teaching. I dont want to give up on people when maybe all they need is a little more support. I dont know how to explain it but Im trying to learn how to have a perfect balance in things that I do...not going to lie, its hard. But, life was never ment to be easy. I have goals for the transfer to make myself better. I want to become more like Jesucristo. That is happiness, to be close to my Savior at all times and stand up for His Church. This week I want to invite Blanca and Angelica to be baptized. We have taught them for over a month and each at one point had fechas. To do this affectivley I need to prepare spiritually so they can feel the spirit. Elder Ashworth, Puente and I are doing good. Elder Ashworth leaves today which is sad but I think he ́ll do great things. I dont know what will happen with Elder Puente but if its the Lords will that he stays here, I know we will do some big things! D & C 6: 33-37. We dont need to fear to do great things in the gran mission Neuquen. Thank you so much for everything. Have a great week filled with miracles.

6:30 -7/7

8 - 6/7

9 - 6/7
11 - 5/7 10:30 - 5/7 Plan - 8/8 

Good things

Dear Family,

This past week has just flown by! A couple weeks ago we had a little snow and rain storm but it is back to the heat. IT IS HOT! Manga corta!!!(short sleeve). I dont care if I look like a pen sellsman in the streets, its hot the short sleeve white button up shirts help a lot. My arms and face are looking nice and tan...its a shame those are the only parts of my body that are getting tan jaja. Missionary farmer tans are the best. But now what gets me pumped is the tan line i have on my neck that is from my collar line jaja. Half my neck is a nice mocha and the rest is white jaja. 

My comp and I have been seeing some big miracles here in our area. This week one of our investigadores Valentina has her baptism. She is a beast! Today is her birthday and turned 9. She lays down the law with her parents to help them get up and go to church. 

I am loving my mission so much. I love the gospel and the Book of Mormon. I know that Pres. Thomas S. Monson is a profet of God. I also know that my mission president, Presidente Lovell has been called by God to help me in my eternal progression here in argentina. All the leaders in the church are called by God, not by man. I know that if we follow their guidance and advice we will be able to see the Lords hands in our life. The Lord has  promised many great blessing to those that follow his council.

The other day I read a qoute that caught my eye and it reads, ¨Every trial and experience you have passed through is necessary for your salvacion¨ Brigham Young

How cool is that? Heavenly Father loves us and is preparing us to live with Him.

Have a great week. I love you all!

Elder Nobmann Riddle#22 

Weekly Letter - 17 Nov 2014

Dear Presidente,

This week was a great one. It looks as if a lot of companionships may have some baptisms this month. The hnas de Plaza C are going to be having a baptism with Jose and the following week, if all goes well, varios other companionships will also have one. Heavenly Father is blessing us here in Plaza. We are trying to baptize every month, activate families, and retenerlas en la iglesia. There is one companionship that is having some difficulties. We are going to call today but en el caso that you dont answer, Aeropuerto B is having some problems. From what Elder De la Serna has told us, Elder Laguado doesnt have the desire to go out and work. He likes to go to a receint converts house and just play soccer. Elder De la Serna said the members and obispo arent to happy and it is hard on Elder Hernandez because he wants to work and help the families that they are teaching. Sorry to put more things on your plate to think about.
The area of Elder Agee and I is doing great. We had some fechas fall this last week but we just got to keep our heads up and go forward. This last week we had a lot of help from the members visiting our investigadores or less active families. This Barrio is amazing! It is one of the best barrios I have seen in my mission and by far the largest. Elder Agee and I are doing good. He is teaching me how to look at the points of view of others so that we can help them progresar. He ́s a stud! As for me, Im doing good. I just want to get out in the streets and give a Book of Mormon to the world. The days are going by faster and my time is getting shorter. I know that this work is true. It is truly una obra maravillosa. I can understand why Juan and the 3 Nefitas had the desire to stay and continue preaching the gospel on the earth. I have faith in Heavenly Father and in His son Jesus Christ. I have faith in you and I know if you say something is possible, than it is possible and we can all do it. Thank you so much for everything you do. Have a great week.
7 7/7
8:30 4/7
9:30 3/7
10:30 Salir 4/7 Almuerzo 4/7 E.I 1/7 9:30(10) 7/7 11 1/7
Plan 8/8
Menos Activos Karina Mendez 

Another great week

Dear Family,

This week was crazy. My comp and I had to go to Neuquen for a conference with the asistants and pres. lovell. then we had to give two conferences here in our zone bc this zone is really spread out. we have a group of missionaries that are three hours from where we live so we had to go up there. then on monday our whole zone had zone conference with pres lovell; that is why i am writing today. 

so things in my area are going great. the members are amazing and just waiting for an invitation to come and help us. it is a fun place to be. i wouldnt mind staying here for 6 months!

right now we are helping activate a family that has a daughter named valentina. valentina is about to turn 9 and is getting ready to be baptized. she cracks me up because evry time we come over she is sleeping and wakes up with not a happy face jaja. but her family is great. they are working on getting there life in order so that valentina can get baptized.

something very important is the mission work with members. a missionary is ten times affective when he works with membres. im sure you all kknow that but just a little invitacion that would make a missionarys week would be if you walked right up to one of them and gave them reference that tthey could go visit. 

every day is getting better here in the mission. one time a heard a qoute about marraige. it goes somehting like ¨in a matrimony the love for one another will continue to grow without end if they live the gospel and do what is right.¨ I think that is the some for the mission. if you go out and give it all you got and are obedient your love for it will just continue to grow. i am so grateful thta im here in argentina. The other daay i went on exchanges with an elder who has about 3 months in the mission. he asked me how after so much time in the mission i am still so excited and filled with energy for the mission. I had never really that i had a lot of energy jaja but i do love the mision. i just told him because i have goals, i feel the spirit, and i love the work. this is the greatest time in my life! im in the fourth qaurter and i got to make it count. its clutch time. lets go get some miracles. hurrah hurrah hurrah for israel!!!!

Have a great week.

Love Elder Nobmann Riddle#22

Weekly Letter - 11 Nov 2014

Dear Presidente,
Oh wow this has been a jam packed week. The days went by fast. The consejo de liderazgo y conferencia de zone were great! It seems like every week there is a little more animo in the zone. The missionaries are working and there are some good investigadores progressing.
The elders of Cultral Co are all doing good but Im a little worried about the area of Elder Laguado and Elder Hernandez. It seems like Elder Laguado is a little desanimado en cuanto
a la obra misional. Since Ive gotten here it looks like he has gotten better but we need to do more intercambios with them and maybe do a Tsunami to jump start their area. All the missionaries in this zone are very good missionaries. The area of Elder Agee and I is doing great. We have an investigador named Valentina that is progressing and we are helping her family get active. It helps that her abuelo is in the stake high council here. We have been thinking about how we can help our members get even more excited to do the obra misional and the conferencia de zona gave us some good things to think over. Elder Agee and I are doing great. We are looking for the best way to help this ward and this zone. He is teaching me a lot about how to help even more the members fortalecer sus testimonios. As for me, every day is a great day. I wake up in the morning happy to be here in the mision. Im trying to receive revelation on the run and do the work the Lords way. I want to be more diligent with seguimiento to help excelerate the work and lograr metas. I have faith and hope for the future of my area, zone, and mision. I know the answers are just a prayer away and that is why I love the gospel. I know the church is true and I know that every companionship can baptize monthly. Thank you for everything you and Hna Lovell do. Have a great week.
7 7/7
8:30 2/7
9:30 2/7 10:30 6/7 Almuerzo 4/7 9:30(10) 7/7 11 0/7
Plan 5/8
Menos Activos None 

Miracles

Dear Family,

All is well down here in the patagonia. Two weeks ago it was hotter than the sun and the last few days we have had snow and rain. I dont understand the weather but it keeps me on my toes thats for sure. 

So like I said, the last couple days have been filled with rain and a little bit of snow. It had been a hard couple of days because we knocked doors just about all day and no one wanted to talk with us. So we spent just about the whole time saturday in the rain and cold. My comp and I just kept saying it was just a test of our faith and kept on working. Sunday we went to church and saw that not all of our investigadores came to church. So after church we went by the house of a family that has 3 kids that are getting ready to be baptized. We go over with the rain and cold still in the air only to find out that they dont want to be baptized anymore. When we left the house we passed by a park. I sat down on one of the benches and just said a little prayer. All I could think was it was a trail of faith and the only thing we could do is go back to work. So that is what we did. We started knocking doors and the first few doors it was the same old story. But then we talked with a nice kid who got our spirits up. Than we knocked a door and started to talk with a man. I started to talk but then my mind went blank for a second and I stopped talking and so did my comp. Then out of no where the man says ¨what are you doing our there? come on in!¨. It was a miracle! We go into the house and teach a family of 3 and I couldnt help fill my heart swell up with gratitude for Heavenly Father. After we set a return appointement we went back to work looking for people. The rain wasnt coming down as hard and it was more misty, which got my pumped because I thought of Seattle:). So we go on our way and talk with some more people that are more or less excited to talk with us then we knock a door and get invited to come into another house. In the house we taught another family of 3! After that house we knocked a door and entered another house and found a nice guy who wants to come to church. 

It was all a trial of faith. At first we couldnt see any miracles but we just kept going. At the very end of sunday is when we saw the blessings. We lost a family of 3 but for have kept going He blessed us with 2 families of 3. The gospel is so true and I love it so much! I love being a missionary. I am learning so much. This year and a half has been the greatest time in my life. Just like in life we should not just go through the motions to pass by but rather look for the joy and get everything we can out of every day. This church is true and the mission changes lives.

Have a great week!

Love

Elder Nobmann Riddle#22

that food is called emanadas. i ate 16 of those bad boys to break the record. the family said the most an elder has eaten of those in their house was 15 so i pushed myself for 16 but then suffered for the rest of the day. one pic is of me doing a ninja kick on p day at a members house. we worked out and he taught us some boxing stufff

Weekly Letter - 03 Nov 2014

Dear Presidente,
Ive waited about an hour for this page to open up so Im sorry if this letter seems rushed. This week in the zone we did really well with member presents. Just about every companionship one. The sisters in Rincon B had a baptism this last week and are planning to have another the coming week. I have no idea what they are doing up there but it is working. My area is doing great! We have had a lot of rain fall the last few days. The first couple of days we had a lot of bad luck with not finding many people to teach so we spent the most of the time in the rain. We got really wet but Elder Agee and I just kept saying that they were trials of faith and that we just needed to keep going. So that is what we did, we just kept going. For have kept going we so many great miracles Sunday night. The last 4 hours of sudnay night we entered 3 new houses and found 2 new families of 3. I can began to explain how greatful I am that Heavenly Father blessed us with this miracle. It was like Elder Agee and I had said before, all was but a trial of faith. Elder Agee and I are doing great. Im loving my time with him. I dont know what it is but he just gets me so darn pumped. Im excited for our time together! As for me, Im learning a lot and doing great. I love my Heavenly Father and this work. I read a quote the other day that goes something like this: ̈Dont give up on your dreams. If you give up on your dreams you will lose your hope. If you lose your hope, you will lose your purpose. ̈ We just have to help people dream big and then go after it. Thank you so much for all that you do.
7 7/7
8:30 4/7
9:30 3/7 Salir 5/7
Alm 4/7
E.I. 2/7
9:30 o 10 7/7 11 2/7
Plan 8/8