I`m a Missionary, again!

Well...  It happened.  I left Goya.  The Belgrano Chapter of my mission came to a close this week.  Don`t worry, I got my full money`s  worth -- Due to a strike (something to do with the buses), transfers were a day later than usual, Thursday.  Meaning, I was in Goya for five transfers AND one day.  I really will miss that crazy little Branch a ton.  ¨Goodbyes¨ are such a sloppy affair.

So where am I now?  Posadas, Misiones!  I`m back to my home roots!  Home of the ¨Tierra Roja.¨  After being in Corrientes for 10 months, it was time for a change.  And boy did that change come!  Corrientes is flatter than the state of Indiana (if that helps any of your other than Dad.)  Misiones is quite the contrary.  I´ve only been here a few days, but I´m already feeling the affects of the hilliness of it all.  My new companion is Elder White.  He´s been in the mission for about six months, but only in Argentina for three of those, due to Visa delays. He´s a true cowboy -- Grandpa H would be happy to call him family.  Needless to say, he´s a great elder and it´s going to be a fun transfer.  I know we are going to have success.  Other crazy news....  I´m in a branch of 75-100 active members!  My Friday lunch consisted of the Lira Family showing me pictures from their trip to Idaho and Utah from two months ago.  Half of my last branch hadn´t left the city of Goya in their entire life!  This is a totally different atmosphere, that´s for sure.  Oh, and it´s in a stake.  My first stake!  It´s a different mission game plan, here.  I´m excited for the challenge.

Matthew 25 is a great, action-packed chapter.  If you´ve got a minute, read it.  Then, find ways to apply it in your daily life.  I had an interview with Pres. Heyman, today.  We talked about how what is being learned now will be used later on (ie Nephi building a ship and then showing others how to work with all manner of ore).  Learning is pointless if we choose not to apply it.

I love you all!

Elder McMurray

ps Even though it´s in the dead of ¨winter¨ here, it´s got to be like 85 degrees outside.  Oh, and it sounds like you guys are getting a taste of what it feel like here.  109...try 115-120.  Yeah.  Lots of fun.