Bombachas

The weeks truly are going by faster than before.  It looks like we have a few more missionaries coming into the field, ehh?  Emily, please notify me when you get your call. :)  Thanks for the pictures of BYU and future missionaries, Mom.  Looks like it will be pretty easy to get into BYU when I get back.  Everyone else is packing the bags and leaving.  I´m okay with that.  Speaking of which, Michelle, are you going to start sending me the application essays?

This week, I won on the bartering game.  At the infamous, ¨Placita¨ (huge open market) I made a friend and brought my bombachas (Gaucho pants) down ten pesos from $70 to $60.  Oh yeah.  That´s like $12 or $13 bucks.  I´ve now developed four or five tricks to bring prices down.  Just let me know if you are looking for something. (I specialize in clothes/tie bargaining)  We also bought some cow hide to make scripture cases.  There´s a brother in our Branch that has a gift for drawing.  What he will do is burn images into the hide.  He´s already done a masterpiece for an elder, here.  I´m excited.  I´ll keep you posted on that one...

I forgot to mention last week..  Sister Heyman had a stroke at the beginning of this month.  She´s doing great now, but it was a little scary.  She´s still currently in Buenos Aires, and will be there for a few more weeks as she recovers.  Keep her in your prayers.

Remember how that leader of another church came to General Conference?  His name is Silvio Kluka.  We had an amazing lesson with him, on Thursday.  We went to his house with his friend, Mario Urizar (Our Branch Mission Leader).  We hit just about everything from the Priesthood of God, to Baptisms for the Dead, in an hour.  It was very powerful, Mario testified of these simple truths with such a surety that it was undeniable. We gave him a Book of Mormon, as well.  He´s already to page 8 (including the Intro) as of Saturday.  We´ll see how things continue.

I found out a couple of interesting facts this week..  Did you know that it specifically mentions the ¨Melchizedek¨ Priesthood in the Bible?  Several times actually.  And did you know that it specifically mentions the laying on of hands for; the healing of the sick, the receiving of the Holy Ghost, and for receiving the priesthood of God, all in the Bible?  I´ll let you look for them. :)  One last one..  when did the Word of Wisdom become an official commandment? (and no, the answer is not 1833)

Los quiero muchísimo,

Elder MCMurray