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Week 11 Tolosa

Hey padres míos!

So sounds like you guys had an awesome time this week!!! I haven’t been able to listen to your recordings, but Ill respond to your questions and what not in next weeks recording. It will be a little delayed this way, but now i can be sure to answer all of your questions and what not. You wont have to write tan mucho tampoco, así que van a tener mas tiempo para hacer las cosas mas importantes… te he… But yeah it’ll be sweet to do it this way! So you guys had a family reunion, or just a trip with the fam in Utah? Looks like it was a ton of fun! Thanks for recording Jess´s talk! It’ll be nice to hear her voice haha! She is going to be so awesome, but she is going to miss you guys so much! Im glad that you guys had this time to get to know her so well and everything! Well about a heater… it is flipping cold, but we have the most amazing space heater! This thing shoots out strait up lava-air! So no I don’t need to buy one hahaha. Thanks for the money though… te he… just kidding. I don’t really need anything. Im living super comfortably here!!! This is the last week of my training which is super crazy!!! Next week I could be training someone?! How crazy is that?! Im so pumped to get the work really moving here in Tolosa! We have3 had some amazing changes happen here thats for sure! This place rocks!!! Argentina is really becoming holy ground for me. Its amazing to see how fast I got a customed to everything here! Its just like my second home! Ill send pics from the week in a word document, so that way you can take them off of it and I can send more than like 3 pictures at a time haha. Idk if it resizes them or not, but oh well. Well other than that Ill explain my week in my recording!!! I love you guys so much and I cant wait to hear your voices!!!
Love ya´ll!
Elder LeBaron
Fire for cooking meat.
Fire for cooking meat.
Cooking meat over fire
Cooking meat over fire
Yummy Argentine Meat
Yummy Argentine Meat

Elder LeBaron whipped up some yummy oriental food…he’s so silly!

oriental food Chef Josh Silly Josh

Week 10 Tolosa

Hey my favorite parents en todo el mundo!

So sounds like this week was pretty crazy! I figured I could save some time this week by emailing you guys together. Sorry it isn’t too personal, but I have like so many people to email it seems like! Obviously you all are priority! So I already emailed tyler and so hopefully that helps him out and he feels a little better!  Well other than that I did get your email with the recording. I’ll put it on my recorder and see if it works. If so next week my recording will answer all your questions. In the recording just take everyones questions and ask me so I can listen to it while Im recording my thing for the week! It’ll be way faster that way! Technology is so nice haha. So this week was awesome! I recorded a long recording so that should be a little more in depth. I hope you got a call about my birth certificate cuz I need to get a new passport and all that. If you don’t know what Im talking about don’t worry the offices here will call you. That camper looks sweet! It looks like you all had a ton of fun camping together! I cant believe that the boys are all done with school! CRAZY!!! Also the other day I was thinking about when you said you wanted to take a trip out to Ohio to go see Jess. I’m just gonna suggest you don’t. I can only imagine what that would do to me, and I think it’d be a bad thing more than a good thing for her. Let’s all go out there when we both get back and she can show us the ropes haha. Sorry that was kinda random. I can’t wait to see these sweet Jeeps on some beautiful Moab trails!!! Well I hope all is well with you all!!! I love you more than anything!!! I will listen to your recording! Next week do one with the whole family! Love you!
¡Con lo mas amor!
Élder LeBaron
ps ill send my recording in a sec! Love ya’ll!

Elder LeBaron’s Trip to the Capital – Buenos Aires.  He had to go to the Embassy.  Listen to the recording for details.

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Week 9 Tolosa

Hey Mommy!!

Man sooo much happened this week! Haha so i think im going to need a picture of the driveway with all the new cars lol. IM SO PROUD OF TYLER! That is so awesome for him!! He has worked so hard! He totally deserves it. It looks so nice and warm there in Utah! So are the kids all done with school? It looks like you guys had some good times! It sounds like you are all set to have a grand ol time in Moab this summer! I cant wait to hear how all your adventures go! Just dont kill yourselves hahaha. Man I hope Justin is feeling better cus that looks like it would hurt! So Ive been thinking of a way that I could cut the time down when I email home, but still touch on everytone and make them all feel included and I think Im going to send just like a big general email to you and dad and then Ill just send short messages to my brothers and what not. Ill talk to them in the big letter so just read this letter to everyone. Also just keep listening to my recordings. I can download recordings from you guys and put them on my mp3 player and play them each week which would be much easier cuz then I can just answer your questions while Im sending out my recording. I will send more personal messages this week, but next week lets try the recording thing and see if it works. I dont know if any of that made sence haha but oh well. This week was super awesome! We have found 3 more awesome investigators that I think are going to go somewhere. One of them may take a little while, but oh well haha. We had a super awesome activity the 28th and a super awesome zone conference the 25th. President just kinda laid down the law about things that missionaries were doing such as burning shirts at their year mark and stuff. He also laid it down that this is a baptising mission because there are missionaries out here that have been saying that we just dont get a lot of baptisms which was cool cuz thats how ive been feeling. I feel like every mission in the whole world can find and baptize people, they just have to work a little harder. That has been one thing cool about going to an area where there wasnt any investigators and there hasnt been a baptism in over a year. We are working super hard and we have at least on that could happen by the end of the transfer between the two companionships we have here in Tolosa. it just goes to show if you do what you have to the Lord will fill in the rest. Dont take that as me bragging or anything, cuz I have soooo much to learn and i could be doing so many things better, Its just been super cool to see the changes. Well other than that we have just been working hard this week looking for people to teach. Oh and something else that I forgot to talk about in my recording… Sunday before church it was raining super hard and we had to walk from the bus to the capilla and on the way one of the roads was like a flipping river so we got super wet and it was awesome hahaha. The rain has been pretty decent the past week, but its nice cuz its a little warmer, which doesnt even make sense haha. Well I hope you guys have an awesome week and Ill send my voice recording and pictures! I love you sooo much!!!

¡Te quiero¡

Élder LeBaron

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We tried making peanut butter cuz we found a way to make it here and it worked!

Elder LeBaron made peanut butter!
Elder LeBaron made peanut butter!
Elder LeBaron making homemade peanut butter.
Elder LeBaron making homemade peanut butter.

We had an activity where we were dressed up in the baptism clothes

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District Baptism Event
District Baptism Event

The picture in the car was just a cool picture of the street I took. I think you can see part of the cathedral in it.

Picture from the car of La Plata
Picture from the car of La Plata

 

Week 8 Tolosa

Letter to mom…

Hey mom!!!

Man this week went by fast huh?! I cant believe that its already my third week in the transfer! So my birthday was pretty great! I bought some good argentine treats and that was fun. We werent able to have any cool miraculous experiences on my birthday, but what was nice was we went and had a big dinner at one of the members house, and that was cool cus it was was like a chance to feel like I was home again. Like we were all just laughing and joking and having a good time, and Idk it was pretty much what I needed. So yeah that was a little tender mercy. Howd I know you guys would get one of them camper things… lol. I think it looks pretty flipping cool, and a way good deal! You guys will have some awesome times in that thing. I cant wait to come back and go take some of those sweet trips! Just dont kill yourselves while Im gone haha. This week was pretty awesome! Ill send more information in my recording, but Im glad to hear you guys are doing so great and I cant wait to see some pictures of Moab! So abouyt my passport… idk what is going to happen with that, but we will see i guess haha. Ill keep you updated thats for sure! Well I love you so much and I hope your week Is aweome! Im gonna send you some pictures from an activity that we had today. It was at a super nice park place and it was only 20 pesos which is like a little more than 1 dollar. I love you more than anything! Your prayers are helping a ton, so keep sending them!
¡Con muchísimo amor!
Élder LeBaron
Letter to dad…
Hey padre mio!

Thats pretty sweet that you can write that all up on your Ipad! Haha but it was great getting that note from you!!! I love you so much! Man this week went by way faster huh?! Mom told me about it hahaha she sounds pretty excited about it! I think that it seems like it was a good idea! I think you guys are going to have some awesome vacations in that thing! I cant wait to get some pictures from you guys down in Moab with the new jeep and all that haha.  My birthday was a pretty neat experience, but a good one. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way quite frankly! I loved being here in Argentina talking with the people and just thinking about others! It was also nice to spoil myself a little bit too haha. I got some good ice cream and facturas, so that was fun haha. I wish I knew how many missionaries there were,  but there are quite a bit! This transfer has been awesome cuz we got a new elder that is a total stud! He is from Logan and he relates to me a lot more, so we are becoming pretty good friends, but we aren’t comps so thats too bad haha. We have high hopes for next transfer though haha. We are really focusing right now on the members, because no one wants to help us out, but its okay cuz thats what we are here for haha. Its so fun to just play around with different ways to make the work go forth, and every day Im learning something new! This place is sweet and because Im working so hard it is keeping my mind off home. Im super blessed with that cuz it would be hard if i struggled with homesickness. Like yeah I miss you guys and Jess and the states, but this is like my second home now! Idk you probably know what I mean. Well I don’t have much more time, but I love you sooooo much and I cant wait to hear more about what happens with this motorhome and the Jeep thing! I hope you have an awesome week!!!
¡Con amor!
Élder LeBaron
Week 8 Tolosa
Elder LeBaron visiting a theme park and Walmart on P-day with his district.
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Week 7 Tolosa

Letter to Mom…

Hola lo mejor madre en todo el mundo!

I’m sad to hear that the beginning of the week wasn’t too good! I am glad to hear you are getting better though. Being sick is the worst! Ive just been getting headaches and stuff, but it isn’t too bad. Im so glad to hear about those dreams you have. I would give anything to have some dreams like that haha. I was struggling a bit this week, but luckily I’ve been pretty busy so I haven’t had much time to think about home. I have been learning so much about all those principles like its crazy. Every week i learn something more about myself and the things that i need to do so i can find more people to teach and ways that i make my life more in line with the saviors. The mission is a crazy time thats for sure!!! You are pretty dang blessed to have such a great family haha. Like every one of my brothers adds something so awesome to our family dynamics. I cant wait to come back and see where they all have come! How cool that you had that opportunity with Tyler though. I feel you though about this week! It feels like it has gone on forever haha. I still cant believe that ive already been out for 3 months though?! Its nuts! And i turn 19 Thursday… Wait what?! haha. Well i love you so much and i hope this week is better for you! I pray for you every single day! Email me back so i can chat for a bit! Love ya!
¡Con amor!
Elder LeBaron
Letter to Dad…

¡Mi mejor padre en todo el mundo!

¿Está aprendiendo mucho español o está esperando para estudiar cuando regreso de me misión? Haha How are things going?! This week was a pretty long one haha, but this next one is gonna be way better! Our investigator situation is kinda getting better, but we are working more with the ward and that is changing things! Like what I’ve learned here is there is never just one answer. We just have to try everything until something works. We are on track to have at least one baptism here this transfer, and we are hoping for two. If we can do that it will be the first baptism here in over a year. This area is really struggling right now, but just in the amount of time I’ve been here its grown soooo much! My comp and I are making things happen around here haha. We also got a new missionary here who is a total beast! He is super awesome. He is from Logan and his work ethic is super great. He is from a farm, so thats probably why lol. We are getting the work rolling out here thats for sure! As far as homesickness goes. I was kinda homesick the beginning of the week, but I’m totally good now. Things are keeping me distracted here haha. Thanks for the birthday wishes! It means a ton!!! I love you so much and I hope you have an awesome week!!! Tenga una buena semana papi!
¡Con amor!!!
Élder LeBaron
It's getting cold!
It’s getting cold!

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Happy Birthday to me…
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Week 6 Tolosa – 5-9-16

No official letter from Elder LeBaron this week, but we got to talk to him over Skype! It was so incredible!  He’s doing so well!!!  Below are some photos of our communication.

Skyping with Elder LeBaron:

Skyping with Elder LeBaron

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Elder LeBaron's Favorite Drink
Elder LeBaron’s Favorite Drink
Elder LeBaron's Digs
Elder LeBaron’s Digs
Elder LeBaron's Apartment View
Elder LeBaron’s Apartment View
Comp's bonding over Mate
Comp’s bonding over Mate
Elder LeBaron's Birthday Present
Elder LeBaron’s Birthday Present
Elder LeBaron burning something...
Elder LeBaron burning something…

 

 

Week 5 Tolosa – 5-2-16

Man one more week down here in Tolosa! I cant believe how fast the time is going! We are starting to get things moving around here which is awesome! We have gotten two more investigators this week, and we have high hopes of getting that number even higher next week!

This week was great cuz I was able to do some cool different things cuz I was on Intercambios for almost half the week it feels like! One was with the zone leaders and the other was with a missionary that was as new as me! That was an incredible feat because we both aren’t super comfortable with Spanish and all that, but the Holy Ghost is so real and so is the gift of tongues!

We had an awesome first lesson with Mirta which is one of our new investigators. Our lesson was when i was with elder Hill, the new elder that came in with me, and it was so awesome! The spirit was super strong and she was very interested. This week we have been working a lot more with the members and that is making a difference! We are starting with the relationship we have with the bishop, and that is making a difference! The guides we have as missionaries really helps us cuz it shows us what we should do in certain instances. I’m so glad that I have Elder Chandler as my trainer, because he helps me so much, and we are starting to be a really great team. In lessons we build off of each other, and he gives me chances to break out of my shell and share my testimony in Spanish, which is a real blessing because I am learning so much quicker because of that! A lot of the details from the week are in my recording thing, so if you are interested in all of that you can listen to it, but what I want all of you to get out of this email this week is that if you put your trust in the Lord and if you push forward with faith you can do anything. That is something that I have learned out here in many different experiences. I know that these things are true, and I know how much our message can change lives! I have seen it change mine, as well as countless others! If anyone has any doubt or feelings of hopelessness, this message will help you. I know this is true with all my heart and I cant wait to tell the world (Tolosa lol)!!! I love you all! Have a great week!!!

Elder LeBaron enjoying P-day.
Elder LeBaron with his District.
Matte, baby!! Love it!!!
Matte, baby!! Love it!!!
Elder LeBaron & Elder Chandler
Elder LeBaron & Elder Chandler
Chef Elder LeBaron
Chef Elder LeBaron
Study...study...study...
Study…study…study…
Elder LeBaron's Pantry
Elder LeBaron’s Pantry

Week 4 in Tolosa 4-25-16

So this week was just awesome! I’ve had so many great experiences with contacts and with our investigator we have. The beginning of the week we had a cita with our investigator Nestor which was super awesome because he is super interested and he wants to learn more! We shared the message of the Restoration and he was super interested, but who wouldn’t be?! Its the single most important message in the whole world haha. I honestly think that if everyone really understood the magnitude of what our church has to offer more people would join, like the whole world honestly, the problem is that a lot of people don’t have time sadly. Well in our lesson we asked if he would want to be baptized and he said that he would obviously if he knew it was true first. Well that was awesome, and we actually have another cita with him tomorrow and this time we will have an awesome member of the barrio or ward with us, so that will be super awesome! Later in the week me and my companion got sick, so that wasn’t very fun, but we were able to bounce back quick and go out and keep looking for people. We are mostly just knocking doors and asking for references as well as visiting the members for referrals. Its tough work, but it is humbling as well. Like I’ve said before the problem is that people just “don’t have time” but i mean thats to be expected i guess. Later in the week we went to one of the referrals we had and she came out with the book of mormon in her hand, and she wanted to give it back, but we had an awesome time talking with her about what happens after we die and stuff like that, and it was so amazing to see the power of the holy ghost work through my companion and me and I was able to speak and understand most of what she was saying. It was a wonderful experience! The gift of tongues is so real!!! We also had a jewish guy ask us a bunch of pretty tough questions, but it was awesome cuz the same thing happened I was able to talk to him and understand what he was saying and answer pretty much all of his questions. This church is so amazing and the experiences ive had here just confirm that truth every day! The spirit can guide us whenever we need it, we just need to pray for his help. I love Argentina it is so amazing! I hope you all have an awesome week!
¡Con amor!
Élder LeBaron
ps fix my grammar hahaha, and here are some fun pictures i took. btw I cut my hair super short like to an 8…lol I’m not the same person…
 Week 4 Tolosa
Beautiful Tolosa sunset.
Beautiful Tolosa sunset.
Dulce de Leche...yum...yum!!!
Dulce de Leche…yum…yum!!!
Elder LeBaron the chef!
Elder LeBaron the chef!