The Testaments were filmed in Paraguay

Dear everyone,

Here is a pic from another missionary in the area.

Flooding schmoloding. Yeah, so it rained a little. So what there was like 3 feet of water in the streets. So what it thundered and lightninged for 4 hours straight. So what trees fell, houses flooded, and the majority of itaugau has been without water and electricity all week? The problem is that I woke up with WATER hitting my FACE. hahhaahahha like literally the rain was hitting me in the face! thats so dang uncomfortable! XD 

Nah really its been fine. There was some floods and damage and stuff but overall paraguay without electricity is not that different from paraguay with electricity and the storms inspired at least 2 people to reconsider baptism, so I'm calling it a blessing. :) 

We had four investigators in church this week, one of them being this kid (kid meaning hes like 18) named Miguel. To imagine Miguel, I want everyone to picture Moses from the Prince of Egypt (after the whole egypt take the jewelry off dramatically part) , and then add a bunch of arm tattoos. That's him! :) And he's dang excited about keeping commandments. 

The other day we talked about the word of wisdom and we said this, "nuestros cuerpos son templos, y porque piensa que somos templos? Aqui dice que somos creados en la imagen de Dios." [something about our bodies are temples and we were created in the image of God]?and he sat back and he looked at us and he slowly starts smiling and he's like "puuureeeteee." purete means cool in guarani. It was the funniest thing ever. Even now Hna Noorda and I are laughing about it whenever we mention it. 

Speaking of hna noorda, cambios [transfers] are coming next week. :( I like hermana noorda. We have a good time. I'll be sad when she gets transferred, but we'll see what happens. 

Love all of you, have a great week. Joshua 1:9!!! 

Hna Scott

 

 

Bonus Question and Answer from mother's email:

 

 How involved are you in the branch there? Have you given talks or taught classes? No, the ward here basically runs on its own.

You mentioned problems with your stove - what's the deal with that? uhhh the oven needs someone to light it  and so we set papers on fire and stick them in there to turn it on? hahahha like it has gas but has no spark-- we use a lot of matches

Do you have hot water? To tell you simply... no.

How is your Guarni coming? (don't answer in Guarni because it's not on Google translate) uhh I know words here and there, key phrases, things like that but honestly I don't understand basically anything of guarani. It is a language made for the past, does that make sense? Like its very hard to communicate ideas through guarani. And the entire vocabulary of the Church-- Jesus Christ, Atonement, repentance... doesn't exist in guarani. Except tupao, which means church.

Are you anxious about the transfers coming up? YES. Hermana Noorda is probably going to leave and I will cry!!! Its hard to live for 3 months 24/7 with someone and then just think, oh well, they are going to leave next week. like what?! soooo we'll see what happens.

Of all the extra bonus things we bought for you, which has come in the most helpful? the flashlights. I use flashlights every day. Don't ask me why or how, I just almost always end up using flashlights.