Farewell President Detlefsen

My Zone with Pres. Detlefsen and his wife

President Detlefsen, his wife and me

One of the Statues on the way up to Calvario

Calvario - 2nd largest statue of Jesus on the cross in the world

Just got done writing Pres. Detlefsen for the last time and it stunk haha jk.

But yep, he has one week left. I think next Monday, the 2nd, will be Pres. Parreños 1st official day in work. It was gr8 to hear from Pres for at least one more time. Someone here compared him to Pres. Monson cuz they're just so funny. And I love his stories and like his thoughts. I remember one time in a conf he was talkin bout prayer and I loved what he said. He said that we pray to God as humans and he listens as God. Pres talked a lot bout the future and how to always look forward with faith. Pres is hilarious. When we were eating lunch and just kinda chatting in the gym area in the church, someone brought up the subject of former missionaries that have recently gotten married haha and Pres said, "Yeah you know Elder such? He's an ugly guy, but hey, he got married." hahaha He's a mix of Argy and Charles Barkley lol. Great man. thx pres!

Transfers came and I'm still here in Tandil with Elder Templeton and Elder Jones and El Shreeve. Elder Nolan, that I knew from Olavarria, will be our district leader. He's awesome. So nothin changed with me, but that's alright. I like Tandil. It's giving me an opportunity to be a leader especially in this house cuz like 25% of us want to work (hint me). ha But they're gr8 (tip for coming in missionaries - be ready to work). This extra time in Tandil gave us time to go visit ¨Calvario¨ (Calvary) the 2nd biggest Jesus on the cross statue in the world. It was a sweet experience. There is like 14 different statues/moments in the life of Jesus and there is like a lil pathway that leads up to the big cross. It was a good experience. You could feel the spirit and my love for our savior is greater! It's amazing what he did for us!! I have pics.

The weather this week was actually gr8.

Marcelino didn't show up to church yesterday cuz he had to work, so we'll have to wait for another week for his baptism.

There is a gr8 fam in our area or an elderly couple, the Potins and they're awesome. Always wanting to help us.

In our church we had Elder and Sister Fee from Olavarria speak in our ward. It was great to see them again. They're still in Olavarria which is like 1hr or 2 from here. They'll be ending there mish in September. Speaking of ending missions, Weston is basically done, which is crazy. You'll have to send me pics of him. It was weird talkin to the Fees and in english. My goal is to totally forget english. Wouldn't that be sweet?

It's pretty cool that our mish pres is from spain. It's funny, the spañards and argys always tell jokes to each other. idk why, but they always make fun of each other haha. I've only met one person who's lived in Spain. It should be fun to meet him when he comes and does a tour. I hope he's funny haha, but he'll be gr8. No worries, he's called from God.

I threw you all a lot of fotos. Can't remember what order they're in or stuff, but there is me and pres and our zone. I'm on top left, by comp. And Calvario and me by it.
love u all like alyssa loves running
Elder Reginald Grant Roberts

Hey hey! Happy Fathers Day!

Elder Peterson from Canada, aye, Calgary. We are on divisions. He's so cool.

Two of the greatest of all times hands down. I had to take a pic of that and send it to you. hahahaha

hey hey again

HAPPY FATHERS DAY THANKS FOR BEING SUCH A GR8 DAD, DAD!

Looks like the fam reunion was a blast. That house looked awesome. Smart is around the world.

This week we witnessed a miracle. One of the investigators in the other area moved to our area and he can get baptized on June 30 the last day of the month. It's been a goal for pres to have everyone baptize this month! wahooooo! His name is Marcelino. He's from Paraguay. The Paraguayans are so cool (same country as Elder Cano). They talk funny and it reminds me of Elder Cano lol. His mom's a member and they barely moved here in Argy like last month. gr8 humble people. It feels good to see the obedience pay off!

This week is the last week of transfers and the last week of Pres. Detlefsen. It's awesome, we get to have a zone conference with him on his last day, so we'll take fotos and stuff. It should be very special. We don't know what will happen with transfers, but we'll find out Friday.

I did go look for shoes today. I went to look at the prices and stuff and they're like 300 to 400 pesos which is like 80 to 100 dollars, so its like the same.

That's cool that Sub goes to the temple. I wish we could go to one here on the mish. Keep going.

That's cool that like all the Holdstocks talked. I also have a better, whats the word, thanking for the pioneers. I was reading ¨our history¨ when we had our time without gas and stuff and it made me very thankful for the house that we had even tho we didn't have much. One I had shoes, 2 I had a roof.

Sweet Heat Thunder. All I'll say is    !!!! that's it jaja

The weather isn't that bad today. Saw a bee so I guess that shows its not that cold.

I got your package with the ensign and sunflower seeds and the cook book. Gracias!!

I'm so pumped to see pres this week cuz you know all the gr8s/ legends do their best when the time is running out. So it should be Pres Detlefsen at his best! It's funny, half the people here can't pronounce Detlefsen. They say DetClefssen, don't ask me why.

In sacrament meeting it was cool hearing all the kids sing all the dad songs in espñ.

I bought an espñ dictionary. It's sweet. Has some fotos. I love learning words from people. Like the other day I learned capucha, which is hoody.

thx for all the prayers and everythng
I love u all like Argys love Mate (the drink)
Elder Reginald Grant Roberts

Sent June 11, 2012

Hooooooolaaaaaaaaaaa

This week idk why, but it was freezing haha. The good news is that it should be better this week and not as cold.

I haven't gone to Centro to go look for shoes cuz today I'm with Elder Hare. His comp had to go to Buenos Aires for papers stuff he needed to do to be here in Argy or somethin so we couldn't go to Centro but the next week we'll go for sure and find some stuff for shoes etc. So today I just chilled at their house and read liahonas (ensign). They're awesome.

I haven't gotten your package yet mom, but its coming.

We couldn't find Juan Carlos after Monday, the day we passed by. A thing that we are doing is working with the less active people in our ward cuz one, there's alot where we are and the other to look for incomplete families, like the mom is bapt and the kids aren't or somethin like that. Yesterday we had 2 less actives attend. Hna Zamora who's a capa (awesome) and we've been workin with her and her fam to return since I've been here and also another lady Natalia Coronel. So we were pumped for that. Have i told you that we had an investigator named Jessica Anderson? haha I was like, "Hey you have an american name." Jessica is spelled like Yessica cuz the y makes a J sound. I like the mix of cultures here. It's also an easy topic to talk bout in lunches haha. "Where you from?" "My mom's from germany my dad españa(spain)."

What else happened this week? hmm

That's sweet the fam reunions coming up. You'll have to tell me all bout it and send some pics.

Haha we have some more pibe friends or how do you say it? like kids that play in the street. They're pretty hilarious. They always used to say in the street when we passed them, "Are u guys sons of God?" Uds son hijos de dios haha Everytime they would always say that and then we were like, "Hey let's talk to them." I wantd to b4 but they'd always go ride off on there bikes or sumthn and its funny how kids go on a spree of questions. "How'd u guys get here? airplane?"  "Do u speak english?" yes haha they're funny. One of them invited us to his bday party.

Hey Andrew and Brian Argy beat Brasil yeaaaaah tomatela jk.
Every Saturday here it soccer saturday. It's kinda like when the utes play. People watch it and all the kids like to tell me who won.

Hows lucy doin? good?

I really have learned too that u can ask people to do stuff, but they all have there agency like you were telling me of dads talk. At the end of the day u can't force anyone to do anything.

Next week for sure I will look for shoes and stuff.

I'm trying to think of things to write aww haha.
Hey sabrina is adele big in usa cuz im kinda sick of her lol she's huge here.

Oh i figured out how to say a windsurfer yesterday - windsurfista. So dad you're one of those. A member fam was reading a book and the dad didn't know what it was  and i was like, "Hey, my dad always does that."

i love u all tons thx for all
Love, Elder Reginald Grant Roberts

Everything Groovy

Thing I bought in MDP

Tandil

Que tal todo macanudo (wats up every thing groovy) haha

Hahaha I knew Mom would love my story bout the Rat haha!

Next week I'll go shoe shopping and I'll ask members this week where I can get them fixed or somethin. Members know everything.

Sounds like the weather is doing gr8. Here too. It is bout 40, almost rainy lol, but now that we have gas in our house it actually feels hot haha.

Mirian's mom doesn't want us to talk with her. Her mom is living with her now and saw her reading the BoM and wasn't too happy. And her mom was like, "I thought I raised you as a Christian"...haha. It's sad how confused people are with our religion. So, as long as the mom is in that house we can't go by. But the world goes on. It's sad to see but she'll have another chance in the future, no doubt.

Happy Birthdayyyyyyy Scottttttt!! Surprise haha that was sweet what they had planned for you. I have your letter. I didn't have time to send it today, but for real, I mean it next week.

My favorite food in Argy world is Canalones it looks like ....oh i forgot what its called ..where you have tortilla wrapped in a pan and theres like 8 with cheese on it. That's what it looks like. I remember I had it my 1st day in Argy, then I just had it the other day. Yeah its good and also the soupish thing with rice or noodles called ¨Guiso.¨ Sometimes they put cow stomach in it. I like it. It tastes a lil like gum, but i like it.

This is Pres last month in the mish and a goal for him is to have every companionship baptize someone. We found a guy the other day called Juan Carlos Sanchez. He's cool. We thought that he was goin to attend church, but no, his wifeish has interest too. She's called Elisa. I was like, "Hey my mom's name is lisa and my sis alyssa." I still haven't found anyone with the name grant, but ¨to grant¨ is the word conceder, so ya I need to buy a dictionary here, Argy version, cuz the dictionaries we have are mexican. It's kinda like our english to Weston's english right now haha. Watup West! Dang he's done this transfer!!!

The weather isn't really bothering. You get warm when you walk alot.

Comps doing good. I'm trying to help him enjoy working more. Sometimes its hard haha kinda like getting me to do homework haha! I guess I deserve it hahaha.

I was thinkin bout you, mom and dad, yesterday and obviously thru out the mish and you guys are sooooooooo awessssssooooomme. Being away from people you need and stuff makes you more appreciative for everything. Thx for all you've done in my life and all you will do. I know that you guys care for me and love me. I remember reading a thing from Pres. Hinkley in an Ensign bout ¨Gifts you need to take home with you when you go home¨ gifts as in what you should learn and have. And one of them was a gr8er appreciation for your parents. Most definitely I have that and that's why I try to work hard everyday, cuz also I don't want to come home the same. Like a quote dad said that I'll never forget is, "if you come home the same it will be a tragedy and I don't like tragedies." haha. It's cool to see the change in missionaries when they come home and I hope I'm one of those that people say, "Yep he served a good mish."

They do have cookies here with dulce de leche, gma merlyn and also thx for the lil postcard things you send. They're gr8. I need to send letters to you & gma & gpa Smart and scottcharu.

Well I have 10 min and will try to put more pics on.
Enjoy the sun cuz u know i am haha

thx for total love u a tons
Love
Elder Reginald Grant Roberts