Bananas... baptisms.. and creepy buses

Over the river and through the banana trees, to Bananal we gooooo!

We've hardly been in our area this week... we've traveled to Yuto,
Bananal, and Oran this week. All to help out our Elders....
Literally we took a bus for two hours to get to Yuto.. We worked a
little bit there and then my comp and I with some members went with
the elders in a other bus and they dropped us off on the side of the
road and we literally started walking through banana trees, and had to
cross a river to get to the other town... bananal. which im in love
with. hahaha We found a lady that a first didnt want anything to do
with us, but then the girl that was with us, started to cry and give
her testimony, and then this lady started to cry and told us that her
mom had passed away last night.. and she was praying for someone to
come. I love how God hears every pray, every plea. Hes always
listening and when we let him, he sends help. It was a blessing to be
able to testify to this lady that she will see her mom again. We were
a little room shoved together, we were dying of heat, and a puppy was
trying to climb into my skirt... and yet, the spirit doesnt need alot
of room, or the perfect situation to testify. love it!
we also saw where the elders are having the church in Bananal. Its a
little wooden house without light or nothing... and yet this sunday
after our efforts to help them, they had 25 people in the church.
Before it was 6. I love progress!!!

We here in Ledesma had 6 investigadores in the church!!! I cant even
explain the miracles we saw this week.
Claudia was baptized. In the midst of a storm and earthquake... she
got baptized. Her nephew baptized her... and she got out of the water
just crying her heart out happy. She even gave her testimony. Shes a
miracle.. this is what happens when members bring their families and
their friends to church. Miracles!
ANd well so many crazy stuff that was just awesome happened this week,
but seeing as im having mas and mas of a hard time writing in
english.. sorry. hahaha
but we had our sacrament mtg planned in our other little town... and
well it got canceled. but the work goes on!! and well we weren't sure
if we wanted to travel there if we weren't going to have the mtg...
but we felt like we needed to. and im not going to lie... i was
wondering why we were there... like seriously.. because im not even
joking, EVERYONE was rejecting us... and it was like oh geez... we
traveled half an hour... but for what?! So we said a pray... and
BAM!!! Jairo fell from the sky!!! or from his motor...but its the
same thing.. hahah we found this guy who has like 27 years I think...
well... his dad was the last president of the branch before it
closed... and hes went since hes a child... and NEVER WAS BAPTIZED!!!
and he just told us, hey, i want to be baptized... shutting our jaws
we just nodded our heads.. yeah.. he needs to get married, but he'll
get married next month... I dont know if ill be here for his
baptism... but I cant deny that God really is awesome. he guides us so
much!! Jairo was the reason we went to this town...
Oh and pray for Marcelo.. hes going to get baptized this saturday...
if he drop his coca.... hes awesome.. also another dry member...
waiting for his baptism...
I LOVE LEDESMA JUJUY!!! And also I love you guys.. and llamas.. and of
course God... I love that God knows each and every one of us, and he
guides us to where we need to be. sometimes we doubt that, sometimes
we think that its of our own decisions that guide us, but do you
really not see his hand in your life? Guiding you to where he needs
you to be. I know that he loves us. And just like our new friend
Matias that arrived at church crying and wanting to change his life
and thanking God for guiding him there, I know that God loves you and
he's here. Let him steer your life for a bit... its alot better.
This week was the bomb.. everyone was crying... and i dont know if
thats good or bad.. but my comp and I are so excited... its raining
investigators, mangos, and baptisms here in Jujuy!
LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

changed hearts, changed lives

So this week, was so super awesome!!!
We had one of investigadores in the Church, Lorgio.. And he just
started to testify to our other investigator, Claudia about how she
should definietly get baptized and how he wants to get baptized.
hahaha shes getting batized this Saturday, and well.. we're planning
his baptism too. hahaha
And then in our other little branch, one of the brothers, and his two
sons have priesthood, and so now they're blessing the sacrament..
everyone was crying in the branch mtg yesterday. I love how God really
wants us to progress. He wants to help us. We had 10 people in the
branch. But everyone left with the task to look for people to bring
the next sunday. Really, this gospel is light. It lights up the
darkest of souls, it lifts bowed heads, and heals every heart. Im so
grateful to be part of it and to feel Gods love.
So just like amanda said, the end is close... so now I know my life
somewhat here... Ive had 5 areas, 10 companions, 3 branches, 3 wards,
all in spanish.. hahaha and only latina companions. all in 1 year and
a half... but the memories, he peoples ive met... so many more than I
can count. I love Argentina, and I love that God gave me the chance to
be here!
Yesterday I got to see one of my investigators from a area before...
shes got baptized shortly after I left. And she came to my area today,
with her family... all are members now, and they just went to the
temple. I was just like dying of happiness yesterday. God changes us
so much, and gives us a way to live better.
Ill see you all soon!!
LOOOOVE YOU ALL
-Hermana B

Okay... Ive just got to say, first off,

LORGIO IS GETTING MARRIED!!! A.k.a.. you will see a pic soon of his wedding and then his baptism!!! We are so stinking pumped!!! He's from Bolivia, and so its been taking forever for his documents and everyone, but hes always in church, and he told us yesterday, hermanas... my papers arrived!!! Hes been investigating the church for a looooooong time!! awwwww Im so excited for him!! He wants to go to the temple so bad and get sealed to his wife and daughter!! His wife is Jehova´s witness... but its going to work.. hahaha

This week, my comp and I strived to be where God wanted, and wow... the miracles... we have found so many people asking us to be baptized... its just like whaaaat?! We met a jewish girl this week who never reall believed in Christ, and now she wants to do all she can to follow him. Shes just awesome. And I know its scaring for her, because she just moved here, and shes learning all new things about God and Christ, and she only has 17 years. but she already wants to be a missionary! 

This week, we sent 4 youth off to be "missionaries" for 6 weeks. They were all crying and today they went off. Here in Latin America, they have mini missionaries. Which are youth that get to be the companion of a missionary. For one transfer. 

It was super cool to see the youth so excited... and now we dont have anyone to visit people with us. hahahaha

Today is first day of my last transfer.... And like my dad just said to me, I wont get trunky. hahaha I just cant believe that I'll be back in my house the next month... when did time fly so fast?!

I love the mission so much, and Argentina.. THis week ive seen motorcycles with 10 people hauling washing machines and dumpster, weve eaten soooo many mangos that we got sick, had 3 lightning storms, ran from waterballoons, and literally talked to everyone about the gospel... EVERYONE. Its funny how God really prepares the way. We had desires to find people, we left the house, walked in the sun, and found soooo many people god wanted us to find. I love this work. The truth is contagious, and Im glad I can help spread it.

I LOVE YOU ALL, and I love my Savior. Thank goodness, he lives and knows each and every one of us.

Love 

H Bower

Tomy, one of the youth, his face when we told him he can be a mini missionary,

and random pics

and a little girl that hates my little pony... hahaha