Adios Argentina... le voy a extrañar

Sorry if this is like a word jumble.. im so excited and yet, ahhh noooo

So this is my last time writing you guys here in Argentina...

Ive just got to say, Im leaving but a big part of my heart will always been here... I cant even explain what ive learned this year and a half... but just know that God lives, he really does love us... and that in this year and a half... ive never felt His love more in my life...not only for me, but for all of his other children that have fallen along the way... He wants us to come back, es pleading us too.

This year and a half, ive

hugged llamas, eaten my weight in empanadas, been kissed on the cheek by a lot of latin grandmas, ive been robbed from, ive been given too, ive been called RUBIA, ive laughed my butt off, had flour, waterballons, sparkles, and alot of other things thrown in my face, ive gotten to know my other family here, ive got alot more brothers and sisters here too, learned spanish.. mas o menos, been rejected from alot of people, killed so many coackroaches, showered by bucket, given so many book of mormons, taught so many people... ive seen the light of christ enter their lives, their eyes... ive given messages of hope, of love, ive cried with those who we're crying... ive really come to understand alot more about God... and his never ending love for us... ive done alot of things this year... met alot of people... been in 5 different areas, 3 wards, 3 branches, had 10 companions.... ive seen so much... how can I not tell you that this is the truth... Ive felt it in my heart... God knows everyone of us... he's given us this gospel, so we can be free from the chains of the world, and we can go to him. If anything, I think the best thing ive learned is really who I am, and where im going...

We are children of a loving Heavenly Father... and we will be with him one day... if that gives you hope, like it does to me... read your scriptures, say your prayers, go to church, dont wait.... dont hesitate... Hes waiting for you.

I love you all so much. Its been a long time since ive seen your faces... but I want to thank you all for going on this journey with me... for sending your love and support...

who would have thought, that a white blond girl heading to Argentina, would have not only survived the sun, the heat, the freakishly big bugs, but... come to love it? It hurts to leave.. these people... ahhh! But I know that God has alot more plans for me... And ill be nice to shower with hot water again... and without bucket... and to not have to wash my clothes by hand... i cant lie, im looking forward to that.. hahaha

LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH:::                                                      

See you next week,

Leaving ledesma...

Hermana Bower

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Mission Argentina Salta

River hopping, and church building

So i dont have much time... like 1 min.. hahaha

But i lost internet and coudnt write last week.. stupid holidays here... everyone is throwing flour and sparkles, and water balloons and there isnt internet..

but i love you all. 

The church is true! 

Im coming home in two weeks!!

 We had 6 investigadores in the church.

and a less active grandma that has a disease in her leg and cant leave her house... walked for 2HOURS to get to church...  And then gave her testimony that this church is true, how can we not get up and go?

I love working here so much... I cant believe I only have two weeks left....

Everyone is threatening me to throw flour in my face for my farewell... ooookay. hahahaha

And we had 18 people in the church in our little branch. It started with 3... now we're at 18! And we're planning baptism there..

Wooohoo Im super excited, Im still dying of the heat, but this work is true, how can I not spread it?

Lots of love,

Hermana B.

 About last week.... It was a holiday and so we coudnt write anywhere but in the church... and i got on and read some of your emails and bloop... we lost internet and I couldnt write anyone... waaaaahhhh it was so sad!!! 

But I wanted to say to my dear pops... that I love you and I hope you had a very awesome birthday and Im sorry I couldnt send this earller.. argentina.. hahaha But Im so grateful your my dad. Youve always been there for me. and listened and tried to work out every. Im really super grateful. Thanks for never giving up on me. I love you so much!!

YEAH I GOT YOUR PACKAGE!!! wooohooo