Elder Travis Maddox: Letter #9 (Bermejo, Argentina)

This week was great with everything. The language continues to improve everyday and I got the opportunity to bless the sacrament in spanish for the first time yesterday. It went well and I got it on the first try. We also helped a member put carpet down in his work shop. He is a leather shoe maker and Italian so we will hopefully get a nice Italian dinner out of this. It was also the first time, since I have been in Argentina, that I have served. Its not that me and Elder Wilson arent looking for service, the Argentines are just against letting White boys help. The tactic we have tried is I go up and ask if we can help, if they say yes, I will do the work, which consists of usually watering the dirt, sweeping the dirt, or something unneccasary like that, and Elder Wilson will teach them. We do this cause my costallano (spanish) is not great. But we have about 5 steady investigators which is a lot for here cause people dont usually let you in a second time and its great. I love the work even if I cant quite understand whats going on, I usually just sit there and smile my happiest smile because this is a VERY happy message.
--Elder Maddox II

This week Travis let me know that he was actually cooking! He went to Wal-Mart (yep even in Argentina!) and got froze ravioli, boiled them, and then added butter and mozzarella! Wow! He really had been paying attention all of these years. This is one of the quick meals I would make for the kids that they absolutely loved! Way to go Elder Maddox. I also made him send me another picture of himself from the internet cafe today. He said he didn't think he had changed much since the last time I made him do it. But he sent it for me anyway. And no, he didn't look any different from two weeks ago, but it does my heart good to see his sweet face. I love this sweet boy! He, of course, is making a cheesie face because it is nearly impossible to take a picture of Travis without him making a goofy face! And this week I finally received Travis' Missionary pictures. I love them! ~Lisa