Week 77 - The week of "Pura Locura" (pure craziness)

Well this week was not in the slightest a regular week!

Unfortunately, my last companion Elder Reinen went home on Friday due to a medical issue. It was really hard to say goodbye to him because we got along super well. So, I'm going to be staying here in El Real, Colonia and I have a new companion coming named Elder Prado who is from Ecuador. I've heard amazing things about him!

(Bryant failed to mention that on Friday, he also had to visit the hospital in Montevideo to have a procedure done to fix his ingrown toenails.  He had to stay off of his foot for a day, but he is mostly back to normal now.  He has been fighting problems with his toes for a couple of months now.  Hoping this will fix the problem once and for all!!!!)

 

So during the time that Elder Reinen left I was just working with the Zone Leaders in their area. I was really grateful for that experience because my current Zone Leaders are really good at just talking to the entire world! It was great we talked to so many people!  Hopefully I can keep that momentum going as I finally go back to my area tomorrow!

 

This morning was super cool because the hermanas (sisters)  in my District +1 other hermana, the zone leaders, and I all got a table setup in the main plaza of Colonia and sang hymns on the street and handed out pass along cards to everyone that passed by, with invitations written on them for the church meeting on Sunday! We handed out about 150 invitations as well as a decent number of pamphlets and even a Book of Mormon! It was super great!

 

Well, honestly I don't have a whole lot to say because I haven't been in my area almost all week so...

 

That's all for now!  I love you all!

Nos vemos!

-Elder Martin

Missionaries in front of the Montevideo temple.

They got together for a mission Christmas party.

(this is only about half of the missionaries in his mission)

Bryant and Elder Reinen with a Christmas package from the mission.

Bryant holding up a jar of peanut butter 

during their white elephant gift exchange.