I am now in Resistencia! Yesterday was really crazy. We made it to the Buenos Aires airport in the morning and found some church representatives. I left with one of them before I could say good bye to my friends. That was hard. We were suddenly in a different world. The trees are very different here and the birds are even more so. Wow!
We went to church headquarters where I met Elder Briceno who was going home from Resistencia. He and another lady took me on a walk through the city and we got a buffet lunch. At about 4:30, I left for the airport to go to Resistencia and met Elder Rossi and Sister Agilera, two other new missionaries going to Resistencia. That's when I really realized I can't speak Spanish! I can't tell what they are saying at all! Elder Rossi is from Argentina. He has been helping me learn. If Ever I didn't know what he was saying, he would explain himself until I understood. He has been so helpful! We made it to Resistencia late at night, met President Franco, who is so nice, and the president's assistants took Elder Rossi and me to a hotel. I was so tired, I slept just fine.
A lot of things are different here and I feel kind of helpless. I recognize now that I need God's help even more than before. I have to listen harder, pray harder, and work harder. I play now that I can have the spirit with me always.
I hope all is well at home and that you are happy. I will email you next week. I have faith God will bless my Spanish because all I want to do is help other people.
Love,
Elder Cloward
P.S. It's funny to learn a new language because I'm starting to forget some words in English. Oh dear!
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