Pascua

Howdy.  Well, i heard that Obama visited us this week. We don´t watch TV, so we don´t really know what´s going on.  Earlier in the week, a guy from Paraguay that always bugs us and swears at us told us "Obama´s going to come here!" And we were like, ok... that´s cool. But the day of, we were buying some cheese, and the guy working there said "Hey, Obama´s coming today, right" Aaaaaand ya, turns out the crazy guy was right. I don´t know, just a little fun story. 

But ya, this week has been the Semana Santa, or "Holy Week".  Good ole´ Easter! One of the things that we had this week was an activity in the ward, we came together in the church, had an Asado (Pretty much BBQ) played some games, and had a good time being with the members.  So ya, that was flippin fantastic! But ya, this has been a nice week to remember Christ and all that he did and does for us.  It´s been a time to reflect within on personal devotion to him. I was reading in the scriptures the other day (I believe Alma 41: 5-6) and I just thought about the desires of ones heart. Because really, If we really desire something, with all of our being, we´ll be able to achieve it one day, because we´ll have that drive, and that power to do it. So, we need to discover what the desires of our hearts are, and if they´re not what the Lord wants, we can pray and fast in order to redirect our desires to Christ, and his path.

Well, I´m grateful for the Lord, and for the time that he´s given me to help others come unto him.  Although I´m a  weak servant, the Lord is in this work, and he can do all things. And i say that in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

-Elder Holtry 

Some photos from last week:

A look outside our window (Just because)

We´ve been playing cards pretty much every night (I went undefeated for a few days)  

 There are 4 soccerballs on the roof out there. When I arrived there was only one :D

Cards

 Just to be cheesy

Bolivian restaurant P-day

 Making good use of the poncho

"Fragil" Must be Italian (I hope you get that reference) 

Villa

Asado

 (One of the games that we had, everyone looking for a chair, blindfolded)

enjoying the ward Activity