Birthday, Bolivian style

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 What's up everyone! How are you all doing?


This last week was a decent one. I had told literally only 2 families about my birthday and we happened to have lessons with both of them that day. As we finished one lesson we were in a hurry to leave to get to another lesson and the family goes, "are you guys in a hurry? We actually made you a little something for your birthday." And proceeded to pull out a massive plate of Pique, and a big cake to complement it. We pounded through, just to show up to the next house and they did the exact same thing. Soooo much pique and cake, but it was a good little birthday time. 

This week we've tried to continue visiting all of the guys that were ballers, but they have all gotten so busy. Romy, the girl that told us she wanted to be baptized last week, she has been going to seminary every single morning, then goes to school, and then works until 10:30pm. It's a little hard to find even 10 minutes to get a hold of her, but she is determined to get baptized this Saturday so please prayers up for her. 

We just keep grinding away little by little. Elder Turley is gaining a lot more confidence in Spanish which has been awesome! He's killing it!

I finished the book of Mormon again a week ago and have put myself the goal to read it all again before finishing the mission. As I have been reading it, it has impressed me how often the prophets teach the same things to their towns, but then how quickly they fall back into wickedness. Stay true to the gospel and be blessed. Don't distance yourself from God. If we can achieve that, God will bless us in grand ways

Elder Holdstock









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