Week 35: Casi Soy Jujeño

This weeks been a little crazy.  We've done a lot of stuff, but teaching just wasn't one of them, ha ha. We've been all over the place doing baptismal interviews, conferences, etc.

This weeks been kind of stressful.  Our investigators are having some problems, and theres a lot going on.  I've been able to find lots of peace from the Book of Mormon.  Something I've realized is it's way easier to understand in Spanish than in English, ha ha.  Anyway, I learned a lot from Alma this week, about being humble in Alma 29.  He is the perfect example of humility.  He taught me that God really knows where we need to be, and how we can rejoice in the success and blessings of others.

Sorry, kind of a slow week, but just want to leave you with my testimony.  I know the Book of Mormon is true.  I know Heavenly Father loves all of us personally and listens and answers our prayers.  I'm so grateful for the privilege to be on a mission right now, serving The Lord.

Thank you for all your support and prayers,
Elder Starkey

 Me and Elder Mendez from Ecuador,

We did comp exchanges this week.

Downtown Jujuy...

Pic taken while they were sending their weekly email this week :)

Week 33: Super Saturday

This week was super great.  We've got tons of investigators that are progressing and everyday we find someone new!  There are so many people here in Jujuy ready to receive the gospel.

One day this week it was time to return to the apartment but we had like 10 min left so we decided to knock a couple more doors.  Nobody was answering, it had been a long day and we were both tired but we decided to clap at one last house.  Thats when this dude Carlos came out.  We were able to have a quick lesson with him right then and then invite him to go with us on Saturday to an activity in the chapel that we recently started.  Saturday came and he and his girlfriend went to the activity with us and had a super great time.  Then afterwards we were talking with him and he said "yeah I'm atheist, tons of different religions and people have knocked on my door but I've never accepted them but when you guys came it was different, I don't know why but it just felt right."

This experience really strengthened my testimony that when we talk with people in the street or knock on their doors it's not our words that convince them but the Spirit.  It is so cool to be able to see his testimony of God grow little by little.

Love you guys tons!  Thanks for everything.

-Elder Starkey

 From the roof of my pension...

 Weekly planning...

 Jujuy Zone Conference...

 Me, Elder Rodriguez (from Ecuador), Elder Smith, Elder Raffanini (from Santa Fe, Argentina)

 Me in front of the Stake Center...

 The Empanadas here are huge...