Week 61

This has been a really interesting week. As you already know last Monday Elder Threet left for Salta and I was going to have a mini missionary, a priest age kid that lives in the mission boundaries that is preparing to serve a mission. Here is the twist, he never got here! I still don't have a companion :(. But luckily I´m living in an apartment with another companionship so I´ve been with those guys. 

Its been hard because I´ve really needed to work in my area. God has blessed us with a lot of people to teach, but he has also blessed the other Elders and their sector. This whole week I´ve had to depend a lot on the members and they have helped me a lot. They are all making lots of sacrifices to accompany me so that I can work in my area. I know God is watching over me and I have felt his love so much this week because I was literally in a state where there wasn't much I could do. One night I was really stressed because I had a lot of appointments the next day and no one to accompany me. I sent out a bunch of texts and calls but wasn't hearing anything back. I decided to go and say a prayer, I asked for him to help me find someone to accompany me. I had barely stood up when the first text came, then the next, then the next. Literally within 15 minutes I had members for the whole day.

I´m so grateful for a Heavenly Father that loves us enough to test us, to let us walk by faith so that we can grow and learn. I know in the moments most difficult he can lift us up and help us to try again.

Have a Great WEEK! 

Elder Starkey

 The Trio...
Me, Elder Guzman (Bolivia) and Elder Chahalis (Georgia)

 A few weeks ago at zone conference...

 Early morning Tucuman...

 The waterfall on our hike we went on a couple of weeks ago...

 We fit in a quick lesson during the hike...

(Dax said this dog followed them from the minute they got off the bus, through the whole 3 mile hike, and all the way back to the bus.  I told Dax he must have been sent to watch over them:).  What a good dog!!)

 Troopers...

(Notice their new friend laying down taking a break with them.)

Playing soccer today against the other zone here in Tucuman.

Unfortunately, Dax and one of his comps were off buying a soda when this picture was taken :(.