Week 79

No letter this week.  He received too many birthday emails from lots of awesome friends and family, so he didn't have time.  He was so grateful to all of those who sent emails.  Thank you all!!  He is doing really good.  He had an awesome 20th birthday thanks to his good friend Belen and the Trejo Family.  They planned an huge surprise party for him.  The whole zone was invited.  Belen made this amazing birthday poster for him.  She even drew pictures of his favorite things:  a guitar, soccer ball and skateboard.  They made him a beautiful cake which one of the elders smashed in his face as you can see.  Daxton is very blessed to have a second family in Argentina.  They have expressed to me that they love him as on of their own :).  I love that he is making friendships to last him forever!!

 Birthday cake...

 My banner...

 Bday swag...

The Argentine tradition to smash eggs and throw flour on the head of the birthday boy...

Week 78

I promise you that my weeks are really amazing here in the mission but it seems like every time I sit down to write my mind goes blank.

This work is amazing. sometimes I feel more like the Lord is changing me than the changes in the people we teach. This gospel is perfect and I know that God loves us. 

Welp thats my short letter this week. 

Have a great week!

Elder Starkey

 Waiting in the terminal today with our various types of juice...

Oh no...

Week 77

We had an amazing week! 

Matias was baptized! He has not smoked a single cigarette in a week now!!!!!

Love this work. The spirit confirms to me everyday that it is true. Thank you all for your love and support.  I know that Christ lives and that he loves us. If we love one another we can become more like him.

Elder Starkey

Tucumán Argentina

 Trejo Family and Gerardo...

My first district as district leader...

We chopped down a tree for service this week...

 Exchanges with Elder Wolf...

Matias's baptism!!!