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¡Bienvenidos from not so sunny Buenos Aires!

It's Winter, it's not remotely sunny. I have some pictures, but little time and knowledge of why the USB won't work, so it'll just have to be next time! And, when I say next time, I mean from Paraguay, because I'm only here until Tuesday. The thought really scared me all the way up until Sunday, when all of the sudden, church was way more awesome than everything and I really started to understand what people were saying in Spanish.

My District:
Latinos!!!!! Some from Argentina, most from Peru, one from Brazil (to whom I relate very well because he spoke literally no Spanish before coming. The languages are just THAT similar), and one from Spain. They're super funny and love the Gospel, but can't sing to save their lives, and, yes, even in a large group of raucous Latin-Americans, I am still the loudest and most obnoxious thing in the building. I state that with pride.

My Lessons:
Pretty flipping awesome!!! All in Spanish of course (no one in my District speaks any English). But yeah it's awesome... We also have to teach, pray for, study for and live for two fake investigators (Marcelo and Alejandro). It's all about the Investigator. ALL OF IT!!! But, I'm enjoying things here.

Myself:
Dreadfully ill as it would happen. I've lost my voice since Monday night, but still have to teach, so I'm just hurting myself more and more... Kinda dumb, I know. Even so, I'm loving it, and I'm getting better at soccer, although I will never have the magic feet of the Brazilian in my District. As far as how I'm treated, that same Brazilian (Elder Gerber), screams my name every time I walk into a room. He's nice and seems to have taken a liking to me. The others receive my quirky ways well, and the teachers like my in-class input, even if it does take me a long time to spit out an answer in Spanish that is riddled with grammar errors.

The place:
Located twenty paces away from Temple Grounds, it's pretty. But it's also Winter, so not as much. The BA temple is cool looking though. It has like three different buildings instead of one, and lots of spires. This CCM [MTC] serves EEUU [USA] (people from the states) and all Latin Americans going to regions in South America (Spanish Speaking). Things are a little weird though... There are some birds that are crazy spherically shaped, which makes them look really fat and unable to fly, but it's not true!!! They're just shaped funny. There are also some tree that just... Don't make sense.

Flying on the plane sucked, but touring around two airports with 23 Missionaries was awesome!!! I'll send some pictures when I can! I love all! Send you from Paraguay next week! Be happy!

Love,
Elder Harris.