Some months ago we had a meeting in a hotel in downtown Buenos Aires with the area seventy and I took this photo from the top floor looking down on the clock tower given to Argentina by England with part of the water front (on the right) and ocean in the background (back right)
This is Joan and Ziada with a family we were visiting. We were having family home evening with them. We really miss Ziada. She was so amazing. She re-activated this family.
There are a lot of flowering trees in the city. In the spring we have the Jacaranda trees with thousands of blue flowers and in the fall we have these lovely trees with pink flowers that look almost like orchards everywhere and here is another tree with yellow flowers.
Here are the flowers covering the ground
Here we are with another couple (Elder and Sister Ford - also from Arizona) headed downtown on a Saturday for dinner.
We have a small ward but the members that have been here awhile are truly amazing. These are the children of the Elder's quorum president that was just released after 7 years to become the 2nd councilor in the bishopric. They get put in to their callings for a long time because they are good and there is no one to replace them. We find many bishops that have been in 9 to 13 years.
The Switzers (also from Az) are having their last meal at one of their favorite places. Well every restaurant was John's favorite. Here he ordered one of his many favorite dishes. Milanesa or a thin slice of beef that is breaded, fried, covered with tomato sauce, a slice of ham and melted cheese and sometimes slices of tomato. We figured this meal would last him until he got home.
One P-day (Saturday is Preparation-day for us because the office is closed) we went with several other couples to China town for Chinese food and to shop in their market for spices, peanut butter and salmon.
This is one of my all time favorite characters. It is Mafalda. She was famous when I was here on my mission and still is. She was somewhat like a Lil Abner cartoon because it was a very political and social commentary andis a wonderfully delightful comic strip written by a very astute and perceptive person.
Here is a cartoon I found that was translated and one I remember from when I was here. A follow on to this cartoon she rushes into her father and tells him she has figured out why Argentina is still a third world country. She says since we live upside down all of our good ideas fall out of our head.
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| Shops in front of the Basilica. There are hundreds around the square. |
One day we all went to the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján. Brazil gave Argentina a silver statue of the Virgin Mary that is 18 inches tall and they built this basilica around it. There were hundreds of little shops all around the square selling religious trinkets. Quite the sight.
We have meet some wonderful missionaries here. We try and take them out for lunch at least once a month. They suppose to eat lunch with the members but many of the members can't feed four growing, starving young men. We are usually are working so we take them out for lunch so they love to go with us. This was this elders last few days before he left for home to Chile. He was a great zone leader and so we took him to a real restaurant that served steaks, french fries and a picture of soda and two scoops of very good ice cream for desert. By the way, Argentina has very good ice cream.
Here we are eating all of that food. Argentine, Chilean, Mexican and Idahoan from front to back. They were all Zone leaders But I think the two in the middle were the seniors. The elder from Mexico will be a GA some day.
And I just got back from an Area Council with all of the Area Seventy. This one was held in Chile. We are in front of the Hostel for the Santiago Chile Temple with the CCM (language training mission) to our left. Amazing group of men and note I am the only one from the US. Great that South America is lead by South Americans.
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