Danie had a recent transfer where she is now a senior companion and opening a brand new area.  Her quick notes home were to say she had no time to write but that she needed our caramel corn recipe.  Priorities Haha. She seems to be settled into the new area now and here is her latest news:

Wow, so Catamarca is so different than my other area...  I am in love with it though.  The Elders here are super great, the people here are super helpful, and it is nice and warm :)  Okay it is boiling here, but I actually really like it that way, don’t ask me why, but when I am dripping with sweat I am a lot more motivated to work than when I am freezing cold haha :D  To answer your question, no I don’t have a microwave, and I have to light my oven in order to use it.   Things here are completely different.  The people here are more humble so they listen, but I am grateful I don´t have to live this way my entire life.  We are living in an apartment that just recently was occupied by Elders...yeah...it´s disgusting, but one just gets used to it I guess haha :D Normally it doesn´t bother me too much because I am out in the street all day, but I have noticed that when we all get home at night (I am living with another companionship as well) it takes us a good ten minutes to get the spirit back.  I try to put on music and clean a little bit, but really our apartment does not invite the spirit at all.  The zone leaders are looking for a new place for us to live right now.  We didn’t even have to say anything.  The thing is the Elders moved to the apartment that was formerly occupied by sisters and they felt super bad when they realized how much of a better deal they got haha :D  It is super interesting to train right now because my companion is an incredible missionary and far more advanced than me as a missionary in many things, but I can also see a little bit of the difference between the two of us.  Not that I don’t do this as well, but it is interesting to notice just how much a new missionary is used to thinking just about his or herself.  One really learns a lot of humility and self sacrifice in the mission, and while I have a lot to learn it is a little bit of a relief to look back and see that I have improved a little bit in that regard.  :)  I can´t believe Halloween has come and gone.  I am still awaiting my package, but I think it will come exactly when I need it :)  The mail seems to do that in the mission.  I have no idea how it will get here, but it will.  Things here are super difficult.  The country is receiving next to nothing from other countries. There are even people who want to buy things from Chile but the mail can´t cross the border. It is super crazy.  In the moment in my mission I am really internalizing the importance and urgency of the work of salvation.  I love that that is what it is called now. :)  What sorts of things are you guys doing to find one convert before the end of the year?  How are you getting involved in the work?  Did you get the Christmas lights hung up?  How is the house coming along?  I can´t believe Em is getting married :)  Tell her congrats for me !:)  How is Missy?  and Chaz?  and Aunt Shelly?  Right now I am working on those things on the inside of me more than the outside, and I think in the long run I am going to be a lot happier for it.  Will you tell dad that I am going to take out extra money from my account?  I need a few new summer shirts and I am learning that with the new travel assignment, I am going to be pretty short on money for the next little while.  I could explain it all but it takes too much time...maybe later :)  for now I have to go, but I love you so, so, so, much! :)

Love always,

your Danie