Change$$$$$

Well, this week was changes. Woah, why am I writing on Saturday? I got changes this week, and I am now in the office, I got moved to be the Finance elder of the mission! haha It has definitely been a strange week, filled with long nights and trying not to lose money but I am super excited for the new challenge! I get to work with President a lot, he is such a cool man and I am so pumped really haha. Plus, I get to learn to drive stick bc we have a car for the office elders! Our Pday is on Saturday! So, today we went to the zoo (which is closed on Mondays!) It is super super cool really. We are in the office from 930am until 6pm monday-friday, and yesterday we went and taught one of the few investigators we have, but Cido (his name)....he is so super awesome! He is going to be baptized in May. He is an ex doctor, now and architect, has a super nice house and loves the church. Honestly, I am so blessed to have come into the office. I know it is going to help me so much for my life after my mission. Funny how Heavenly Father works, He knows I want to study finances and now Im in the mission, learning how to do real finances haha. He really does know us inside and out, knows what is best for us, what we need to succeed, and how to help us. We just have to follow with a smile and work everyday to progress into the person he wants us to be!

 Love you all!

 Elder Zaugg

"I have to pee!"...Semana 42 2283.78 miles walked in Paraguay

Another awesome week here in San Lorenzo! Hopefully Im here next week, we have changes tomorrow! Well, this weekend wrapped up a great change. We found a less active family at the very beginning or end of last change, and we helped them reactivate and their 2 daughters got baptized, Maricela and Cecilia! They are such a cool family. Thanks to Araceli, the 14 year old sister, she helped her siblings and her mom reactivate! She is super awesome, and her Mom his new super excited again about the church! 

Funny story. When Maricela and I entered the baptismal font, it was super cold. And immediately, she crossed her legs and said, "I have to go pee! I have to go pee!" "What? Really? Right now?" as i was laughing. She starts to leave the font and then gets back in and says, " Lets do this, Ill just go after!" And then, as she was about to go under the water, she refused (she told us she was a little scared of the water). I was gently pushing her body into the water and she was pushing back with all her strength! So what do you do in a situation like this? Push her harder until she was finally underwater, with my shoulders under water too. Theres salvation and a life at stake. So, she got baptized. She kind of freaked out under water, just like Celia, and all the people watching started laughing, but she got baptized and was super happy! And we even had time to take one pic after before she had to go pee. haha

Oh, so we teach English class at the church on Thursdays! So like its awesome. We had over 30 people this week learning English! It was so cool! A bunch of the parents came up to us and thanked us for helping them and their child learn english haha It was super fun. 

Well, thats about it for the weekend. Thanks everyone for the emails, and support and pics and everything! Love you all! 

Elder Zaugg

PICS

baptism pics

Familia Noe gave us some asado and chorizo the other night. It was sooooo goood! haha 

Maricela

Clase de Ingles

Good vs Evil......2204.78 Miles walked in Paraguay

Hey friends and fam! How are we all doing this week? it was a super great week this week because Celia Mereles finally got baptized! Wow what a story.

So thursday morning, we went to the church to clean the baptismal font. Only the sacrament room has air so we turned on the air to wait in there while the font was draining the water that was already in there. After about 30 min, my comp says, "Hey, do you smell that?" Something was burning. So we turned off the air bc Im pretty sure we would have caught the church on fire if we left it on. Anyways, we had no more problems until we got back to the church at 5 30. Only half of the power in the building worked. None of the air(there are 2 air things in the sacrament and neither worked). The lights, were almost all off. Well dang, thats dumb but the baptism will go on. Then at 6, when the baptism was supposed to start, the bishop and 1st counselor still had not showed up, and were not answering. Finally, at 6 15 they called back and let us know they were still working and couldn't make it....well shoot. haha Then at 6 30, the stake president showed up(we were told by our mission president he had to be at the baptism and if he wasn't, we had to call him...he must be in trouble hahaha) So Yes! we are going to have the baptism we said. Then all the power shut off. I just started laughing, about 15 min before I was super stressed haha. Then I said, "Well, Satan can cut off the power but he cant take out the water from the baptism font that is already there!"  The lights turn back on so we started the baptism reunion. And she was baptized! The water was so so so high so when she got in, standing, it was nearly to her neck and she was so scared. She kept saying she couldn't step in. I said "well, you are going to be all the way under anyways, so it doesn't matter if it covers you standing haha" She got in, explained the process and proceeded with the baptism. When she was under water, she had a panic attack, took a breath and reached for the air. Luckily, she was all the way under and it was successful. hahahaha Then the lights shut off again. What an experience. They came back on about 10 min later, we changed, and...... I couldn't find my socks. We searched the entire church and never found them. There were a bunch of teenagers at the church playing soccer and there for english class, so we basically think someone stole them. But hey, Id rather know someone stole them than to think they just vanished because that would bug me for a long long time haha. 

Anyways, it was such a great baptism, and super super funny, but it shows again, Christ always wins against Satan's dirty tricks.

Elder Zaugg

Step Stats

145213 steps and 80.18 miles this week!

Pics!

baptism, dinner in their house, and us 4 missionaries celebrating the birthday of Elder Smiths (the red head) sister at hma leo´s house with ice cream...hahahaha 

hermana Celia Mereles

 

a game where you have to cut the flour of tower without letting the candy fall. If it falls, you have to dig it out without your face and only your hands.

These girls are going to get baptized next week.

"Oh. He-the Savior-did this just for me".....2124.60 miles walked in Paraguay

What a great week it was because of general conference! It is amazing how i have grown to love these weekends so much! A chance to listen to our prophet, Thomas S. Monson (though not too long) and apostles. First of all, I love our dear prophet and I sustain him as did you all, as the prophet of God who leads and guides this church on the earth today, as directed by Christ himself. Though his health worries me, his messages strengthen me. And his message Sunday morning is where I want to start-1 of the overall summaries I took away from conference this week-choices. Just like Alice in Wonderland, we all have choices to make. Unlike her, we know where we want to go. My choices, every choice I make should be on course with the path I have chosen and my goal which is eternal life with my Father in Heaven, my Savior, and my family.

I loved Henry B Eyring´s talk to open the conference. It let me begin with a choice. I had the choice, all of us had the choice to open our hearts, listen to the talks, and find the answers to our prayers. As Sister Durham described the pretty dark and dreary story of the man swimming in the lake with us daughter, nearly drowning (and did anyone else notice she told the story with a smile the whole time? We were laughing at that with the english missionaries haha) I have a choice, all of us have a choice to take off our "heavy shoes" or sins and stay afloat to swim to the end or eternal life. I have a choice, all of us have the choice to attend the temple. 150 temples now! Wow! Each and every one there to help us grow and receive the blessings God has for us. I have a choice, all of us have the choice, to remember who are, as Elder Renlund stated, the "Ultimate Givers". Think of it, God so loved the world He gave His only begotten son. "Oh. He-the Savior- did this just for me". He gave His life for us. As he continued talking about life, it isnt fair. And how lucky are we life is not fair! Luckily, Christ suffered to conquer the laws of justice. Luckily, mercy will save us from what a just and fair life would bring and luckily, because of His resurrection, we will all be resurrected! 

I know it. Do I believe it? I loved Bonnie Oscarson´s message. We, as members of this church, know so many truths. It is more than just a church or a nice place to gather Sunday mornings, but through the priesthood authority, we have the saving ordinances of the gospel that no other church has. The authority is key. I have a choice, we all have the choice to make, to believe. "Faith over doubt." And to answer the question above: yes, I believe. I truly believe "There is no life so shattered it cannot be rebuilt". (Uchtdorf) I believe I have the choice to receive personal revelation. I believe in the blessings that we can receive through the temple. I believe God is love. I believe "some things and basic questions can only be resolved by faith". (Oaks) I believe the Resurrection is the "greatest event of all time". (Hinkley...kind of) I believe we (to priesthood holders) need to develop spiritual gifts to play the "divine role of men of God" Elder Nelson promised us we could be. "The great thing about the gospel is we get credit for trying even if we don´t succeed...The Lord blesses those who want to improve". (Holland) I believe that. I believe that my Dad and Mom are the best parents in the world. And most of all, I know Christ is our Savior and He lives. 

Elder Zaugg

1. Hma Perla came down to see me! shes so great! 

2. we made some mexican chicken soup. so spicy and so good.

3. souvenirs from Brazil thanks to one of the members, Alice. she loves the missionaries and always gives us snacks and stuff.

Step Stats:

58.5miles

105851 steps

Hermana Perla from Pedro Juan Caballero

Mexican Soup

Alice brought us a boat and a shell from Brazil Camboriu