6.17.14

Best week EVER!!!! Ok, so to start off, we went to Montevideo to have a conference with President, all of the missionaries from my mission, and then both missions combined to listen to Pres. Robins. Of course I loved Pte Smith’s conference more. He gave a bunch of examples of things and spoke about talking to everybody. I couldn't even tell you all of the spiritual things he talked about but he asked me to go up and talk about the letter I wrote to him last week. I got up there and talked to everyone about how working with the members went, applying everything that Pte taught us, and convincing people that Sacrament Meeting is more important than the World Cup. Everyone was laughing and they loved it. But, when I went and sat down, Pte got up and announced, ''Thank you E' McRae. I loved your idea about getting the ward together to watch the Uruguay game on the 19th. Which sealed my thoughts on the World Cup. It’s only once every 4 years and a huge cultural event, so all of you guys can get together with people that need your help and watch every game that Uruguay plays.'' When he said that, everyone started freaking out!!!! I was freaking out!! He was like, ''but watch it as representatives of Christ and not like psychopaths”  haha…  It was the coolest thing! So I've been planning the activity with the ward and we watched them play Costa Rica...I'm not going to lie. ''I'm embarrased...'' (Will Ferell) That was just awful!!! Uruguay stinks. Nobody wanted to talk to us and a bunch of people got into fights with people from Brazil. Things are a little crazy. Luckily, the US won. In order to have the activity on Thursday we had to ''test'' the projector and internet connection with Hno Hornos (best elders quorum leader ever) on Monday at 7. It was so weird that we HAD to test it out Monday at that time(;  But anyways, Sunday came around and we had our fireside where we had a bunch of special musical numbers and that was awesome. At the fireside, Pte gave me my change and told me that I'd be seeing him shortly in Montevideo to pick up my new companion who I'll be training. So that’s going to be really exciting.  I'm going to buy some stuff (garments, pmg small, the district dvd to teach my new companion, ect...) in Montevideo and probably use my card. Sooo much more happened but I don’t remember. I'm loving it though, and things are going really well! 

I'm glad Gavin, Abbie, and Dad liked the trek. I thought it was super easy, and fun just to get to know new people, however, I had a super fun family! Haha, I love how Gav got stuck with a boring family.  At least he was with Taylor Venturina. Taylor says she’s going to get baptized pretty soon. She said that she loved having Gav in her family and that he is the funniest kid she has ever met. I'll write more things down...I always forget. Oh and I'll be district leader. I don't think you guys know what that is but Conner can explain. It'll be interesting. Love you all.