Mas Fotos

Pictures of us and Hugo-San and his baptism. I was able to baptize him. And we only call him Hugo San because he teaches Karate so we through on the San part to make him sound more like a karate instructor haha. One of the pics is with me him a member and her kids and another member chick.

Also here is a pic of me and my comp coming back from asuncion. He was totally out so i posed with a few pics with him

YAY!

1 Me by a sign here

2 The food i ate for 4th of july

3 4 5 Us and a moto that was sitting inside the chapel. Ya we look for any exscuse to take a picture

Well fam and friends, like siempre it has been a purete week in Presidente Franco.

I dont have too much time, i have been ocupado sending fotos and stuff, but i will lightly review some of the sweet things that happended this week.

Well we had interviews on wednesday, and it was actually really really sweet. We only have interviews every 3 months, so i wanted to take advantage of it. I got some things cleared up with President, and we also talke about grandpa. And also how I really need to prepare my self these next couple of weeks for changes. That is all i am going to say. But he gave me some sweet suggestions of how i can improve myself as a missionary. And then afterwards, we went to Pizza hut (the 4 elders from Presidente Franco) and had all u can eat pizza for 19 mil or like 4 dollars. We ate like 11 pieces each. I am not sure if my favorite was the Hot Dog pizza or the corn pizza. hahaha but really. they have those types here.

Other than this, we had an open house on friday, where we planned on showing nonmembers our church. We planned really big for this, and were hoping for alot of people. We did have quite a few members there, but only 4 investigators. So that kind of stunk. But anyways, we did have a baptism during it, it was a niño discreto, or in other words, an 8 year old kid whos mom is a member, so it didnt count as a number. But it was still good to show the investigators. My favorite part was the food. We had tons of food, but ya, I also like the juice. Two big old things of juice they made, but my stomach did some flips when i saw that they made the juice in the same buckets we used earlier that day to mop the church. Ughhhh. U got to love paraguay.

And then on tuesday, we had the baptism of Hugo. He is a sweet guy. Very very inteligent. He has been shopping around churches trying to find the true church, and he seemed to have found it. He says this is the first church that lets him play his sports and teach Karate. So he was jazzed with that. But we found him, and started teaching him, and 3 weeks later he was baptized. He is a stud. He didnt show up to church yesterday though because of the stupid rain. So he hasnt got confirmed yet.Here in paraguay when it rains, nobody comes anywhere. We had all 14 people in the Ward yes not even a branch yesterday. Stinkin rain. And at Hugos baptism we had only 10 people there. Including 4 missionaries, the bishop, Hugo, an ivestigator, and a member with her 2 kids. O well. WEhat can u do.

And then yesterday, it rained so hard and so long. Worst rain i have ever seen. But it was ok. We actually found 5 new investigators yesterday, so that was sweet. We came home literally soaked. It was no different than just jumping in a pool with our missionary clothes on. Luckily i had the brains to steal Elder Merrills umbrella so that was nice. I atleast kept my hear dry. Hahah. So we spent all last night drying our stuff out, including my companions bible and bom and camera. Ya i was smart enough to put them in plastic bags. But si asi es. This was our week, and i dont know how i am going to celebrate my 6 month mark tomorrow. Ya can u believe it 6 months ya. But we are going into centro today to buy some stuff, and hopefully swing by McDonalds.

Bah ta bah ta da, Im loving it

Con amor de Paraguay

Elder Stewart

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Well, another pday here in presidente franco. I honestly cant believe that we have changes again in like two weeks. Time is literally flying bye.

So i dont know, it has kind of been a crazy yet normal week here in Paraguay. And we are expecting another crazy week. So, the good news, is that I got my package from The kids. Thanks so much. I didnt realize how much it costs to send a package. so sorry for that. But i am really enjoying it.

Also randomly one night this week, we got a call from the office elders saying that we need to come to Asuncion so my comp could sign some visa papers. So that was pretty fun. 6 hour bus trip there and spent like 1 hour signing papers, and then 6 hour bus trip back. So that was a pretty fun road trip. And we left at 12 o clock at night. So the trip was just me and my comp, with alot of sleep and talking. It was actually pretty fun.

But us four elders that live by eachother, we are always up chatting, and it is a blast. I love living with other elders. It just seems like home or college where we can just chat and share opinions and stuff. So that is pretty fun.

Man, I hate paraguayan computers.

But anyways, we were going to have 2 baptisms this week, but the two girls are traveling to asuncion with their mom for like two weeks, so that stinks. So we will have to postpone that a little bit.

But, todavia, we havent gone to the waterfalls in our area. We were going to go today, but my companion doesnt want to walk. One of these pdays i will make him. So today, we are just emailing and then going to centro, and maybe eat a lil Burger King yum.

But we have interviews this wednesday, and I am pretty excited about that. I want to talk to President about some things in my life and ya, I am excited.

Yesterday we talked in church. I love how the Paraguayans lie here, it makes me feel so good. I prepared like a 15 minute talk on humility in spanish, and then the guy said i had like 8 minutes to give it. So i get up slaughter my talk, but yet everyone said i gave a beautiful talk, i dont know how it could be awesome if i didnt even understand it. Whatever.

So you saw Garrett and Katy? How are they, I am so excited for Garrett to get out here in the field and do the work of the lord. Also, i am pretty sure that Elder ty poston leaves for mexico either today or tomorrow. I am pretty jazzed for that.

I guess i better wish my favorite Brother Tyler a happy birthday. I know it isnt for like 3 days, but still. Man he is old 26. Bueno, feliz cumpleaños mi hermanito. Ojala que toda será buenísimo con esta día, el catorce. Yo estoy muy agradecido para ti. Eres mi ejemplo, y algún día, yo quiero ser como tu. Pero, voy a intentar a escribirle una carta en español. Mi español esta mejorando se, pero todavía me falta mucho. Pero sé que el don de lenguas es verdad, y con paciencia voy a recibirle. Te amo y stay sweet.

Well anyways, I better get going. I love you all a bunch and hope all is well (especially with the holes in Trasens stomach, and stephs new car, and the downstairs of our house, and ya).

Con amor de Presidente Franco Paraguay (/almost brazil)

Elder Stewart

p.s i was too lazy to send photos this week sorry

More Pictures!!

Fotos

One thing Elder Chase Stewart is REALLY good at is taking pictures... Enjoy =)

1.Me pretending to climb a huge cliff (these cliffs are where they get the rock to make the empadrada roads)

2 Takin fotos of the river

3 More foto taking in the jungle

4 The river, just right above it is the falls but i havent been able to get a picture of them yet

5 So i got bored and decided to shave my leg( kind of cool huh) haha ( i actually shaved all of the other one the next day, kind of cold in the cold here)

6 Me eating ice cream in the freezing cold

7 The boat we made out of pizza hut boxes, we sent him down some little water falls right by our house in the pouring rain

8 another sweet pic of me and the riv

9 another pic of me and the cliff

Happy 4th of July

Wazz up wazz up wazz up. Happy 4th of Julio

Life has been going great here in Presidente Franco, but for some reason I am just down in the dumps today.

I aint really home sick, i have just been struggling a little bit with homesickness. Haha. But ya, my comp is always talking about home, so that doesnt help, plus it is the 4th of July so that doesnt help. You guys are all celebrating in the 90 degree Idaho weather, and i am here in the 0 degrees celcius humid paraguayan weather, so that doesnt help. Hahaha jk, but really it is pretty dang cold. I did buy some gloves and a sweater, so thanks for the mula mama. I spent all morning reading the condulances from grandpas funeral, so that definently doesnt help. Ughhhh I miss him so much.

But anyways, the past weeks here in Pres Franco have been good I guess. The freezing cold and the pounding rain really impeed the work though. O well. We are trying. We do have 3 people with fecha for the 16th of julio. They are all awesome, and i know they will get baptized. But, besides these three, we dont really have any investigators. We have been struggling with finding lately. Nobody wants to come out of their house in the freezing cold, but i guess it is always like this. I hope you guys enjoy ur 4th of July, what are ur plans??? We dont have cool plans at all. Just finish emailing, and then go buy groceries, and then chill at home. Wahoooo

Most o f the time, like 90 percent, we just eat in our house like potatoes and eggs and rice and bread and ramen noodles, pretty good, but it gets kind of boring. We did eat at pizza hut last week, that was pretty dang good. We went to centro (center of ciudad del este) last week, and bought some winter stuff. Centro is so crazy, there are just people everywhere and shops everywhere, they are all selling all kinds of stuff, and I bet mst of it is stolen stuff. But it was kind of fun bargaining with them. But usually they try to rip us off because we are a bunch of americans in a whiteshirt and tie. Hahahah it was pretty fun.

I am glad you guys are doing good, i am doing awesome too. I just miss home and america so much. But somehow i am going to find a way to celebrate today. We kind of celebrated today when we were walking to the cyber by throwing popits at dogs and stuff. Ok ok, i didnt but elder merrill was, he has a bunch of popits and those are our fireworks. So watching him throw popits at dogs was our firework show for the day. haha

Well sorry i am so boring, i am just out of it today, i am homesick, and cold and tired and have a sorethroat. Man, i am just a big ole complainer aint I. Haha well love you guys, and suerte con todo.

Con Amor de Presidente Franco

Elder Stewart

Ps more photos

1 me and the boat i made

2me and my pizza

3 me and my pizza again

5 us and our pizza hut. we each got our own pizza

4 us on a bridge at centro

Paradise

Well, the only thing I have to complain about is the cold weather here. Brrrrrrrrr. Hahaha. I bet you guys think that i am a baby, but 40 degrees farenheit here in Paraguay is very very cold, especially with 100 percent humidity. It has just recently got cold. And i guess the rumor is true, when it is cold, it really is cold here, and when it is hot, it really is hot.

But besides this, there is absolutely nothing to complain about. I am literally in the best area right now, with jungle and rivers and city and waterfalls, and a rockin awesome view of Brazil and the skyscrapers there. Everynight, we walk down a pretty big hill from our area to our pension. The area is awesome

I also have a super awesome companion. His name is Elder Hewitt from South Jordan, he doesnt have that much time left, so he is always dreaming of home. It makes me a little trunky and home sick also. But he is super awesome, he is so chillax with everything. He has an awesome personality, and things arent awkward between us. I can actually talk with him about stuff that were awkward when i talked to my first companion with. Like hunting and guns and girls. Hahah

But he is a stud and he definently has lived a little before his mish, so he has a lot of stories to tell. They have helped me alot I love it. Then, we live right next to Elder Merrill from Utah, and Elder Palma from Mexico. They are soooo purete. I love it. We are hanging out every night and always chilling and chatting. They are sooo cool.

Today for Pday, we are planning on going to the centro of Ciudad del Este and eating some pizza hut of Burger king. I am so excited. but, then we are going to buy some stuff, like winter clothes. and then make our weekly food purchases, and then chill out at home. I am so excited.

The work here isnt anything like tres bocas. But i really cant focus on the numbers, just the people. The numbers here arent nearly as good, but the people are so awesome. And plus, the area here is sooooo much bigger than tres bocas, so we are walking our bums off alot. I love it, reminds me of hunting, with out the bow and the animals.

Well, i love u guys and hope everything is going great.

Con amor de Presidente Franco (paraguay)

Elder Stewart

P.S

Pictures

Number 1 me with a bannana tree right by our house

2 me enjoying sight of the river that seperates paraguay and brazil

3 me and 2 bananna plants that we cut sown to eat

4 bannanas and I

5 us four elders and the banannas and our rocking shades

6 us again

7 the view of brazil and its scyscrapers, and us walking down from the chapel to our house

Oh what a week!

Well I first want to apolagize for not emailing you guys yesterday, this week has literally been the craziest week of my life. And also I want to say happy late fathers day to the best dad in the world, and happy 21st birthday to one of the three most caring and sweet sisters in the world, and also happy birthday Grandma.

So sorry sorry I have a little explaining to do. So i am going to explain what happened in the last week, but I am going to start with right now and work backwards.
So right now, we are right by the mission offices in Asuncion writing emails. Before this, we had a sweet lunch at this one place, they are almost like burritos, but they have carne and pollo and tomatoes in them. They were freaking good. Before that, we were in the distribution center buying some stuff we need.

And before this we were in the Asuncion Paraguay temple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was sooooooo sweet. It was definently different, because everything is in castellano (spanish). But almost all the temple workers there are American old people that speak spanish. It was soo sick though. Usually as a mission we go to the temple like every 6 months, but I guess it has been like 8 or 9 months since they went last. And also, there were so many missionaries there. We did a session, and normally there is enough chairs for 38 people. We somehow managed to fit 8 woman and 60 men in there. But it was sweet none the less.

Before this we spent like 2 hoursa getting from the terminal to the temple. All of the buses were packed, and alos the office elders didnt plan very well. But we finally got to the Temple, only an hour or so late but it is ok.

Before that, we arrived at the bus terminal in Asuncion at 6 oclock this morning. Before that we were on a big huge choochy buses for 5 or 6 hours. Before that, we left Ciudad Del Este at one oclock to come to the temple. Before that we left Presidente Franco at 12:15 in the morning in a taxi so we could get the terminal by one. And before that we preached all of yesterday.

Well anyway, to make along story short. Last week after i emailed you guys, I found out that I was leaving Tres Bocas. But I didnt know where i was going. So i said some goodbyes and. Then on tuesday for district meeting, I found out that I was heading off to Prsidente Franco with Elder Hewitt. So that day I said goodbye to everyone, and all our converts, it was a saddd saddd day. But anyways on wednesday morning, i went to the terminal to make the long bus trip to Presidente Franco.

Just to let all of you guys know, Presidente Franco is the sweetest area in the mission. It is just south of Ciudad del Este which is the complete opposite side of the country as Asuncion. Every missionary and their dog wants to come to Ciudad del este. It is to legit to quit. My companion is Elder Hewitt from south Jordan. It is a stud. The only problem, is that he only has 3 changes leftm so he is kind of dying on me. He is a little trunky, but it is all ok. His companion before me, absolutely did nothing. They just sat at the house all day doing nothing. SO we have had alot of work to do lately.

But Presidente Franco is a ward, and we split the area and the ward with two other missionaries. So their is four of us in this area, and we live right next to eachother which is really really sweet. But anywaysthe other two elders are Elder Merrill our district leader, and Elder Palma from mexico. They are so sweet, and we spend alot of time hanging out.

But presidente franco is a very special area because of alot of things. It is half city half jungle. The city part is awesome, but the jungle part is alos awesome. We actually have two rivers in our area, and a giant waterfall, I havent took pictures yet, but it is soooo sick. Also we are right on the border of brazil, so when we are walking down this big old mountain at night to our pension, we can see the scyscrapers of Brazil. SO also, we have like alot of portugese in this area. So, I just want you all to know that I am doing awesome, I have an awesome area, and I am happy as ever. I hope that you are all doing great. Dont worry about me, I love you guys, and just know that I am chilling on the opposite side of Paraguay now, doing the Lords work!!!

Con Amor de Presidente FrancoElder Stewart

p.s the photos

1 me and my companion at the temple

2 me and my buddy fromn the mtc at the temple

3 giant moth

4 Family home evening in the jungle with a bunch of sweet little kids and the sound of the giant waterfalls in the back

Oh what a week