Baptisms, Transfers and now I'm a Zone Leader, oh my!

This week was crazy awesome. We started out with an intercambio, in Florencio Varela B. I got the opportunity to work with Elder Lee. He is a stud and they will have a ton of success in the next six weeks. On Wednesday we ran back and forth, in Varela to our chapel and then to lunch in our farthest area, to our pench in Zeballos and then back to Varela for a baptismal interview and then to our farthest area again to go to an appointment. By that time our day was over and we had to go back to the pench. Thursday, we had interviews with President Gifford who asked me "Do you think Elder Torres is ready to be a Senior Comp?". I replied yes and he said that he would pray about that. We will get to the response later. I had the opportunity to interview a baptismal candidate for the Zone Leaders. We also had 6 baptismal interviews, five for the Familia Contrera and one for Jorge Garcia. Friday after weekly planning we had an intercambio with the Zone Leaders and it was really awesome to work with them. Saturday, we spent all day filling the font and preparing for the baptism of Jorge. He wanted me to baptize him and it was a really cool experience. His story is amazing and I can’t believe that I had the opportunity to meet this awesome family. We then went to the baptism of Edmundo the man I did the baptismal interview for in Varela.

 

Saturday after the baptisms we went back to the pench and ate Ice cream. As we were eating the Zone Leaders got a call that we knew was coming but were not sure when. We knew that of us four, Elder Morre would go home and that Elder Perez would receive a new companion. We thought that Elder Torres would leave because he has had six months in Bosques. We also thought that I would get a baby, or a missionary who I would train. We got the Calls and the assistants said "Elder Torres Se Va......... a....... Recibir un BEBE!!!!!!! Elder Cahoon Se Va muy lejos........ a .....( as I’m thinking the coast) asklñjfhañsdfh" there was a ton of cheering. We asked them to repeat and they did "LOS HORNOS!!!!!!!!! Y su nuevo compañero" Elder Perez and Elder Morre cut in saying ELDER LIMA!!!!!!!!! I was so excited!!!!  

I was so surprised with the changes! This area is a place that not a lot of young missionaries go. Elder Stewart was the first young missionary to go here in a long time. With this area I have a cool new responsibility. I am a Zone Leader. I am extremely excited for the future in Los Hornos and can’t wait to see what happens. Elder Lima will be going home in one and a half transfers and so I will probably be his last companion.

Sunday, I said my goodbyes and filled the font. I was able to baptize Nelida and Iera, the mom and one of the daughters. Elder Torres was able to baptize the two other daughters Yamila y Maeia. I got back to the pench and quickly packed. Elder Perez and Elder Lima were there because they both had to go to Quilmes to drop off their comps, and so they came back together. Today we left early for La Plata ran back and forth getting people from point A to point B. We then came back to the pench and left for the chapel to use the computers to write you guys. I just want you to know that I know that I am right where I need to be. I am excited to see what the future holds. I know this church is true and that this is the work of God. He leads and guides this church and can help us with all of our problems.

Love Elder Cahoon