Hermana Sanovich in Uruguay: Season 3 Episode 19 "No lloras por mi Argentina" (10-9-17)

Hermana Curbelo a cute little member
of the church here in Fray Bentos

Season 3 Episode 19 "No lloras por mi Argentina"

(You do not cry for me Argentina)

So this week the biggest accomplishment was that after trying two other times with Hermana Wagner last change to enter Argentina I FINALLY GOT IN!!!! I had a chance to visit Argentina! It was a funny little trip of about a day and a half, but we did get to see some of the sights and to meet some cool Argentinians. I was able to spend some time with both Hermana Chavez who is from Peru and Hermana Calarco who is from Argentina, they are both amazing Hermanas and work really hard to help the people.

Then the funniest thing happened this week on Thursday morning while we were planning. We get a frantic phone call from an Hermana telling us that they were going to be coming to our house and living with us until Tuesday. I think I had a look of sure panic on my face and Hermana Taylor was a little scared. So with 4 Hermanas in a house built for 2 was interesting to say the least.

Hermana Mattos, Hermana Galvez,
Hermana Taylor, me and Hermana Curbelo

We had a funny experience at a lunch appointment this week where we needed to eat and be out of there quickly. The four of us were trying to eat so fast while the two older ladies talked and talked and talked some more. I sadly got a raw chicken milanesa (breaded) and had to eat it super fast so that we could be to the service activity on time. We ran from their house to the Catholic church where we were meeting up with the other ward and the Boy Scouts to paint and clean up a bunch of their little yard that they use at the Catholic church. We were able to make some new friends and it was nice to feel united with the entire community for a change. We took a picture where the Catholic Padre(Father) decided to put his arm around me. Now the ongoing joke is that Sanovich is the new reason the Catholics are our friends...lol. You gotta do what you gotta do...

Service at the catholic church with
Hermana Taylor and Elder Padilla

Another cool experience was going to the family Baptism of the Bishops son on Sunday afternoon. We were able to go and see Matias Selios get Baptized. It was one of the most spiritual meetings that I have been to here in Uruguay. Both of his Grandmothers were there and they were able to share their strong testimonies. It is not a normal thing to have a long family line within the Gospel here in Uruguay because, the church has not been present here for a long long time. However, the Selios family is full of strong members in the church, his parents both served missions and his great-grandparents are how they met the church for the first time. When Matias

came up out of the water he just hugged his dad and then you could see as they were leaving the water his mom, dad and him hugging. The spirit was so strong during his Baptism that it made the entire day.

I loved this past week! Between Argentina, the other Hermanas, the crazy people we have been talking to here in Fray Bentos, and then the amazing Baptism was just the icing on the cake.

I know that this church is true that is for sure!!! I was able to see how the Gospel blesses families down here in Uruguay as well as in the United States. I am blessed to be part of a family that is strong in the Gospel and that they have always helped me have a strong testimony and have made me who I am today. THEY are the best!!!