Tues., 11/22/2016
(Sent from a kind stranger while Missionaries were finally en route to Paraguay)
To the parents/family of Elders Armstrong, Lovelace, Olson, Glasgow, Whipple, Brower, and Schmidt
A few hours ago I was on a layover in the Mexico City airport and I found this group of spiritual studs on their way to Paraguay. They said to tell you all that they're ready, prepared and that they love you. As a return missionary from Ecuador, I know my family was the biggest influence on my preparation to serve, and I want to thank you for all that you have done to help prepare them to preach the gospel.

Éxitos en todo!

Megan

Tues., 11/29/2016

(Letter from Paraguay Asuncion Mission President)

Dear Family of Elder Olson,

We are so happy that your son has joined us here in the Paraguay Asuncion North mission. I am a little tardy getting this off to you. We know that as he commits to work hard and be obedient to mission rules, and continues to study and seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost, he will have a great experience on his mission. He will grow to love the people, he will be willing to pass through difficulties, and he will come to know and love his Savior in a more profound way than he has ever known. His first day here, we were able to give all the incoming missionaries some training on staying healthy, finances, mail, etc. We were able to share some of the history of the Church here in Paraguay, go to the temple grounds, and participate in a wonderful testimony meeting at our home with all the new missionaries arriving that day. Your son was interviewed and met his trainer, Elder Bridge who was specially chosen for him. He has been trained to help your son in all the skills he will need to be a good missionary. We hope you will enjoy these pictures that we are attaching. We already love your son! Thank you for raising such a fine young man who is so willing to serve his Father in Heaven and be a blessing to the people here and to his fellow missionaries. We truly pray for them every day and are committed to working diligently to help them in whatever they need to be happy and successful. May the Lord bless you and your son for the sacrifices, the faith, and the love that you are extending to the people here. Thank you for all of your support.

With much love, 

President and Sister Evans

Mon., 12/26/2016
Picts. 1

1 with Elders Passos Hale and Robalino and the familia Benitez; we painted their house

2 with Elder Hale painting. A lot of pictures there is a bad one and a good one, so sorry if I send non photogenic pictures

3 painting

4 painting more

Mon., 12/26/2016
And more...

1 Shangri La for our last P day
2 Asuncion

3 Our sink, thats baically a pipe with a stopper on the end

4 pan dulce, we get this at least every week from a member

Ok I have to go now, have a good wek!

Mon., 12/26/2016
Mooore picts.

1 the milk liter boxes we get

2 the milk bags we also get

3 our sammich (sandwich) toaster. We have this and a stove to cook stuff, so it gets use a lot

4 the keyboards here...

Mon., 12/26/2016
More pics.
1 Elder Passos and I and Hermana and Hermano Gomez. She is a convert, and is strong in the church. She feeds us every week and the other Elders every week, and she heard we were sick so she made us a 5 gallon bucket of fruit salad, Paraguay style. He is inactive, never has a shirt on and is always partially drunk, but he is really nice and always says tranquilo. He always tells us he has read from the Book of Mormon, but the one he has is in guarani and he can't read it, but we pull it out and read to him in guarani sometimes. They say that they are our Paraguayan Parents, because whenever we stop by they give us ice cream, and they feed us all the time. Great couple.

2 since y'all asked for random pictures of what is around the house, here is some. The shower head.

3 the bathroom

4 the other side of the bathroom

Mon., 12/26/2017
Pics 2
1 carried that lawnmower halfway across Paraguay

2 same as 1

3 Christmas in Paraguay! I forgot to tell, we traded ties and shirts and stuff like that for Christmas.

4 As a parting gift, Elder Passos gave Elder Bridge a matching... Simpsons shirt hahaha