Matt's email 8/16/2010

Well here I is writing the weekly update from the good ol´ Rivadavia Argentina. This past week was way good and Elder Williams and I were just teaching away. This difficult thing about this place is that the investigators live so far away that itis hard to teach them as much as we would like. On Tuesday it was the birthday of one of the members so Elder Williams and I made some chocolate and dulce de leche bars. Can anybody imagine that? Me making food for somebody else? Yeah it really happened and the members loved them. It was definitely a success. There was nothing really cool that happened this week. On Wednesday and Friday we had to travel to San Martin for a meeting about the whole change to the mission. It was pretty good but super frustrating. It was put on by the assistants and every question they asked was directed to Elder Williams and I. We were both pretty fed up with that by the end but it is what it is. We also had to go to Mendoza on Tuesday for Elder William´s foot. He has had some wart/growth deal inbetween his toes and has gone to the dermatologist over 15 times trying to get it taken off but it has never worked. Basically if he can´t fight through he will have to return to the states to get it removed and then come back. That would not be good if that happened.

Mom that´s sweet that you are going to SF to spend your big 50.  It is also pretty ironic because just this morning we were talking about Wicked in the pensh and trying to remember some of the songs. It was pretty cool. You just have to make sure dad doesn´t fall asleep this time. I am convinced that although this is the fourth time he has ¨seen¨ it, he has never actually seen all of it. That is also sweet that Marc and Kyle are doing good and preparing themselves. I remember going to the Salt Lake Temple with Grandma Burr and it was incredible. I wish I would have gone more, but what can you do? Also I got the package with the Ensigns and the letters from the family. That was a pleasant surprise and tell jake rothfels that I really appreciated his letter. Thanks for everything that you are doing for me. I love being a missionary and although it is by far the hardest thing I have done, I am starting to see some of the blessings. Continue praying for the people here. I hope you have a very happy birthday Mom!! This one is for you! The clock keeps ticking ha ha. I love you

Love

Elder Burr