First week in Rosario Mission

 New batch of missionaries arriving to the mission home with their new companions.

 Josh meeting his new companion for the first time.

 Elder Curtis is from Idaho Falls.

 Josh's new companion, Elder Curtis

 Josh's new companion, Elder Curtis and their mission president and wife

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Hola mi Madre y Mi Padre y Familia :) 

So I`ve been in the field for close to a week now, and everything has been moving super fast haha My Trainer is named Elder Curtis, He is from Idaho falls Idaho! He`s about 5`10 ish and built. He has been out on the mish for 1 year and 5 months! He speaks really well and is helping me out alot! We are very similar in alot of things! Music, Sports, Hobbies and such! but the best thing is that he is very obedient. He is a great example of being a good missionary, for which I`m grateful. our area is right in the city of Rosario, Our Pension, or apartment is close to  the center of the city  where all the sky scrapers and malls are, and even the Soccer Stadium it`s super cool. We`re going to go there today in a little while! There are two soccer teams in Rosario: Neualls Old boys, and Club Athletico Rosario Central. (For the boys... Messi Played for Neualls when he was younger haha) Messi lives in the city sometimes, and owns one of the skyscrapers for his house haha, it`s superlindo (High end) 

We live in a super nice area of the city but it`s not where we proselyte and teach lessons... The places where the people are more receptive to the gospel are in places that are called Villa`s tiny rooms or house with dirt or concrete floors, and scrap metal for walls. All these villas are right next to the train tracks on the outskirts of our area. The people here are very humble, and will do anything for you, it`s been amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. The people here are so family oriented, and are perfect examples of humility. They live impoverished to us, but yet are sooooo happy, and willing to give their all. The villa`s are dangerous places, but the spirit watches and guides us to safety everytime :) There is no need to worry! My companion has been in this area for alomst 4 months and nothing has happened to him personally! It all good and here and i love the people and this city!  I was a little worried at first about the conditions of people`s lifestyles but after the first day I`m immune haha 

So The first day, we went and taught 3 familias in their homes or in their walkways! Wherever there is space, we teach. we are teaching like 10 familes some non and part member, we just invited two people to be baptized and they said they will, their dates are for the end of the month, we are going to see them tonight when P-Day ends! Since I got here we are focused on non member and part member families, they are all so awesome!! The third day I was here we found 5 new investigators to teach, so our week is completely booked up, with appointments. And yesterday at church, we had two people there, that we invited on the street and said that they want to take the lessons as well! Just sooo much to do, it`s amazing! Elder Curtis was telling me that last year this area that we are in only had 2 baptisms... THE WHOLE year... And since he`s been here for 4 months, he himself has had 6, so it`s pretty amazing how the lord can change people`s hearts and prepare them for the truth. 

My language is coming along... slowly... It`s frustrating at times, but Elder Curtis is super supportive and such a help and blessing to me. He is very in tune with the spirit and knows what and how to teach, he helps include me in the lessons even if I don`t know what to say or how to say it. The frustrating part right now is that I understand the majority of what is being said at any given time, but i have a hard time expressing my thoughts in castellano or Espanol. I`ll get it, it just takes time and practice. And the Gift of tongues and the spirit, and faith!! haha I know I`ll get. Well that`s a little bit about my first week in Rosario! If you have any other questions let me know :) 

The other Day we had the opportunity to helps a sister move out of our ward, she was recently remarried to a member in another area. we had to call president zanni for permission to help her, and he said yes, so we went to help. On the phone she said that it was just a few things that she couldn`t carry all of them herself so we went over expecting it to take maybe an hour haha and boy was I wrong... She was an older woman probably like 55 or older, and she had probably 50 boxes of clothes and random tings haha not to mention all the furniture haha it was an ordeal for sure. We packed everything  up on this big truck and then went to the new area, when we got there the apartment was supersmall and we had no idea how they were going to fit all that stuff into two rooms haha but somehow we did it... ( mom: you would`ve been so clostrphobic haha that`s what I think everytime I go into a house that is just packed with random srtuff in every corner haha) That and no one cleans their house really, so everyone just walks into each others house with their shoes on it`s different haha

I love all you guys soooo sooo much you are the best family ever, You are all so special and are an amazing blessing in my life <3 <3 

Tell the Boys how amazing they are, Both in soccer and in everything else!! They are good boys :) 

I hope you all have Have an amazing week with all the sports and activities!! It sounds like the boys are doing great work and Jianna Tambien (also) 

love always Elder Hubbard