Feeling Like A Senior After 6 Weeks

Buen día! This week went by so fast but so slow at the same time. Here are a few highlights/the things I remember:
 

- our friend Omar came to church again!! We are going to invite him to be baptized this week.
- touched a turtle and taxadermied(?) penguin
- found 17 new people to teach this week! We were workin hard
- exchanges!! I got to go to the other side of cipolletti for a day and work with Hermana Jones. We put someone on a date to be baptized, gifted 2 Book(s?) of Mormon and visited with the familia Zapata who are amazing and got to know each other more!! It was cool to go to a different area for once!
- elder Gordons favorite foods are #1- tortas fritas and #2- queso cremosa
 

So much happened but not a lot happened this week! I'm leading the area this week cause my companion is new and it has been so stressful yall! I only have one transfer down in the mish and all this week I have felt like the senior companion. It has been a struggle to say the least, so if any of yall have tips for how to lead an area and not lose momentum I am open to advice, we are working hard everyday and my companion says that by my third transfer in the mish ill be fluent in spanish(thats in 5 weeks!).
 

I want to hear from you all!! Tell me how school is going if you just started, and if you have any questions about my mission, the church, or literally anything I am SO happy to answer them.

 
I love you all so much, remember to look for at least one positive thing everyday. For me, a successful day is when I tried my hardest, felt the spirit, and laughed. I challenged you all to strive for those 3 things everyday.
 

Chau chauuuu!! 
Hermana Carden

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