A lot of the people in the church haven't been coming recently... i think it's because of the elections here. our whole town is crazy during voting season... it's so strange, they have like carpools with parties driving honking horns and waving... and the whole road is blocked off right... and we needed to get to an apointment so we joined one...haha and one guy said he saw us ride by on TV haha who knows if he was just joking.

The other day my comp said she wanted to get on the bus, so i was like... ok thinking she had someplace she wanted to go, but she didn't so we just started making contacts on the bus... i think we talked to about six people and went a complete route on the bus and basically returned to the same place we got on! it was kinda funny, but i guess what better way to rest your feet and still talk to people! the busses here are so funny and ugly... the door is open and you basically get on and he drives off while you try to find a seat as you bounce around... we are constantly helping older peolple from falling! haha

Lindsay and her companion, la Hermana Banegas from Honduras.

"So this week has been pretty good. We have been working really hard with our investigators that are getting baptized this saturday. A couple of them fell through but we´ve got 4 going strong and this saturday the other missionaries in our area are having baptisms at the same time so i don´t kn0ow how many it will be... but it´s going to be a white saturday! "

Some of the type of food and drink that you would see in Uruguay - See the soda? It's Guarana and the food - rice and chicken with some vegetables? It's hard to tell.

"So we had an FHE with a mom and daugher, the mom is getting baptized on my bday, and we made a cake and shaped it into a bunny! It was a sort of pre celebration of my birthday. ha ha fun fun. "

Lindsays address...

You can send letters and packages to Lindsay at this address:

Hermana Lindsay Carpenter

Mission Uguguay Montevideo

Horacio Quiroga 6350

Montevideo C.P. 11.500

Uruguay

Well we think this is right finally.

Immediate family can write to Lindsay at the same e-mail lindsay.carpenter.um@myldsmail.net

Friends and family can write to her at: urumontemission@gmail.com

You will need to write Hermana Lindsay Carpenter at the top of your

letter, the mission home will then copy the letter and send it to her.

MELO, URUGUAY

Look! A real gaucho!

These are internet images of Melo, Uruguay, where Lindsay is currently serving.

A horse drawn wagon in front of a gas station?

This map shows how close Melo is to Brazil.

Skyline of the town.

Arriving in Uruguay and Meeting the Mission President

Dear Carpenter Family,

Today we went to the airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, to pick up Sister Carpenter and invite her into our mission. She arrived a little tired, but full of excitement and enthusiasm to get to work.

We have spent the day with her getting to know her, and we have recognized that she will be an asset to us here in the mission. With this time that we have had with her she has shown many talents that will be put to use in blessing the lives of many wonderful people.

With the morning comes the day of transfers, where she will meet her trainer and after head off for her first area in order to start ¨ [bringing] to pass the immortality and eternal life of man¨.

We are now sending you a photo that we took with her this afternoon. As you can see, she is extremely excited and ready to start. We are so excited to have your daughter with us and hope that you receive this photo with excitement and pride in all that your daughter has done to prepare herself for the opportunity that she now has to serve the Lord for the next eighteen months.

Love,

The Da Silva´s