#BautiNiños: Week 67

Hi friends and family,

This was my first week as Zone Leader and I'm exhausted.

Tuesday morning i took a 6 hour bus ride to Bahia Blanca from Olavarria. Then I was in the terminal allll day on Tuesday. I left Bahia Blanca for Santa Rosa at 7:00 and it was another 6 hour bus ride. Then I got there Wednesday morning and we worked on Wednesday and Thursday and then I left Thursday night for Bahia Blanca again to go to a leadership training. I was at the leadership training all day Friday and got home on Saturday at 3 in the morning. So I was pretty dang tired this week haha. Lots of traveling. Elder Ramirez is my comp and he is also a ZL. He is awesome!! I can already tell he is going to be one of my favorite companions. Our Zone has 22 missionaries in it so it's one of the biggest ones in the mission. I'm in charge of doing all the finances and stuff. Like I have to pay for every ones rent and bills and bus tickets and water and stuff. So hopefully I don't lose anything because I will have to pay it myself if I lose it. But it is super fun!! I love it.

On thanksgiving we made a big feast with chicken and pies and ice cream and mashed potatoes and salad and stuff. It was way good! We live in a house of 4 and some other elders had to come to our house because they were called as district leaders and had to go to Bahia with me! So we all feasted.

I know the church is true!! Every time I bear my testimony of it my testimony gets stronger. I have been reading lots of the book "Saints" lately and I know that Joseph Smith really was a true prophet. I Love being a missionary!!

Funny Story:

We went to go teach one of our investigators that is 10 years old. But it happened to be her birthday and she had like 5 or 6 friends over. She still wanted us to teach her and she had all her friends listen too. We taught the importance of baptism and all of the kids who are all 10 years old said they also wanted to get baptized hahaha. So the mom of our investigator is going to talk to all their parents and get permission to see if we can teach them. But it was a super good lesson. #BautiNiños

Thanksgiving feast

Elder Gong, I'm a ZL, The Purge is NOT REAL! Week 66

Elder Gong, I'm a ZL, the Purge is not real.

The whole week we have been working really hard with the people we have been teaching. Tatiana is progressing a lot and she should be getting baptized in 2 weeks!! Sadly I won't be able to see it happen because I got called to be a Zone Leader!! President called me on Thursday morning and asked me if I could serve as a ZL. Im super excited to be able to do it and learn more about how to be a better leader. I know it's gonna be hard and I don't feel like I'm good enough to do it but I'm gonna try my best! I think I am going to Santa Rosa in La Pampa but I'm not 100 percent sure yet. We will see!

On Saturday we woke up at 4am to get ready to leave for Bahia Blanca and see Elder Gong speak! The whole mission went to this conference. The conference was amazing! Elder Gong talked about our callings as missionaries, prophecies that we are fulfilling as missionaries in Bahia Blanca, and the doctrine of Christ found in 2 Nephi 31. It was AMAZING!! I know that he is an apostle of the Lord. He has such a spirit with him it is incredible. We all got to shake his hand one by one and tell him our name and where we are from. Sister Susan Gong also spoke to us. Elder Chaparra and Elder Villar also came to speak and their wives as well! I received so much personal revelation and answers to prayers that I was looking for. It was amazing!! I know this Church is true! This is the Lord's Church and I'm so thankful to be His servant! This is His work!!

On sunday I had to say goodbye to our investigators and a few of the members. It was pretty sad. I love the people here. It's one of the best wards i've been in my mission. I took a pic with the familia Bulant and the familia Fuentes who are 2 of my favorite families here. Tatiana (our investigator) is part of the familia Bulant. And now I'm leaving at 2am tomorrow morning so I have to pack up all my stuff haha I hate packing!

Funny Story:

These 2 girls started talking to us in the street and they asked us a million questions about the US. One was 12 and the other was 17. They were CONVINCED that we have “the purge” in the US. like the movie “The Purge” they thought it was real. And they didn't believe me when I said "no that's crazy" haha And they kept asking if we knew celebrities just because we live in the US, and they were surprised when we didn't have a ton of celebrity friends. haha. I think they were just trying to smooth talk because they wanted to sell us some torta fritas. We taught them our message and then bought the torta fritas. So we both won I guess haha

Love you all so much! Happy Thanksgiving and Have an amazing week!

-Elder Tanner

The Bahia Blanca Mission with Elder Gong

Sloppy Joes: Week 65

Whats up fam!! This week flew by! I don't have very much time but I will try to give you the highlights.


Tatiana Bulant is progressing a lot and she went to church! We are super excited for her. She has been reading the Book of Mormon and everything. She said she believes Joseph Smith was a true prophet as well. But she is 7th day adventist so she feels like she's betraying her church. But I think she will get baptized this month or early December.


We had awesome lessons with the familia Montenegro and they said they were gonna go to church but when we passed by to walk with them in the morning they were all sleeping :( we were super bummed. I think they will come next week though!


Today we had Zone P-day and we played soccer in the rain, ate delicious sloppy joes, played ping pong and mafia. It was a good day!


I'm SOOO Stoked that Elder Gong is coming to our mission this week! It's gonna be such an amazing experience.
* Elder Tanner


Tatiana and family at church

One of our service projects

Reeses are Killer Good! Week 64

So many more miracles are happening!! I think this is the hardest I've ever worked in my entire life haha we are hustling around these streets, pounding down doors. I LOVE IT!!

First we have the Montenegro family who are progressing a lot! We found them a week or 2 ago and they have been reading the Book of Mormon and praying!

Also our investigator Haydee has been really trying to quit smoking so she can get baptized. She's like 78 years old so it's hard for her to quit but we are gonna keep working with her to help her stop! We have had lots of member present lessons with her and we call her and pass by her house every single day to help her stop smoking. Pray for her!

I had the chance to do divisions with Elder Pantle which was really good. It was on halloween which nobody celebrated here :( We visited a ton of families and committed 2 people to be baptized! We also found a super cool guy who let us teach him the restoration! Elder Pantle is a super hard worker so it was really fun being with him, and I learned a ton from him. He's from Layton Utah.

Then we have the Bulant Family who we are re activating and teaching one of the 12 year old daughters. The 13 year old is a 7th day adventist with TONS of questions haha. But they are awesome! We had a super dope lesson with her and the family and they came to church on Sunday! It was a miracle. They haven't come in a super long time!  

Funny Story:  Elder Rodriguez (from Uruguay) is allergic to chocolate and I showed him that I had a Reese's cup in my trick-or-treat care package. He Really wanted to try it and so he tried it anyway cuz it was the only time he will ever be able to try one, haha, since he's from Uruguay and they don't have them there. I think he was kinda okay. He said he itched a lot so hopefully he doesn't die! haha

- Elder Tanner

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An Apostle is Coming!! Week 63

This week was crazy busy! We had our interviews on Tuesday, zone conference on Wednesday, District meeting on Thursday, and divisions on Friday! To say the least, It went by super fast haha.

In the Zone conference we talked about the ways we can better convert ourselves to the Lord's work. We read John 21:5 and talk about what our “fish” were that are holding us back from giving everything to the Lord. And then we talked about being "Preach my Gospel Missionaries" and using PMG in every aspect of our work! I have been trying to study PMG more and more every day and I love it! It's such an inspired book!

When we were on divisions we visited a man named Rodolfo. He has trouble with smoking but he really wants to stop. I asked him if he had faith enough that Heavenly Father would help him stop smoking right now. He said yes. So I asked him for all his cigarettes and he gave them to me! We got on our knees and Rodolfo said a prayer and asked for God's help to stop smoking. SUCH A SPIRITUAL MOMENT!! It was a miracle!

I have seen so many miracles this week just like that one. I KNOW THAT CHRIST LIVES AND HE IS AT THE HEAD OF THIS CHURCH!! The church is so true! Love you guys! Keep reading your scriptures, keep praying, keep growing your testimonies!

Side Note: AN APOSTLE IS COMING! On November 17th we are going to have Elder Gong come speak to us! I'm super excited to be able to hear him!

• Elder Tanner

Happy (Argentine) Mother's Day! Week 62

We worked so dang hard this week. It was super fun but i'm exhausted haha. This week we have the Zone conference and interviews and a district meeting so it will be a little more chill but I'm SUPER STOKED for the new people we found this week. We have been working with future elders (men that can be ordained an elder in the priesthood) and from this we have been finding lots of incomplete families! Reopening an area takes some work but it's been a super good learning experience. I know how to read a map very well now let's just say that.

Yesterday was mother's day here in Argentine so happy mothers day to all the mom's!!

We did divisions with the ZLs. I was with Elder Rodriguez from Uruguay. He's super cool. We found some awesome less active members and they showed up to church on Sunday for the first time in years! So we are gonna keep working with them. I love this work! I have been listening to conference talks in my spare time and I KNOW that the President Nelson is a prophet of God. And all of our church leaders are inspired as well! One of my favorites I listened to this week was President Eyring's because it talks about Faith, Hope and Charity. And he talked about how the Savior knows us and loves us! Love you all so much! Hope you have a good week!

one really cool story is that we talked to this girl about the her personal worth and that she is a daughter of God because she has has an abusive husband and stuff. and we told her She is a daughter of God and He loves her. she was about in tears and said she was gonna start reading the book of mormon and going to church! It was a super spiritual experience. 

Have a great week!

Love you all,

• Elder Tanner

Olavarria: Week 61

Elder Mickelson and I got transferred to Olavarría!! It was a 7 hour bus ride from Bahia Blanca. We are opening an area together but we met with the ward and they are awesome. They are gonna help a ton. The Bishop is a stud. We don't have much from the other elders (from 6 months ago when it closed) but we have been working super hard.

We already put 2 baptism dates this week with a lady named Haydee and a man named Hugo! They are really cool but both need to quit smoking and a few other things before they can get baptized. But Haydee said she wants to get baptized!! She even started reading the Book of Mormon. We talked to her yesterday about it!

We had the chance to do an Open House for or stake center here and it was super fun. Us missionaries were the guides and we taught people the basic principles of the gospel. We took turns doing different Shifts. One of the shifts was to go out with our comp and contact people to come to the open house. It was super fun and me and Elder Mickelson actually got some people to go check it out!

The reason I am writing today and not Monday is because we had a huge Service activity with the whole stake. We painted inside and out and did tons of yard work and renovations on an elementary school nearby. It was an awesome experience and tons of people came! The firemen even came to help haha.

Today we are gonna play soccer and chill!! I know this church is true and I know that God Loves all of us! He really does!! Through Him we can do anything!!

1 Nephi 17:50  And I said unto them: If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth; and if I should say it, it would be done.

Love, Elder Tanner

Service Project fixing up an elementary school

Adios... Week 60

TRANSSSSFERSSS!! After 5 transfers (7 months) in Maldonado Bahia Blanca I am getting transfered!! Me and my son are going to open a new area somewhere. So it will be fun to whitewash haha I think we are going to Mar Del Plata but I'm not sure. I had to say goodbye to Elder Gonzalez today. He's one of my best friends from the mission. It was super sad. Adios.

CONFERENCE WEEKEND WAS AMAZING!!!! Dang this was just a spirit filled week and ended with a bang at conference. Our leaders are so inspired and President Nelson IS A TRUE PROPHET OF GOD!!! 12 new temples and 2 hour church!! I think my favorites were the talks from President Nelson, Elder Holland, Elder Rasband, and Brian K Ashton but I loved them all haha. Such an amazing weekend.

Don't have much time but I just wanna say that I KNOW this church is true. Jesus Christ is at the head of it. I hope everyone was able to receive their own personal revelation from the conference to help you get closer to Christ. I definitely did!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!

- Elder Tanner

We got Framed! Week 59

This week we had so many great lessons! We put 3 baptism dates as well! One of our lessons was with Alex Torres and we shared the restoration. He has been looking for a church to join. We had the most spiritual lesson with him, it was awesome! He already started reading the Book of Mormon because he was a reference from a member. He is the best!!

We had divisiones in Terrada and then we got to attend some baptisms from the zone. We went to the biggest baptism I have seen in Argentina. There was 120 people there (a ton for the arg) especially when a ward only has 40 people.

This is the last week before conference!! Remember to spiritually prepare yourselves to be able to feel the spirit!! Have questions in your heart ready to be able to listen and find answers too! Love you all so much. I know this church is true! Every time I bear testimony of it the spirit confirms that to me! Invite a friend to watch conference with you!!

Funny Story:

We were walking home and this lady was yelling at people in front of us and then hiding. So the people were looking back at us thinking we were yelling at them. And then they crossed the street and she kept yelling and hiding. And this family looked at us like we were crazy. And me and my comp were laughing cuz we couldn't believe what was happening so it looked like we were guilty. SHE WAS FRAMING US!! Luckily the family caught her in the act finally. She was like 50 years old I don't know why she was doing that haha. Super weird haha.