Sister Suswha: An Adventure with the Cobbler

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Sister Susanne Salisbury

Uruguay Montevideo West Mission

POB 30150

Salt Lake City, Ut 84130-0150

USA

*These letters must be one page, no envelope to be able to go through pouch! FYI

Email: suswha@myldsmail.net

*Can only e-mail family members directly

*DearElder.com will send these letters for you free of charge and in the desired format (tri-folded letter without envelope)

Mission Email: urugoest@gmail.com

*Put Sister Susie Salisbury in the subject and they will be printed out and sent to her. Susie prefers this method for e-mailed letters.

Packages:

Sister Susanne Salisbury

Uruguay Montevideo West Mission

Avenida Italia 2354, Piso 4

11600 Montevideo

Uruguay

*Packages should be marked "Missionary Supplies." To get through customs, you should not claim a value greater than $50.

Monday, January 18, 2010

An Adventure with the Cobbler

So I would just like to report on the awesome shoe repair job that the local cobbler (shoe tailor man right?) did this week on my shoes.

When I took them in they were pretty worn out. Holding the shoe up and looking into the instep you could see through the other side. Plus with rain and quarter size stones creeping in while I walked something had to be done.

If in the states or in other circumstances, I would have to admit that my first step of action would be to throw away the worn out shoes and to buy new holeless ones. But that is not the Uruguay style my friends, nor the most economical.

We walked around unto we saw a cardboard sign with the word ZAPTERO painted on it. Ah–ha! Exactly what we’re looking for. The cobbler and his wife got right to work on ‘los zapatos de la mormona’. I told them I need something to last me six more months of heavy walking. A few days later I went back and – WaLa! Same shoes – new soles! New Step! And only 160 pesos (six bucks).

Things are good again in missionary city.
=) =)

On Saturday we ate lunch with a family of eight kids. I felt right at home =). I missed the chaos of cooking for a big family.

Hey – eight more days til my 22nd birthday!!!

Love to all
Sister Suswha

Hna Suswha Salisbury
Uruguay West mission
Avenida Italia Piso 4 2364
Montevideo, Uruguay 11600

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2/22/10

"Remember that prayer is not like making a fast food order. Really try to talk to Him, think about what you are going to say, meditate, analyze, and speak to Him as you speak to a friend in person."

9/21/09

"To achieve tings that we have never before achieved, we must do things that we have never before done."

8/05/09

"Just knowing that this is the Lord's work and not our own is comforting. I know that he is working and preparing people right along with any of our efforts."

7/21/09

"Changing quickly out of the blue like this has helped me see how little time one has in each place and how important it is to take advantage of the present as much as you can. There is no time to go back and have re-dos."

5/18/09

"As a missionary, I've found that obedience out of love is a lot purer, stronger, and more long-lasting than any other type of motive. For attending church, the partaking of the sacrament, the spiritual strength or renewal, the family unity, the opportunities of service, the new principles we learn, the friendly smiles and conversations are the blessings—not the motives. Let our motive be the love we have for our Lord.

4/20/09

"It is my personal testimony and experience that there is no better angel or messenger of God today on the Earth than a member of the Church, firm and faithful in their testimony of the gospel."

3/30/09

"With so many hours of being rejected or knocking on doors with no answers or replies, it can be hard to keep hope. But really, I don't think you have much if you don't have hope. In "Preach My Gospel," it teaches us that one manifests their hope by being calm, patient, optimistic, and enthusiastic."

3/23/09

"God's principles are true and He knows each and every child. He blesses His children according to their hearts and their acts of charity, marriage, faith, gratitude, honesty, piety, etc. That is the message of the Gospel, to continue to live and follow those principles."

3/12/09

"I am not here in Argentina wearing a skirt and practicing teaching techniques every day because it’s something to do with me. I’m not at their door because I love them; I’m at their door because God does. Their Heavenly Father loves them so much that He actually sent somebody to tell them that. Really it has nothing to do with me, but everything to do with the Lord."

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An Adventure with the Cobbler

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