Pique Macho

A muffin we bought last time we were
at the store because we don't have an oven

This week we were able to teach a lot of menos activos. It was great because the bishop and other members helped us out in these lessons. We had a noche de hogar by videocall with a family in our ward and they invited one of their friends who has some interest in the church. So hopefully we can start teaching her soon. Also after teaching the Betancour family on Saturday they said they are going to ask their friends if they want to start hearing the lessons with them. It sure is helpful when people ask their friends if they want to learn about the gospel. What are you doing to share the gospel with your friends right now? 

On Saturday we had a hail storm which was kind of weird because it was close to 70 degrees. We also got to hear a devotional from Brandon Davies (played for BYU during the Jimmer era) because he is playing basketball for Barcelona. Thanks to all who wished me a Happy Birthday! And it is not too late to do so if you forgot :) Elder Diaz made me a traditional Bolivian dish for my birthday called Pique Macho. (You can google it)

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

hail storm

Pique Macho

Rainbow

Spotted the end of the rainbow from my apartment this week. (see attached photo)  I would take getting out of quarantine over a pot of gold.  Hopefully, it is a sign of good things to come. Speaking of good things to come, we were able to teach Angelica again and set a baptismal date with her.  

 

Rainbow in the distance

corn dogs

Last Tuesday we finally got to go to the store and it was super chaotic. They made us  wear gloves when we entered, walk through the store in a certain way, and on some aisles they only let a certain number of people at a time. 

This week I taught Elder Diaz how to make homemade corndogs and funnel cake because he had never had one before (he is not the only one with cooking skills). He must have liked them because he had five corndogs.  I hadn't had a corndog in over nine months so I ate seven myself.  It was totally worth it.

On Sunday we had a few meetings with some of our amigos, kind of like church but through the phone.  Not quite as good as actually going to church, but it went well all things considered. One talk I really enjoyed this week was "Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God" by Elder Renlund https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/26renlund?lang=eng .  Even though we are living in this time of Corona Virus we can still see the blessings of God in our lives. 

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

cooking corndogs

funnel cake

when teaching over the phone nobody
knows I am actually wearing shorts

Happy Easter

Just a quick note to all of my fans out there. 

Happy Easter! This week was pretty great. We were able to teach Angelica, one of our amigas who is progressing. Also we taught the Betancour family again and set baptismal dates with the mom and the two kids. We have been blessed to have been able to teach so many people while in quarantine.  Hopefully, it will continue because our mission president told us the quarantine will be extended until the 15 of May.  

 

the view of freedom from our apartment

Saturday we had our zone conference by "Zoom" it went well for having it on our phones. Today we were planning on going to the store but everything was closed. So maybe we will go tomorrow. We haven't been outside our apartment now for three weeks.  I don't think I have been more excited to get groceries in my entire life!

I would love some fan mail if you get a minute to write.

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

teaching Elder Diaz how to make breakfast tacos

My friend Rafael who we taught in Sabadell will be getting baptized.

scripture case I made

Exciting

Three exciting things happened this week:

1. It snowed. On Tuesday morning we woke up to snow. It had all melted by noon.

2. We set a baptismal date with Aaron.  He is from Peru and wants to serve a mission.

3. General Conference.  What was your favorite talk?  If you missed it go here to learn more. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/

Also we taught the Betancour's this week they are a part member family. The husband is a member but his wife and kids are not.  The bishop of the ward was able to join us for the lesson.  We have heard that the quarantine is going to be extended until the end of the month. We just finished 3 weeks and that will make it 3 more weeks.  Also next week we should be able to leave our apartment and get groceries so that will be exciting. It might be the slowest walk to the store just so I can enjoy being outside for as long as possible.  This weekend they gave us some data for our phones so that we could listen to General Conference. It was great to hear the words of the Prophets and Apostles.

Tenga una buena semana!

Elder Neuberger

pics:

Our yerba mate supplies (a must have while in quarantine)

a drawing by Elder Diaz. We are known as the lighthouse mission.

Elder Diaz doing upside down pushups

Be of good cheer

facebook live

This week we completed our second week of quarantine. It wasn't too bad and we were able to teach some of the people we met from last week. Every night our mission does a Facebook Live to get the whole mission together since we have been quarantined. Usually our mission president talks and announces what is happening on it. But sometimes they ask missionaries to do it and this week Elder Diaz and I got picked to do it on Thursday. We talked about the milagros we had with teaching a lot of new people last week and shared the scripture in D&C 61:36 "And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, be of good cheer, little children; for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you." 

This week as a zone we started doing different challenges every day like best exercise, dinner, song, recreation of a vine. It has been pretty fun. We won the first two challenges and everyone in the zone said we can't let the Pamplona Elders keep winning.  Elder Diaz has come in clutch on the challenges.  Especially cooking. 

Tenga una buena semana!  Enjoy being able to still go outside and walk around while you can.  I didn't know how that was such an everyday blessing until this past week when we had to stay inside 24/7 with the rest of Spain.

Elder Neuberger

I got these from the bakery when
we were still able to go out.