I now know what it is like to have brothers

Hi everybody,
Well I can´t believe this week I´ll have been here a whole month already. Its weird because even with the days seeming like they take forever time all around has seemed to have gone by really fast. This past week was seemed a bit long though. We didn´t have any lunch appointments with members because of conference last week so we didn´t receive any sign up list so we had to figure that out every day which was annoying because every starts to close for Siesta before lunch time. But we figured it out, we basically ate alot of pancakes this week. But then I was sick all day on Friday with what I think was just the day flu. I woke up feeling like crud and it lasted the whole day and into the night but was gone by the next morning. Which was good because on Saturday we had a service project and helped paint a house that a family moving into our ward will be living in.
Yesterday was kinda cool as after sacrament meeting we left church with the bishop to an inactive lady´s house to give her a blessing, her husband is a non member that we´ve been teaching and he came to church for the first time yesterday. Then last night we taught a first lesson to lady and her family that we met while knocking doors. She said that she talked with the missionaries a long time ago but that her ex husband chased them away. And by the end of the lesson she said that she thinks the church is whats been missing in her life for a long time and was eager for a copy of the Book of Mormon. Obviously were excited to go back, haha. Other than that not a whole lot has happened. I can now say I know what it would be like to have older brothers now being the youngest in our apartment, the other day all three of them tied me up on my bed and started eating my cereal, and reading my journal out loud, its all good though. I Love you all, have a good week!
Love,
Elder Treadway

Week 3 - Mad Dog!

Hey Everyone!
Well conference was pretty cool! Me and the other gringo missionaries in my zone got to watch it English in a small room at the Stake Center. I took alot of good notes from just about every talk given on Sunday. It was neat to see the members that showed up to the stake center bringing sack lunches and stuff because they needed to stay at the building between sessions.
Here are a few pictures from when I first got here. Me as were about to board the plane in Buenos Aires to fly to Mendoza (it was windy), the Buenos Aires coast line, the Buenos Aires temple in the middle of reconstruction, and a view from the balcony of where we stayed the night near the mission office in Mendoza.
Last week was a pretty fun week because I´ve started understanding the people alot better when they speak which has let me get more involved in talking with them. And I had my first ¨almost dog attack¨ when some dog ran out of someone’s house and tried to bite me. It gave me a pretty good adrenaline rush, and was pretty funny. I was really scared, haha.
Hope everyone likes the pictures, sorry I didn’t send this email yesterday. We had our schedules changed up a bit because we had interviews with the President. I love you all.
Love, Elder Treadway

Yummie! Chocolate topped rice krispie treats

Hello Everyone!
This past week was loco! Its all good though cuz I´m finally starting to get use to the walking. Yesterday (sunday) we were visiting an in active members home (nice family) but while there they offered us some dessert which while on the plate looked alot like chocolate topped rice krispies, but as I picked it up I was slightly dissapointed and shocked as it was very cold, wet, and squishy. I didn´t let my surprise show and proceeded to eat it anyways, it was sweet but kinda weird and chunky, after the visit my companion aske, ¨so how did you like your first piece of ¨Sweetend Goat Fat?¨ And I said it was almost as good as the Horse meat sandwich we had a few days earlier, haha.
We did alot this past week as far as work goes, I had a couple of really cool experiences when I contacted a couple of people who even through my really bad and broken Spanish still accepted my invitation for my companion and I to come and teach them at their homes. We also have been doing alot of work with inactive members which has been going very well as so far were getting several to start coming back to church. We visit this one young family who has this little boy thats about 4 years old, he loves to sit on my lap and play with my badge, then makes me throw him up in the air, it made me start to miss my younger cousins when I would play with them like that. Their a really sweet family though and love having us come over to teach one of their daughters whose getting ready to be baptized.
Its been starting to get pretty warm here, ¨here¨ by the way is in ¨San Juan.¨ About 2 hours north of Mendoza. And by what I hear it sounds like I´ll be staying here in the same area for atleast the next transfer as well, with my same companion, who will ge going home after the next transfer also in about 10 weeks. Right now our pench (apartment) has 2 other missionaries apart from my comp and I. The other two go home after this transfer in 4 weeks, aparently the rest of the zone jokes about how I´m so new and in a pench with 3 elders about to leave. The other 2 missionaries are a couple funny guys and are constantly joking around, and definitely take advantage of teasing me with the members since I can´t understand whats being said, especially when we all have a meal appointment at the same home.
I promis next week to put some pictures up, I wasn´t able to with how our schedule worked out today. I love you all.
Love, Elder Treadway

Week 1 the real deal....

Hey Everyone!
Well, yes, I made it. And this place is crazy! I can’t understand a word anyone is saying, all of the sidewalks are made of the tile you see in Mexican restaurants, everyday we’ve had pasta for lunch with members, my companion walks about a thousand times faster than me so my legs are killing me, the buses all race each other and don’t always stop for you to get on OR off, the taxi drivers make it their goal to get you wherever you’re going as fast as they can and without stopping, my comp made me go out in the middle of a bus station and start practice talking to people by myself, the milk comes in bags, and I’m pretty sure some Catholic woman tried to put a curse on us.... I’m loving every minute of it! Haha
So yes, things are definitely different, and it seemed very strange for the first few days, but by tonight at the end of my first P-day, I feel much more used to everything. Apart from just being tired, its been a great first five days. I’ve been struggling with the language of course but not near as bad as I thought I’d be, I can basically say everything I need to which has allowed me to participate in teaching lessons, and I’m not nervous at all to approach people now, even though I really can’t ever understand more than a few words they speak back. The buses dont stop most of the time and their pretty fun, you just get on and hold on and just watch as they fly through the streets relying on everyone to get out of their way including when they pass other vehicles going their way, they most funny part is when their stopped at a red light with another one because the drivers just think they’re there to race each other, lol.
I can still receive letters through dear elder, but I only receive them about every 2 weeks. That’s still better than snail mail though. Thanks everyone! I love you all.

crazy MTC Boys!

Sharing a letter from Trent

Sept. 10 2010
I Want to tell you about experience I had. Something that helped me learn about prayer, and how it best works when we ask for the right things.
Last Sunday night on the 5th during the movie time at night, we went to were they where showing a film about teaching, from Elder Holland. It was made to help new seminary teacher. (I really liked it, and I took good notes) Well, that whole day I had been getting sick, and by that point at night I was really achy. Kinda like when you get the flu, During the movie it was at its worst, it got to the point where I couldn’t eve pay attention to the film because I was aching so bad. I was getting really discouraged because I was really wanting to pay attention. So I decided to pray and I simply explained that I really wanted to able to pay attention and learn what I could. As soon as I ended my prayer, like a light switch, my whole body went numb. All the aching I had been feeling went away and I did not feel any discomfort. I ended up taking 2 pages of notes from this video and I learned a lot.
As soon as the video was over immediately began to feel the aching slowly start to come back. But I was fine with that, I realized that I had ask for a specific need, and it was for a righteous desire, and a want that was aligned with what Heavenly Father also wanted for me. My testimony and understanding grew a lot that night, and I will never forget how much I felt the spirit that night.
I was only sick for the very next day. Another blessing I don’t think I would have received if I hadn’t decided to stay focused and keep working, and not let the aliments distract me. Because if I wanted to I could have stayed in bed all day, but I felt it was a chance to show I desired to keep working, and I was blessed for it. OF COURSE, the only way I felt these things was from the was I felt the spirit about it. I love feel the spirit, it so real, its awesome. I love being a missionary, and I love all of you.
Adios,
Elder Treadway

Last letter from the MTC

This is a picture of Trent and one of his best friends Josh Ray.

Hola todos ustedes! Estoy muy animado por cuando yo va a por Argentina en cuatro dias!
Antonces,
Things are definitely starting to get very exciting, I take on from Salt Lake to Atlanta GA at 8:00 am then from GA to Argentina at around 8 pm. Thank you to everybody who has sent me letters and packages during my time at the MTC. This week has gone very fast it seems, and I've been trying my best to stay focused and learn as much as possible. Of course its hard because alls we can think about is leaving, haha. Its all good though, its been a good week for me to reflect and realize just how much I have learned and grown since I got here. Most importantly my testimony has grown, and I feel so much more prepared now to be able to teach people.
I obviously still need alot of work with the language, but I had another good experience Tuesday night at dinner when I met a few missionaries straight from Mexico, and I ended up speaking with them through dinner for a good 20 minutes, and I can count all the words I used in English on both hands, I very much accepted this as a Tender Mercy of the Lord as having received a way for me to view my progress as well as realize the things I still have most to improve on. It was really exciting though.
We went and did a session this morning in the Temple, it went really well, great last time for a couple of years since I don't have on in my mission. Now for the next few days its gonna be alot of preparing to leave, and learning as much as possible. It seems like I had more to say but I can't remember darn it. I guess I could just say I'm grateful to be a missionary. I know that there are good things to come, and I look forward to the future. I am grateful for all the blessings I've received in my life, and I know that through the savior, all is well.

I will post his new address as soon as we get it so we all can send him letters :)