Elder Jordan Nelson Resistencia Argentina
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JORDAN'S ADDRESS
ELDER JORDAN A. NELSON
Argentina Resistencia Mission
Entre Rios 435
Resistencia, Chaco
CP 3500
Argentina
Elder Jordan Nelson
June-July 2011
Companion- Elder Ruiz from Mexico
May-June 2011
Companion-Elder Moore from South Carolina
March to May 2011
COMPANION-Elder Posadas from El Salvador
Jan. 2011-March 2011
Companion
-Elder Kennedy from Southern California
4th AREA -Dec. 2010-Present
COMPANION
-Elder McCroby from North Ogden, Utah
WHERE HE IS
-In
Corrientes
the capital of the province of
Corrientes
.
ABOUT THE AREA
-The province of
Corrientes
is situated across
the Parana River
from the province of
Resistencia
. It is surrounded on all
four
sides by rivers. These
four
rivers separate
Corrientes
from the countries of
Brazil, Paraguay and Urugua
y. The landscape consists of flat plains ideal for raising thousands of cattle. They also have the highest citrus production with other important products being, lumber, leather goods, rice, herbs and tobacco. This is also the area where the legendary gauchos or cowboys originate. The most famous of which is
Gauchito Gil
(Little Gaucho Gil). A Robin Hood of sorts who lived in the 1800's.
CLIMATE
-is subtropical with no dry season. It's hot and humid, with annual temperatures between 70 degrees F and 100 degrees F. Hardly any fluctuation in temperature and it rarely freezes.
3rd AREA-July 2010-Dec.2010
Companion-
Elder Castro from Argentina
, Elder Zimmerman from American Fork, Utah
WHERE HE IS--
In northern part of Resistencia
CURRENT SEASON
--Winter-Around April thru Sept.
Summer-Around Sept-April
2nd AREA-Dec. 2009-July 2010
COMPANION
-Elder Campos from Chili, Elder Blacker from Idaho
WHERE HE IS
-
Southern
Resistencia
is a city in the northern part of Argentina and is the capital of the
Chaco
province. It is located near a tributary of the Parana River. The Parana River separates the
Chaco
and
Corrientes
provinces.
Resistencia
is a commercial and transportation center and a major crossroad for
Paraquay
. Goods manufactured in
Resistencia
food, textiles, metal, wood and leather. The most important social event is the biennial woodcarving contest, celebrated every two years through one entire week in July.
FIRST AREA Nov-Dec2009
COMPANION
-Elder Jeria from Chili
WHERE HE IS
-
Goya
located in the province of
Corrientes
. Lies on the eastern shore of the Parana River.
Corrientes
has about 87,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by rivers that separate it from the countries of Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This area is also where the legendary
gauchos
, or cowboys, originate.
The city of
Goya
hosts the National Festival of the Surubi (a fishing contest) every year. Surubi is a popular large catfish of the Parana River.
CURRENT SEASON
-Summer
CLIMATE
- Is subtropical, without a dry season. It is hot and humid with the annual temp. between 70 degrees F and 100 degrees F.
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MORE PICTURES FROM JORDAN
Pictures are of:
-Jordan with children at church
-Jordan with the group of missionaries he met in the Mission Training Center and who all came to Argentina at the same time.
-Standing near a clay oven. They put a pig in the inner circle and build a fire underneath. They do not turn the meat at all and it cooks evenly.
-The owner of the clay oven, Brother Leyes, and Jordan. He asked Jordan to help him get it ready to roast the Christmas pig.
-A repeat of Jordan, dogs and fabric store
-A picture of a humble home.
-Repeat of Jordan with monkey
-Getting smoke in the eyes
-What's for dinner?
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