2 …therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God.
3 But this is not all; they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God.
I was thumbing through the 1999-2000 Church Almanac looking for data when I found the three stakes and their first presidents, all friends from my mission.
| Stake Name | Organized | First President |
| Tucuman Argentina | 21 Jan 1980 | Ronaldo Juan Walker |
| Buenos Aires Argentina Moreno | 20 Mar 1983 | Carlos Domingo Marapodi |
| Jan Juan Argentina Chimbas | 18 Feb 1996 | Ruben Dario Romeu |
I met Carlos Marapodi while serving in my first area, Santiago del Estero. He was my third Zone Leader. I found him inspired, dynamic, optimistic, and charismatic. Ronaldo Walker became the Branch President of the Rawson Branch in the San Juan District shortly after I began my service in that area. His personality was much like my former Zone Leader, although he was more serious, perhaps a function of a little more age and responsibility. The Branch he led was divided and had shallow leadership. He solved the problem by pressing the Aaronic Priesthood into duty. He made sixteen year-old Ruben Dario Romeu his Executive Secretary and his fourteen year-old brother the Sunday School. Guillermo Gonzalez, the Deacons Quorum President, ready the building for meetings every Sunday. Ruben was intelligent, kind and had a strong testimony. At sixteen, he was a respected leader of the Branch. Eighteen years latter, he was made Stake President.
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