Well another Monday,
and another day closer to SKYPE! I´m excited to be able to talk with
you all again! I think we are going to be doing it in the chapel or
something like that. Who knows...I just know that I will have it all
figured out by Sunday..haha.
Oh my, I seriously can´t believe all that is happening there this
month! My sister getting married and graduating college, my brother
leaving to military training, just a whole bunch of
stuff. I think that you and I are a lot alike in that we struggle with
big changes like this. I guess the good thing is that I won´t have much
time to think about it haha but still, it´s so weird. I'm sure the first
few week are going to be super different for you and for Brock, Bridge
and Dad. Speaking of which Bridger is getting so big I can´t even
believe it! And Brock looks way good too, plus he has a sweet hairstyle
(probably learned it from me ;) ) hahah. Ah wow, in these times of
changes, as happy and full of promise they are, it´s always great to
remember that our family is eternal. Nothing can separate us from each other except...well, us. I love you all so much and am grateful
every single day for all of you.
The
family that we are working with....oh boy. There are just a ton of
little things that are stopping their progress. Don´t get me wrong,
they´re progressing, but the family issues that they have have been a
bit of a struggle. They still have to get married and with the issues
they have with each other they aren't sure what they want to do. We have
brought members with us to teach and they have born their testimonies
of families and we have had lessons that have been really spiritual.
Elvia came with us to church yesterday and finally stayed all 3 hours
which was awesome. Luis is going to church in Iquique with his son.
Things are going well and I believe with time they will make it to
baptism. Other than that we have found a few new investigators and are
working with them. Other than that it´s been a bit of a slow week.
We received these ¨stands¨ from church headquarters and are standing that
have a question printed on them. The questions are ¨how can I find
peace and happiness....Is there life after death..¨ things like that. We
go and set up the stands in the street in 2 hour shifts and we wait for
people to come to us and look interested to start talking to them.
Yesterday was our very first shift as a companionship and it
was....hahah pretty long. In the whole 2 hours we talked with about 2 or
3 people. The idea is that the people have to look interested and kind
of stop and then we go and contact them (as we were instructed). So it
was pretty funny. Not only that but WAY out of my comfort zone, that´s
for sure. As we were doing this the sister missionaries passed by and
started to laugh and asked us how it was going, we told them and then it
was our turn to laugh because they have to do it next. The new sister
missionary here is having some troubles adapting to Los Vilos, we asked
her how she was liking it here and she just kind of laughed and said it
was difficult.
In
other news....we started our English classes this week! We had few
students...but it was a start. I had the idea that we are going to do a
beginners class and a class for intermediate people. There are a good
number of people here who now the basics of English and are ready to
move on. So we are printing stuff today and are going to post papers in
the schools and supermarkets and we will see how it goes this week.
Well
mom, there isn't a whole lot of new. I think that I'm just really
trying to improve and learn. To be honest this change and the last one
have been really challenging with Elder Gonzales. Like I've said we get
along but it´s hard for him to follow the rules and he has a problem
with girls. I understand that all of us have weaknesses but every week
we go over how we can improve individually and as a companionship and he
always says that he wants to change and get better but there is no
change in his actions. It´s really hard for me too because I'm
definitely not perfect and i's a lot easier to fall or disregard rules
when in reality..the main person you rely upon for support (excluding
our Heavenly Father of course), isn't there to support you in that way. I
know ultimately I have the decision to be obedient and am accountable
for my actions. It´s just hard for me sometimes and hard to have trust
in him. I want to help, I just don´t know how at this point. We have
talked and talked and talked, my district leader has even talked with
him...but the things don´t change. On the bright side, I love my
district, every Monday Me,
Elder Bush, Elder Benavente and Elder Gonzales play basketball and we
all get along super well. We have become close as a district and all
want success and to help this branch. I've been able to feel the Holy
Ghost more in my daily life and have been learning a lot of things from
reading and studying everyday.
Hahah
oh wow mom...yes my hair is fineeee. How is yours? Looks like Brock is
sporting a sweet look. I still haven´t gotten that package. I´m hoping
that you put pictures of Mary or Jesus on it..seriously it works. One
person taped the 10 commandments on their package with the 7th bolded
and enlarged hahaha. Well we will just hope a pray it arrives. OH! I
just got a letter yesterday...guess when it was sent? NOVEMBER 23rd!!!!
In other words, half a year later, I got the letter. Awesome, this
whole mail system. Hahah I love you guys so much! see you in Skype!
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