Hola!
This week was filled with craziness! As you know it was 18 September, which is the biggest holiday here in Chile and they celebrate it by eating...and eating...and eating!!!! Oh my goodness! By the end of the week empanadas were coming out of my ears! Ha and that's the other thing, they don't just celebrate it for 1 day, it's a weeklong thing! There were 2 days where I had 3 giant meals with members! Empanadas, and bread, and meat...Oh my!
Also I found out Sunday that along with my companion leaving, the other 2 hermanas in our branch are getting transfered to a new area TODAY! What in the world! The President called and basically what this means is that my new companion and I are now in charge of both sectors...and I'm the only missionary that has any experience or background with the branch members, investigators, and area! AH! Needless to say I was a little stressed. But Sunday I read Alma 56:44-48 and it really helped me out a ton. I do not doubt that the Lord will help me, and I am so grateful for the teachings of my parents and for their faith. Thank you so much for raising me the way you did. I also loved comparing vs. 47 to my life right now. Heleman is explaining how the Stripling Warriors had never fought before but they didn't fear death, and they were more worried about the people they were serving then their own lives. Their mothers had taught them that if they don't doubt God would deliver them. WOW they are amazing examples! I have never done anything like this before, but I won't be afraid. I will do everything I can to focus all my attention on the lives of my investigators. And I won't doubt because my parents have taught me that if I trust in God he with deliver me.
I love this work, and I am so grateful that I get to wake up every morning and go to bed every night knowing that I'm doing all I can to build the kingdom of God.
Fun Facts:
-The micros (little buses that we use for transportation) remind me of the night bus from Harry Potter. Ha… ya, I have no idea how they get from place to place the way they do! IT'S MAGIC!
-A picture of the little plaque Jack gave me that says "Forget Yourself and Go to Work" is the screen saver for our phone
-Don't worry, I'm staying well informed about college football here in Chile. Although BYU's win against Virginia didn't make the front page of Valparaíso's newspaper, I had about 3 people tell me about it in their emails! Wahooo! Go Cougs! Shout out to Maddie, Murph, and Aimee who are living it up at the Y!
-My new companion (Hma. Boyd) leaves in two weeks. I'm pretty sure I'm a graveyard for dying missionaries.
Love,
Service
Preaching the word of God and getting little gifts for doing it.
Fiestas
Food
All The Missionaries in the branch
My Last Night with Hma. Dalton...ha ya we made a fort
My New Companion!
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