Go Diego Go!

Dear Familia,

Ok, so I don't really remember how the Diego song (friend of Dora the Explorer) goes, but that's what I was attempting to replicate for the subject of this email. Please ask Carrson how the song goes :) he should know. But anywho, Diego is an investigator that we've been teaching for the past 2 1/2 months. He's attended church for the past 8+ weeks and is dating one of the Young Women in the ward. He's 16 years old and reminds me a ton of Jack-Attack! Just a cool, cute, solid, all around good kid :) He's even willing to wave and talk with us about his reading in the Book of Mormon in front of all his teenage friends…which is saying something for a teenage boy. The other day he even had a lesson with us in the plaza and said the closing prayer right there in the middle of town!

We've been really working hard to try and schedule a baptismal date with him. The other day we fasted to help him understand how important baptism is for his progression in the church. We had invited him to be baptized 2 times and he was receptive to the idea but didn't want to commit to a date. We invited him to make it a matter of prayer and really talk with his Heavenly Father about baptism and when is the right time for him to be baptized. Well, yesterday we had a lesson with him, and before we even talked with him about baptism he told us he had prayed and that he received the answer that he should be baptized!! And when we asked him why he wanted to be baptized he told us that he just feels so good and peaceful when he goes to church and that he knows that by being baptized he's doing what Heavenly Father wants him to do. He also said that he wants to be baptized so he can live in the Celestial Kingdom with his family. Ha, ya, he's a pretty stinking cool kid! I don't have a picture of him, but I'll send one next week!

Please, oh Please, keep Diego in your prayers. His parents are separated and his mom gave him permission to be baptized, but his dad (who he lives with) doesn't want him to get baptized, he's pretty against the church...not just our church but all organized religion. We invited Diego to pray for his dad, so that his heart will be softened, and we're also planning on teaching him about fasting our next lesson. I know, just like Diego, that prayer is a real power, and I'm SO grateful for all the prayers you send my way, and the prayers you say on behalf of the investigators, members, and contacts here in Chile! Thank you for everything you do!



XOXO-Hna. McKenna



Fun Facts:

-I ate rabbit for lunch with Rebecca (our recent convert)....It did taste a lot like chicken, but I couldn't stop thinking of the little baby rabbits I had as pets.

         -Fun Fact about a Fun Fact: She trapped, killed, skinned, and cooked the rabbit herself...ya she's pretty awesome!



-I also ate deep fried pig's foot! Who needs to serve in the Southern US to enjoy good deep fried food!



-I did exchanges with another SUPER blond sister with long curly hair and some random guy on the street asked if he could take a selfie with us. I'm pretty sure being a blond missionary in South America is the closest I'll ever get to being famous! Just so you know, we did not let him take the picture.



-We had cambios and I'm now serving with Hna. Lopez from Paraguay, here in Olmué. She's awesome and I'll fill you in more about her next week!

        -Fun Fact about a Fun Fact: I'm teaching her how to sing "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and she loves it! Ha she's really funny!