Monday, February 10,
2014
Hola!
Sorry that I wasnt
able to write last week. The internet was bad again. But I will start with my
weeks. I have three weeks that I have to tell you about.
Week of Jan 20 to Jan
26:
The week started
off slow. We walked all over and werent able to have one lesson. Tuesday we
still werent able to do a lot. We had three lessons all day. Wednesday we had
three more lessons and we invited a chico named Maxi to be baptized on that
Saturday. He accepted and all. Thursday we had to do weekly planning for a
little bit then we had to leave to go to Santiago. We started fasting before we
left too. During the bus ride it was super hot and it made us super thirsty. We
got to Santiago and we worked for a little in the area of other Elders in our
District. That night we went to the bus station again and my companion left to
go to Salta to do some things for his visa. I left with another Elder to work
in his area the next day while we waited for our companions. Friday it got
super cold during the night and it was raining. We went out in the morning and
tried to work but it was super hard. It was raining and it was cold. Later when
we went back to the apartment it started raining harder. It rained so much and
flooded the streets. We went out to work later but couldnt because we couldnt
cross the roads for a while. We finally worked a little. Then on our way back
home it started raining super hard again. We were running to get back. That night our companions returned and
then we stayed the night with the Elders in our district. Saturday in the
morning we traveled back, it was still cold, my clothes were still a little
wet. So we were freezing on the way back. Saturday we didnt have the baptism of
Maxi. Sunday we werent able to do much either and only 4 investigators went to
church.
Week of Jan 27 to Feb
2:
Monday we started
out the week good with some lessons and referrals. Later that night I was using
the bathroom and then a giant spider like the size of an orange came crawling
in to the bathroom by my foot. I freaked out opened the door, it ran out, then I
threw a sandal at it and it smashed it. Later in the week we traveled again to
Santiago and had district meeting and our interviews with President! We were
heading to the bus station later to leave and we saw our bus arrive. So we ran
to the bus station to catch it. We barely got it. If we didnt we would have
been in Santiago for three more hours. But that night we talked with another
chico about baptism and invited him to be baptized. Accepted! On Saturday he
was baptized and on Sunday he was confirmed. We also took a picture of the branch
for a time capsule of 100 years that the stake was going to do. Super long
time. None of them are going to see it but I and my comp because we have the
pictures also ;)
Week of Feb 3 to Feb 9:
I didnt write anything
down. But on Saturday we baptized another chica. Erika. Her mom we baptized in
December. On Sunday she was confirmed.
I dont know what
the third week was but I have to go. I will have time next week to answer your
questions better. We had transfers yesterday
but I stayed in Frias still.
I hope you all have
a great week! Congrats Dad, first counselor. I love you All!!!
[Note: On February 9, our ward bishopric was released and Neil was called to be first counselor in the new bishopric].
