HEY FAMILIA!!
Ok, so it sounds like it's getting kind of busy at home for you guys!
That's good. Ok, so I´m going to have to send some good pictures next
week because I don´t have any, but don´t worry there will be lots more
to come!
Ya about the package, thats really crazy! Don´t worry about
sending me stuff on a regular basis. Chile is basically like an American-wanna-be and I have everything I could possibly need and more. But I'm
not going to lie, I´m really excited to get the package. I got your
letters today too! That was really fun to go to the mission office and
have something waiting for you. I even got a letter from an Elder who
was in the MTC with me, but I´m pretty sure I know who he is, but I
don´t ever remember giving an Elder my mission address outside of my
zone, but thats ok! Haha random.
Anyways, so Grandpa I heard that you want to know what the
temperature is like here. Well, basically it's like Montana in the summertime.
The sun is always shinning and there is usually a nice little breeze to
cool things down which is so nice. It's probably in the high 80s or low
90s. So, I'm sweating all the time and the breeze is definitely
appreciated.
Dad I wish I could tell you where I live in Graneros but
I´m not sure myself. We live on Pedro Lidro, that's the street name and
the house is at the very end on the right side. I think the house is
yellow. Maybe.
Oh and the chocolate here is definitely not as good as
american chocolate but some things are pretty good. The factory just
makes the town smell better!!
So this week was pretty good. We teach a lot of lessons and have
lots of people to go and see all the time. We still have two people with
baptismal dates and we were supposed to have a baptism this weekend but
we couldn´t find times this week to meet with our investigator,
Miguel, to get all the lessons in that he needs. But now we have it
planned for this next weekend and he is starting to get cold feet. We
have to try and meet with him as much as possible and just keep him
excited. This is a time for Satan to work really hard on him since this
is one the most important decisions of his life. But can I just tell you
that we had 9 investigators in Church yesterday!!! That is amazing!!
Actually that morning I was kind of dreading church since it makes for a
quiet day for me, not being able to understand everything and not being
able to talk to anyone besides my companion, but we went and picked up
one of our investigators to walk to church that morning. I just love her
and she just smiles and laughs when I can´t understand what she is
saying to me, haha, but I love the fact that she still tries to
communicate with me!
Anyways, we walk to church with Mari (investigator) and her brother
who I had never met before. Turns out he is really inactive because he
does drugs and drinks a lot, but he was dressed in a suit and came with
us. Actually I think he was a little drunk still, but I figure the place
he needs to be is with us in the Church.
But while we were walking to church and I´m
still thinking of myself and how I want to talk but can´t. When we arrived at church we saw one of our other
investigators with her little boy and further down the street is a part
member family we had been trying to get to come to church since I have
been here! In that moment all my stupid feelings I was feeling about
myself melted and it was all I could do not to cry right there on the
street. It was sooooo cool to see them happy and walking in through the
church doors. Then we had 9 investigators in church and it was soo
amazing! I love the moments when the Lord reminds me why I am here.
Ok, so after that good uplift I want to tell you another incident we
had this week that wasn´t so uplifting. Well, we had an appointment with
this little old couple we pass by everyday on our way home. It
turns out that they are Evangelicals and have really strong feelings
about their religion. I knew right away that they wanted to hear nothing
of our message and just wanted to argue. My companion was trying
to explain some of the things they had confused about our church and
share some doctrine with them, but it kind of turned into this big
argument. Anyways the spirit was totally not there and she kept telling
me in English to testify but everytime they quit talking she would jump
right in and say something, I have no idea what because when the Spirit
isn´t there I really can´t understand a thing. My whole self just wanted
to leave the situation because nothing was happening spiritually and
they were not willing to listen at all. So when there was a pause in the
converstaion I stuck my hand out and was like, Gracias por su tiempo,
chow! (Thanks for your time, bye). And I turned and we left the
situation. Well, my comp was not happy about that at all. So maybe it
wasn´t the best ending to a lesson but we needed to get out of there. I
felt bad that she was upset, because it's true we just can´t leave them
with that alone, but truly I didn´t feel bad for ending the
"conversation" or argument. I know we are here to preach and teach, but
that does not happen when the Spirit is gone.
Anywhoo, it was a good learning
opportunity for everyone I think.
Oh I almost forgot! In my last
letter I told you that it cost $100 dollars for that package not 100
entonces. Entonces is a filler word like "so." So.......or
Entonces.....make sense? My bad for the confusion. But I have to go!
Know that I miss and love everyone of you!!!!!!
Hermana Thacker
(Recieved February 15, 2012)
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