Hey mom!!
I am so glad that I got a letter from you today. I´m not going to
lie but this morning when I checked I was a little sad that you still
hand´t written me yet. But now I am feeling much better!
Anyways,
about packages, my trainer told me that the only carrier you should NOT send through is FedEx. She said that her mom sent it through Fedex
and she had to pay like $100, entonces, you can just send it through
normal mail and it should be fine. Probably just more expensive for you.
Oh and don´t worry about filling it full of treats and sweets because
Chile is definitely not like Mexico and all the treats are really good.
If you do send treats make them small ones that I could share with like
kids of my investigators and
things like that. Remember to put pictures on it of Christ también!
Ok, so my week was pretty good! We have a baptism coming up
hopefully this weekend. I say hopefully because our investigator´s
brother will be out of town and he might want to change the date for
that. We also have not taught him the law of chastity yet, but I´m
pretty sure he doesn´t have any problems like that either since he
doesn´t have a girlfriend.
Actually this whole week has been one big
tender mercy for Miguel(the investigator) because he and his brother
have been living in Rancagua and they work in Graneros in the fruit
fields. This past week they have been looking for a house to be closer
to work. Their contract, I guess, was expiring and they didn´t have a
place to live. So, the only way to find a house is to walk around the
town and hope to find signs and phone numbers of vacant places. Well,
with a lot of prayers and the help of one of our other investigators
they found a house in our sector (area) and we get to continue to teach them
both. Miguel´s brother wants to hear the lessons as well.
We have so many people to teach, we are literally running from place
to place. The hardest thing is knowing what each of our investigators
needs, and how we can help them. Another hard part is trying to get them
to come to church, but last week we had 5 investigators last week and 3
this week. It´s also hard because it is summer time here and everyone
wants to go on vacation on the weekends.
I´m not going to lie but this
week was a little difficult for me. Everyday I have to constantly fight
off the feelings of doubt that come from not being able to communicate
with the people we are teaching. I want to talk to them so bad and say
more but sometimes when I open my mouth it comes out jumbled and awkward
and not really what I am feeling in my heart. The thing is it is really
hard to not think of myself at those times. I know everyone told me to
lose myself and go to work but that is so much harder that it sounds. I
am
trying to be grateful for the struggles though, because I know that in
our struggles we learn the most, and we learn to completely rely on the
Lord.
My companion told me to cherish these moments, which is really good
advice. I have to completely rely on the Spirit when we are in a lesson
because I can´t understand what they are saying most of the time. Bits
and pieces make sense but I´m never 100% sure of exactly what they are
talking about. But when I open my mouth, in those moments I have to have
complete faith that the words coming into my mind are what they need.
Anyways, I also feel like we are not doing enough. I feel like the only
way to combat my feelings of doubt are to work harder. But my comp has a
year into the mission and sometimes I feel like she is a little trunky (anxious to be done with her mission),
but she also strives to get our mission goals every week so hopefully
doing stats each week will keep her going. Don't get me wrong, I love her
and I am learning so much from her. People just love and adore her and
hopefully that will rub off onto me. Right now people just look at
me and smile and then talk to her, haha but thats ok. They try to talk
to me and I have to constantly tell people to speak slower and to use
simpler words, but some people are patient with me and try to have a
little conversation! :D They just speak so soo fast!
It is so nice here. I love Chile! My favorite part is that music is
always playing and on the weekends we lay in bed falling asleep to the
music from all the fiestas! It is really fun and is a constant reminder
that I am definitely not in Montana!! I had my first mate (maw-tay) this
week and I actually kind of liked it. It tasted like oranges and grass
in hot water! haha! Oh and empanadas are sooo good. Don´t worry about me
being fed!! Well I love you guys!
I hope to hear from you next Monday! wink wink! I´m glad that
everyone is doing well. Sounds like Shelby will be a little different by
the time I get home! I love you Dad! I love you Grandma! I love you
Grandpa! I love you Mama! I love all you people who read this! I love
you Jules! I love you Brooke! I love you ALL! ¡Cuidense mucho! Chow Chow
Love,
Hermana Thackekr
My comp and I in a colectivo (cab) going to Rancagua I think on p-day.
My first empanada made from this little house in Graneros. Super good is was filled with meat and onions.
(Received February 6, 2012)
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