Being Sick on the Mission

¡Hola po mi familia!

Bueno, esta semana pasada yo estaba enferma también. ¿Que suerte, cierto? ¡¡Entonces, tuvimos un terremoto ayer!! Era super bakan.

Ok, I want you to understand so I´m not going to type in Spanish anymore, but maybe grandpa can look up some of those words and learn some more. 

 

 

Anyways, I was sick this last week. EWww. We had to be in the house for almost three days. Actually the first day we went to a few appointments and came in early, then the next day was worse. It almost felt like I had mono again, because I had a fever, my back kind of hurt when I was breathing and all I wanted to do was sleep. But today I feel so much better and only have a cough and the sniffles. I have even tried a few Chilean remedies because when you tell people you are sick here they want to help. I drank this drink thing with what looked like some tree bark and leaves, with some lemon and a little sugar for taste! Haha, I don´t know if it helped because I didn´t take it 'til the end, but ya it was fun to try.  

 

 

This week was super sucky. In my life I have never really had a purpose until now, and now I have a huge purpose and only a certain amount of time to do it.  I don´t want to be stuck inside--sleeping!!! But what do you do? 

 

Yesterday was my first official day back in the field for the whole day. We had planned to visit lots of people because we cancelled so many appointments this week. We were out for a few hours just stopping by and seeing how everyone was doing when we decided to go check on this young girl we used to teach who sort of disappeared. Well, just as we were knocking on her door the ground started to move. My comp and I looked at each other and we were like, "Is this a templor?" A templor is like a mini mini earthquake, one that just shutters. But then it started to get bigger! We looked up and saw all the power polls and line swaying back and forth and the trees were moving.  So, we decided to go into the street in  case the power lines fell. It was soooo cool to watch the street literally moving. 

 

 

It really is the strangest thing to experience. It was a pretty strong one and it lasted for about 45 seconds to a minute. When it was over we went back to the investigators house and her parents let us in and we talked with them for a good little while. It turned out that it cut out the electricity and cell phone towers; so once again we were forced to go back early to the house. That sucked. But almost all of our sector was completely dark and our cell phone didn´t work. It was big but not that big, I´m not exactly sure what caliber of earthquake it was, but it didn´t knock anything off our dressers or anything. Some people have told us that they are expecting a bigger one to come pretty soon. I wouldn´t be surprised because we had one in the middle of the night a few days ago too and it was at least big enough to wake us all up in the middle of the night.

This week just feels like a bust for me when I think back on what I can tell you. The little inactive lady didn´t come to church and we´ve gone back to her house, but she wasn´t there. But that doesn't mean we are going to stop. We are going to be more persistent than an avon lady! HAHA! 

 

 

The good that did come out of this week was in my studies. I learned a lot about repentance this week and it was totally awesome. I wish I could tell you everything, but I can´t because of the lack of time.  I just feel soo much more blessed to have the opportunity to repent and become better. It truly is an opportunity to apply the cleansing affect of the Atonement. It truly is a call of love, repentance! Without repenting we couldn´t stand in the presence of God because our own guilt won´t allow us. We are never going to be perfect in this life, for this reason it is soo tender that when we mess up we have the opportunity to change and then to feel the immense love of our Heavenly Father. The thing is the road of repentance is not easy, for this I am grateful as well. For if it were I think we would make the same mistakes more often. 

 

 

Hey how is the scripture reading coming? Where are you all at in the Book of Mormon?

 

 

Mom I don´t like making requests because I feel like you give me so much already I feel a little selfish when I ask for more. But there is a face wash that I have fallen in love with because my comp gave me some, but I can´t get it here. It is Neutragina brand and I think its just the original facewash. The bottle is kinda big and it is orange. If you can´t find it, don´t worry its not a big deal. But I was thinking about getting you some Chilean things to cook in but I´m not sure if you will like them. They are like clay bowls and pots that you can make things in. Tell me what you think because I know you like what you like. :) Oh and here's the thing about my camera, it's old and I have another card but the card doesn´t work because it is new or too big. What I might do is buy a cheap Chilean camera so I don´t have to keep buying batteries and then buy a small hard drive to put everything on there. Tell me what you think because I might not do it because I am cheap and I don´t like to spend my money. I have looked at some cameras and they seem to be about the same price as ones in the states. This is usually my thinking, just use what I have and deal with it. But I´m thinking that having a hard drive and a camera that takes better pictures will be better. Most of the pics I have sent have been from my comp´s camera. So ya. 

 

 

Anyways I think about you guys all the time and I miss you. Changes are coming up and I think I´m going to have a Latin comp!! I´m nervous and excited all at the same time! Tell Elder Moya, "Hola y ciao," from me. I thought he had been there for a while, but good things always come to an end, but I know that Heavenly Father always wants to give us something better.

That is crazy that Sandi is coming home already. I hate to think that that will be exactly what we will be saying this same time next year for me. Time just needs to slow down for like a year and half!! But I have to go and I have yet to receive any packages, but hopefully next week. I think Grandma Lois sent one a few weeks ago but it hasn´t gotten here yet!

LES AMO MUCHO MUCHO MUCHO

Cuidense también.

con cariño,

Hermanita Thacker

p.s. I´m attaching another pic of us and Miguel. I think it might be better. Oh and tell Brent i couldn´t email him this week but i will next week!! LOVE YOU ALL!!

(Received March 26, 2012)