Buenos Dias!
This
week was an interesting week! After a few more mini earthquakes we are
now roofless, but I am happy :) Son bromas, son bromas. Just kidding our
apartment is fine, but I really am happy :)
This
week we have been experiencing what are called replicas or mini
earthquakes that come after a big earthquake that range from so small
that you wouldn't know if you weren't paying attention, to so big that the
house is shaking and we have doubts if we are going to experience
another earthquake or not. But I know we are protected by the lord so we
are safe :)
Last Monday we went
to a thing called the Pampilla, which is like a fair where people sell
things. But we went to Remate which is the last day so everything is
cheaper :) I bought myself a soccer jersey, some fliete pants, and some
sweet RayBan's and Oakley sunglasses :) It was fun, and now with my
soccer jersey and fleite pants I look like a typical Chilean fleite or
choro.
This week Wacky Wednesday
and Funday Sunday were huge successes!!! Probably the best success I
have seen in a zone :) On wacky Wednesday we called the elders and asked
them how many girls they have kissed. If it was a high number, they had
to do that many contacts, if it was a low number they had to give out
that many Books of Mormon. Lets just Say I thought I was going to be one
of the highest after having kissed 6 girls, but boy was I wrong. I
think I had the seconds lowest, after many people having a list of more
than 30 and some elders having kissed multiple girls at the same time.
But it was hilarious and everyone was excited to participate and to not
kiss as many girls when they get home ;) And to the sisters we asked
them how many drunks had tried to kiss them in the mission and they had
to give out that many books. Some sisters had to give out 15 books ha ha
:) And then on funday Sunday we challenged everyone to do 20 contacts
but to make every single one laugh before the contact ended. Only 2
companionship's had 100 percent laugh rate (We were one ;)) but everyone
had a lot of success in that. On those days we have found more
investigators, invited more people to be baptized, and more people to
progress than in any other day :) I really believe these days were
revelation :)
This week we had
interviews with President Diaz in our apartment. After many hours of
cleaning and quick clean up (Imagine the best 2 years when they have to
clean up quickly, that was us ha ha). The interviews were quick but good.
President Diaz wants us to teach in every opportunity that we can, and
to be happy while doing it (I think funday Sunday and wacky Wednesday
will help :)). I asked for permission to start doing The workout video
"insanity" and I got permission :)
This
week we started doing Insanity to get our "BEACH BODY" (Its a rule that
you have to yell it like a man) and it is so hard! We are so out of
shape that the first time we did it we only made it through the warm ups
before calling it quits. Then the second day we made it through 10
minutes (of the 22). In like a month we are going to be skinny, buff,
and have our "BEACH BODY."
While
we were talking about how to improve our relationship in the
companionship (Something we do every week even though we are total bros)
we didn't know what to do to make it better, so we decided to do "Friday
night pizza night!" So starting now every Friday we are going to order
pizza for the apartment :) It should be pretty awesome :)
This
week we had probably one of the funniest things ever happen to us. We
went to a less active members house and her mom answered the door. Her
mom is pretty old and we asked her if her daughter was home. She told us
to wait a second and she would ask. She went inside for a couple
seconds and said. "I don't know if she is here, they didn't answer me.
There are only a few people here, but you can ask them if they know
where she is." So we walked to the door and looked inside and the house
was completely empty. The old lady walked towards the table (Where no
one was) and said "Is L here?" Me and my companion looked at each
other slightly confused, and slightly trying not to laugh. Then she
turned to us and kinda frustrated said "See! They aren't answering me!
Maybe you can get the answer out of them." Ha ha we decided that talking
to an empty table wasn't for us so we decided to pass by another day. It
was so hilarious to see how sincere the lady was and frustrated that the
people wouldn't answer us, even though there wasn't anyone and that she
was crazy ha ha :) I guess sometimes we even have problems with our
imaginary friends ;)
This
week we had an investigator named C come to church. It is his
second time and his mom is a less active. Church was the best thing for
him. He met some friends, felt comfortable, felt the spirit, and felt
the importance of going. It was the best thing to help him progress. He
is going to get baptized on the 10th of October :) We have some other
investigators but none of them fulfilled the promise of going to church.
The
kid named K who was going to get baptized in my last sector got
baptized!! It is good to know that I helped him take that step in his
life :)
This
week I was on Interchanges with a district leader who was kind of
discouraged in his sector and said that the people were hard and not
loving. We did some great contacts and met some really receptive
families! We did a contact and a lady gave me a statue of the final
supper, and we ran into some people from the south who after seeing us
climb a hill bought us some soda and some treats and then took a picture
with us. After the interchange he was encouraged again and realised
that blessings come with hard work :) I learned the importance of being
humble, but at the same time having some confidence in yourself to be
able to do what God wants us to do :)
I
really am so happy :) I have never been more happy in the mission. My
comp is awesome, my ward is awesome, My mission president is awesome, I
am working and am confident in my work, I feel the spirit guiding, and I
feel like I am helping the mission progress. After talking to my comp
and my other leaders I haven't met anyone who had a year as difficult as
my first year, but I know that it was for my good and so that I could
help elders going through the same situation. But this next year is
going to be the bomb :)
I love you all! Stay golden!
Love,
Elder Nielson :)
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