Hola Buenos Dias Todas!!!
This
week was a great week! So great that I was thinking about writing my
whole letter in Spanish and seeing how well google translate let you
guys know what I was up to, but then I decided that wouldn't work so i
will write it in English!
To start I will start with the funny moments :)
Lentes (Glasses):
I
don't know if I have mentioned this before but awhile ago I bought some
hipster glasses that have plastic lenses. Every once and awhile I wear
them, especially if it is sunny because the provide a little bit of
protection so that my eyes don't get burned. Anyways I wore my Glasses to
church and I was there standing waiting for someone. While I was
waiting a girl came up to me, told me I look cute in glasses, hugged me,
and then tried to hold my hand. It probably would have been an awesome
experience if I didn't have to break the heart of this little 5 year old
girl. Yeah I somehow manage to win all the little girls here in Chile. "E" always runs up and hugs my leg and tells me I look cute ha ha.
She is so precious :)
Punny Day:
This
week I was on interchanges with an elder who is in his first change in
the mission. He is from Spain and he is awesome because his name is
elder Pan which means (Elder Bread). Anyways we were working in his
sector and I was just so punny all day! I could not stop saying them,
they just naturally happened. Like we were talking to a guy who said he
has some animals at his house. I asked him what kinds and he told me
tons, but one of them was ducks. I told him that I love holding ducks
and would totally love to go to his house to hold a duck (And baptise
him). But then he said that the ducks bite so it would be bad. I then
asked if that meant it was a bad duck (Pato malo) Because a bad duck
also means a dilinquent (a kid who behaves badly and robs and smokes
weed). We all died laughing and we went on our way. Then in the night a
lady was complaining about her dog that ate some tin and was having
stomach problems. Lata means tin in Spanish but "Que lata" means what a nuisance. So she said "El está teniendo tantas problemas porque comió
la lata" (He is having a ton of problems because he ate the tin) and my
companion was about to start sympathizing with her when I just blurted
out "Que lata" (How frustrating). I don't know if that made any sense.
But in Spanish it was hilarious and we all died laughing again :)
This
last month we have had tons of mini earthquakes that make the house
shake or the ground shake. It is pretty trippy but exciting at the same
time. The worst one was when I was in the shower and one started and
got pretty strong. By the time I resigned myself to run out into the
street naked, it finally stopped and I was saved the embarrassment.
This
week was really a week of miracles because of fasting, praying, and
working! This week we had an investigator come to church, we had a
baptism, and we had a guy who has refused to get baptised for 7 months
decide to get baptised.
While
on interchanges with Elder Pan we worked really hard an invited someone
to be baptized and they accepted. When I called my companion to let him
know he was freaking out and said that our investigator who has refused
to get baptized forever (The bishops dad) accepted a baptismal date! We
screamed together and celebrated over the phone :) Then on Sunday we
had our other investigator that has a baptismal date come to church and
she participated a ton! She stayed and watched the baptism and she
could possibly get baptised this next Sunday! The bishops dad is getting
baptised this Saturday and the lady could get baptized this Sunday!
I
know that fasting is hard, but I know that God completes and will bless
us. I know that he personally answer us and will always bless us with
what is best for us.
That was our week and I am looking forward to the next one!
Love you all! Stay Golden!
Elder Nielson :)
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