Sounds like a pretty hectic week. Things went pretty well
this week. We are getting in contact with Natalia a lot more than before. We
hadn´t had lessons with her in over 2 months and we had a couple with her this
week to help her receive her testimony of the gospel. She has attended many
times and we are working hard now to help her. We shared yesterday a lot about
Joseph Smith and she told us that she hasn´t gotten her answer clearly ever
about that so we invited her to try again and she accepted. I am really hopeful
for her and doing everything I can right now to help them.
We have been doing well. The week was great. We had a few
more lessons, but still not as many as hoped for. We are preparing all of the
recent converts to go to the temple as a zone on the 9th of May. We are working
to make sure all that can go actually do. I am really excited.
I went through my camera here and I don´t have a photo of
Elder Argyle and I together yet. Sorry it slipped my mind I will see about getting
one and sending it when I can. Sounds like everything is going well and that
everyone is enjoying what they are doing right now.
The Zone
photo you sent didn’t come through. I only got the top third of it.
Send that one again please. Did you take photos when you were at the
temple? Send me any photos. I just want to see your beautiful face.
I am glad things are going well with Natalia. Keep praying for her and I will, too. How are things with Daniel and Catarin?
Do you have any details about your Mother’s Day call?
I am glad things are going well with Natalia. Keep praying for her and I will, too. How are things with Daniel and Catarin?
Do you have any details about your Mother’s Day call?
It will be good for you to go to the temple again. I
assume you are doing baptisms. Will Carlos and Soley go? What
about Camila and Guillermo? Do you need any family names for that day?
Have you been in contact with Rodrigo and Carolina, the Catholic
Family?
Tell us about Daniel’s birthday. What did you do?
What did you give him?
My companion and I decided that we want to do it at 6 pm
here which is 3 pm there on Saturday, but that might change by our temple trip.
They haven´t updated us on that yet, for the hours. So for now can we plan on
that and I will let you know next week if we need to change it or what. Thanks
and I am doing my best to get the details. Thanks for all of the support.
We haven´t had a lesson with Daniel in 2 weeks because he
hasn´t had time and we haven´t been able to get in contact with Catarin. We are
always doing more and looking for more people who are ready to progress.
Saturday night will be fine for the
call. We will plan on that and we are flexible with the time. It
will be fun to hear about your temple trip. Take photos while you are
there.
I hope you are able to meet with Daniel and Catarin. I am sure it is discouraging when the lessons don’t work out and when you can’t get in contact with them. It is hard to know if they are still interested or if they are just busy. Some weeks are very busy for us, so I can see how that would be a big problem for you. I am hoping this week is less busy than last week.
Are you healthy and happy? Do you need anything? Do you want anything? Tell me a favorite snack that you have missed having.
Do you have any conferences this transfer?
I hope you are able to meet with Daniel and Catarin. I am sure it is discouraging when the lessons don’t work out and when you can’t get in contact with them. It is hard to know if they are still interested or if they are just busy. Some weeks are very busy for us, so I can see how that would be a big problem for you. I am hoping this week is less busy than last week.
Are you healthy and happy? Do you need anything? Do you want anything? Tell me a favorite snack that you have missed having.
Do you have any conferences this transfer?
I am fine and everything. I honestly don´t know what I am
missing, to tell you the truth. Just general things. Sometimes I wish that the
food had more flavor, but Chilean cuisine is different, but good. I don´t know.
I have been pretty happy with the things you have been sending. I don´t know. I am always missing cheese, at least cheddar
and other types. Little things, but that´s normal. I don´t know about
conferences. They haven´t told us of any yet and we don´t really have a planned
calendar, so we will have to see about that.
Cheese is
one thing I wish I could send, but I worry about it spoiling. If it were
just the 11 days it takes to go from here to Chile, I would send some, but it
usually takes another two to three weeks before you get the package.
I could send powdered cheese, but that is just not the same. Grandma
Goode sent Dad cheese all the time, but he got it within a week. I did
read something the other day about dipping cheese in cheese wax and being able
to preserve it. That has me curious. I may check into it
further. I would love to have cheese in our food storage for emergencies.
What did you give Daniel for his birthday?
What did you give Daniel for his birthday?
He really like the Christus statue and other things. It was
really good and we made cake and other things. It was really nice. I´m fine
without cheese, but just some of the usual things that I like. I have been able
to find some chips and salsa here, but other things are nice. Don´t stress too
much. Anything that comes is nice and you spoil me a lot anyway.
Yes, I do spoil you a lot. I hope you know you are
loved. Don’t ever forget that and when you are discouraged, just think,
“My Mother loves me!” That has to make everything better!
LOL I look forward to doing fun
things for you. You are my last missionary, so it is okay if I spoil you
a lot.
I am glad you have found some chips and salsa. I thought
of you the other day when I was cleaning out the fridge and found a half jar of
salsa in the fridge. If you were home, that would not be there and there
would be no bags of chips on the shelf downstairs. Clain has been eating
your popcorn and his root beer floats. He has gone through three big
containers of cheese balls lately and he is working on a big container of Jelly
Belly Jelly Beans. He is always snacking, but he eats different snacks
than you like.
Did you
know that Daniel lived just four miles from Adam-Ondi-Ahman? Have him
tell you about it sometime when you are walking or waiting. I would love
to visit there someday. Maybe after you get home we could go on a Church
History Vacation. Everyone else wants to go to Disneyland or up the
Oregon coast again. Where would you like to go?
I don´t know. Daniel has mentioned wanting to go to Utah, to
college so I might be able to meet up with him and we will have to see how things
go. He has mentioned where he lived and other details. We talk a lot and things
are really great.
I am out of time sorry about that. I hope that this week
goes really well and thanks for the update on everything. I am glad that
everyone is doing well. That makes me happy.
I love you Son. I wish you had more time each
week. I miss working on the Family History stuff with you. Have an
awesome week. You are always in my prayers. Be Goode!
Love always and forever,
Mom