I had my 1 year lunch in the mission last Tuesday it went
really well. Here is a picture from the lunch.
Lunch was great we had enchiladas. It was nice to have Mexican
food. We had a reunion that was based mainly on reflection and progress and
goals to improve in the next year. Things went really nicely and it was
enjoyable but it was very odd.... It doesn`t seem like so much time has gone by
so quickly. We haven`t had a ton of success lately. The attendance went up to
33 from 20 last week, but I still have a whole lot more to do. I am overhauling
my bike right now so that is going to be a little expensive. There are some
parts that I am changing out. I doubt they will ever get us new bikes, so I am
doing what is necessary right now to keep going and improving everything. I
will write a little more in a bit, but I have a couple things to do before.
Sounds like everyone is doing well. I hope that you enjoy
everything. I am fairly certain that I remember Ben, but it is hazy right now
trying to remember everything. I am doing well it has been a very interesting
week and we still don`t have baptismal dates or investigators attending. We are
working to find the miracles that the Lord has lined up right now, because we
are running out of time to baptize... We have several potential baptisms that
are lacking a little in their desires to be baptized and commit to doing
everything, but this week we are going to have success.
Thanks for all of the support I still have 15 minutes if you
manage to write something. I am basically done, but I can`t send pictures from
the computer that I have other than those that are available through emails
that I already have.... Thanks for all that you do and I don`t need anything
else right now. I will probably end up converting my pair of pants into rags
that is torn or something along those lines. I also have one that has come
unhemmed, but I haven`t had time to hem it again. I am so busy. I spent 2 hours
today doing bike maintenance and found many problems with my bike that I sent
it into a shop to fix, because I don`t have the parts and I did all the repairs
possible this morning.
Things are going well. The mission changed the goals awhile
back to 20 lessons a week only with investigators and recent converts. The
lessons don`t count if they are with less actives. Our Mission President feels
like some missionaries are turning into Home Teachers only working with less
actives so the goal is less actives with potential to baptize. We are working
on baptizing like crazy and helping the less actives where possible, but we
can`t devote a lot of time to them. We only had 14 lessons this week and last
week we had 15, but things are going well. We still have a ton of work to do and
little time to accomplish it. I am down to 10 minutes now.
Hi! If you need to use some of
your money to fix the bike there should be plenty in your account. That will
make life better for you, especially if you stay there for a while. Do the
slacks you took still fit well, because I bought the new ones the same size?
I have a belt that I have been adding new holes to but I
need to add some more holes. If the pants are the same size I will be fine. I
am getting skinnier.... I have lost weight a couple weeks ago I was around 180
pounds or 82.5 kilograms and last week I was at 80 kilograms or about 175
pounds. I haven`t gained weight and might lose more, but I am doing great.
Don`t stress. I know that I have money available. I am frugal and I don`t run
out of money, plus here they give us extra for the bikes from the mission. I have
45.000 to take out today. It is around 80 dollars. I am doing fine and have
plenty. I don`t think I will be pulling out personal money for a while. Maybe
before I come home. I only have a minute so I will be quick.
How were the cheese sticks I sent?
Do you want more of them? Tell me more about your companion and what was
interesting this week. Tell me about the people you are teaching. What do they
do for a living? If they are farmers don't they get up and start work
early. Why is it so hard for the people to get to church?
Many people work temporarily picking lemons which they work
in the afternoon to export and in avocado harvests and other things. There are
many forms of farming and other industries. Many people leave our sector to
work in Melipilla and other areas. Things are going well and because on the
weekend there isn`t transportation. Chileans have a custom of sleeping in on
the weekends.... So many don`t work Sundays and there isn`t transportation to
get to church so many don`t go and it is very difficult waiting more than 1
hour is common to get to church for the people on Sundays....
Grandma, Kathy and Makayla said to
tell you hi. I talked to Makayla on FaceTime Sunday.
That`s great tell everyone hi and to enjoy there camping time.
I have to go. I love you! Thanks for everything. Talk to you next week!
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