HOLA,
Well this week was very busy and very out of the ordinary. Really the misión life is like the same thing everyday but at the same time everyday is different. Well Friday was very different. We got to travel 5 ½ hours south to Concepción to hear Elder Oaks speak. No, I did not end up translating for his wife. They actually had a translator with them which put my mind at ease. Anyway, he was an amazing speaker. His words were very inspirational. He spoke a lot about focusing on the work, about finding yourself, and about being instruments in the Lords hands and what it takes to do that. It was so great just to hear his voice. We also all got to meet him and his wife which was awesome. But we weren’t allowed to shake hands because of the swine flu (the Sisters in Concepción had it) so we all bumped elbows instead which was funny. He has an amazingly deep voice and is really funny. So we ended up leaving really late and didn’t make it back to Consti that night. We had to stay the night in the apartment of some Elders in Talca, which is about 2 hours from home. DON’T WORRY…the Elders stayed in another apartment. But it was still weird for us to stay in their place…needless to say it was an experience!! I am sending a picture of the enire misión (I’m in the middle towards the back), of the 4 of us who were in the MTC together, and of me and hermana Egbert (Carol) who is from Rancho.
So the rain finally came this week! Only for 2 days but it completely changed the work! The streets were completely flooded up to our knees. Everyone thought we were crazy and no one wanted to let us in their houses drenched…I think I am going to be doing a LOT of praying this Winter!! But I’m looking forward to it: )
So I am also sending a picture of Clarisa who was recently baptized. Her story is amazing. It is so awesome to see that as people become closer to the Lord, they are able to make changes that they were never able to make before in their lives. Clarisa found the strength to get out of an abusive relationship and is way happier now and confident. I am so happy to have been able to see her transformation. We have a lot of other amazing people we are working with. There is a lot of work to be done here in Consti. Please pray for us!
Un besito a todos: )
Camille