Hola! How is everything going? How is school going for everyone? Is it still super hot there? It warmed up for a few days here, but then it cooled down again. I am pretty excited for spring to finally get here. The trees are blooming and it is all really beautiful.
Funny thing of the week is that we started feeding a dog that lives in the street. Hermana Skabelund named him Flakucho (flaca means skinny). She has a huge heart for dogs. So most days now, we buy him dog food, go find him in one of his usual spots and give him the food. He is kind of old, and now responds to his name. Sometimes Hermana Skabelund reminds me of Lindsey, or I could see Lindsey doing the same thing.
This week in la capilla or church we had my best week of the mission!!! We had 8 investigators and a couple of little kids!!! We are teaching two families right now that are really promising. Marisol brought her brother to a ward activity (barbecue type thing for 18 de septiembre or independence day here) and he loved it! She also brought him and her three daughters to church. It was great!!! Also, we were going through the list of members and visiting them and we found a lady named Jessica. Her daughter was baptized at 8 years old and has never been to church since. It happens that her boyfriend is a less active member, and that her other daughter is really interested. Almost all of them came to church too. There is a scripture in Alma 26 verse 22 I think that says the Lord will give them to chance to bring many souls unto repentance. It is true that the investigators that we have are just given to us. A lot of time when people are given things or given "success" it is a gift from God. Just because they received a gift and someone else didnt, doesnt mean that they are more righteous than the other. It means that God gave them that blessing.This is kind of hard to learn, but I am learning it a little at a time. He is giving me the wonderful opportunity to be here in Chile serving these amazing people! He is giving me so much more than I could ever give Him, but I am grateful for the opportunity to serve for a year and a half.
We have zone conference this week, so they changed our p day. Tomorrow is our Zone conference with one of the members of the 70, but I forget his name. I am pretty excited!!! Tomorrow also is Chile´s independence day. This whole week (literally) is a big long holiday. Independence day is huge here! Basically for a whole week, they eat all day, dance, and have fun! It is all pretty fun! They eat a bunch of empanadas, and barbecue a TON of meat!
The mission is amazing!!! If anyone is ever doubting whether or not to go, the answer is to go! Sure, it is extremely difficult in many different ways, but it is a life changing opportunity where you receive a lot more than you can ever give! Oh, I got on familysearch.org today to check out the new page so that I can help people out, and there are still a lot of ordinances not done. How is the work going? It is a lot easier to add pictures now, and even family stories. It is super cool!!! Thanks for taking those name to the temple! I know they are grateful too! Les amo un MONTON!!!
Con amor,
Hermana Taylor
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