Puros milagros

 Howdy y'all! This week was absolutely wild with the 18th, I'll just jump into it

Sunday this last week was Chilean independence day, so the entire week has included lots and lots of Alfajores, fried Empanadas, Sopapillas, Mote con guasillo (I have no clue how to spell that last one,) and Chilean dances. It's been a good time! 

It was also Elder Call's last week in the mission, and so we had lots of meetings with members and friends to say farewell. That brings me to the next bit of info, transfers!

I'm staying In Ovejeria with an Elder Sanchez. I haven't met him, but I'm pumped to be with another Latino. I'm not sure if I already wrote about this, but this transfer the mission center, office, mission house and all, are moving to Puerto Montt! So now I am in the mission Chile, Puerto Montt. #ripOsorno

This last week the Sáez girls got baptized! It's been super cool watching them change as they have learned about the atonement. They are still very very shy, but they talk now! The Baptisms and Confirmations went very smoothly, for once there actually wasn't problems with the font or anything. These were the first baptisms where I have been with them from beginning to baptism, so they were very special.

Another cool miracle: about a year ago, when I was still serving in Nashville, I prayed to have the opportunity to teach someone in Spanish. As an answer to that prayer, through a series of promptings God led me and Elder Kreimeyer to Miguel and his fam. It's been a long road for them, but this last Saturday Miguel was baptized!! I was able to zoom in, it was a very special experience to say the least.

Cool study: Hebrews 12 up to like the 10th verse+ 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27

Thats my spiritual thought😊 go find it

Chilean patriotism

 We had another Peña folclórica this week! We dressed up Chilote again, beanie, socks and all. The Barría family came and brought Sopapillas for our ward, they're super loving and are basically a part of the ward now. We did a different chilote dance, this one was a lot better haha. There were lots of Empanadas, Chilean Alfajores and the sopapillas.

Other than that, it was a pretty classic week. With everyone celebrating more and more as we get closer and closer to the 18th, (seriously it's not like our independence day- it's like an independence month haha,) it's getting harder and harder to share the Gospel. That being said, I've loved seeing everyone so patriotic! They are celebrating the right to defend themselves, their agency and ability to act for themselves, which is such a beautiful gift that God gives us. 

Anyways, love you all! Alma 31:38= recipe for joy(:

Political tumult

 What's poppin y'all? Here's some of my favorite weekly quotes from people I've been teaching English:

"No more monkey business" -said while holding hand in pistol position

"See-ya later, Alligator"

"That's radical!"

Needless to say, my students are excelling at a rapid rate😌

It's been a good two weeks! Let's get into it:

Went on intercambios in this pueblo named Lago Ranco with Elder Pineda. It was very beautiful, Lago Ranco's a special place. It's like 2.5 hours away, and is very country- cows, fields, and a great view of the Volcanos. 

We had a Choripanada with our Elders quorum, a Choripan is basically a small Hot dog with salsa on it instead of everything else. We had some friends come to that, we talked about priesthood blessings so it was an interesting but good lesson. I got destroyed in Basketball after hehe

Last P day we went to some waterfalls! I cant quite remember what they were called but it was something like Los Saltos de Brujo. There were some Mapuche (a Chilean indigenous people,) decorations around the hike, so that was cool.

We had a combined District Council on Tuesday, we gave a training on Diligence. Always good to see the zone, we all got Sopapillas afterwards.

There's this big election going on right now, they're voting on whether or not they get a new constitution and its obligatorio so the streets have been packed the last little bit. 

On Friday we had a way cool opportunity, Elder Renlund called our mission! It was so cool to just feel the love he had for us and feel the spirit so clearly testify of his prophetic mantle. He talked about our focus, how after all is said and done, everything that we do should be focused on Christ. Some quotes I loved:

- The prophet cares about a lot of things, because he's a gentleman. But the thing that he cares about the most is what Christ thinks. He is constantly focused on the will of the Lord.

- to be constantly riveted on Christ, in every thought and action, is not easy. It is a rigorous exercise. But the blessings to be received from that are marvelous. 

A great talk to study is President Nelson's from April 2017. Helped understand the Atonement a ton, actually changed the way I think about what we can do to draw in Christ's power.

Love y'all! Some pics down below(:

- me and Elder Call's maté collection. I dare you to count how many straws there are