Martina Gaete y Pilar Varas

 Well I wrote out a great email and it got deleted as I fumbled the phone🤦‍♂️ without further adieu, here is the spark notes version of my week!

Manuel: 

Venezuelan indriver we had a week ago. He was originally interested in us because he wants us to contact "our friends in Canada" and get someone to give Manuel an endorsement to move to Canada, because he doesn't have the best quality of life, but we explained that the joy he feels has little to do with where he lives, and everything to do with his focus and how he lives. He loved the message of the Restoration and came to church! We're excited about him.

Baptisms: 

Martina Gaete and Pilar Varas were Baptized!! They have both had long roads to get baptized, they were actually like, the 2 families that I first met when I entered Alerce. Pilar has been married to a member for 10 years, and Martina's parents are members, and so it was special being able to participate in the end of their journey. 

We had the font filled and ready before hand, but as Elder Rolfson opened the doors to the baptistry to enter, he looked at me with panic, because the water was lower! It was below out knees, and Pilar is a large person, so we were a little nervous for how it would go. She got baptized on the first try, which is a miracle because she has a deathly fear of water. 

Last night, I continued my reign as king of Skull King. Elder Bartholomew is staying with us, and Elder Gorringe had Swedish fish sent from the states, and so the stakes were high. 

Love y'

all!