So, I received your package on Monday! (though I am sure that it would have
normally taken longer, but on Monday there was a district leader meeting, so my
district leader was able to get it to me without too much of a wait. So thank
you for the ingredients to make food that you sent me. Also, thank you for the
snacks and Vincent Van Gibco ( pero yo pensaba que no me odian tan mucho que
quieren que tenga él, ¡que ?hosco?!).
So also this week, we had companionship exchanges, so I was able to go with
an Elder from Mexico, named Elder Tolentino. ( it was actually the second time,
and this week I will be going with him for the third time). It´s always nice to
have a companionship exchange every once in a while, to learn more about your
companion, how you teach, and to avoid falling into habits.
So also today we had the opportunity to cook a Chilean dish with a family.
It was pretty cool to find out how to make something foreign.
Also, yesterday the ward had an activity to learn how to make cheese, so we
were able to visit there at the end, and then help with a service with putting
covers on the Hymn books. (Cheese is rather tasteless without the flavors in it
that the companies put in).
So also, we have a baptism a week from
Saturday! It´s pretty exciting because it is with an investigator that I helped
to find (on my second or third day out too!). She is progressing pretty well and
she has friend in the church to support her. Also, she sent a message to us
yesterday saying thank you for helping us to change and help her life, because
she feels so much better now than she did before. The family that we are working
with has a date for the week after her, but they are having some trouble with
their testimonies, so we are going to have to work really hard to get them ready
for that date. The son is willing to get baptized now, but the mom is starting
to have doubts (we think that it could be because her mother is a strong
catholic). However, I really want to sit down and talk with the husband and son,
because the mother is the only one that we know how her testimony is, the others
don´t share it too often. The son I am not super worried about, but I am not
sure how the husband´s testimony is, he kind of seems to just be going along
with the crowd at times, which is kind of worrisome. Also, that golden contact
that we made will be getting baptized on the 12th as well ( though did I happen
to say that he is in the ward right next to us, rather disappointing because
that means that he gets taught by the other Elders).
Well, that´s great to hear about your trip Dad. It sounds like you guys had
a good time and a true family car ride, full of everything but the peeing or
puking all over the car. That´s almost too bad, because those are the things
that make the trip truly memorable.
Well, I don´t know what more to put down at this moment, I´m doing fine and
the work is going, slowly but surely. I think in about 10 to 30 years that the
work here will start to grow really big.
Well, until next week, and in two week to see your faces. (Quizas traeré
Vincent Van Gibco comigo entonces pueden verle también, porque estoy seguro que
les hecho de menos un poco).
Love,
Elder Johnson.
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