December 9, 2013

¡Hola Familia y Amigos!

¡Como esta?

Again a week has passed, and I feel like its only been a day. Life is a funny thing, and so are sheep. Have you ever wondered what a sheep does all day? All I have ever seen a sheep do is just stand there and eat grass, and occasionally make noise, but other than that. What do they do?

Any how, that really has nothing to do wi

th my week. It was just what was in my head when I started writing.

First off yesterday, Domingo! Nothing happened.

Ok thats not true, we did a little bit of christmas caroling mi compañera y yo. But only at 2 houses, and one of the houses was that of a menos activo familia. We had called 4 or 5 times because we could hear them inside but they still wouldn't come out. So we started singing. Right after the first verse of "Come all ye faithful" la hermana came out of the house and warmly greeted us and let us in. ¡Score! We had a great lesson with them and are excited to use this tactic as much as we can this week.

Sabado-We spent the afternoon with a member who is a returned missionary, and she knows everything. She knows about all the transfers before the missionaries do. Needless to say we will be calling here to find out about those when transfers get closer. (she wouldn't defulge her secrets to us though)There was also a baptism of a 9yr old boy named Bejamin, he is super awesome and right after he came out of the water he cheered, he was so happy.We spent the morning in la capilla cleaning. After we finished I spent some time playing with a little boy, here is one picture of the 2 of us. (Hna Caño (who lives in the same house as I) took my camera and started taking pictures). When we finally had to go, the little boy started crying because he didn't want me to leave. And to be honest, I didn't want to leave either.

Viernes-In the morning we went to la capilla to help prepare food for the acitivity for married couples that night. All the rest of the day my hands smelled like tomatoes. They use lots of pesticides here so you have to peel the tomatoes, I am now a little better at peeling foods, but still need practice. But quick note about last Viernes, I hate cooked animal stomach.  It look like brain, tasted like rubber and at the end of the meal, I could sit back satisfied to say "I have some tummy in my tummy"

Jueves-I had the chance to lead my sector, we did divisions this day and I stayed and was in charge. How did it go? All my appointments fell through. Was it a good day? Yes, because I decided it was.

Miercoles-I woke up sick this day. I don't know what it was but it was really only bad for one day. Not much more than this to say about this day. We had 2 NDH that night which were really cool.

Martes-this day I was sick too, really bad allergies I think but I don't really know.

Lunes-We bought food today and then sat around the house reading the book of mormon and eating food. I also had fun doing my laundry, which, Yes mother, is something I never like at home.

As for this Lunes, I started the puzzle that I got a few weeks ago in a package (sorry Mom I couldn't save it any longer). It is a picture of the nativity and I love it!! It is so cool and I am almost finished. I can't wait to see the finished product, and then to do it again.

Now the other pictures. One is of the type of decorations that we also see here in Chile. Poor Santa. The other is of a christmas card that I made for an Hermana who is here in Buin. We are doing a secret santa sort of deal with all the hermanas in this area. I love the job I did on the window of the card that I almost don't want to get rid of it, so I took a picture.

I hope all is well for all of you and that you are getting excited for Christmas.

I invite all of you to make a big effort to share the true message of christmas with everyone around you this year. Christmas is an amazing opportunity to serve others, but most of all to remember the greatest gift that was ever given. Christ the Savior of the world. For God gave his only begotten son, that whosoever should believe in him should not perish but have ever lasting life.

¡Les Amo!

Hermana Monsivais