So
we had a successful week this week. Life is a lot better when you have a
little success, right? So Friday was a really awesome day. We had a
bunch of fixed appointments that we had high hopes for. And it all
worked out perfect. Usually people don't answer the door or they are so
extremely busy they can't even talk for just a minute ha, but Friday was
different everybody was home and wanted to talk to us. In the night we
were literally running from one appointment to the next when we saw
someone on the street bending over with people by him helping him.
Honestly his face was so bloody I couldn't even recognize him. But Elder
Jimènez recognized him as someone we talked to in the street earlier.
He was drunk, and while crossing the street he fell and smashed his face
against the curb of the sidewalk. We helped him to his house and his
neighbors took him to the hospital.
The
next day we called him and he said that he wanted to talk with us. When
we got to his house he told us that he lost 2 teeth, split his lip, and
got four stitches in his eyebrow. We kept asking him how he felt, if he
was in pain. And he always responded with no I'm totally fine. I think I
have done that too much in my life, pretend like I was fine when I was
in desperate need of help. He wants to keep talking with us, I hope we
can help him. I think he feels something when we talk about the Savior, and is ready to have that in his life.
On Sunday the Primary directed
sacrament. It was the most adorable thing I have ever seen!. I know I'm
probably bias, but the Chilean kids are the most adorable in the whole
world. It was exactly the same as back in the states only with less
kids. I grinned from beginning to end, it was a total hour of perfection.
Russel M. Nelson came to Santiago and
spoke with all of the missionaries. Before he gave his talk we all got
the chance to shake his hand. It was so awesome to see one of the General Authorities and shake his hand. He and his wife gave awesome
talks. Elder Nelson showed us tips on studying the Book of Mormon that I
thought was really interesting. It was fun to see all of the other
missionaries, and get a spiritual recharge.
So I read Marie's email and hers are so fun. She always did make me feel so boring!
So
I have been thinking about how we receive a testimony and an answer
from God a lot this week. I wish I didn't do this, but I always am
waiting for this wonderful manifistation that will take all my doubts
away and I can just know for sure all the truth. I read a talk from Elder
Bednar that I really liked. He said for most of us we receive light very
slowly, like from night to day. You don't know exactly when everything
became so clear but before the sun came up you can see everything. I
really liked that. I think everytime I have asked for guidance, I have
been guided. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the whole world than
Santiago, Chile serving my mission.I really feel like I am not an miraculous manifestation person, but I am definately a night to day kind of person. And in Chile I can see the sun pretty clear.
ok one
more story, this one is just pure awesome. This dude stops me in the street
and just like everybody else here says in English ¨hello, how are you?´´
At first I just smiled and nodded and ignored it, but he kept talking in english and it was
obvious that he knew how to speak. So I told him I was from Utah, and he
told me that he loves the Jazz. I was like serious?? Who is your
favorite player? And he stands there and is thinking for awhile and was
like.... Greg Ostertag!
Have a wonderful week everybody!
Elder Terry
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