Somthing Better

Ok I just gotta hurry and get this out of the way.  Mom, I bought a new cord for my camera but it isnt working.  It wont let me load any pictures.  I am actually really thankful that I am halfway around the world telling you this so I cant see your reaction ;)

I'm glad everybody had a good week! I loved to see the pictures of Emma going to prom! She's growing up so fast :´( jaja

On Tuesday we had a very neat experience. We met with this man that was living with his mom. His mom was 93 years old and was about to die. She hadn't ate or drank anything in about a week. My companion said a prayer for her. During the prayer her son left to do something on his phone. I was so bothered that he left because I was thinking a little bit selfishly that we were here for him and to teach him. But after awhile I realized what was happening. Me, my comp, and this older woman who was about to pass away were alone in a room and my comp was praying for her and for her family. It was a very tender moment. 

We also met with this kid from Peru. A lot of people here are from Peru. Anyways he is twenty years old and really cool. He moved to Santiago by himself, and is living on his own for the first time. He is a really humble person and was really intrigued with us. After our lesson we asked if he had questions and he said he had a lot. But his main question was when he could come to church. It was so awesome! His name is Bruno and I really hope he can progress. Sadly, he's never heard of Bruno Mars haha.

The Atonement is individual, and if you have something that is bothering you—sometimes so long ago you can hardly remember it—put the Atonement to work. It will clean it up, and you, as does He, will remember your sins no more. Boyd K. Packer

On Tuesday Elder Pope also got a call that said he would be district leader. He was pretty excited about that. The next day he left for a meeting. Our mission changed a lot of things this past change. They made a lot more districts with few missionaries in each one. So now there is only six missionaries in my district. The idea is to have better and more effective district classes. I like the idea. I think it'll work well.

We have two recent converts, Francisco and his mom Angelina, and both of them are completely awesome. On Friday Angelina invited us to her birthday. A bunch of people showed up, like all of her extended family and us two missionaries. Angelina made so much food bless her heart! Everybody ate completos until they were stuffed! The whole time Angelina was making food and doing everything possible to make it a good time for everybody. She could've just hung out, but she wanted to serve the people that she loved so much. I had a hard time relaxing thinking about how hard she was working but I felt grateful for her sacrifice in our behalf. I'm so lucky to know such wonderful people like Francisco and Angelina.

On Saturday we had a lot of lessons set up to teach. We had really high hopes to teach all of our lessons. But it was a bummer, everything fell through, like everything. It's starting to get cold here, especially at night. So Saturday night when our last lesson fell through I was pretty discouraged and cold. But we decided to try for one more investigator. We went to his house and he wasn't there, but his mom was. So we talked to his mom a little bit that night. And the next day at church, Their whole family showed up! I was so happy! Honestly felt like a miracle. It was just a reminder that when we think we cant do one more thing as missionaries, God will step in and do somthing even better for us.

I am certain Nephi knew that the Savior’s grace allows and enables us to overcome sin.³⁴ This is why Nephi labored so diligently to persuade his children and brethren “to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God.”³⁵After all, that is what we can do! And that is our task in mortality! Dieter F. Uchtdorf
 I love you guys.  Think of me every now and then in the cold Santiago air, and I will think of you in the beautiful warm Utah sun.  Love, Elder Terry