Dear Family and Friends,
This
week was a really good one. I had a lot of fun! It went by pretty quick
because we had so many divisions. I went with the assistants up to
their sector in a part of Santiago called Lo Barnechea. I'll share an
experience from there in a second. Then I went on divisions with Elder
Jara (Elder Rice's companion). It was also pretty fun with him, I'll
share some funny experiences as well!
So bad
news... J.A. is NO MORE. Elder Thomas and one of the assistants
went by his home and they found out that he wanted to take a break from
our visits for like a month because he and his wife were having some
problems. Elder Thomas just asked him, "Are we the problem here or
what?" He said we were... Really lame but one day missionaries are gonna
help him get baptized!
On the bright side though, we've had some good experiences with some new investigators. Last night
we visited with a young couple, G. and P. Just three months
ago their little new born son died in the hospital. It's been a trial
for them but we've been visiting them recently and last night
we had a SWEET lesson. We went by with a new member to our ward,
C. He helped us out so much in the lesson, even asking them to
be baptized and inviting them to General Conference this weekend. They
accepted both invitations and I think they are going to start
progressing even more. C. and his wife are the new principles of
the gospel teachers! I'm looking forward to that.
A
LONG TIME AGO Elder Thomas and his last companion started teaching J.
and C's neighbors but since they work so much, they can't really
meet with us much. About two weeks ago I went with one of the
missionaries in our zone, Elder Hokanson. We visited with O. (the
wife) and we talked about the sacrifices we make in our lives in order
to follow the gospel and therefore receive blessings! This week Elder
Thomas and I visited with their family. O. told me that she read the
chapter and she summarized the whole thing. She told me her favorite
part and I thought that she can probably start progressing real well
now. She and her daughter (M., 15) went to church. They loved it
and hopefully they'll start making time for church every week! :D
Elder
Aguirre (the assistant) and I had a cool experience teaching up in his
sector. We taught a group of like 5 youth and one of their moms. It was
so sweet because they all had such a desire to learn, especially this
one kid and his cousin. They had great questions, they made comments,
and it wasn't just teaching a lesson...we were teaching youth. It really
taught me that, the future of the church is in the youth! These youth
are going to take the church to unimaginable places!
Elder
Jara is from Uruguay...in Uruguay, they are obsessed with drinking Mate
(that drink that is made from herbs, hot water, and is drunken from a
metal straw). Literally, they walk everywhere with a thermos full of
hot water and they drink all day. Haha, during our studies, we drank
almost two liters of mate! It was SOOOOO good :D Haha! I had to use the
bathroom all day though, but mate is really good for you, even helps you
lose weight ;)
This Sunday, I, J and C all received temple recommends so hopefully we'll be able to go
to the temple pretty soon. Also, J. was able to bless the sacrament
and C. prepared and passed it today!
Super cool! :) Experiences like these and responsibilities like these
are going to help these converts stay active for forever :D I'm way
stoked for them!!!!!
Medical
care in Santiago...from what I've heard, the hospitals and doctors here
in Santiago are the best in South America. It's probably because
Santiago is the most advanced economically, technologically, etc.
Anyways, I've never had to go to the hospital but if I did need any
medical assistance, I would first go to the mission doctor and he would
send me to the hospital if it was necessary.
Haha, there are some things I haven't told you mom...best if I tell you when I get back home ;)
Elder
Frost and Elder Thomas... It's weird that they are leaving because they
are the first companions that I've had in the mission that are going
home. I talked to Elder Frost the other day and we just couldn't believe
that it was over now and how it seemed like he had picked me up just the
other day. It's going to be weird getting a new companion. I don't
really want to get a new companion who is older than me in the
mission...mostly because I don't like having to kill (or end the mission
with) a companion. Elder Thomas' parents are coming down to Chile and
are going to be visiting people and sight seeing for about a week. Elder
Frost is going home right off! Yeah, I'm just going to stay here and
get a new companion!
Anyways, so that's it for the weeek :D Haha, thanks for everything guys! I love you all, talk to ya'll next Monday!!! :D
Elder Bushman
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