Feliz Navidad!!!!!!!
This
week started hard and ended great. Last Monday I was super depressed.
So my companion suggested I get a Priesthood blessing. I did. WOW: The
PRIESTHOOD IS SO REAL! IT WORKS! I have felt much better since then. I
urge all to seek this beautiful gift whenever you can.
Just a regular day in the Mish View :) Stunning, yeah?
I
have been reading the conference talks for my langugage study. (in
Spanish of course). Its easy for me to understand when I read. The talk
by President Uchtdorf in the womans session of conference has really hit
me. One quote that I really love, and I will paraphrase because i dont
know it in English, says the best things in life, like homemade bread
and marmalade, take PATIENCE and WORK. I am definitely learning those
things here. Sometimes we just have to know that if we have patience and
work hard, things will work out. They will get better. And we just have
to smile along the journey.
The Wall was just random while we were walking. Valpo is very artsy. Think of our Savior saying this.
We are teaching
an abuelita named Maria right now. She is very catholic but very sweet.
We are also teaching Alejandro and his mom Valentina. My companion and I
think that Valentina is ready to progress and we hope that they keep their
commitments. That is the hard part for people most the time, is keeping
commitments. But that is the most important part because it is preparing
them to make commitments with God: baptism, temple covenents, etc.
The ward is good! We had a relief society activity this Friday.
One thing I know for certain: Relief Society is the same in all the
world. Haha. Okay, so not exactly the same. Chileans have better treats.
You heard that right folks. Chileans have the best postres. Wowsa. Some
think they are too sweet but I dont! We did a gift exchange and I got
chocolate. CHACHING!
This weekend our mission
put on a choral show for the public. There is a choir made up of 24
missionaries. No, I am not in it. They formed it before I came. But they
are great! They sing choral Christmas stuff and Pentatonix too. Yeah,
this is my mission, folks! They did it at the Playa de Deportes. Its
like a stage with the ocean as the background. HOLY GORGEOUS! My
companion and I had the chance to go twice. I got to see a lot of my
friends from the CCM there! It was like seeing old friends or even
family. It soothed my soul and helped me so so much to connect with
them. Sadly, I didnt get very many pics with them.
Also
this week, today in fact, our mission did a big Christmas activity for
all the missionaries. We played games, did skits, ate food, and
socialized. I got to wear pants for the first time in 2 months!
It was a blast! If you want to see more pictures than the ones I sent
then go to our mission blog. I believe it is called Vamos a Viña but I
am not sure. :) There I saw more of my CCM friends. SO wonderful! Also, Quinton Dickerson (OHS)
I
have been studying Faith in Jesus Christ this month. Faith is not
passive. Faith is very much active. I urge you all to exercise your
faith in Christ by acting on the words He taught while He was here on
this earth. I know that He lived and died for me. I know He lived and
died for you. I know that He loves us no matter what and came here to
pray the price so that we can return home. We can never repay Him. Ever.
But you know what? He doesnt want us too. He just wants us to use His
Atonement as His Grace. May we all take the time to reflect on Christ
this Christmas: the real reason for Christmas.
I love you all! Thank you for your sweet emails and letters!
¡Feliz Navidad! ¡Cuidense! MUCHO AMOR ¡Olay!
Hermana Leah Kelson
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