Feliz 2016! Wowsa. No puedo creerlo. So I
bet you are wondering what we did for the new year. We had permission
to stay out until 11 and so we had once with a familia in the ward.
*once is like dinner but really late. Then we went to our pension and
had the most amazing view of the fireworks. Valpo and Vina have the 3rd
biggest and best firework shows in the world. It was amazing. It was a
firework show all up and down the coast. It was literally incredible.
New years here is crazy though because tourists are every where. I have
contacted a couple times in English this week. Its been cool. Also, I
have never seen so many people passed out on the street. Also, I now
have a very keen sense of what beer smells like and I dont like it.
For
New Years day we had permission to watch the Cokeville Miracle as a
Zone. Wow. So SO powerful. Especially as a missionary. I challenge you
all to watch it. It is so great!
Chile meets Gringolandia. Empenadas y Chicken Nuggets! Yes! I love empanadas!
So new
companions! So we had intercambios this week and I stayed in my area and
had the Sister Training leader come here. Thus, we were lost a lot as I
tried to help us get to our appointments. We ended up contacting 25
people in one day
so yeah!! It was great! Then in the middle of the day we got a call
from the Asistentes that Hermana Alverez from the ward that shares our
church building would be coming to be in a trio with us. Her companion
went home on medical release. She is so awesome. She is from Peru and
goes home this May. She will likely be with us, Hermana Mckendrick and
I, until cambios on January 13th.
She is such a great missionary and exactly what I needed. We are having
a lot of fun in a trio. Hermana Alverez is an example to me and I have
learned a lot from her. Also because we are speaking with her in Spanish
all day long my Spanish has gotten much better. Also, this week I did
an Ingles Fast for 24 hours. I started with a prayer like I would any
other fast and didnt speak or write English for 24 hours. I know I
recieved lots of strength and help. He is real! *thank you Tanner Mieure
for the idea.
Also we started teaching an English Class every Wednesday.
Our first one was this week. IT was SO fun! It was also awesome because
our investigator Maria brought her granddaughter Luisangela. This was
GREAT! We saw some miracles from them this week. We think that
Luisangela is the key. We met her mom this week too and she was very
open and seemed happy that we have been trying to teach Luisangela.
Luisangela really wants to come to church but Maria always makes
excuses. Please pray for this family.
I love
the new year and the opportunity to start anew. It is like baptism! My
goals for this year fall into 5 catigories. Mental is to master Spanish.
Emotional is to have patience with myself and others. Physical is to
make good use of my exercise time here. Social is to LOVE every
companion. Spiritual is to rely on Him. I have specific plans for each. I
know if I share my goals I am more likely to do them. Also my theme
scripture for this year is DyC 4 verse 2. I am so excited for what this
year will bring. I will be here in Chile for all of 2016. 
I
challenge you all to make goals with a prayerful heart. Sincerely ask
what you can do to be better this year. There is a quote in PMG that
says that mastering the ability to meet goals is an eternal principle.
If we never make goals we will look back on our lives and realize we
didnt achieve our potential. So make goals! They will bless you! And if
you make a goal that has to do with missionary work then I promise you
you will be happier than every before and He will help you accomplish
that goal. This is His work and He loves His children. His work is
eternal. His work is a plan of happiness. Dont be afraid!!! JUST DO IT.
. . . thank you Nike.
Mucho amor! Feliz Ano Nuevo! Olay!
Hermana Leah Kelson
leah.kjeldsen@myldsmail.net
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