20 June 2016
What an amazing week!
Tuesday we had Zone Conference and it was 4 hours long! So
good to be with President and his cute wife! We talked a lot about being consecrated
missionaries! Hermana Obeso gave an amazing talk about how we need to ALWAYS be
an example... everywhere that we go! President had me stand up and tell
everyone why I was so happy and excited. It was so funny because he cannot
pronounce Falslev haha... So I got up and just said that I love Chile and the
amazing people here that have made such an impact on my life.
Wednesday we went and finished our craft thing at Hermana
Santana’s. I will send a picture, it was so fun and we just hung out at her
house because Hermana S. was still on house bound.
Thursday we got to start working again and visited all of
our people and it was so good to get out of the house :)
Friday we had lunch out in the country with the Valderas family
and it was amazing, she is the best cook! She taught Hermana S. and I how to
make kuchen and it was amazing! Elder Holland and Elder Scott have eaten at her
house because her husband was Stake President! She said that Holland is the funniest
and Elder Scott had the Spirit so strong with him that it was like static! So
amazing! Even Elder Holland thinks her cooking is the best! Friday night we
celebrated Elder Komenda’s birthday and an investigator brought some really
good sushi, it made us all super happy!
Friday night we were riding the bus in back from the country
and this lady from our Ward sat down by us and I had a 30 minute talk with her
in Spanish and it was amazing. I just wanted to cry because it made me SO happy!
Then we were talking to our District Leader one night and he was like Hermana
Falslev you sound like a Latino haha and then today we called to talk to the AP
and he was like Hermana Falslev you sound like a Latino now from the last time
we talked haha... I don’t know if they are being serious or not but hey I’ll
take it! Thank you for all of you that have prayed for me. Spanish is not easy
but through the help of my Savior I can do it! Just thought I would share that!
SATURDAY JORGE GOT BAPTIZED AND IT WAS AMAZING! Hermana and
I went to the church at 1:00 to start filling up the font because it take 4
hours!! So we studied and played some ping pong. At 4:00 Jorge and his family
showed up and they were all so happy! It was the greatest feeling! Mirtha, Jorge’s
wife gave the first prayer and just started crying ... She had been waiting for
this day for a long time! Hermana Schroeder gave the baptism talk and I did the
Holy Ghost talk and the room was so hot from the hot water in the font. I’m
sure my cheeks were bright red. Jorge was so excited the whole time it was
amazing to watch. Elder Berry baptized him and Jorge has a big fear of the
water and when he entered he tripped and almost fell in. His wife and daughter
got a good laugh from that. It was so special watching him get baptized I was
just filled with complete joy. It went so good and then after his baptism there
was a Father’s Day activity and everyone was welcoming him and it was super
awesome to watch! Also after his baptism Hermana and I had dinner with him and
we just talked about life and he was so happy you guys! Sunday he received
the Holy Ghost in Sacrament and Elder Komenda was the voice for the blessing
and that was perfect.
Sunday night we went over to their house and they were
all just so happy! And Jorge showed as all his work he had to do, but he wasn’t
going to do it because it was Sunday. He and his wife Mirtha were just so happy
it’s hard to describe! I’m so grateful for them and all of their sweet spirits!
No better feeling then helping our brothers and sisters come unto Christ! I
wish you could all meet Jorge he is the best! It was an amazing week and I
again just feel so blessed to be here in Chile, in this sector. I’m so excited
to work hard this week and continue to serve those around me! I love missionary
work, everyday I’m just so happy and feel so blessed! Love you all!!
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Hermana Falslev
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