I can't believe it is almost Christmas! It's feeling a little
more like Christmas here in Chile the only thing that's missing is the
chilly...but lots of people have their lights up and every year the week
leading up to Christmas there are caravans that drive around the city and throw
out candy and presents. I would be lying if I said I wasn't hoping that
something would get throw to me.
This week was great! We spent Tuesday in Calama again for
zone training and I'm getting a little tired of bus rides but oh well. Hermana
San Martin and I froze in the morning because Calama is SO COLD! In the
mornings it is like Utah in Winter and in the afternoons like Utah in Summer. And
10x drier too. But we spent the morning before the conference in the mall and
the afternoon waiting for our bus in the mall too. There isn't much else to
do close to the chapel.
We also had intercambios this week so the STLs from Calama
came to Tocopilla. We had a blast and it was good to work with Hermana
Caballero again.
As far as investigators go we found 11 new investigators
this week! I wouldn't mind if it was Christmas all year round because the people
are so much more receptive! I basically have "A Savior is Born" memorized and Hna
San Martin and I walk around laughing trying to imitate the actors and their
voices. But really the campaign is so great. We have started passing out candy
with the pass along cards we have and we have found a lot of future
investigators which has been awesome. Chileans will never turn down candy.
Haha.
Camila had a baptismal date for the 9th of January but didn't
come to church yesterday so we will have to postpone her baptism. She is really
progressing though but the last lesson we had she told us her parents really
don't like our religion. So we might have a hard time with that...especially
since she lives with them and they raised her son and everything. But hopefully
we can help her realize the importance of her desire to be baptized!
We also found a new investigator Carla. She is 19 and is
from Bolivia but is living here with her mom right now. She grew up in Bolivia
and Argentina and will probably be moving back to Argentina in February but for
now she is really progressing here! She is Evangelical but has been reading the
book of mormon and has lots of faith! We have only had 2 lessons so far and she
has yet to accept the baptismal invitation but we will just keep inviting her!
Nobody else is really progressing as of now but we have a
good pool of people to teach which is awesome. As usual the challenge is
finding time when they are free to meet with us, and helping them get to
church.
Along with the video the church released we have also been
sharing Alma 7:10-11. It is obviousy so necessary that we have a savior and I
am so grateful for this Christmas season!
10 And
behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalemwhich is
the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and
chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of
the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.
11 And
he shall go forth, suffering pains
and afflictionsand temptations of every kind; and this that the
word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains
and the sicknesses of his people.
I know that Christ lives
and that through him we can be saved and also find peace during the trials we
face in life. Have the merriest Christmas!
Love,
Hermana Freedman
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