So this morning my zone and I got a huge van and drove up to ski resort
on one of the volcanoes and it was so much fun. I wish i could send you
some of the videos that i have because they are Legit. But ill just have
to show you them in a little less then a year and a half (I officially
passed the 6th months mark a week ago but i forgot to say something
about it. But it was so funny when we were driving up the driver we
hired was listening to the radio, and the song Hey Soul Sister Comes on
the Radio.
And my Zone leader said that he loved this song but he could
never understand what it was saying. So he turn to me and says Elder
Crockett, you speak English right? And i responded Ya a little bit, not enough that i would feel comfortable living in the US. My zone leader
than asked me to translate the song for him. So as we were listening to
the song I was translating every single word into spanish ( i had to
change the phrasings a little bit so it would make more sense) (try
translating untrimmed in spanish haha) But after words he said Finally i
understand what this song is about, I have been wanting to know for
years!
Oh random side story. Sunday night i had a general preisthood
meeting, and after we had a meeting for ll the presidents of the
Districts that i had to go too. But it was in La Union and it ended late
enought that there was not any busses heading for LAgo Ranco. So i ad
to spend the night there. So i stayed with the Elders In Caupulican nd
it was so funny. The Elders call their lndlord to tell her that i was
coming, well kind of, but i wont get into that story. But after all my
meetings i walk into her home and she yells. FINALLY The Mission sends
me a Gringo. I have been waiting to have a gringo in my home for years
and years. (There has never been very many gringos in my zone. I have a
theory why but i wont share)
But She Says Boy You aint ganna be so
skinny when i am done with you (If she spoke english i totally picture
her talking like an old black woman) So i tell her, sorry i am only here
for tonight i am leaving in the morning. She then Says ´´Well Shoot, I
guess i have to fatten you up right now then.´´ And oh my goodness i
dont think i have ever eaten more food in my entire life... And when i
would tell her i was full she would say ´´Well too bad, you aint
leaving if you dont keep eatin´´ So i kept eating... IT was incredible delicious. Probably the best food i have had here in Chile, but oh my
goodness it was so much....
So much.
So on a different note i am going to talk about something a little more
Elder Crockett ish While i was in the Priesthood Meeting for my Distrito
of La Union I was feeling the spirit really strong. And we were talking
about this program of Asignaciones that i think i´ve mentioned before.
But as i was in the meeting i had a mini ´´vision´´ And i saw myself
buying the property to build a really chapel. Not a casa capilla. And
then i was thinking to myself about what i needed to do so that i can
get a really chapel here in lago ranco.
And in my head i saw a peace of
paper that i have in my desk that has the name and the address of every
single member in Lago Ranco. And i remembered that there are 119
different people on this list. But we only have about 15 active members.
So i had the thought that if i visited every dingle one of these
members, invite every single one of them to church this week. And give
them an assignment ( I really hop Ive talked about these assignments in
more detail in an earlier email because they re miracle workers) That in
this next cambio i will be able make the arrangement to build a new
chapel.
And when all these thoughts clicked together in my head i had one
of those (AH YEAH) Smiles. nd it was great the District President saw
me smiling, and gave me a look that said You look like you are about to
see miracles and you know it. (you know how you can have entire
conversations without saying a single word. It was totally one of those
moments) And all i did was i just started to nod my head. And started to
smile too. I have alot of work to do this week. And i am so ready to do
it.
Love you all keep me posted!!!!!
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