The End

HE FINALLY MADE IT!!!

F Did it!!! He finally got Baptised. Ive been praying my heart out like every day for the last 6 months, and he finally did it! That last week before his baptism i would swing by and talk to him just about everyday, and honestly literally everyday i would go over to his house, and would expect him to be drunk, (you may remember that while i have been teaching him he passed his baptismal interview twice, but then the last week before his baptism he would fall into his addiction again and i would have to cancel the baptism, and i was honestly expecting that to happen again this time), but then i would pass by, and he would be fine, super calm, not a hint of alcohol on his breath, and each time he would talk about how he finally feels ready this time, and strong enough to not fall into alcohol again. And it was like that everyday before his baptism.

And then the actual day of his baptism came up, and i was like sweating bullets, i was so freaking nervous for him hahahaha, i had to go  in a couple of hours early to fill up the baptismal font, and literally the whole time i was worried that he wouldnt show up to his baptism, or he would and he would just be stone drunk. But then about 45 mins before the baptism was going to start, F walked into the church, totally ready to be baptised. So i got him the white clothes he needed, and then he just waited patiently, and then got baptised!!!!!!

Its was so awesome the spirit was so strong, and i felt at so much  peace when i finally saw him go down into the water, because like i told all of you guys before when i met him he was basically one of those drunks who didnt do anything but drink, steal his families stuff and sell it for more money for alcohol. And his family was literally going to kick him out on the streets on more than one occasion but for reason unknown to me they didnt. And then to see that change, see him dressed in all white getting baptised, and then   hearing him bear his testimony about how the Atonement of Christ is something real and that one can actually change their lives if they depend on Christ, was incredible, im glad you cant see me writing this email because i am tearing up just thinking about it hahaha

But then after the baptism it was so funny, in the hallway there was a bunch of members standing there talking (and i am pretty close with all of them that was there in the hall) but i just ran down the hall doing this super funny victory dance in the middle of them, and then i made a loop through one of the rooms, and then ran back through them and gave them all high fives, they were all dying of laughter haha. 

But it was so awesome. I saw him today but sadly i was talking n the phone with the secretary of the mission about my flight so i couldnt talk to him much, if i have enough time i am going to try writing him a note and asking my comp to pass it off to him.

But then yesterday the bishop asked me to give a talk of like 5 mins, (even though it was fast sunday, the testimonies just started after i talked) just to say goodbye to the ward, and the bishop didnt tell them why i was talking either. 

 

Actually very very few of them knew i was ending my mission (there was really just one family, and the bishop were the only ones that knew just because i wouldnt tell anyone, every time someone asked me how long i have been in the mission i would say ´´Ive been in chile a little bit longer than a year´´) and so i walked up onto the podium, and i said ´´Hey everyone, im not to sure how i should say this.....But Just in case you dont know me my name Is Elder Crockett, ive been in the mission 2 years now....and i go home tomorrow.´´ hahaha everyone thought that was funny. And t hen i talked for a little bit about my mission and how grateful i was to all of them for helping us out so much. And then a bunch of other little things, i was cracking little jokes the whole time, and it was still pretty spiritual. Now i am kind of scared to be giving my homecoming talk, because in spanish i am totally comfortable with talking, and do it great, but lets get real my english sucks haha. Ill just have to pray that God helps me with the Language a little bit.

Im happy with how i served my mission, the time went by way to fast, and honestly it ws really really hard for me to accept that it was actually ending, but one of my friends helped me out alot, and now i feel alot more comfortable about going home.

Just just so you know, as soon as i finish sending this email, i am going to go to the Airport in Punta Arenas, and i should be arriving in Puerto Montt at around 9:30 tonight, im pretty excited about that, i am going to stay in the same house that i lived in when i was serving there in Puerto Montt, and so you can bet that i am going to steal the Elders Phone and call up a bunch of people haha, and then early tomorrow morning i am driving up to Osorno with Elder Nielson, my old comp, that will be fun, 

 

and from there i am going to have my interview with the mission Presidente and i am going to finally renew my temple recommend (it expired like almost 3 months ago) and in that interview he will probably give me that marriage talk that you told me about mom, when hes going to talk to me about getting married fast so i can keep progressing in life, and heads up world im an obedient missionary who has always followed the councils of my mission President, so look out ladies hahahahahahah Just kidding lets get real thats probably not happening any time soon haha. 

 

I think i am spending the night there in the mission house, the next morning i will drive with the Mission Presidente down to the Airport, and fly up to Santiago, the capital of Chile, and i will have literally all day the to be in the temple  So excited for that. And then late Wednesday night i am getting on another Plane heading straight to the States.

So i want to keep writing but i have to be heading out. Love you all, we´ll be seeing you soon

-Elder Hamilton D. Crockett