Just when I thought that it was
becoming winter, we have been hit with some more heat this week. But the longer
the rain holds off the better.
We had a good week capped off with a good stake
conference yesterday. It was Satellite from Salt Lake City with Sister Burton
of the Relief Society General Presidency, Elder Corbridge of the Seventy, Elder
Anderson of the Quorum of the twelve and our beloved Prophet Thomas S Monson.
It was special because it was broadcast to only Chile and was specific for this
area. I also had the opportunity to play the piano in the stake conference. We arrived
early and it was quiet or people were talking, so I had my paul cardall book
and I took it up to the piano and started playing, soon after the stake
president asked me if I would play for the meeting, so I did. I played bandera
de sion (High on a Mountain Top) and Tú me has dado muchas bendiciones Señor (Because I Have Been Given Much). When I finished, there was
still time before the broadcast, like 5 minutes so I continued playing some
more paul cardall. I have played the piano almost every Sunday. There were some
good talks, Elder Anderson and Elder Corbridge both speak Spanish, they talked
a lot about tithing, that is what we are faulting now in this area, that is why
they still haven’t started work on the Concepción temple yet.
In
our ward here, a missionary returned home from Resistencia, Argentina, and we
had lunch at their house, it was weird, he came home on Saturday, just kind of
weird to think of that being me in a year and some, because the time here sure
goes by fast. It is incredible. Including this cambio, we will find out who
goes and who stays this weekend, and then on Monday, I will tell you who will
be my new companion in the next week.
We
are also really excited, we found a new person this week who is really good, we
have been having trouble finding people lately. I think it is because the summer
vacations end this week so I hope now it will be more steady.
Well
I´m thankful for all of the love and support, and am proud to say that my
testimony of having a living day propet was strengthed by listening to him, and
I am so excited for General Conference in only a month! I also can't believe that
a year ago this week, I received my sacred calling to come to "La gran
Missión Chile Osorno". I have grown to love these people, as I have served
them.
Love, Elder
Nelson
A beautiful hotel here in Valdivia
They have McDonalds here too...and it tastes pretty good
the Calle Calle River in Valdivia which has a lot of sea lions
they are so cute
A view of downtown Valdivia
A view of the Calle Calle River
