There have been a lot of parades this past week where all
the little children are marching and there was a really funny moment. There is a drunk that everyone in the town knows (named Osito which in spanish
means little bear), who is always directing traffic and the buses which is
hilarious. He was trying to direct the band. I thought it was so funny
because the band was playing with him. I am only getting more excited for all
the drunks that are going to be out because the holidays here
in Chile are used for drinking.
Last week, with the 10th & 11th of Sept, where we weren't
allowed to work due to the celebration, nothing ended up happening in Los Muermos, but in Santiago there
was a handful of badness with a bunch of burned buses and other crazy things.
Another fun experience was we were walking in the street yesterday
and a little kid came up and gave my companion the biggest, longest, most awkward
hug of his life. My companion had no idea what he was doing and it was super
funny.
It is nice because it is finally starting to heat up to be
able to work without a jacket which I haven't done in about 6 months but the
nights are still bitter cold. The missionary work has been slow for two weeks (last and this week) with all the holidays and celebrating and we're ready to get back to work. We hope to have a baptism in the next couple weeks of a girl whose membership and baptism records aren't there in MLS so that should be fun to get straightened out.
Also, speaking about the Cueca (Chilean dance), I have been learning how to
dance it and I am almost a pro, so everyone watch out when I get home.
Happy 80th Birthday Grandpa Erickson!
Love, Elder Nelson
We saw this dog with his tongue hanging way out!
It's 9:55 and church starts at 10:00!
Eventually 24 people ended up coming but even the branch president came at 9:58.
The streets are "littered" with puppy parties!
