It was a great week, especially with the work, we were
starting to find a lot more people to be teaching which is wonderful. We found
some great people who I am hoping that start progressing, it was hard because
we are still having the biggest problem with people that they aren't coming to
church. But we are definitely starting to teach a lot more people which is a
nice thing, as this sector has struggled a little bit in the past to find and
help people to progress. It is going well.
Also on Tuesday, I had an intercambio where I had the
opportunity to go to Castro (the capital of Chiloe and the city that has
palofitas (houses on stilts), I went with a Chilean named elder Burgos which was
a good time.
I have been continuing to play the piano a lot in church
which is great, I played at a baptism that the sister missionaries in Ancud
had, where I was also asked to pay for a special musical number in which the
sisters sang. It is a good experience, only frustrating because nobody ever
thinks to give me a little notice, but luckily I have been doing fine in all of
my songs that I have been asked to play.
So we had a family home evening of the branch on Friday
night, and I probably had the funniest time that I have had in my entire
mission, we played the game two truths and a lie, where you say two truths and
a lie in any order and the other people have to guess it, well a couple people
didn't understand the concept at all, one who is kind of an odd guy (he is semi
homeless but always talks to me and wants the branch president to make him a
website to meet single members in Chiloe, but he is a weird guy and when
it was his turn in the game, he told me the two truths which were the things
that he always tells me and then we said and a lie and he thought for a
second and said "pass" , I was dying laughing, it was
the best.
This week was so hot, I actually didn't even leave with a
jacket a couple days just wearing a short sleeve shirt. Just loving the sun
right now and getting ready for a Christmas BBQ. It is great, I got really
burnt the other day and it really hurt but it doesn't hurt that bad when if hear
how cold it is for all of you.
I hope everyone is having a great week, getting ready for
the Christmas season.
I love you all,
Love Elder Nelson
