December 29, 2014

Hey so skyping was great! loved being able to see you guys!! Crazy because i didnt get homesick at all, afterwards i had just more energy and excitement to work haha but for elder silva he was a mess...so it was a rough day but now its all good:) Yeah that story about conner is super cool! i could just tell that he is trying to change and be better and i know that he will continue to better himself:) 

wait so where is scott at? if you guys are on the sabbatical where is he?? but that is definately something that i will definately miss is chillin in the open water just relaxin....ohhhh that is the life:) i think i have still yet to see a whale.....lucky you guys!!!:) 

So about christmas here.....IT IS SO LAAAMMMEEE!!!! What they do is they stay up all night (but thats a normal thing) and at 12 the parents tell the kids to go in a nother room because "El Viejo Pascuera" is going to come then they put the presents out and the kids come in and open them all until like 1 in the morning ha. There is just no anticipation and just is pretty lame ahahha

Yeah THat is most definatly my favorite part of missionary work, is to be able have that feeling on a daily basis. I really hope that by the end of my mission i will be able to look back and know that i truly gave it my all. That is really my only goal. And everyday is what matters to acheive my goal. 

Hey so today was changes, and no ha i didnt change! thank goodness!! I was wanting to stay in this ward and even better i still have Elder Silva, But Elder Pile(my ccm comp) changed and is now in Puente Alto(super ghetto) also a bunch of other people in my zone changed, only the people in my Apartment are the ones that didnt change. Oh and my new Zone leader is From alpine! he went to lone peak and i remember him! he played football and i was a sophomore when he was a senior. Elder Gowdy! super cool to have him for one change as my ZL:) because he comes home in february. 

Spéaking of people going home, so Clara Labbe (my neighbor) is moved to byu yesterday and i gave her a letter for rachael and a little note for the family, (its in the same envolope) She should text you soon and figure out a way to get it to you. She lives in Eagle Mountain. So not far:)

So for christmas we got tonss of gifts from our converts and some wardmembers so that was super cool:) New socks, ties and a shirt and rootbeer, Drpepper, mugs ahaha randrom stuff:) 

To wrap things up, as you know i confirmed Jackie a member on sunday. That was the neatest experience. Before hand i was a little nervous but once i laid my hands on her head everything just went away, and the spirit just put words in my mouth and afterwards elder Silva told me that that was the most amazing confirmation he has ever heard because he said usually they have the same thiungs to say but with this one it was just straight the spirit and she was crying, i honestly dont remember what i said but it was from the lord and whats important is that she remembers it:)

Love you guys!

ElderCollins


Chrismas dinner at the bishops house:) also the gifts, and last but not least the elders that are going home that are my best buds. sunset from the bishops house aswell! (he is pretty well off for people down here in chile)