June 28, 2016

Wow, Jared Hansen is now home....NUTS! So funny to hear and see that things inevitably are coming to an end. and its a good thing:) but its really weird at the same time:) Makes me really remember how it was to come out on the mission the anxiety and the stress of jumping into the unknowing, and how its really just the same situation returing home! Tell him i say hi:)

About the Itenerary, in our mission the secretaries do the flights very late because President Morgan likes giving everyone a chance if the want to extend their missions. So you should recieve it within the next month or so ahah:) But an email to the mission office wouldnt hurt to remind them haha (funny because i will totally recieve that email hahaah) 

Lake powell looks like it was a blast!! I cant even imagine what it feels like to be hot anymore haha *count your many blessings* But an Air Chair! THats sooo sweet!! i have always wanted to try one because they look soooo sweet, i remember back in the day when we went to powell seeing people on them and it looked so dangerous but so fun at the same time! Im up for giving it a shot in the near future:) (Goo Kins!!!)

This week here in Chile has been wonderful, lots and lots of cold:) Lots and lots of miracles! We had a lesson with francisco this saturday (finally one with just us and him, without his wife because she talks a lot not letting him make comments) and we taught him about the Preisthood and how it will bless his life and the life of his family and he LOVED IT!!!! he finally accepted a baptism date for the 16th of july, and so we are gonna make that happen and hopefully Valeria is baptized with him:) Then sunday came and he showed up alone and said "well our son was sick so valeria had to stay home, but you dont need two of us to take care of a sick kid, so i came alone to complete with god" :D sOOOOOOOO sweet to see now how the members are also taking a huge part in his progressiion inviting him and his family to thier houses for family nights, to activities and just really exciting him about his baptism:) 

There are so many things that happen each week that are just more than i can write up in an hour haha but i just want you to know that i have no doubt that the lord is the head of this work, and Christ took upon himself our transgressions so that we could be healed again. Seeing that in first person makes me so excited to be able to heal many hearts at home when i return and be able to apply all this and even more to my work, school, social life. The gospel is amazing:)

Love you all

Elder Collins