Hey Yall,
First of all, we found a Muslim while tocando puertas (knocking on doors) the other day. He opened the door, greeted us in Hebrew and said he was Muslim and didn't want to hear our message. To say the least, it was interesting.
I met this Muslim was while I was on an intercambio (exchanges) with Elder Lusk. He's got one cambio (transfer) more than I do and I went to work in his sector for a day while our District Leader, Elder Laurito was working with Elder Garcia. It was the first time that I have worked outside of Millahue for real, so it's a great experience. It won't seem as cool next week when I'll most likely be in a new sector with a new companion.
Speaking of which, yeah. Cambios (transfers) are next week. I'll most likely be going to a different place. I've been here in Temuco for two cambios and Unless Elder Garcia leaves for some reason, he's going to leave the mission here. Thus, I either have to leave this cambio or stay here for four cambios. From what I understand, staying in the same sector for four cambios doesn't happen a whole lot at the beginning of your mission. Elder Valdivia was in his first sector for 4 cambios, but he's really really smart. We'll find out next week.
Elder Valdivia and I talked to Testigos the other day. That is, Jehovah's witnesses. They came to our door one morning and we went out in our ties and plaques. It was funny to see the sister get nervous when she saw us. She said, "I know we have differences in belief, but we want to share this pamphlet about the family with you" and then muttered something about marriage before leaving. Elder Garcia took a video of it and we watched it several times after they left. It was an older lady with her daughter it seemed, and they didn't stay long.
On a sad note, we saw a dog getting attacked the other day. One big black dog was attacking a little poodle like dog and thrashing it around like a rag doll. A man went over and beat the crap out of the bigger dog and took the small dog to his house to treat its wounds. It was really tense.
We've started an English class and I've discovered I don't know how to speak English. There are rules that I use that I didn't know I used. And we've only studied the present tense. Elder Garcia teaches a lot and Elder Tanner and I help with the pronunciation. He is super capo with language. We only have 4 or 5 people coming each week, but we're thankful for the opportunity to lend service.
The funny story for the week: Elder Mondragon. He and Elder Woodward stay at our house a lot before conferences and what not because their sector is forever from Temuco. So they got to the house before elder Tanner and Elder Valdivia the other night and hid in their room, with Elder Mondragon under the bed. Elder Tanner asked me about some flip flops that Elder Laurito had left in the house and I told him they were under the bed and he got down to look. You should have seen his face. It was hilarious. I think he may have started crying. It was the best night of the mission yet.
As for the best part of last week, it was the testimony of Hermano Jose. Jose is an Abuel (super old) in our ward who comes by himself every week. He got up and shared his testimony and it was absolutely silent and peaceful in the room as he shared that the gospel is true and how happy is to be a member of the church of Jesus Christ. When he finished, he was stepping down from the pulpit when a little girl said, "Hola!" He gave her a big hug and sat down with her and her family. It was the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
That's about it for this week. Hope you're all well. Thanks for all your support!
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