This week was awesome. Full of fun, relaxation, hard work,
and everything else I needed. I am feeling great and ready for the new year.
On Christmas Eve we ate lunch with a member family then went
over to the house of the family Billikopf at about noon with the sister
missionaries. We played games, had a turkey dinner, and then had a gospel
conversation with Hermano Gregorio Billikopf. He is a convert who has dedicated
his life to studying the scriptures and loves sharing the gospel. The spirit
was so strong as he showed how the Old Testament testifies of the Book of
Mormon. Powerful stuff.
We then went that night to the Wilhelm´s house and ate
second dinner. Elder Wilhelm is an area seventy in ConcepciĆ³n and has a very
cool family. After dinner we had a testimony meeting and you can’t listen to
sister missionaries and not feel the Spirit. The Wilhelms also have a daughter
who served a mission recently and her testimony was especially strong and I am
grateful I was there to share that night with them.
We were also there all Christmas day. We played soccer, croquet,
ate an entire lamb, and TOOK NAPS. I love naps.
Elder Watson and I are doing so well. We have so much fun
together and laugh until it hurts everyday. Like yesterday when we were walking
home for the day. Now I don’t think you understand how many dogs there are just
roaming the streets in Chile. Like SO many. And some are just super choro or
short tempered and they will come after you if you make them angry and you
quickly learn which ones those are. Plus those dogs usually set off at least
three more.
So Elder Watson was walking and looking at the sky just day
dreaming and telling me a story. He wasn’t paying attention to where he was
going and just being himself. I noticed he was heading toward this dog that is
just mean and angry and has almost bit me twice and figured he saw it and was
ready. Only too late did I realize he had no idea. This dog looks all happy and
nice watching us when out of nowhere it starts to come at his ankles. I yelled,
¨Watch out!¨ Elder Watson screamed and
pushed me in front of the dog. He dodged to the side and I jumped over it and
did some fancy footwork to get away from him and two other dogs to where I
could face it and somewhat fight back. They just barked and went back all angry
and grumpy.
Watson and I looked at each other and just laughed and
laughed so hard. Yes Mom, SO HARD.
I hope you are all doing well also. Love you.
Love,
