Glad Tidings of Great Joy

This week we had a member of the 70 visit our mission. I had the privilege of accompanying him to all 3 conferences and learning so much. He talked about different things in each place, but I feel like it is all things I can apply to myself so there is a lot of bettering to be done. This week is the week of the 18 (you gotta say dieciocho). It is the week of their independence, so the whole week is kinda just partying. People will be in their house though so that will be good!  Anyways, don't have a lot to say this week, but I hope you all are well:)

This week we had various lessons with Francisco. He is progressing very well and is excited to come to church for the first time this upcoming Sunday. He could not come this week because he was in Valdivia. We also were able to find and teach Wilson again , but he chose not to come to church this week. There is work to be done with him. We are trying to find more people to teach. We have talked to many people, but have not been able to set times with them to have a formal lesson. We are trying to work on using our time better. It is a constant challenge, knowing how to use our time how God wants us to and following the promptings of His Spirit.

Last week was the week of transfers and we helped recieve 18 new missionaries.  On Monday, my new companion came to be with us from Calbuco. He is from San Marcos, Guatemala. I'm super excited to work with him and learn lots together. Elder Zamudio is headed off to Puerto Cisnes in the Coyhaique Zone. He will be doing a whitewash there and training. On Tuesday night after everyone got here and settled in a bit, we got to take a few Elders to a baptism that was happening nearby that evening. That baptism was Angel, the son of Gloria!! I am so grateful and happy that I got to see that and that he took the decision to be baptized. It was such a wonderful feeling to see them and all of the members again. I really felt like I had a positive impact on the people there. The next days were full of getting missionaries moved around to their new areas, and saying goodbye to a few friends who are headed home.  We have worked a lot with Francisco these past couple weeks. He ha...