Missionary Work is Fun

Dear family,

I can’t believe it.  You ALL wrote to me.  I am so proud:´)  I almost cried.  Ok I didn’t almost cry but I was very very very happy.  Now you will all probably fail for the next three months until I give you another lecture.  Sigh...Remember that ENDURING TO THE END is a fundamental principle of the gospel.  You have to do it or you won’t be able to receive the kingdom of God.  I feel like that should be pretty big incentive for you to all write to me...

Good news, I realized this week my fire building skills do not stink, it really is the wood.  We bought dry wood and now I can start a fire in 5 minutes instead of one hour.  Yeah!!!!  My firewood chopping skills are continually improving you’ll be happy to know...

Anyway, things in Chile are pretty good.  Hermana Núñez is a stud and is a baptismal invitation machine.  Nobody says yes, but that’s besides the point.  People here are interesting...Like all people are I guess.  A lot of people invite us into their home and ask us, "What are you doing in the south of Chile?  How do the people receive you?"  And I am like, "Um, you are the people..." And then we teach them and try to make them realize that they need the gospel and then we leave and come back later and they tell us to leave them alone but that they have lots of respect and wish us luck...sigh.  Then other people listen and their like, "Yeah, if you tell me Joseph Smith was a prophet, heck I believe it."  And then..."But, I’m not going to change my religion chicas..."   Uh...okay?  Not a whole lot of commitment sometimes.

I watched the Work of Salvation broadcast yesterday.  IT WAS AWESOME.  I liked it.  Not that I don’t love tracting all day in the cold and rain, but I am in agreement that there is a better way.  Nobody wants to let a dripping wet gringa into their house...and that’s if they made the effort to open the door to let all the cold in the house.  Oh, missionary work:)  It is the best.  I like being a missionary.  It is fun.  We saw our recent convert walking in the street and she was like, "Look at how healthy I am getting!"  And started jogging down the street :o  I was in shock.  Seriously, it is a miracle.  She is 67, but everyone thinks she is 80.  Maybe now everyone will believe that she is 67.  She is so happy:)  Her husband won’t ever walk up for the discussions but she does:)  

Well, that’s about all I’ve got.  Love you all LOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Lexie