Easter in Puerto Varas

Dear Friends and Family,

There are so many awesome things that happened this week!  I don’t really know where to begin.  

First, I have been thinking that people would be really surprised if they knew I was smart.  But then this week my companion was reading Jesus the Christ (the companion that isn't a native English speaker was reading Jesus the Christ in English...yeah she is a stud), and she asked me how to pronounce some of the ridiculously large words and then I kind of wondered if I am actually as smart as I think I am...

Second, I woke up with a bunch of bug bites on my arm one night this week and I was like, Agh I have bed bugs or fleas or something! But I haven’t gotten anymore so I think it was a false alarm.  Just wanted to let you know:)  Actually one morning this giant bug crawled on top of my bed and I gasped really loud because it kind of freaked me out and then I squished it with my shoe and my companion started freaking out too.  It was funny.

Third, I wore my purple tights!  They are cool.  Unfortunately I picked a very hot day to wear them so they weren't as cool as they could have been...but that’s ok.  Fourth, I only hit my head on the ceiling twice this week isn't that wonderful?  I didn't fall in the street either!  It was great.  Unfortunately, the bathroom is still flooding.  Tenemos un lago en el baño...

Okay, so more important stuff.  Did I ever mention there are 8 missionaries in the ward right now?  Three companionships: 6 sisters, 2 elders.  The other two new sisters are 19 and from Mexico.  Cool huh?  The ward is a lot like our ward at home.  Just smaller ... and not as many musically talented people.  I played the piano in church on Sunday.  The music coordinator came up to me and started talking to me really fast in Spanish and I was pretty sure I understood so I just said yes to everything he said and went and played the prelude music...and then I realized I didn't really know exactly what I was supposed to do, but it was ok because I figured it out.  Anyway, the ward ... yeah.  It is like our ward.  There are lots of good people that love the gospel and that are good members, but that need to do more than they are doing now and don’t.  Our ward mission leader is so funny.  He has a daughter serving in Santiago right now so he loves missionaries and he knows we can’t understand what’s going on half the time but he is nice and makes us feel loved.  He can’t say "Wood" though if his life depended on it.  He says "Goood."  It makes the American elders laugh...its okay I can’t say any of the names here either.

So this week was crazy!  The weekend was really slow because it was Easter and on Friday everybody remembered that they were Catholic.  I don’t think Sunday is as big a deal as Friday is though...interesting huh?  On Friday we visited one of our investigators and he answered the door and told us he read the whole Book of Mormon in one day and that he didn't like it and he didn’t think Joseph Smith could be a prophet and he didn't want us to come back anymore and he wanted us to take our book back.  It was sad.  And weird, because on his progress record it says he did the exact same thing a while back with some elders.  We were walking away from his house and my companion was looking at the Book of Mormon and she was like, "its okay we will find a better home for you."  And then we visited another family right after and asked if we could share a video about Easter with them and the husband was like "Sure but can I make you some juice first?"  Yes...yes you can make us some juice you kind, kind man.  So he made us juice and we shared the video and taught a lesson with the whole family and gave them the Book of Mormon the other investigator rejected and the husband even said the closing prayer without us having to beg.  It was fantastic.  Now, I don’t know what’s going to happen but if nothing else, that man will be blessed for giving us juice. 

It is so hard to teach the whole family because none of the men hear want to listen to the missionaries.  That is why there are never enough Priesthood holders in the church!  Yeesh.  Every time a man answers the door and tells us we can come back I am just like, "Yeah! Priesthood power!"  The good thing is as sister missionaries it is easier to teach the women and their kids because we are allowed to come into their house and then we can work on the husbands after.  The husband of one of our investigators was never really nice to missionaries, but the other day during a lesson he came into the room and tried to pretend like he was busy so that he could stay and listen a little and then he left and pretended like he wasn't interested.  But it is too late, now we know!  He is so funny.  He is trying not to like us but it isn't working.  Next month his wife will be baptized and I think in about 2 months we’ll get him there too:) 

Well I should go I only have a couple more minutes left but I love you!!!!

Love,

Hermana Lexie:)