I Called Home!

Lots of exciting things happened this week.  The most interesting thoughts that crossed my mind were:  "Oh my goodness, I am running to my cabaña in a foreign country in a skirt with my gringa companion to look for the legal papers of my Peruvian companion who is in the hospital."  Who would have guessed my first time rushing to the emergency room would be in Chile?  Not me...Fortunately the hospital is pretty close and we found all the important papers that we needed and my companion is doing super duper.  She has a "preexisting medical condition" but I am not exactly sure what it is and like I said she is better now so there’s not much else to say about that.  Except that I was scared.  She had to take a rest obviously this week so we went on splits with the other sisters in the zone.  It was good practice to be in a normal companionship with only one other person.  Although I had a little bit of separation anxiety without Hermana Zortman.  Haha, just kidding, but seriously I have never been a missionary without her and transfers are in three weeks!  What am I going to do??

Anyway, this week we got to call home!!!!!  As you all know obviously.  I was in the call center waiting for Hermana Zortman and Hermana Arias (for their 5 minute confirmation calls) and this guy started talking to me.  First he asked me what university I go to.  I told him I didn’t understand so he repeated the question and then I tried to explain that I am a missionary and then he just rolled his eyes and asked me in English where I am from.  Then I told him from the U.S. and then he asked me what university I go to again...so then I said I went to BYU but I am not in school right now because I am a missionary and then he rolled his eyes again and just asked me what I studied...I don’t think he understood the whole missionary concept...But we also think he was drunk so it’s okay.

Speaking of alcohol problems I think our investigator was intoxicated when she came to church...looks like we are going to review the Word of Wisdom concept again...sigh.  I am not sure why Sunday morning before church seems like a good time for anyone to drink actually...but it’s okay we’ll work it out.

Ooo, this week I have been studying 1 Nephi.  Good stuff.  I really like how the first section of the Book of Mormon is all about a giant family divide.  As a missionary I am learning about lots of families that have that problem.  It is really hard for people to watch the people they love make bad decisions and reject the gospel of Jesus Christ.  I think that is why I like 1 Nephi so much.  Nephi and Lehi pray for Laman and Lemuel all the time.  I am sure both of them would have liked for Laman and Lemuel to soften their hearts and come unto Christ and repent and receive all the blessings of heaven.  But the Lord gives us our agency and he can’t give us those blessings unless we are obedient.  You should all go study 1 Nephi.  Oh and go study Find the Lambs Feed the Sheep by Pres. Hinckley.  SOoooooooo good.

Love you all!!!!!!!!

Love,

Lexie