Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Flu Frenzy

Well... ill just get the bad news out of the way up front... They gave us flu shots. And I swear I didnt cry. It was just sweat that fell from my eye balls. But good thing cuz now we are ready to take on anything.

Other than that not much went according to plan this week but the good thing is that after the storm comes the sunshine right? We had a few complications with some of the people that we were teaching but nothing to crazy they are all doing well just some unplanned trips they had to go on and things like that. But we have seen some really great progress in all of them and are really excited to keep on keepin on.

Our little friend edison that got baptized a little while back got called yesterday as the deacons quorom president so that is pretty exciting. Haha he has been a member for a little more than a month now and they are already putting him to work. He is awesome. His sister also got baptized so that was really neat to witness. Now everyone in their little house is a member.

We had a lot of meetings and trainings this week as well. They all went really well and we have a lot of new better ideas on what things we can improve on. This next week is our ward conference so that should be exciting.

I talked in sacrament meeting about the book of mormon. It really is an incredible tool that god has given us to strengthen us and to keep us connected to him. I talked about the good example that I had from you guys to read the book of mormon every day. so everyone here thinks you guys are bosses now.. dont even worry about it.

I hope everyone has a great week!!! and that it starts to get warmer!!

Elder Holdstock

P.s. this is the only picture i took this week. but enjoy. rip



Wednesday, April 18, 2018

On The Grind

HOLA!! 

We had a pretty fun week this past week. It honestly all passes by so quickly I can hardly believe when I am here at the computer talking about it every monday. Our activity of soccr on wednesday is turning into quite the production because we are doing other activities as well. This past wednesday we received a donation of clothing for winter and so we had the chapel open and we were able to give away a lot of clothes and coats and socks for those that needed it for this winter. That went really well and was really great to see that so many people could get what they needed.

We had some divisions this week and taught tons of people. We are preparing Yesmi for her baptism and also Manuel. Manuel is reallly funny. He is a peruvian grandpa. But like really really peruvian. The chileans say PO at the end of all their sentences but the peruvians say PE. haha but this guy doesnt only say it to end his sentences he says it like every other word. haha his family is also coming to church and we are working with them so that his son can get married. 

We had another little miracle this week as we were leaving from a lesson we say this younger guy knocking on a door that had a colo colo symbol... (colo colo is a soccer team) and so we started talking to him and said we were going to visit him. So we went and he told us he had been wanting to go to church for a while. so the next day he went with us! 

We are also practicing for ward conference because we have to sing in the choir. rip. That is one of my regrets is not ever learning how to sing.. but oh well there is always time right??

I hope that everyone is doing so well!

Elder Holdstock

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Vamos Peru

This week is the end of another new change here in Amengual. We have been keeping ourselves pretty busy with all of our teaching appointments and the activities we are having in the chapel as well. We have been helping a lot of the recent converts do their family history and a lot of them are already ready to go to the temple and get baptized for family members that they have found. That is really exciting because they are actually living the gospel and then are understanding how their efforts will bless their entire family. 

This week we have also been working with a family from peru that came to church yesterday that is really awesome! Angela and Ronald are their names. So we hope everything keeps progressing well with them! 

We are also still teaching yesmi and her family I dont know if I have talked about them yet.... they are from venezuela and her husband is a member and she loves church so we are teaching her as well.

A funny story is that we actually technically dont live in our mission. We live like crossing the street so we live in the north mission. But this week as we were walking home we ran into the missionaries that are assigned to where we live. It is so weird to see other missionaries from other missions... you have to imagine what it would be like to see your long lost twin from another dimension and that is what it is like to meet other missionaries. They asked us if we were the ones that had Lil Caesars in their sector... and we said, yes yes we are... sounds like we are pretty famous haha. 

I hope everyone has a great week and that we start putting something in the back of the net. ;)

Lots of love.

Elder Holdstock

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Conferencia

Wow what a great week! This week was super busy just how we like it. We found lots of really great people including a rally awesome couple from venezuela that went to church alone because they promised god that they would congregate in a church when they got to chile, so when they found their house they went in search of a church and they said that ours grabbed their attention. But it was always closed until finally one night they saw it was open and so they went in and gave their phone number and address to an hermano their. God sure does guide us where he wants us to be. 

We had a surprise baptism this week, kinda a little out of the ordinary but the son of a family from ecuador who had been baptized a while back got baptized again. Turns out that his records got lost or they were never recorded and so he had to get baptized again. he was pretty bummed out to be honest but I think it is a pretty great blessing to be able to get baptized again! haha but now he is happy because he will get to receive the priesthood.

Everyone is doing really well. They all loved the conference. Violeta left amazed and inspired by the prophet. 'He speaks so many truths' she said. It was a great conference and I was really greatful to learn a lot! The Solemn Assembly sure was a special experience and will be unforgetable for me personally. It is obvious that the Lord has been preparing the way and preparing President Nelson.

I was really impressed by so many talks. I remembered that in family get togethers we alway have to share our favorites but I dont know if I would be able to choose. Happy easter to everyone!

Elder Holdstock