1. Tuesday morning started off with 2 people smoking week outside of our pension
and 2 undercover cops came and arrested them... I`ll send a pic... They
need to arrest every person here in my sector... So much weed it's
insane.... Mary Jane it`ll getcha...
2. Elder Choque and I were walking down the street as a dog came up
behind me but obviously has something against us white people. So it didn't want to bite me and then it bit my comp on the back of the thigh-knee-leg-not really important... So he hobbled home and cleaned
out the wound and we went to the gnarly Chilean Hospital Clinic thing...
Soooo sketchy. I wouldn't trust that place... I took a video of the hospital... But ya so he had to get rabies shots and it's like a 28 day
process... That dog was not having it us walking on his street... With
all the dogs in the streets you would think we would get bit more...
3. Late at night the other day I heard a LOUD tire screech and
then saw a head on collision with 2 cars going about 35 MPH. Then all of
the sudden the white car backs up really fast and drives away
speeding.. 3 second later there were 4 cop cars-motorcycles chasing
him... There was a high speed chase right in front of me... The car that
had nothing to do with it was alright... I just couldn't believe what I
saw... It probably had something to do with drugs... I don`t know if the white car got away or not... Cray Cray
4. I stepped in poop like 5 times this week.... And my shoes have a
hole in them where my big toe is... soooo ya... That was awkward... But
it's okay a member gave me shoes for free.... I have money but I'm super cheap... Silly Paxman... The new shoes don`t fit but I`m still going to
use them cause YOLO...
5. Elder Sargent and I have too much fun together... It's awesome
living with your best friend... We`re focused when we need to be though.
He`s beating me in ping pong 3 games to 2.... I`ll get him don`t worry
He`s got nothing on me...
6. We were knocking a house of a member when 20 feet away we heard a
window shatter and then a car drive away... 10 Seconds later the members neighbor came out screaming *Where`s my car*... Except maybe
perhaps used some other choice words... It was insane... A robbery 4
houses down... The houses here are so small that 20 feet away is 4
houses down hahah Silly Chileans.
7. The fleas 1. Elder Paxman 0. The fleas this past week demolished
me... I don`t know whats up with me and Antofagasta but I am the only
one in the pension getting bit... I think It was my blanket or my
amazingly tasting blood that the Fleas love so much. I counted, 1003
Bites... Just kidding that's an exaggeration but its a lot...
So ya... Pretty crazy week in my awesome tree house flaite sector!. The tree house is doing good... Still super small hahah,
I like it. Elder Choque and Elder Sargent are super super funny. I
literally am laughing 45% of the time when I'm in the pension... We are
serious when we have to be though. The ward is doing so great.
We had
about 9 inactive members show up this week and 3 investigators... The testimony meeting went sooo well so many members bore their
testimonies... It was a spirit filled room. I loved it. Our 2 investigators who are doing great Hector and Ester both need to get
married! It's hard to feel to what extent us as missionaries help them
and not feel like we are pressuring. But we obviously have to give a
little Push or they won`t get it done. We just have to do it with love..
We are waiting for the papers from Hector so he can divorce his
previous wife then marry his new one haha. Ester is 22 and her partner
is 32 so there is some things there but she is sooo good in the gospel
and she will get married... They just aren`t 100% sure as of right
now... Pray for them please.
I have a huge testimony of fasting. When
the Lord fasted for 40 days Satan tempted him... I felt the same way yesterday... Missionaries still get tempted but obviously Satan tempts
because he knows there is something good that will come from the sacrifice to the Lord... I came out with the victory... If we have the
vision and the plan ahead of us the finish line is so much more clear
then if we`re just going along for the ride... Have a vision of who you
want to be so that when the temptation comes... Overcoming will be much
easier... I promise. I fasted about a month ago cause I lost my
wallet... I didn't get an answer to my fast till 2 weeks later...
sometimes our time isn`t the Lord's time... If it were my time I would
have wanted to find the wallet the day after... But obviously I wouldn't
have learned such a great lesson if that would have happened... I lost
my wallet in a taxi and here in Chile... That basically means you will
never see it again... 2 weeks later I saw a miracle... Miracles do
happen... Now I have my wallet:)
This ward is sooo awesome the bishop is super super
super strict but I'm glad we are on his good side.. He does everything by
the book which is good. There are some awesome youth. One who`s name is
Omner... He`s receiving his mission call next week. He comes and leaves
with us to visit about twice a week I love the kid to death. Speaking of
that Taylor Strehlow (Tyler's little big brother) is going to receive
his mission call next week!!!!!!
We are doing lots and lots and lots of street contacts because if we do door contacts the people never let us in...
That's why we are only allowed to do street contacts because there the people actually have to listen... Well most of them... Unless they just
keep walking hahah. That happens a lot. Anyways we need more people to
teach... We are very low on investigators... But it will work out. I
have all the faith in the world that this ward will grow double its
size! I'm trying my best as a missionary and Zone Leader especially...
Sometimes it stresses me out with the added responsibility but hey... I'm aiiiight:) I'm doing good.
We played ping pong today for P Day...
Bringing back old times with Elder Sargent and Trevor and Ty in Trevor's basement. Also when Chase and I would always play and yell at each other
hahah I love Chase hahah I have an awesome family and friends.. Love
you all. Don`t forget to say your daily prayers and read the scriptures... They are fun to read! I'm glad They found out what's the
problem with Dave I was praying a lot for that.. Happy Birthday Seth.
Love you Mom. You`re the best.
Elder Paxman
I asked my companion for 1 Picture... The process was long and hard... but we finally got a good one hahaha
1 comment:
All I can say is that home is going to seem pretty luxurious when your mission is over. You are MUCH heartier than I!!
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