(Weekly letter from last week and this week because I forgot to send my one from last week)
It's
not been the best week because as of right now (Saturday) we only have 3
lessons this week... We have been super busy this week before transfers
and have had a few emergency issues come up that we have had to spend a
lot of time in resolving. We are opening up an area in the north about 2
and a half hours outside of Santiago. There were missionaries there
before like a transfer ago but they were threatened for their lives by
some gangsters that knew where they lived and were waiting outside of
their house so they were taken out immediately and put in another area
right away. But we are re-opening that area and found out this week so
we had to go up there and find a new house in a different neighborhood
super quickly. We were a bit pressured by President to get it done ASAP.
Luckily our prayers were answered and we found a new house to rent and
it's brand new and perfect for the missionaries. So we are going up
there on Monday to do the move. We also had to do a move for the sisters
in Tierra Alta that we have been trying to move since I got in the
office back in July! But we have been dealing with problems after
problems with the apartment owner and the house and pretty much every
problem possible that could have come up. But on Thursday we finally
were able to do it in the night. We finished at 10:30pm. So we were
exhausted when we got home. But super content and happy we finally got
that done. We stopped by our investigator Teobaldo's house and found out
from his daughter that he was in the hospital. So right away Elder
Castillo and I went straight there to visit him. He and his wife let
us right in and we talked for a while and just visited. It made me feel
super content and happy. Even though we really needed to be running
around getting in lessons and visiting other people on short visits and
checking up on their progress, I loved that we were there. Because it's
really not all about getting in a lot of lessons. It's hard for me to
think that way sometimes because I know how important our visits are to
teach them about Christ and the restored gospel. But missionary work is
service. Weather it be teaching someone, helping someone do the dishes,
doing yard work, talking to others about how they can have a happier
family, or simply visiting with them. And when you do those things, you
feel good because when you serve others, it brings the spirit.
We
had a super long lesson with a member couple. The husband is a Return
missionary and his wife is inactive. They have... a lot of problems.
Marriage problems. They are at the point to where thy are only still
living together because it's easier then going through the process of
separating. We are trying to save their marriage, but they have no hope
in themselves whatsoever. It's super sad. But we committed them to do
specific things and next time we will see if they did them and hope that
step by step they will get better. Getting divorced isn't the answer
people!! You just gotta figure out the solution. Everything is really
jut a math equation. There is always a solution. It's just that most
people don't like math or are not willing to figure out the
problem/solution when it's not a simple 4+5=9.
We
had our ward Christmas party/dinner on Wednesday. It was really fun.
And the food tasted great... except for the fact that the next day the
whole ward including myself have had to spend a large amount of time and
many trips to the bathroom... haha. I'm thinking it was the meat.
Transfers
were also Wednesday. Someone will be coming in for my comp on the 5th of
next month (we hope) and he apparently will be training for the rest of
the transfer which means I'm gonna start training the next transfer and
then (hopefully) leave the office having 9 months here.
This
is the worst, absolute worst time of the year to be in charge of
mail... I am so packed with mail it's ridiculous. But it's all good
cuz I got two packages so I'm stoked!
Later
today a bunch of the members and missionaries in Santiago are going to a
flash Mob in a mall here! It should be really fun! The Stake Choir will
be singing and then we will be playing the three Christmas videos and
all the missionaries will be handing out the Christmas cards! Should be
super cool! Next week we have the Christmas conference with the whole
mission so that'll be way fun! And soon enough Christmas will finally be
here and I'll get to see my beautiful family!! Can't wait!! Love you
guys! Have a very merry Christmas!!
Elder Greer
Saying goodbye to missionaries going home
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