Play that funky music white girl..

Hey everyone! Man this week has been a busy one. Lots of ups and downs and all over the place but as Hermana Saramiento (one of the Hermanas, from Colombia, in the house says ¨its the mission baby, you are going to die¨ But in a really broken English. 

So here are some highlights:

1. We had 2 baptisms in the ward. Not ours but the other Hermanas. They are the couple that got married last week, Pier and Naysha. They are a family of gold.

2. We had not a light in the house for two days so we had a sleepover at a pensions (apartment) that is like an hour away from our sector which means we were out in the streets passed 10:30pm. Don't worry President knew and we weren't breaking any rules but we felt really strange.

3. We had a special meeting with a general authority. Elder Gonzales. It was an amazing meeting. He talked a lot about the Sabbath day and the importance of keeping it holy. It was very inspiring. And I learned so much.

4. A special package arrived from Aunt Shannon and Uncle Tyler. Thank you guys so much. I loved it and  all the kids I shared the goodies with thank you too.

5. Funny moment. So I was walking down the street with my companion of course and there is a guy on a bike across the street and I hear him shout ¨Where my girls at?¨ So I look at him and very quickly look away and them we begin turning the corner and I hear him shout ¨Yeah don't pretend you didn't hear me¨ and then he began singing ¨Play that funky music white girl¨ We had a good laugh!

6. We had to go to the Extranjeria. It is a visa and stuff place because I am slightly illegal right now. All I need to get was a paper but we had to wait 3 hours to get a paper. It took forever but we had an awesome contact and I got to go into inner city Santiago. It was crazy.

7.This p day we went to Villa Grimaldi. It is a torture and imprisonment camp from 1973 to 1990. Little back round story. Chile had so leaders and people who were not very good and during the 70´s and 80´s people sometimes disappeared. No need to worry though Chile is much better now. It was a very interesting place. It made me realize how blessed I really am.

Well that is it folks. have a great week. I love you all!

Hermana Showalter

A DAY LATE and the shortest email from her yet...

Picture from zone conference

Sorry for the short email but technology stinks and I only have 30 minutes on the computers. This week was a little rough.  Investigators dropped us and that was a  little bit of a let down. But we also found some really awesome people. God is here with us and He gives us so many blessings. I love all you. I promise to give details next week.

Hermana Showalter

Just a cool wall

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATUM!

I love you so much and you letter is on the way. 

be good and eat lots of cake and this picture is for you. It means I love you a lot

be good and send me some pictures ok.

5 months!!! Lots of pictures.

 

5 months living here!

Look at the snow on the mountains!

Today I officially have five months on the mission / Chile! Which is so crazy. Time has gone so dang fast. 

 

So this week I have been walking a lot less and teaching more people in their homes. Yay! I come home every night a little less tired. We have a gringo family in our ward from Texas and their daughter got home from her mission Saturday which was pretty cool. Also they fed us this week and we had chicken fajitas. IT WAS SO DELICIOUS because it was not the usual chicken and rice. SO GOOD. 

 

We also  had divisions this week which is where I switch companions for a day. I went with Hermana Cook and we had a good time.  We had lots of family home evenings (a family night with a lesson, game and normally a treat). One family, family Avendaño, we had a super fun FHE with them and then ate completos. So yummy. 

Sister Cook and I

 

Lots of rain this week and missionary work is not exactly the most fun in the rain but Hermana Lopez and I still managed to have a good time. 

Is it a road or a river?

 

 

Yesterday was Hermana Reynold's birthday so we made her some french toast and celebrated. 

 

Today we got our hair cuts and made some BLTs. It has been a while since I have had a good sandwich. 

Hair cut!

 

 

We are teaching a guy named Benjamin. He is a scientist and definitely the hardest person that I have ever taught because he isn't sure if God is real. I know with a little time he will open his heart and know that God is real and that our message is true. 

Anyways love you all. Have a great week.

 

Love,

Hermana Showalter

 

PS.

 Here are some pictures of graffiti around town that I thought fun or cool. Plus, a dog that has the same name as my mom.

This one says the drug today is phones!

I can't help if I was born in Australia!

So, this is a dog named Mindi..(Sorry mom)

 

Goodbye and a NEW AREA!

Had to say goodbye to this awesome family!

Hello from Violeta Cousiño!

That is my new sector a little more north and closer to the mountains. My companion is Hermana Lopez from Utah.

ALthough she was born here in chile she is gringa. We are white washing our sector which means we both are brand new to the sector and know nothing about our sector but we are doing good. This week I have gained a testimony on relying on the lord and listening to the Holy Ghost. This week we contacted and walked like crazy but this week we are hoping for a few more lessons. Sunday it rained and we had to walk 30 minutes to church so that was fun. Our sector is a lot richer than my other sector so the houses are huge and everyone has cars which is a little strange. I am living in a huge house as well and it is the biggest one in all the mission so all the missionaries call it the mansion. It is pretty sweet not going to lie.

Our View

Anyways hope you all have a great week and love you all.

besos y galletas

Hermana Showalter

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