Week 23, Primero de Julio - Bolos (Drunk people)



 
Elder Walbom's birthday was Dec 21 and his companion, Elder Duarte, had a birthday Dec 15
"Our converts made us a cake!"

Elder Alex Walbom's email:

"Hello everyone!

This week we got to have more Family Home Evenings with people so that was good. Some got cancelled but watcha gonna do?

One highlight of this week was a bolo that we met. His name is Josue. He walked up to us swerving and we tried to steer clear of him but then he asked us what we teach and if it's good. We talked to him more after that and taught him a lesson even while he was drunk. We felt the spirit and he was pretty happy to hear what we taught about faith and repentance. We got to teach him another lesson after that another day and he was less drunk for that one so that was nice. We are really trying to help him and he told us that he wants to change.

Another highlight is that Im eating a McFlurry as I write this.

Finally the dogs here do not get nicer around Christmas. They might be meaner because of the slight chill in the air. We were helping this one young man invite a friend to do a family home evening and as he was walking back from his friend's house he just started running and yelling at us (we were a ways off waiting for him at the entrance to the neighborhood). We then realized that he was being chased by a big dog! And let me tell you, you do not know how fast people are capable of running until a street dog is on their heels trying to attack them. We all made it out fine but we have had a few other close calls with growling and threatening dogs."


Pics:
 
"Super Chilero nativity (they really do go all out for their nativities here."

"Kid of a member family that wanted me to take a picture so I did."

"A tire christmas tree"

 
"Cool Christmas decor"



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