Hola everyone! hows it going? I just need to say one thing, I had a boring week, so Love you all!, Chau!.......
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Ya, so maybe it was a little more than boring. haha Actually it was a week of MIRACLES! EVERDAY! First off we increased our investigators with a baptismal date to 11! wooo hoooooO!!!!! and one of investigators had his interview on saturday and passed with flying colors! WOOOOOO!!!! haha and he actually works in a panderìa he makes dulces or cookies all day and we went and helped him and ate a bunch! it was really fun and cool! but ya, and we have another investigators interview tomorrow! so there should be 2 baptisms this next sunday! woohooo!!!!
First miracle of the week: marisela. So we were in cuiko landia, or the rich area and the familesi wanted to pass by were all gone. but i decided to pass by two other people when we were out there, I knew that they would be "busy" but something was telling me that we neeeded to pass by them. So we did, and yup, we got oso. so we continued to the other rich area and still the other two families were sick and in thier pajamas, lousy excuses, I know. but we finished and this very nice lady waved to us in a very friendly way, which is rare! Elder Alvarez asked me if we should talk to her and I said you betcha! So we rolled over on the bikes and said "hola" and she said "wanna come in my house and have some juice?" BINGO! so we entered and she told us how she was very curious as to what in the world we are doing! haha so we explained everything and left her with a restauration pamphlet!and she told us to pass by the following week and we could talk more. she was very receptive and never heard of our church before, and never was too religious, but when we were leaving she told us that she felt like a big change was coming, but she was happy with her job and was confused by the feeling! ya, I sure hope to write more about her later as we tach her! hahaSo awesome!
This whole week has been crazy! We have so many citas, and unlike my first two change, rarely we dont find someone in their house! we are working very hard, we ar very optimistic, and have lots of faith! That truly is the key! And its awesome to see the work just exploding here! We have even received references out the wazooo! Its been crazy but I love it!
Ok, now I am sure you all just want to know what happened to me on friday the 13th. Well, just working,and we were going to house and to another house on the bikes. we had just come out of a SUPER SPIRITUAL lesson with a menos active family (aunts and all) and it was just "WOW" and we went down to our investigator who has an interview tomorrow, and we did lik we always do, rode down the back alley. I was going, and I stopped halfway like usual because I dont like to get going too fast, and then I continued onward, well for some reason, (note* using different bike than when I almost died, the one with better brakes) my brakes were not working, and I was gaining speed, but I knew that I could just round the corner at the bottom and all would be well! so I took a breathe and went at it. well it happened really fast, but there was a little sand at the corner and my bike came out from under me, but I was still riding it out so I didnt get hurt too much, or at least I tried. I stood up, took a breathe and my comp comes over "oh it ok! are you alright? as I am sure that his heart started racing a little. Well I hit the wall when I slid, so I looked at the bike first, and my front tire was so chueko! hahaha My right arm was road rashed, I was sure of that! but my left thumb hurt way more. Not super bad, but it hurt. I walked into the investigators house and asked if i could sue their bathroom to clean up a little bit. My comp started calling member to come get me and bring me to the hospital and the zone leaders so that they knew. I just cleaned up, and my investigators dad was definitely more high stressed! haha he was sure my road rashed arm was the worst of it, but my thumb was big and ugly! haha finely I left and went over to the hospital of peña blanca.
The first hospital was ghetto! but fast and the docs were smart. they xrayed and gave me a shot in the butt for pain. They told me I had fractured my thumb and it was rallly ugly "bien feo" and I needed to go and get it operated on. So We called a member and asked if they could bring us to the hospital in viña Del mar. but first, we got all done at the first hospital and went back to the investigators family to sign some papers, cause I really wasnt hurting that bad and I wanted to get her baptism ready! haha then we went to the members and we drove to viña. The hospital there was much more clean and well nicer!although the first doctor didnt even know how to use the computer, that worried me a little. And we waited for a LONG time! but we had fun playing with all the stuff and taking pictures! haha oh, the membre that brought me thought I must be drugged up good cause I was laughing, but I have to laugh so that everyone would calm down a little! haha Finally anothr doctor came in scheduled s urgery for saturday morning. we probably left around 11 and drove to peña to get some clothes and stayed with the secretary of health and the assistents to the president and wow! they be livin nice! in a rich hotel and it was just awesome! Then sturday morning we went in and I got all ready. The doctor got all ready andmy goodness! who knew all you could wear was a dress for thumb surgery! what the heck! hahabut it took them 4 tries to get the in, and we all know how much I LOVE needles. not. but soon enough i got my nice little nap and woke up to a lady telling me I had to be there at least until 3. dang it. but I got some nice naps in! not many missionaries get that pleasure! haha So in the end I have two pins in my thoumb so it can grow back right! haha and we totally got a refernce for missionaries in viña from my nurse! yes!all in a days work. but you know what, it was my comps 1 year mark on the 13th, and I am sure he will not forget that day! haha
So yes, many miracles, but I do have tohave these pins in my thumb for a month now, and I found some wicked bruises on my legs the day after, but I can still walk, and the work will still go on! I am loving it here and now I can say I have been in a chilean operating room! better yet, I was operated on! hahaha first time with pins, and its just anooying not to have two thumbs. but I send my love to you ll! hope you enjoy my story of the week! chau!
Elder Marvin =D
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