written: 1/3/2022
Week 53
A very very very busy week with plane rides, new years eve, new years, and many member visits!! Definitely not complaining though, there were some pretty awesome things we got to do.
Tuesday and Wednesday we flew to Osorno for a leaders training. It continues to be a little weird to continue flying and being on a plane during my mission, but it's always fun to travel and even better with my comp, we always make it enjoyable. We got the chance to talk to a group of Americans who were traveling to Coyhaique. They ended up being from Harvard MBA school and by the end of the conversation my brain hurt because they were speaking this very proper and formal English and my brain hasn't heard that in forever, but all good as we were able to talk about why we're serving missions and now they know a little about us. The training was pretty good and we were able to learn some good things to apply to our area in the mission.
The rest of the week we really focused on getting to know the members and the less actives here in Coyhaique. We knew it was vital to build trust and a relationship with a good group of families. With that relationship we will help them stay active, demonstrate love, be able to get references and have more willing members to help us in lessons. We had the chance to have not one, but many big meals with members. Their idea of a big get together typically involves a mix of hot dog, chicken, meat, sausage all cooked together over a wood fire. Always hits the spot. We also had the chance to learn how to make ties and the same member is going to teach us how to make sushi, big score. The members here are awesome, and the less actives are just as nice and willing to let us in their homes. We definitely have our work cut our for us but we're excited to keep working with them and to try and grow the branch to its full potential. We are moving up phases so that will help as we can have more people in the church and less restrictions.
Something I wanted to share at the end was something that really caught my eye in my studies. I'm going to share it in English as most people that read my emails don't speak Spanish.
Alma 26: 1-12
"But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.
Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever."
These 2 verses really stuck out to me as it makes me think a lot about pride and how we must be humble and know that the things we do are because God allows them to happen and without Him, we are nothing. We should always have our focus on Him and we will see the blessings of being humble.
Love,
Elder Collin Steele
pictures include: Elder Petty and I at the Leaders Training; Good food made by Good people; Making matching ties! I can actually sew!; Enjoying more good food with more good people; Elder Petty turned his Birthday Cake into my One Year on the Mish Cake; Sushi to celebrate 1 year! (Shout out to Aunt Lena for paying for it!); One Year = Burn a Shirt Tradition; and My homie and me doing service
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