Week 59
This week was AWESOME!! First off I got to celebrate my birthday here in the mission and it was definitely different but an awesome experience. Funny story, I had gotten out of the shower and heard two people outside the house.. I quickly changed and ran outside to find a lady and Buzz Lightyear with a birthday surprise for me, shout-out my second family here in Coyhaique (Karen, Moisés, Fabiola and Javiera)! I also got to enjoy not one, but two cakes with members and also have a great busy day in the work!!
We were able to continue to strengthen our relationship with the branch members and we had a ton of visits with them and I just love this branch. The coolest thing that happened was actually yesterday! We weren't having too much success, we had plans canceled, our backup was to look for people that used to be taught by missionaries but even then, nothing. However, the second to last house we checked we were invited in a house and I immediately could tell he was not an old investigator but rather a member. So we asked him, he confirmed, but then he said "but I've been inactive for 20 years and no one in my family is a member, but I teach them how to pray, they know about God, and that I'm a member of the church" we talked a little more and asked if his family would be interested in a message and if it was more convenient we could return another day... He immediately went upstairs and then we hear footsteps down the stairs and the entire family comes down!! It was my first time being able to teach an entire family and it was awesome! With it being the pandemic and only really finding references of one person, it was awesome to find a family!
Other than that, we still are seeing a ton of progress here in Coyhaique. This past Sunday was transfers and my heart was pounding out of my chest as I DID NOT want to leave, as I said in my last email, my heart is in Coyhaique! Luckily when President said "and now to Coyhaique... No changes.. Onto the next" and I celebrated!
Love, Elder Collin Steele
pictures include: Birthday greetings from Buzz Lightyear thanks to Karen, Moisés, Fabiola and Jaivera; More Birthday wishes from Karen and Moisés; Birthday cake with Patricio; Giving Jaivera some pointers!; Ballin' it up with Elder Levar; and Still smiling under those masks!
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