HELLO! What a strange word.
Today I struggled singing Happy Birthday in English. That is the easiest song known to English man, and I could not remember the words nor the nonsequencical sequence. Wo is me.
My companion taught me how to make an Argentinan plate today. It's called Polenta. While it was cooking I secretly threw in a few blocks of cow cheese to make it interesting. While it is hot, the texture is like unto what I would imagine eating caterpillar eggs in goo. And then when it cools down a bit, it hardens into a texture that is equivalent to Malt-o-meal. The cheese was a good surprise for my companion, and a happy addition to the yums. Needless to say, I am writing you all with a very satisfied guatita (that's how you say stomach here in Chile).
This week we ended up not running everywhere because apparently it is now apparently banned to do any physical activity in the little city of Osorno between 7 pm and 7 am. And it makes sense because as much as you would be living the Word of Wisdom you would be breaking it simultaneously by inhaling smoke. There is now, every day without fail, a dense fog of smoke that sets in around 6 or 7. On the less moistureful days you can't see more than 10 feet in front! We've been walking around looking like bandits trying to breath haha. The cold is setting in, so the smoke is from the little toasty evening fires everyone makes in their homes and also because Volcán Osorno is going to blow. Thus after being halted in mid run by city officials and informed of the interesting climate, we have eased into a gentle determined walk from place to place. :)
A little less than a month ago, we put on a ward activity that had a grand total attendance of 3 people... It was a hit! But over these last 3 weeks we combined forces more united with the Elders in our ward to animate all the members to come to a super duper awesome activity that ended up not coming together very well up until the very last hour beforehand....because sometimes that's just how the cookie crumbles in mission time. BUT THE ACTIVITY WAS INDEED AWESOME. The propaganda was easy because we only had to let them know that they were invited to a free plane ticket to New York!!!!! And it called the attention of a lot of people. We created a false airplane and it was actually really really airplaney. The elders were the pilots and we even had a projected front window of footage of taking off and the aerial view of a New York evening. Hermana Serrano and I were the flight attendants and we served food on a little roller table while they watched Meet the Momons. Haha a lot of the members thought it was just a unique way to do a movie night, but lo and behold little did they expect, for WE HIT TURBULANCE. It was awesome. Everyone screamed and had a good time and then we told them they all died. Then we went to the spirit world and told them to watch how they spent their life, we had games for them to play it was a blast. While they played they got tickets and after a little while, our papito Jorge started selling sopaipillas and other goods for the price of a few tickets. Everyone had fun playing and eating. And then all of a sudden the movie (of their life) ended and we had a judgement to see how many tickets they still had. And those that ''gave into the temptations'' or spent it all on food didn't have a lot left over. We divided them all up in the reinos de gloria. And it ended up as a fun shocker and rather espiritual experience for everyone.
I don't really need to get into as much detail as I already have... but Esteban came to the activity and the elders had an investigator too and the ward did a fantastic job fellowshipping and having fun with them all! In total about 35 people came!!! It was amazing.
Yesterday we were setting baptism and church attendance of investigators goals for the month of June with the Bishop. He asked us not to set such high goals because he wanted to focus on healing the ward first. My companion and I were able to testify of the healing purpose of missionary work and that the ward will only heal itself through losing itself in the service of God and fellow brethren! He lit up as the spirit confirmed this ever truthful....truth! He told us that all day throughout the church meetings he overheard the members talking with each other of how special the activity was the night before and sharing their experiences as they explained things to the investigators and so on. It was neat because the bishop wasn't able to go because of his studies, but he was able to feel enthusiasm for the work by seeing the little difference it had already made in the ward! We set good goals and we are all excited for the month to roll on over.
MISSIONARY WORK IS CONTAGIOUS. I know you are all fantastic missionaries :) Keep on the look out for not only ways to share the gospel, but also ways to help others to share the gospel!
Hermana Olson
P.S. I love you.
Pictures: Fishing rods we made for some of the games. We had no supplies, so I made like a pioneer lass and collected discarded branches off the street while my companion unraveled one of her knitted beanies... haha there are many similar shenanigans in the last minute making of this activity hahaha
Our flight attendant costumes consisted of tissue paper...and tissue paper :) Also the ramitas are in the picture because right before the plane hit turbulence I was a little out of the loop and started serving ramitas...and so while my companion was screaming, ''PUT YOUR MASKS ON!'' I just played the part and screamed, ''EAT YOUR LAST PUÑAZO OF RAMITAS BEFORE YOU DIE!'' Everyone supposedly died with a happy guatita.
There is a strange alien landing flat hill we have in our area that has a sun dial the size of a spaceship. It's how the aliens know the time of earth...
Anyway it's a look out point for Volcan Osorno, but you can't see the volcano because the camera doesn't pick up the white against the white sky....
That's a my perch rock :)
And, my polenta
Here's my district
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