Thanksgiving Week

Hey guys!

So this week has been pretty stressful and all over the place. I'm in the offices in Mendoza right now because my companion has something going on with his stomach. We don't know what it is and so they're doing tests on him and so we're gonna be here and away from our area for a little bit. I think we might go back later this week but I know he has another appointment this next wednesday so we'll be coming back haha. He just spits up stomach acid about every 5 minutes and has been in the bathroom a lot alot with some pretty bad diarrhea. During that I've been helping out down with the office elders for the monthly meeting president has with all of the zone leaders in the mission so it's been cool. Pretty busy at least!

Other than that thanksgiving was fun! We had a pretty small turkey but none the less it was a turkey! Better than copos de maiz all the time!  ha ha!  We had that with some empanadas and some bread and salad it was awesome!  I was super super grateful they invited us. There were some other people too and they pulled out wine and offered it to us and we actually got to teach a little bit about the word of wisdom! It was a good opportunity for us!

Other than that we actually have a lot of other things going on for us but I don't remember everything we did this week and it's a lot of typing haha.

I'm working and trying my best mom. I've come a lot closer with President Goates and I'm learning to trust him more now. He's teaching me a lot.  But ya other than that everything is going super good and I'm just pressing forward.

So ya that's what's going on with us! Much love to everybody!

Elder Chamberlain

Thanksgiving

Hey Mom-

Happy Thanksgiving!  That's soo cool about Maya saying that about me and Kelsey filming all of that! And the words from Uncle Scott-- that's sooo cool:) Hey so this week I'm going to find a place that has international phones and computers too to try out both. I won't be able to do it on Christmas because that is what I have been told but maybe if were stuck in a members house I could do it then I heard? Well see.  We just aren't supposed to be outside on Christmas--too dangerous.

Man for Thanksgiving I actually found 2 apple cider bottles! It was rough cuz it's all vino(wine) But ya I had that for thanksgiving...then the next day I had a lomo which is basically a giant steak, egg  pizza...its weird but is actually pretty good haha. Then  I had 2 huge asados later in the weekend sooo that was worth it haha! I missed you guys sooo much but I'm soo glad you guys are being blessed from it. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven and I'm all about that for sure!

So this week we've been teaching a lot and helped our Bishop build his house as usual for a service activity that we do a a lot. We're preparing Oriana Irusta to be baptized on the 13th of December so that will be cool! Her mom is an ex missionary too and is inactive so we're going to try to bring her back! Other than that just a lot of teaching and helping a poor old lady Elena,with her son. They have this super bad relationship because of money. The boy lent her 70,000 pesos(like 5-6 Gs in US$) and she can't pay him back and now her son is struggling and doesn't have a job. Elena is so sad but doesn't know what to do. I'm glad to know that when dealing with money issues like that you should never do it with family or close friends really because if something happened it could destroy the relationship. I'm really starting to learn that now.

Mom I'm eating a lot here but I'm working out a ton every day. I weigh about 160 but feel super good. My comp and I are getting along soooo well too!  The family's prayers are literally working and helping me a lot! Thank you sooo much!! President talked with my comp on the phone and the zone leaders met with all of us and talked with us. We're now doing random service opportunities for each other and were both feeling the spirit more stronger! Plus he's finally maturing in A LOT of the little things he would do. He's grown a lot ma so thxxxxx soooo much to you and everyone!:)

Hey mom and dad --- I love ya tonsss!!:) La futura es muy muy brillante y no necesitamos a preocupar sobre cualquiercosa!! Cuando tenemos el imagene in nuestros mentes vamos a attractar esa persona in nuestras vidas. Esa es fe! Ora para mas fe porque cuando tenemos mas fe tenemos mas consuejo!! FE=Accion! Fe sin obras es muerte tonce orar y servir in su llamamiento! YO oro para usted todo al tiempo ma! Eres la mejor!! Nuestra familia y yo podemos hacer esto!! Te Amo ma!!

Elder Kohler Chamberlain:)

PS: I hope you can translate that all correctly and if it's all correct too! haha!  love ya