Yeah, this week we didn't really have much to do. Protests are still a thing going on and we couldn't leave the city because the only bridge is currently with a burning barricade... I'm safe though so don't worry.

Here in Chile people sometimes get upset with me because I insist on eating meat with a fork and knife. They always want you to eat meat with the hands, and not with a fork. Definitely allowed here.

Have fun trying to survive the rain, and see you next week

Love you

XOXOXXOXOXXOX

For me, here in Catemu things have been calm. We are teaching a family in the Southern tiny town called Chagres- it is made up quite literally of just 1 street and a mining plant. It was fun because we helped them plant their backyard for a garden and a lawn that horses can eat. Because the horse is still used on occasion here. THe wife literally could name all 54 inhabitants of Chagres, one by one, so that is a feat I found kind of amazing.

We are also finding a lot of good people and people willing to receive baptismal dates and be baptized, but the repeating obstacle here has been going to church. With the time requirement of being AT church at 10, we have to leave at 9:15, with waking up even before that. For people who are very occupied during the week and Sunday is their only rest day, waking up early is not something they want to deal with at the moment. We've had mild success so far, but I have a lot of faith that the people we've met can be baptized soon. We are working 100% at full thrust for a baptism right now, because the last thing we want after 3 months of work is no baptism. I know we can do it, but it is a huge mountain to climb in 4 weeks.

The best prospect is C-----. She is a 70 year old woman with diabetes, which keeps her from walking sometimes, but is really friendly and her son's girlfriend are very friendly. So, we'll be able to see their growth hopefully.