Thanks for your letters. They moved P-Day back to Wed this week
because of the new year, and I've been dying to write you since we
skyped. Don't have a ton of time, so I hope I remember everything I
wanted to say.
Brig, loved talking to you in
Spanish and I LOVE that you're really assimilating to the culture. Like
I've said, never speak or even think in English, and you'll be great.
From what I could tell, you really do understand pretty much everything.
I think what's tough for you is the same thing that's tough for me -
pronunciation and speaking. Keep immersing yourself, but especially with
the talking out loud etc. In all that you say, if though it'll be
awkward, slow down and really accentuate every vowel, that way when you
start speaking faster, you'll be losing your gringo accent. Try reading
the LdM in Spanish out loud for Idioma, if you aren't already.
Dad,
again, sorry about what I said about your Spanish. It was stupid. I
loved your letter titled "Choosing Everything." Keep up the good work.
I'm learning a lot about reproving with sharpness and then showing the
increase of love. A big key is having love in the first place. I can say
that almost always, instead of tearing into someone, I tend to be a
wimp and not say anything at all. I need to work on courage to speak up
and correct with love. Can't lie, I'm jealous of the weather - we're
consistently around 40-45 degrees Celsius here in good ole Santiago.
Mom,
thanks for your tidbits. I'm pleased to have been able to talk with you
last week, and I'm glad it made you happy. I was SOOOO nervous when I
called in the AM from the phone, not sure why. Maybe because I love y'all
and you didn't pick up the 1st few times. It was weird hearing a
buzon de voz (hahah i think they say caller ID or something) in English.
I feel bad that me and Brig were losers the 1st time we went to the
K's house and met the Kerrs. That's wicked cool about being a Patriarch.
It's a calling that fascinates me.
I wish I
would have closed my mouth more so it was more of an interaction, when I
get excited or am happy, I really run my mouth (ask like ALL of my
comps) ahahahha.
This week and 2 days have
been really fun and rewarding - we've been contacting like locos. Found a
great family contacting (see my other letter). I LOVE this work and am
really starting to be filled with love for my comp and the area. Before
the call, I was kinda scared that maybe in August, I wouldn't really
feel like going home, like it's be something normal, kinda sad. Yes
it'll be sad but after seeing your faces and hearing your voices, I've
gotta buckle down so I don't get trunky. Holy Cow, a mission FLIES.
Can't freakin wait to see y'all and see the Gang, but I promise I'll give
my whole soul these last months. Brig, DISFRUTE.
Hey
one last quick note - we're helpinng converts on FamilySearch.org, and
I checked my own family tree and there's nothing for Antone's parents
and so forth. What's the story there. Also, quick shoutout to Gma and
Gpa - Grandpa, I forgot to wish you a happy b-day. LOVE YOU both sooo
much, keep going strong. I'll be down to visit A LOT, when I'm back at
BYU.
Alright, that's everything,
Choose the right, love everyone!
Elder Blake
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