November 9, 2009

I was curious to learn more about Elder Salinas. Jeff's Latino companion. I asked if they spoke any English:


Hey!

Yes, my spanish is definitely a lot better, so that has been really nice! He knows a few words, and I teach him some stuff so, we speak all spanish. I ran into Elder kennison at cambios (changes) he got a new companion too. I´m actually sitting right next to him as I type because I´m in his sector, Maipu (yes my-poo). We got permision to come here to go to Jumbo (Wal-mart basically) and so we are doing internet here too. Maipu is really close to where we are. It´s really big, lot´s of people.







Elder Mckay went towards the coast, in a place called Melipilla. It´s very campo(field) not many people. Buts its good. We haven´t been playing lately (soccer)becuase we have been lazy, and nobody else in our zone plays so..yea.Ha, as I type I keep wanting to say words in spanish. I can´t believe it´s almost Christmas. What day is Thanksgiving? This will be my first that I haven´t celebrated :( Sad. Yes, thanks so much for the package. This week I got a surprise package from Jake, Bri and Steve!! Ha, it was awesome, they are so funny. It was just a bunch of fun stuff, and food.

I asked what kind of music he hears in Chile-if most of it is native?

I hear a lot of spanish music, I don´t know if it´s native. I hear a lot of
Metallica and stuff too, haha.

My question: Why is the sun stronger there?

The sun is stronger because the ozone is thinner here, so more rays get
through. We do have a fan, it´s been cold here though this last week. It can get
up to 36 degrees Celsius (I don´t know what in Farenheit but I know it´s
hot)

Work in the ward is good. Yesterday we had the primary program so there were more people than usual haha. Our sector is pretty big. To walk from one end to the other could take 30-and hour. My feet are fine and also the shoes :)

Oh before I forget, could you send me the recipe for your caramel corn, I told the Bishops wife that I´d ask for it for her (because I told her it´s the best thing in the world :)

Well, things are good here in Chile. I like this sector, but at the same time I´m ready to move on to somehing different. I hope to have a couple baptisms before I leave though, we have people who are so close, they just need to go to church and keep thier commitments. Ok, well have a great week and I´ll talk to you next week!

Con muchisimo amor,Elder Jeffrey Delong