Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: Pday on a tuesday Wahoo!
Hola Mi Hermosa Familia!
How are you all doing!? I'm sorry for the delay on the letter, This week, for the 18 de Septiembre, Presidente Gillespe changed our Pday. But all is well with me! This week has been amazing! I LOVE Chile. I love how the celebrate the 18 de Septiembre. I love the Cueca. I have decided, I am going to claim being Chilean from here on out. OK? Who's with me? haha
So, remember Adolfo from last week? Let me just tell you. This man is a miracle! We told him we needed to visit with him every day. He has been an alcoholic since basically 8 years old. This week, every night he was waiting for us in the church building. He hadn't had a drink for 7 days straight. He came to the ward activity this weekend and church this Sunday. He looks like a completely different man. Clean shaven, hair combed, clean shirt and slacks, but more than anything else, his smile! He is so happy! Last night however, we were walking down the street and in the distance, we saw a drunk man stumbling down the street. He was walking in zigzags and nearly was hit by a car. But basically this weekend, everyone walking in the streets was drunk, but I had never seen anyone so unbalanced before. We said to ourselves, watch out! Let's cross the street to avoid him. But as he got closer, our hearts broke as we realized it was Adolfo. We ran up to him and steadied him to keep him from falling. It took him a minute to realize who we were. Then he said "Oh no, I didn't want you to see me like this." Then he thought a little longer and said "It´s not me. I'm not Adolfo." And then, he broke down in tears and literally sobbed "I am so sorry. I can never change". Our hearts broke, not necessarily to see him drunk, but to see the anguish and sadness in his eyes again. We walked him to his house but the whole time I couldn't help but think about the atonement of Jesus Christ. How time and time again he his willing to forgive us and that the only way to overcome an addiction so deep rooted is through that infinite and eternal sacrifice of love. I couldn't believe how God had directed our paths to save our poor Adolfo. I feel convinced that if we hadn't found him, he would have been seriously injured or killed in an accident.
God loves us! He is earnestly seeking each and everyone of us! He will put people in our paths. He will put ideas in our minds and comfort in our hearts! He always answers our prayers! This morning I received an answer so perfect, so powerful and yet so quiet to my prayers. I know that he answers, we just have to be listening! Ok, I am short on time today but I love love love you all!
I am so happy to hear about Amy in college, Lisa with her new job and celebratory IPhone, Keviboy with his soccer skills! How are Greg and Andrea. What is new in their lives?
I love you all!
Hermana Royal
How are you all doing!? I'm sorry for the delay on the letter, This week, for the 18 de Septiembre, Presidente Gillespe changed our Pday. But all is well with me! This week has been amazing! I LOVE Chile. I love how the celebrate the 18 de Septiembre. I love the Cueca. I have decided, I am going to claim being Chilean from here on out. OK? Who's with me? haha
So, remember Adolfo from last week? Let me just tell you. This man is a miracle! We told him we needed to visit with him every day. He has been an alcoholic since basically 8 years old. This week, every night he was waiting for us in the church building. He hadn't had a drink for 7 days straight. He came to the ward activity this weekend and church this Sunday. He looks like a completely different man. Clean shaven, hair combed, clean shirt and slacks, but more than anything else, his smile! He is so happy! Last night however, we were walking down the street and in the distance, we saw a drunk man stumbling down the street. He was walking in zigzags and nearly was hit by a car. But basically this weekend, everyone walking in the streets was drunk, but I had never seen anyone so unbalanced before. We said to ourselves, watch out! Let's cross the street to avoid him. But as he got closer, our hearts broke as we realized it was Adolfo. We ran up to him and steadied him to keep him from falling. It took him a minute to realize who we were. Then he said "Oh no, I didn't want you to see me like this." Then he thought a little longer and said "It´s not me. I'm not Adolfo." And then, he broke down in tears and literally sobbed "I am so sorry. I can never change". Our hearts broke, not necessarily to see him drunk, but to see the anguish and sadness in his eyes again. We walked him to his house but the whole time I couldn't help but think about the atonement of Jesus Christ. How time and time again he his willing to forgive us and that the only way to overcome an addiction so deep rooted is through that infinite and eternal sacrifice of love. I couldn't believe how God had directed our paths to save our poor Adolfo. I feel convinced that if we hadn't found him, he would have been seriously injured or killed in an accident.
God loves us! He is earnestly seeking each and everyone of us! He will put people in our paths. He will put ideas in our minds and comfort in our hearts! He always answers our prayers! This morning I received an answer so perfect, so powerful and yet so quiet to my prayers. I know that he answers, we just have to be listening! Ok, I am short on time today but I love love love you all!
I am so happy to hear about Amy in college, Lisa with her new job and celebratory IPhone, Keviboy with his soccer skills! How are Greg and Andrea. What is new in their lives?
I love you all!
Hermana Royal
Ps. I lived through a 5.5 earthquake this week! Crazy huh?
P.s still working on photos... it doesn't seem to be cooperating with me... next week... i promise
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