November 3, 2014
Lots of technical difficulties this week, so I'll probably only be able to give bare bones today.
Business first.
2. Could you include Marinne Rhodes in the emailing list? (and the Mittleman twins as well and Hayden Blanchard when he leaves) Hope I didn´t forget anyone.
3. This came in an announcement this week: “Missionaries should submit Social Security numbers on the Missionary Portal. If missionaries do not have their number or have forgotten it, parents may call Missionary Medical at 1-800-777-1647 or 1-801-578-5650 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time to report the Social Security number by telephone”. Could y´all do that por favor?
4. You asked what to put in the
Christmas package. There´s already candy in Chile that is much cheaper than
candy that´s been sent in a pricy package. Don´t worry about the candy. If
there´s anything I need, it´s the pair of jeans I asked for and new pair of
shoes (just in case the ones I have don´t make it till the end).
5. MAX!!! HOLY MOLY YOU LOOK
DIFFERENT! It´s like he was put in the taffy stretching machine in Charlie and
the Chocolate factory.
Someone asked about Halloween.
They DO celebrate Halloween in Chile. Well... sort of. It´s a rather
controversial topic. Some are really for it and some are really against it.
There are a lot of protostant churches here that are very opposed to it,
because it´s a pagan holiday that originated from people going door to door
threatening people to sacrifice stuff to a false god. Apparently it´s the most
important day on the Satanic calendar. It´s also sort of an imported holiday.
It´s seen as a gringo holiday being injected into Chilean culture. It´s only
started becoming popular in Chile for in the last few years. Few houses were
decorated, but there were a few in the newer communities. There were also a lot
more trick-or-treaters in the newer communities and very few in the older ones.
Wow... there went my time. Love
you all :D I actually took a few pictures, so I´ll have those sent next week.
I love you
all :D :D :D
-Elder Connor Christopherson
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