Arica: Life is Good

Cuanto tiempo no vemos!

Sorry for the Lack of an e-mail last week, but I'm back again this week stronger than ever!

Highlights:

Baptism!

This past Saturday we had the baptism of Andrew! He's from Maryland, and it's amazing that he came to Chile and found the gospel here! He honestly has so much faith that the Lord will provide for him it often leaves me awestruck! We taught him the lessons in English, which was an amazing learning experience for both me and my companion!

I've been translating for him at church and have also gained a renewed testimony of the Gift of Tongues! After the baptism the Bishop was giving a welcoming speech to Andrew, and I was translating. The words were just flowing through me, and it was amazing! I was honestly just a mouthpiece for the Holy Spirit, who was translating and speaking through me! It was honestly miraculous and I can't even explain how cool it was!

This week a Deacon from our ward has been helping us out a lot! His name is Nefi (Like Nephi, but in Spanish) and he's been playing with Aaron, who is part of an investigator family. While he was playing with Aaron, he suggested that they take break from playing Call of Duty and read some verses from the Book of Mormon! Aaron accepted and they read the Book of Mormon together! Even more awesome, Aaron and his mom came to church and are super motivated right now!

Some other stuff:

My companion is learning English and I'm having alot of fun teaching him English phrases that include, but are not limited to: Are you pickin' up what I'm throwin' down? (his favorite), pimpin' , and yo dawg, wassup?

It's finally cooled off in Arica! It's now only warm and humid, no longer hot and humid.

We ate at a Subway today!

Spiritual Thought-- Alma 7: 17

 17  Sí, en verdad, en verdad os digo que si todos los hombres hubieran sido, y fueran y pudieran siempre ser como Moroni, he aquí, los poderes mismos del infierno se habrían sacudido para siempre; sí, el diablo jamás tendría poder sobre el corazón de los hijos de los hombres.

Basically Just be Like Moroni and you're all good!

Love you all! Keep going hard in whatever it is you're doing!

Elder Walker

p.s. Special Shoutout to Maria Luz, who is dilligently reading these posts!