"Christmas in Temuco"

Hola everyone! Sorry I didn't write last week. It was crazy! And we used ancient computers so I couldn't upload my pictures :( But now here I am!!!

Christmas was crazy! But Skype was so fun! It was so great to see my family and meet my adorable niece Hannah! She is the cutest! :) And to see my niece Ella. I must say, I have the cutest nieces ever. And it was also great to see the rest of my family. Skyping is so fun. Even if it makes you a little homesick afterwards. 

So Temuco is CRAZY! It's a city. I am not used to that. Lots of people with lots of money who don't need church. That's always fun. It makes contacting a little hard. I do miss my little Curacautin :( The people and the members. But the members here are also super awesome! They are so sweet to us sisters and love us a lot. And we have lunch everyday! Yay for getting fat!!! But the lunches are super yummy and not super gigantic. That's a plus. 

My companion is Hermana Vargas from Ecuador and I am finishing her training! I am her mission "dad". She is super cute. I love her a lot. She hasn't had the greatest time in the mission so I am trying my best to make it super fun for her. I do miss Hermana Rimmasch just because we had such a good time together, but I know I am here in Temuco for a reason. Oh and shout out to Blake Savage! All the people here talk about you. And Hannah Evans! They also talk about you all the time. You guys are beasts! 

Christmas was great! I did get really sick after though with a double ear infection and sore throat. So I layed in bed for almost 3 days and also Hermana Garner. She was super sick too. It was great. Not really. I hated not working. But hey, watching cheesy 80's movies from the church is always super fun! Now I feel super good! I can work again!!!!

No the mission is great. The sector is hard. The area book when I got here was a DISASTER! It was so bad. I spent about a week working on it and it's getting there. We only have 2 investigators but with the holidays, they are never home. It's a hard time of year to work. That's all I have to say! But we can do it :) Hermana Vargas has such a strong testimony. I love her a whole lot. 

Well everyone, have a great week. Read the scriptures and always remember to be an example! LOVE YOU!

Con amor,

Hermana Burnham

 

"Saying goodbye"

"My new apartment"

"Christmas party."

"BATMAN!"

"Hermana Vargas"

"Weirdest Catholic Pass Along Card EVER!!"

"Christmas cookin'!"

"Christmas stretchy pants from my mom."

"Tan line madness!"

 

"Off to Temuco!"

 

Guess what everyone!?!?! I am leaving Curacautin!!!!!!!!!!! SO CRAZY! Well, I actually had a feeling I was going to leave this transfer. I am super sad to leave, but excited to experience a different part of Chile. So I am going too......... TEMUCO!!!!!! A huge city with LOTS of people. Temuco Cautin to be exact :) My new companion is from Guatamala and I will be her mission dad! Which means, she only has one transfer in the mission and I will be finishing her training. I am a little nervous but super excited. It will be sad to say bye to Hermana Rimmasch though. She has been such a good companion. Good thing she is from Utah! Then I can visit her in the future :) 

We seriously had such a good week. We had 4 investigators at church! 4! I am still so shocked that happened, but I know it was a miracle too. It was so good to see my investigators in church and realizing just how awesome it really is :) We had Belen. She is the sister of Judith actually!!! We met her a while ago, but found her because 2 elders here during an attack, found her mom. And Belen lives with her. So when we knocked the door it was so funny. We were all, HEY! We know each other!!! So we started teaching her and she has a date for the 10th of January to be baptized! She is super prepared and LOVES the church. She is 19 and just super cute like all of Judith's family. That family is so cool. And they are just in love with the 2 gringas :) Hahahaha! But now I have to leave them. Transfers are so sad. But I know Hermana Rimmasch will keep up on them!

We also had Ignacia again. The daughter of Katya. She is super cute and loves the church still. I love her! We haven't had a lesson with her this week, but they are all over the place with traveling. Christmas season man. The worst to find people and teach. 

Florencio is a guy that Hermana Rimmasch contacted in a intercambio. Him and his grandson, Nikolas, were in the church too. Florencio is super cool! He is like 60 years old and really into it. He kept saying no to church for like 3 weeks and that he was prepared. Then a few weeks ago he said, oh the next Sunday. So on Friday when we asked, he said no. Then at this point I was like okay man. This is not cool. So I told him, hey. You promised us you would go this Sunday. Do you really want to break your promise with us? Then he said, fine. I will go. Hahahaha! Sometimes being straight up with people will get them to church! :) He came though and liked it a lot! And so did Nikolas. They are both super cool. 

But really, I just LOVE Chile. I never want to leave. I can't believe how fast the time is going already. I only have 1 year left! I want to be an elder and have 2 years. They are super lucky. But that is okay. I know that I am going to Temuco for a reason! I have complete trust in my leaders! I love the mission and I love helping others. I cant wait to see what more is in store for me!!!! :) 

Thanks for all the prayers. I feel their strength everyday here in Chile. It truly is amazing. 

Con amor

Hermana Burnham

 

"The Molina's.....my grandparents in Curacatin. Love them so much!"

 

"The Christmas Party!"

"Greetings from the Arizona girls again."

"Me and Hermana Robertson. I think I will be living in the same house as her.....not sure yet."

"Hermana Bluth"

"Elder Snyder.....this kid man. He is the funniest guy I have ever met! If anyone can impersonate a gangsta chileno....it is him!"

"The Santa's here are sooooo creepy!"

"Creepy, random Barbie!"

"With Ignacia (our investigator) and Nathalia."

"Saying goodbye to Hermana Contreras. Super sad :(! She will be back in Guatemala very soon. She was such a good missionary!!!!!"

"Fun time with Hermana Arce for 3 days."

"Yay for creepy Santa's!"