Puerto Natales

 1-27-14

This week was kind of hard.  We were gone two days on intercambios.  Oh but right before we left we went over to a lunch appointment with a member, halfway through her husband started drinking beer, which is normal, but then she started to drink.  I didn't know she drank, so it came as a shock, but the real problem is that she is on anti depressants to.  So within minutes she was acting like a nut.  That was fun.

 Puerto Natales was forever away, but the road was really straight, and really pretty.  List of animal life i saw: Flamingos, Ostrich looking things, Fox, Guanaco, a huge eagle looking thing, tons and tons of sheep, and a gigantic cow.  I saw some awesome mountains.  I have pictures, but we are in a super sketchy cyber right now so i don't want to risk my camera.

But anyways, we got  there at about 8 at night.  I worked for about an hour. then we went back to there house.  They don't have a kitchen.  So i starved for the whole time i was there.  Then in the morning i went out again with Elder Sanchez, who is the District Leader, We went to the church to talk with the Branch president.  The guy started screaming at elder Sanchez, about stuff like not making their beds, and not cleaning the windows.  HE is also the landlord. Elder Sanchez then asked if we could give some assignment out to some less actives that day.  He said no.  Then the president asked if elder Sanchez could do stuff on the computer for him.  Elder Sanchez said no, we can't use the computers in the church.  Then the branch president started pacing back and forth, punching walls, and kicking chairs getting mad at everyone in the branch.   I couldn't believe it.  Apparently he is the only worthy priesthood holder in the entire city, and was the only one who could be the BP.  But he has done some really apostate stuff, like make his daughter secretary, and have councilors who smoke and drink.  

I am so grateful for having a functioning ward.  We had a meeting with our bishop this week and he gave us a ton of names of less actives that he wants us to visit. all of whom are actively paying their tithing.

I need to finish but i love all of you tons.  The church is true, being a missionary is awesome, and having investigators is the best.  

Some amor,

Elder Borup