Buck's Address-Sucre 220 Oficina 504 Edificio Bulnes Antofagasta Chile

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Sucre 220 Oficina 504 Edificio Bulnes Antofagasta Chile

Monday, October 29, 2012

Living out loud


Hey hey hey everyone.. its the great Buck Howard reporting. So this week was another one for the books. We started our week with a fun P day activity (people have now placed this choice over my head, like what we want do for Pday) that I never thought was possible to do here in the middle of the desert! We went ice skating on the most sketch rink in the world.. but we still did in without too many injuries. We had a nice time there but that was nothing in compared to one of the coolest experiences that I had this last week.( I will send you a Picture of the setting of this experience.) So we had transfers this last week and so that means chaos in our mission for the start of the week so as a result our zone leaders said that they wanted to cancel our District meeting in the morning. So I was like okay darn that was my 1st one ever but that's all beside the point. I was talking with Elder Packard and I was like we have 2 extra hours and this last week was a doosy for us... lets go take a little chill pill to get our heads back on straight. So we walked to an isolated part of the beach in our sector... we separated by about 200 yards and set up camp. I pulled out my journal and just started to write everything that had been on my mind.. I was able to kneel down in the sand and offer my own personal prayers in a loud voice. and it was one of the coolest things... here in the mission you don't have the privacy to do that, meaning praying out loud. I was kneeling in the dirt and then a real life angel appeared to me... Not really just making sure you're actually reading the letter ;) but really it was one of the most peaceful moments of my life. Just literally took a view of everything that's going on in my life, who I was, am, and going to be. It was a rad experience. So I challenge you all to do it... Go to a cool place alone ( sorry I know that I am spoiled and can go to the beach, unlike you all) but just go and let everything go for awhile... maybe take your journal or a photo album or something that helps you just lax out. Go and pray to your Heavenly Father in sincere out loud prayer, take your problems, goals, strengths and weaknesses and whatever else it may be and just receive the personal revelation that will blow your mind..  Sorry for the long rant but in really just was such a cool thing for me I want you all to enjoy in as much as I did.

We were also blessed with the Baptism of the Valentia this last weekend.. She is the sister of Marcelo and the daughter of Mitchell... that one guy who has been having miracles going on in his life. (more to come next week with him) such a great change in this wonderful family. ahhhh it just makes me soooo happy.

As of right now we don't have any Baptism dates but we have our sights aimed high and our president has put some crazy pressure on us for the end of the year to reach our baptism goal.. We are going to do it! I love you all and you will hear from me next week.

Elder Howard
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