The one with the baptismal earthquake

Hola Everybody!!! So at the end of the transfers that took place.....we stay together Elder Guiñazú and I and we're stoked we've got some good things going on here and we pass it way too well. stand by for a music video or something. but yeah so this week went fast since last wednesday and just a update, i got sick with a fever for like a night and i was a bit week the following day but dont freak out guys because im better now. so this past Saturday there was another baptism in the ward and we had a part to play in it so we were there and right after the woman was baptized there was an earthquake here that was actually one of the more powerful ones ive felt since being here. it was so dope we all took it as a heavenly manisfestation hahaha kinda kidding. but yeah so the duo is together for 6 weeks more and im loko forward to some great things soon. stand by for more baptismal photos. i love the mission guys, i know for a fact that the church is true and that its the only church on the face of the earth that has the priesthood power of God, and the only authorized Church of Jesus Christ. i promise you with all my heart that its true and i invite you all to pray to know the same. He'll answer, he always does. maybe not right away but He answers.

I wish you all a great week and i love ya'll very much.

Love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

alright here we are:

Fun Facts:

1. so according to medicine Cabrera if you overdose on vitamin C it breaks your fever, i have helped sever missionaries that way but in the end i found out, thats completely not true...maybe it should be?

2. dont ask chileans how to spell their name because they  get offended, its the one thing in spanish that doesnt make sense how its spelled

3. when you go buy groceries, you have to tip the bag boy at the end here, its a real inconvenience...i just give whatever change i get back, if its 50 pesos...tough luck kid

Love ya'll!!!

the one with my last 18th of september

Hola Hola everybody! sorry this is coming to you all a day late but neverthe less here i am after another week in whats felt like a smoke of barbecue, folkloric dancing and coca cola. So this past monday was the famous 18 of september the chilean independence day and it has came and gone and its sad to say its my last one. It ended well though we ate A LOT  of food celebrated like classic chileans would. we had an activity with the ward and we played classic games and just had a ball. 

Its sad to think this is my last one but it made me make the most of it. the work has been a little slow since everyone was traveling and doing their own family thing. but that didnt get us down. this is probably my last week with my beloved companion Elder Guiñazu so im enjoying my last days together having fun while helping people getting to know Jesus and how we cvan be happy forever. No complaints here, except and accidental broken window, dont freak out fam. everythings fine. 

anyways thats where im at so this is Elder Carlos Cabrera signing off once again, until next week!!!

Have a good one!

facts of the week:

1. dont try to push against a door when the wind is pushing back, you will end up with a broken glass door.

2. dont even think about buying a snack on 18th of september, not a single person has their store open

3. dont try to make touchdown runs i the middle of a feld, youl end up with your ripped pants right down the line, didnt happen to me but i learned that lesson from others mistakes

the one with the hitchhiking

Hola Everybody!!! Elder Cabrera reporting to ya'll once again. man it was a fast week again!!! this week wasnt all that eventful other than the awesome interchange i had with one of my best buddies Elder Payton Dolenar, we killed it, its fun working with your friends, it makes it not seem like work. 

But the big thing was today i suppose, we had a barbecue with the zone today and it was great, we ate well, we played futbol, basketball, pingpong, the whole nine yards haha. but to get there...i definitely walked more than 9 yards. so what happened was we were traveling to the activity but we were running super late, on top of that we were in major traffic. my comp wanted to walk the rest of the way but he left it up to me to make the final decision. so i looked at the situation, doesnt seem to be moving anytime soon, the bus is full of people hot and gross, we seemed close so i was like yeah sure. so we get off and in less than a minute i kid you not the traffic clears up and the bus goes on its merry way. i was furious. we ended up walked maybe 15  miles and at a certain point i was trying to hitchhike and i was even waving money at passing cars, to no success. but in the end we got there, like an hour and a half late but we got there. alls well that ends well i suppose. 

i love you guys so much have a great week!

Elder Carlos Cabrera

facts of the week:

1. the only english things the basic chilean knows is "hello, how are you, open the door, open the window" not very helpful in most cases...

2. never get off the bus even if youre suffering, youll regret it

3. patience is a Christ-like attribute that we all need to develop, one way or another i suppose...

the one where we go almost to Argentina

Hola Everybody here i am again writing and man it has been a crazy week full of experiences and awesome memories, i know ive probably said that a lot in my emails but its the truth everytime i say it, thats the mission for ya. 

This week there was a baptism but not from our side but a soul saved makes me happy all the same. His name is Kendy and hes haitian and i gave him his baptism interview. it was a little more difficult since he doesnt speak much spanish but i relied a lot on the gift of tongues and drawings here and there to make sure we were on the same page hahaha.

But this week we had the opportunity to serve a lot in various ways, whether it be english classes, math classes, putting stuco on house or chopping logs, im your guy. its been awesome learning how to do so many different things, if you asked me a year ago how do you put stucco on a house i wouldve said, "no idea". 

thats the mission for ya. today we went to this beautiful site called Portillo where Chile meets with Argentina and theres snow and it was a great time we had a snowball fight and played football (american style), it was a great time.

As you can see im very happy and content with life. i wish you the same happiness. 

Lots of love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

facts of the week:

1. here where im at everytone goes to bed at like 8:30, it wouldve been my moms dream city when we were little kids

2. when people are cold here they decide the best course of action is to just go to bed, the answer to most problems

3. dogs chase bicyclists like crazy here, ive had to kick my fair share of K-9s