The burning ceviche 1-Elder Cabrera 0

HOLAAAA Everybody!!!! Long time no talk! sorry about no email last week, things were hectic and i couldnt get around to it. but im here im here safe and sound so no worries. youre favorite chile missionary is still going strong down here in Santiago and wow how the time flies. its getting harder and harder to write these emails because everythings starting to just blend together and when the time comes to tell you all about it, i dont remember a thing. you can all imagine how frustrating that might be. 

so lets see whats the latest in life, well we've just been visiting a bunch of people and helping in anyway i can. ive come across a new perspective of missionary work. i use to look at it as a day by day door knocking fest, where we just had to knock a bunch of doors try to share the gospel with anyone we saw and that was it. in a certain regard, thats not incorrect. but what ive learned is that its so much more than just that. what we do is we lift people up who donty have the strength to lift themselves up. we help people progress, we help people learn and make changes and in the process, we do the same. Ive developed a new appreciation for this work, and its taken me about 21 months to do it haha. dont take missionaries for granted, on the contrary, take advantage of their dedication and their desire to serve and allow them to use you as a reference and a guide to bring this Gospel to all our friends and loves ones. a missionary has power to change lives, and thats something im really gunna miss after all of this. but im not done yet so im going to make the most of it while i still have it.

just a few thoughts i thought id share this week. i love you all very much and i wish you my best. sorry there arent any photos, the computer isnt recognizing my camera so hopefully next week. 

Love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

facts of the week:

1. peruvian ceviche makes hot cheetos seem like baby food. so ive ate mexican ceviche no big deal, but this week i tried an authentic peruvian ceviche with a bunch of peruvians and i felt my insides melt a little bit, all the peruvians just laughed at us and ate it like it was no big deal