The one with the chicken feet

Hola Everybody!!! i know i know you've heard the same beginning to an email for the past like year and a half but hey just hang in there cause you wont heard it much longer. that's right this week is start my very last transfer in the mission. it's ridiculous how soon all of this is coming to an end. but that's not gunna stop us from making the most fo everyday that we have left. 

so this week was great, we ended a transfer we said our goodbyes to people that went home and had transfers to other areas out of the zone, we had a primary activity where as a zone we sang "the army of helaman" and it went pretty well for only practicing 10 minute before haha. 

this new week starting off fast as we helped the new people to the zone get into their houses and get to know their new areas. it's fun to be able to serve in leadership, more opportunities to serve others. then for lunch we had a delicious, chicken feet soup. i don't know if ya'll have ate chicken feet but it's an interesting experience, especially when their talons are still attached. but it's okay, we survived.

highlights happen everyday, we laugh we preach and we walk a lot. that's what we do in this mission and thats what ill be doing until the end. all's good in the Lord's vineyard. success will come soon and you'll be seeing more people coming unto Christ and getting baptized. prepare yourself for some white clothes real pronto!

love you guys! Elder Carlos Cabrera

fact of the week:

chicken feet are apparently good for your skin, i ate 4 so i should be looking real good anytime soon...i'll be waiting

The one with the perks of being a baller

Hola a todos!!! i hope everyones been doing well up north (like northerm hemisphere) and that youre all enjoying the beautiful spring time. reporting to you live again after another week of this 2 year chilean adventure that ive been on. this week has week has been one of a lot of self reflection and growth. ive learned so much everyday and ive been able to see the Lord's hand in His work. its been a blessing to be able to. besides the normal missionary work and all the randomness that it consists of, we're just been running around with some many things, busy life as a leader. 

but funny story of the week, so every pday or tuesday we have kind of like a day to go out play sports and write all you guys. but if we want to go to another part of santiago we have to ask permission from our leaders to do so. so last night we and 2 sister missionaries wanted permission to go to this activity which they invited us to. but in the end when we asked for the permission, the leaders ended up giving us permission to go play basketball but not the sisters. when i had to tell the sisters, they were not very happy campers, they complained and whined and just didnt understand why we could go and not them and the answer i really had for them was "hermana, its the perks of bein a baller". they didnt respond to that very well but hey, it is what it is am i right?

besides that all is good down here, keep me in your prayers and i will sure keep you all in mine.

much love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

facts of the week: 

1. culd de sac is a french word and thats how you spell it, ya learn something new everyday

2. in basketball everything is possible if you have a good 3 point shot, steph can testify of that

The one with the 10 from Tennessee

Hola Everyone, yeah i know i know youre probably all getting tired of getting these emails every week for the past however long but hey hang in there guys, theres not many more so enjoy them while they last haha.

this week has been a good one, we've been working hard and preparing our two investigators that we have with bapstimal date for this sunday to be baptized. Remy and Gabriel are doing great, they go to church, they go to activities and theyre reading and praying everyday. theyre great people. i have found great joy in my mission service as ive come to recongnize the opportunities ive had to better the lives of the people by sharing the message that im here to share. and to explain the subtitle of this email, a guy came up to us yesterday out of nowehere at night and i was caught off guard and a little worried he was trying to pull something on us and then out of nowhere he said in english, "are you guys from tennessee?" and we were like "NO" confusingly and he was just like "cause youre the only ten i see" and then just walked off, we were left laughing hahaha, totally made our night. the most random, funny stuff happens here in the mission and its those memories you cherish as well. as you all can tell im great right where i am. i wish the same for all of you. have a great week!!!

Love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

instead of facts i want to give a huge shout out to some really special people in my life whove had or will ahve birthdays this month tghat i have to miss for the last time:

Happy Birthday to my Grandpa Eccles, Aunt Camille, Aunt Trudi, my handsome lil brother Caden (13), my lil princess Kami Lu (9) and my grown young lady for a sister, the red herself, Kennedy (17)

Happy Birthday guys i love you so much, sorry i have to miss your birthdays, but its the last time. You all are in my prayers and ill give you all your birthday hugs, and maybe gifts, when i see you again. LOVE YOU

the one with my last general conference

Hola Everybody!!! It's your favorite missionary from down here in beautiful Santiago reporting to ya'll again and man what a beautiful easter weekend did we have. As many of you know, we had the opportunity to hear from our beloved Prophet President Russell M Nelson and other inspired men and women of the Church. It was the first actual solemn assembly that i participated in as we sustained him as a prophet of God, i truly felt the spirit testify to us all of the truthfulness of his sacred calling and allowing us to know that he is truly a man of God. i'm so grateful for these beautiful spiritual experiences that testify to my soul and allow me to grow in ways i didn't know were possible. after all this time that i've been in mission, i would think that i have seen and felt it all, but moments like those are what continue to prove me wrong. I thought a lot of my loved ones all around the world this past Easter Sunday and i want you all to know that you remain in my prayers and thoughts often.

today, as a zone we played handball and let me tell you...it was so fun to throw a ball like that again. i haven't thrown like that since the last water polo game i played and i'm pretty sure ill be sore tomorrow, but it was definitely worth it. then we hit up wendys and i made my original chili covered baked potato, don't knock until you try it. still dont have frostys but we'll get there someday. love you all so much and see ya'll soon!

Love, Elder Carlos Cabrera

facts of the week:

1. everyone and their mother passes missionaries chocolate eggs on easter, so much for the diet

2. the missionaries are a drunk mans best friend, if you're wasted and can't get home, the missionaries are your friendly-neighborhood spidermans to save the day, we won't just get you home but we won't steal your phone in the process, hope ya made it okay Hernan