What a swirling and
busy week. Somewhere in there, Christmas
happened – we think!
It is hard to think it is Christmas when it is summer!
Monday, 21 December,
2015, Presidente Diaz and his wife
hosted a multi-zone Christmas P-Day for the southern part of the mission. He gave an introductory talk/training, and
then dedicated most the rest of the day to outside games on the futbol/basketball/parking
area space outside the Viña Stake Center (which is right next to the Mission
Office). They played a big “duck, duck,
goose” variation, water balloon volleyball (caught and tossed back by pairs
with a towel), and dodge ball. At one
point the (dodge) ball bounced his way, and the Presidente returned it with a
behind-the-back soccer kick, thus confirming his previous/younger life as a
professional soccer player here in Chile.
Instant credibility! He has yet (to
our knowledge) to formally make any big deal of previous soccer exploits, but
the word is out, and that matters a ton here in Chile. After they were pretty much exhausted, the
missionaries were treated to a big dinner.
Then Santa (one of the Assistants) showed up with bags of candy for
all! We enjoyed the great spirit of the day. The Lord’s army of young missionaries carries
a strong, animated, willing spirit to the fray!
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