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Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2019

Final week of the transfer happening.  Looking like there might be some changes in my companionship.
We had a really goo week working and finding some new people.  We finally got a couple to come to church that we have been working with.  and we had 2 baptisms! TA
The weather has been pretty brutal.  Cold showers are now my best friend and I hate cold water.  Elder Baines and I decided for lack of people in the street to knock some doors and ask for water as a contact method.  Everyone rejected us but they all gave us some much needed drinks.  It can be a little sketchy because the water here is loaded with heavy metals (copper, arsenic etc..) But my body is used to it now. Some guy even gave us an ice cream bar!   It is good to know that with each rejection, it just gives us more time ot find the ones the Lord is preparing.
Ran out of money because I had planned for a 4 week month instead of 5 weeks and so Elder Baines and I had a fun 3-4 mile run to centro to pick up money.  Cant wait to get back into shape
Had some pretty great experiences teaching about temples and family history work this week as president made an aclaration that with every lesson we have to include something aobut temples or FH and people have opened up a lot more.  Sé que there are people on the other side listening and waiting for their family to accept the gospel.  Hay que ser atrevido no mas. (Only have to be daring and ask)
Thanks for everything and hope you have a great week. 
Elder Porter

From the family e-mail

So sorry but it looks like it will be another week without uploads.  I dont understand because I am even on a newer computer and it istn reading m chip.  I have had a really good cambiowith Elder Baines.  He makes me laugh and I try to help him.  I am happy and it makes the time go by way quick.  We find out Friday of cambios.  It should be interesting.  This last week I was invitied to Consejo de Lideres.  We talked a lot about the need to work with members and well the bus with all the people from Iquique broke down which is is bummer but it was a really good meeting. 
I might be staying in the sector with Elder Coleman or might be going ot another city I don’t know, but the Lord puts us where we need to grow.  Also did an intercambio with Elder Howard in his sector which was fun.  They have this dog that lives outside their house named Abish and she follows them the whole day, will wait for us outside citas (appointments) and everything. 
Our convert from the first week got the priesthood yesterday so that was also a plus.  Pdte has us teaching more from Lesson 5 and it has kind of opened up my eyes to the gospel path as a whole and helping people understand temple work and redemption of the dead.




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