One month...

until conference!!!

Hey guys!

How are you all doing? Can you believe it's September? Haha. I've been getting way pumped for Conference! It's only a month away! #ldsconf #2k15 This conference I decided that to take advantage more of the short weekend that we have with the brethren by studying and learning more about the apostles. It's been a really edifying experience. And it's gotten me pumped for life! They all did such cool things! Well, normal things that a lot of people do, but because of the talents and abilities that they had been given from God, they did them in extraordinary ways. It makes me excited to work hard in the vineyard of the Lord for forever; in church callings, in my family, and in my work. Life is sweet! Also, those are some freaking talented people we have as church leaders. Just saying.

Cristian went to church this last week and is really working hard on the word of wisdom. He has lowered the number of cigarettes he smokes every day by a lot, but we're still there fighting the last of it. Also, the videos about addiction that the church has put out are incredible. #12stepstochange :) And he's progressing really well.

Victor also went, and he said that he's going to go there every week for forever. Haha. Awesome, right! And he said that he wants to get baptized, just that he wants to see a baptism first. So, we'll just have to baptize Cristian!

Sadly Giovana and Myron didn't go last week. But Myron has commited to go this week and I think the mom will go, we can't ever visit her now because she works until 10 and that's bedtime. :) But there's still hope.

Also, just to warn you of times that are dangerously fun… the 18 of September is Independence Day here in Chile, and it's pretty crazy I've heard. So be prepared for a lot of pictures in a couple of weeks. I'm excited. They tell me I'm gonna eat a lot of empanadas. I'm gonna #getshredded

Also, these are pictures of our little activity we had at the beach this morning! With the assistants and elders of the other office of the Concepcion Sur mission. Just a fun thing we thought we could do since they are here close by. We share a chapel as the mission office, they're just on the other side. :) Fun times at Desembocadura!

It's been really fun to learn that if you write down your questions, you will receive answers and you'll be able to remember what question they answered if you have it written down! Elder Wynn that is here in the office with us (a missionary couple) and he tells us to write all our ideas to get rich down, and all our questions down and then if they aren't answered in personal prayer or scripture study, to save them for conference. I would invite you all to do the same. To start preparing right now for conference and begin pondering upon questions you need answered and personal direction and revelation you need.

I love you all! I hope you have a fantastic week!

Elder Robinson

P.S. do you like my haircut? My comp did it. :)