SO, Roxana and Miguel decided they were going to get married and then baptized and they told us they were just making some arrangements and would let us know when the date was. Well the end of this transfer is the 27th and I have a feeling that I´m going to be sent to another sector because I´ve already been here three transfers, almost five months. Somehow Roxana and Miguel found out that I might be leaving soon, so last Monday, Miguel went early to the Registro Civil to ask for an hour in which they could get married and while we were here writing, they called us and told us they were going to get married the 18th. We were so excited we jumped out of our seats and possibly shouted a bit.
WELL, they told us that, to get married, they first had to go to pre-marriage session thing with a judge where they sign papers and the judge explains the law to them y toda la cuestion. Anyway, to get married, they also needed two witnesses, so they asked Hermana Marín and I to be their witnesses. It turns out that if you have your identification (your carnet) that you live in Chile, it doesn´t matter if you´re a foreigner. The only other requirement is that you are not mentally handicapped, you´re of age and that you understand and speak Spanish. SO we met all the requirements. The day of this pre-session we arrived at the Registro Civil and I toold Hermana Marín that I was semi-worried that the judge would ask me a question with a word that I didn´t understand and I would be thrown out for not sufficiently understanding Spanish. SERIOUSLY STRESSFUL. I think I was the most stressed of everyone there that day. ANYWAY Hermana Marín told me that if I didn´t understand something I should start coughing and she would try and divert the attention of the judge. Have we taken this too far yet? Anyway, we went in to the office of the judge with the huge desk and the four chairs awaiting us and the big Chile flag behind. At this point I was RATHER stressed and nervous. Roxana, Miguel, Hermana Marín and I entered and in a couple minutes the judge came in. She started the process and I hung on every word, just in case. At one point she started going on in legal jargon which is where my Mock Trial years came in handy as I semi-recognized the words she was using. My lovely companion was so worried that I wasn´t going to understand something that, when the judge started telling stories that didn´t have anything to do with the process, Hermana Marín started repeating everything she said in a really loud, animated, slow voice. "Su HIJO" or "La COCHE... WOW!!!!"
ANYWAY, the only problem is, the judge started telling Roxana and Miguel a ton of reasons why they shouldn´t get married. One of these reasons was that, Roxana had postulated for a house from the government, and they had been waiting nine years for this house. (all six of them sleep in one little room together and their is only one other room and then the bathroom). The judge told them they could possibly lose this house if they get married. This really worried Roxana and Miguel and they said they´re going to ask about that today. If it´s true, they´re not going to get married and they´re going to wait a year until they receive their house to get married and baptized.... my companion and I have been praying and fasting a lot so that that won´t happen. We´ll see what happens.. we should know what´s going to happen in about an hour. like I said, a very stressful week, still very stressful.
BUT I love it, I know the gospel has changed their lives, we have seen incredible miracles in them, especially Miguel, the photo is of one of the kids, Lydia (age 7). She said she wanted to be a misionera, so she went and put on a skirt and tights and boots and a backpack. We gave her a plaque and she went and found the book of mormon they have. I hope they always stay in the gospel, I can´t imagine how wonderful it would be if their kids served missions. Truly the gospel is the way to change lives.
I love you all!!!!!
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