Hey Everybody!
I was really excited to read all your emails today! I havent gotten a lot of mail this change, and its driving me crazy! (hint hint) Alright, before I launch into the aftershocks and earthquake stuff, I got a request from alyssa to help her out in the Cuban Missle Crisis debate. Ashlee, if you´re reading this: ha ha! We won!
Alright Alyssa, I dont really remember a whole lot from the debate (exact point and all), I just remember drawing fidel castro and JFK while my partner wrote the power point on her laptop (sorry). However, I might remember enough to help out a little bit. First of all, the bay of pigs is irrelavent to the situation at hand. That operation failed not because of JFK lack of judgement, but the CIA´s failure to orchestrate a tactical and power attack on Cuban soil. Regardless, every president can lack in one area and do really well in another. Washington lost again and again until he suprised the British troops at Deleware. Second, when they try to discredit JFK personally, like say that Maralin Monroe and him had an affair (who would say that?! :) ), you can argue that a president can make be an amazing leader and make great executive decisions. His personal affairs dont really hold a lot of sway. You can use Bill Clinton as an example; that will really get those liberal hippies on your side. Other than that, I dont remember exact details. Sorry. Just remember that as long as you argue right, you are never wrong.
Alright, now back to the mission. I have heard "Terremotto" about 5000 times since it happened. Honestly, I wasnt thinking that I was going to die, or that I needed to shout out some death bed repentance. I just thought of my family and friends, and what an awesome story this was going to make. I guess I should have had more deep, last moment thoughts, but really, those are only planned out. When things like that happen, you dont really know that your going to die, so you think what is going to happen afterwards. It wierd, but I guess thats what happens.
Since my first harrowing experience, There have been quite a few aftershocks and some new earthquakes in the north and south. Those ones are fun though! Its like being on a roller coaster or something. The only scary ones are at night, like yesterday when I woke up at like 4 in the morning, with all the windows shaking. I kind of started to get that pit in my stomach, but it was over soon enough. Those are the only times when I am scared of them. I think people really overreact about the earthquake. What really is doing the damage is what happens after the earthquake. There are still parts of the country that dont have water, they are living on the streets, and there is something like 3500 people who dont have a place in the hospital that need it. That is really what the problem is right now. It sucks. But chile is really bonding together on this, and I think that soon it will be back to normal soon.
I have loved to see the people come together and strengthen each other, even if they still are just as hard to teach, if not even more, because now everyone is scared of going outside to church because the earthquake will get them. haha!!
I hope everyone is doing well! I look forward to hearing from you guys soon! If you have any other questions about the earthquake or anything like that, just ask me. Im pretty used to answering questions like that now. Love you guys!
Con Amor,
Elder Westover
PS- dad, these pictures are for you. Enjoy!
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