"Yea, and that same God did establish his church among them; yea, and that same God hath called me by a holy calling, to preach the word unto this people and hath given me much success, in the which my joy is full." - Alma 29:13

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Hello From Beautiful Puerto Natales









Hey how are you guys?!

So exciting news! I sent the package!! I did it like an hour ago. So here is the code so you can find it CP356969213CL. So hopefully you will enjoy the stuff in it :) There isn't too much but there is something for Kory and Diek too. So if you could give both to Kory so he could get it to Diek or something? I would appriciate it very much. I hope you love my little surprise. It's awesome and a very big part of Chile. Well southern Chile.haha But wow it has been a better week don't even worry!! A lot better. We had a bunch of lessons well like 8 if that is a bunch. But we just planned a bunch of days to knock doors. Because we don't have like any investigators... They are not progressing. So we pretty much are just going to start over with some new ones. So we have planned everyday pretty much just to knock doors for like 2-3 hours a day. We seriously don't have anyone. It's horrible. But I hope that it will pick up soon. We are doing good though. Not giving up hope even though I'm pretty sure that you saw that it is getting pretty freezing here. Like in the south of the world I guess you have only have like winter for 8 months and summer for like 4. How would've thought. But we are good still working hard. It has gotten a little bit colder here and I pulled out some of my winter clothes. But I love it. I just wish there was snow and that I could snowboard ;) That is one thing I miss along with Kory and Diek. But I will be there to go with them again soon. Very soon. The time is going by so fast here. I'm not going to lie. We are both learning spanish good and that's what I heard happens. People who come down here to the south come back and they know spanish and they become leaders faster. That is what I have heard. And that I have heard that Puerto Natales here is where a lot of leaders come. SO that has me a bit worried. But whatever I should be good.If I am called as a leader that would be awesome. But anyways. That is pretty much what has happened to us this week. Nothin too exciting. Just walking around and knocking a lot of doors everyday. That is where we got like 6 of our 8 lessons. From knocking. But whatever we will teach them again and then we can find new investigators. That is what I'm excited for. But yes I was super excited to get the package. Because 1st, gravy doesn't exist in Chile. 2nd, you sent those breakfast shakes!! And 3rd, because it was a package haha. THose are always fun. But anyways thank you.

I am good with coming back here. I want to come back here so bad after the mission. See all my old sectors and we could come back in October because it should be like summerish. But seriously? Your cousins son is coming here? I'm pretty upset that I didn't get to go surfing with him but that would be awesome if we were comps!! I'll just have to go out to cali to surf with him after the mission right? When I go see Kory's family. Wow he enters June 20th?!?! That's forever! Ok not really but I will have a year at that point! What if I trained him?? That would be pretty awesome!!!!!!! I'd love that!

Ok and I did send that card home in the package, I didn't format it so don't worry. It will be good.

Well I love you guys! I hope everything is continuing to go great for you!! And that you have a good week. I definitely want to see pictures from you guys too. This isn't just a one way service here come on now. But I am sending some. But I had the chance this last sunday to direct the fast and testimony meeting. That was aweosme and I had a good time. It was a great experience. I know the Church is true and that Joseph Smith is a prophet and that Pres. Monson is a prophet also to lead us. I love the stories in the B.o.M. and I love reading it. I am starting 3 Nephi tomorrow when Jesus Christ comes to the Americas and I'm really excited!! Well I love you!! Have a great day!!

Love,

Elder Tyler Jolley

I LOVE Puerto Natales



Hey fam!

I'm doing good don't even worry! Except the fact that we are in the place that the internet is really slow and that my camera battery is dead!! But other than that I'm doing great! We went to the entrance of Puerto Natales and took pictures because there are some sweet things up there!! But I can't really use my camera because it's dying and these computers suck. But I got some sweet pictures!! I was also thinking about sending my card home so you could have all my pictures after I put them on to my hard drive so you can save them and also put them on the blog. How would that go? But I need to fill it up first. Just because it's not all the way full. But I would need you to send one back to me.. That's the only problem. Because my card that was in the camera when my last one broke I don't think it is going to work again. I have to take it to a guy that probably can fix it. He is pretty smart and can take a look at it. But it is my card with all my stuff from the MTC. So I really hope that it isn't broken. I really want it. So we will see. I really hope so that he can!!

But I am doing really good. I love Puerto Natales!! We have cambios this week on wednesday but they told us yesterday that we are both staying here. So we are staying with our isolated little selves!! But I'm excited because I love Mamita and Papito and Paula and that means that I am going to be here for my birthday with them unless they white wash the area!!!! So I am super exicted for that. But yes we are in charge of the Branch still! They left to Osorno on Thursday and they are going to be there for a month so we are here for the next month in charge. They are getting back here on the 23 of February and so we will have lunch with them on the 24th so that is going to a fun day because they will be getting back and because of Nat. An awesome day right?! But I'm super excited for that day!! It is going to be amazing. But today I read about Nephi and Lehi preaching the gospel and converting thousands of Lamanites in Helamen 5. So I think it's safe to say that I'm still winning for now ;) But it's awesome. I love all the stories in this book! It's a pretty amazing book. And speaking of which thank you for the money for those cases! I'm so excited and I'll take a picture with them when I get them. They are going to be awesome!! But they are like the ones Alan has and the only person who makes them in the mission are here in Punta Arenas. So I'm super excited!!

José is doing good. But he just isn't reading the things we leave him. He has met with missionaries for a long time and told the last ones that he wants to follow his religion but he knows the Book of Mormon is the word of God. But he wants to learn more about Joseph Smith now. But I think he will be golden in a little bit. That's about it for him. I can't really find too much more to say about him. He just isn't keeping his commitments.

Still haven't found a family to teach. That's what we are trying to focus on is getting families but we just aren't finding any. That's the bad part.

I'm glad that I'm your favorite subject to talk about. That is pretty awesome. That must be pretty good. And I'm glad that I can help out. But I just wanna say I love you guys. I do think about you often and I might need a little money to send home a package that I have a couple things so it's a good thing that I have money right? But I love you and I am out of time right now and I need to go but I know that the Savior lives and loves all of you and I pray for all of you everyday. I hope you can see the blessings in your life from it. But anyways The Plan of Salvation is real and we will live forever. That is the joy. Forever and together. I love you guys!!

Un abrazo
Con amor

Elder Tyler Jolley