"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

Friday, August 17, 2012

A Year in Chile

Hey how is everything going?! Wow so it was really cool to see my email today!!! I had 10 people write me!! That was a first ;) haha but thank you everybody for your letters. I am so gratefull for all of them!! Alan and Amanda, Scott and Kourt, Mel, Steph!, Mi papƔ(Seth Richan), Elder Barker, Mi compaƱero Elder Rojas en el norte en Valdivia, and of course you mom and dad :) Thank you all for your letters. I am so glad that you have all thought about me. I am doing fantastic. Today we had a good day. We played some basketball and we went to the cemetery here in Punta Arenas. It is HUGE!! There are so many people here and they are all rich and they have huge places where the bodies are at. I'm sorry I forgot how to say that in english. But whatever no big deal. I am doing great here. We have had a good day. Just loving every minute here in the very very very south of the world. I love it so much. I is weird to think that in a week and a half is when I got to Punta Arenas 9 months ago..... So that answers your question mom. Haha I'm pretty positive that I'm going up north. I have 9 months in this zone. That is most my mission. But it's ok. I love it here. So whatever. I have the most time in Punta Arenas than all the missionaries. So yes I'm pretty sure I'm going to the north. But it's all good. I've had so much time here. But I am having such a good time. We are finding more people. We are teaching a guy who we found for teaching english. He wants to learn. He came to church with us and said that he felt something and so we are going to teach him today. But we are super excited with him. He is awesome. His name is Edwardo. But yea he is pretty golden. All our other investigators we still have to find them. We don't know exactly where they are at. But it's all good. They will turn up. We have people who know that it is the true. Just the problem is finding them. But we will do it. I promise.

Mom make sure you send my love to everybody who is there. I feel so much support from the ward. And the Ballifs sent me a postcard. I just need to get on writting them back. But I did get it. If you could tell them that and that I am working on writting back. That would be great thanks. I love everyone there.

So weird to think that on Wednesday I completed 1 year in Chile. I feel so old. It's not even funny. But you know what can you do. It just goes by faster. That´s what President Rappleye told me. When we had the interview he said so you´ve hit your 1 year mark. Don't worry the 2nd year goes by faster... Haha but whatever. It is nuts to think that a year ago I was with Elder Richan and I had no idea about anything in spanish and I just wanted to speak english with everyone. I still have a little note in my scriptures I don't know if you still remember that Seth. It was a note of encouragment. Yes I still have it in my scriptures. I still look at it sometimes too. So thank you for all your support and everything you did for me and continue to do.

Mom I will try to meet up with Elder Jenson. I was hoping to train him but I don't think that is going to happen because I will be leaving the sector so I would have to open a sector and train. And I don't think that is going to happen. I will know next week what happens with everything. So I will let you know. But as for now I will try to meet up with him.

Well I love you guys so much. I'm glad to hear that your all so busy. And I'm glad that I heard from all of you. I hope all is well. I love you guys tons and I know that I'm hear for a reason and that I am being blessed. Especially by my Beloved sister Natalie who passed away 2 years ago tomorrow the 14th. I love her and all of you guys. Thanks for your support and I know that the plan of happiness is true and it is to protect us. Thanks for everything. I love you guys so so much. Love you!!!

Un abrazo,

Elder Tyler Jolley

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