Hello from Valdivia

My Greenie Companion, Elder Abarca

My Awesome Cousin, Elder Zach Jensen from San Diego

 

Dear family and friends!!!

How is everything this mighty fine day?! I am fine. Just trying to get everything done for my second VISA.... That isn't good. That means that I have a bunch of time in the mission... So I am going through a huge huge HUGE process to take it out. And the process isn't very fun. But I have to do it unless I want to get thrown out of the country. And that isn't what I want. But we have had a good day today. We have been a little busy. Today is pretty much a holiday and so everything is closed and it's going to be a little difficult to get everything done but whatever. I am pretty excited to just get it done. I have had to do so many things.A lot of running around to do. But whatever I can do it.

So these are pictures from last week. We went on a hike. I have a picture of me, 2 with my companion Elder Abarca and one with my cous Elder Jensen. That was a fun day. We ate in the hills and everthing. So it was fun.

We are doing well. We are working a lot and we found a couple of people this last week. We haven't had too much luck with finding but we are working on it. We have a couple people who are here and they are just awesome. We have three people who know the church is restored and they can't really do anything about it because they have to get divorced and then get married again because they are living with their partner. That happens a lot here in Chile. They just live together and never get married. But we are working on that. And they want to do it. It's just the process that they have to do. So that is what we are working with right now. And we are also working and teaching a JW!!! Can you believe that. How sweet is that. She is going to be getting baptized soon. I know she is. So we are excited about that.

So yes mom I am in the city of Valdivia. I have a little sector here. It is big. I'm from the stake Calle-Calle. There are 2 stakes. The other stake is Valdivia. And so I'm in the zone Calle-Calle. And we have 14 missionaries. I think we are one of the smaller zones in the mission. And all Elders. They say it too dangerous to have sisters here. Fun right?? Haha. But Futrono is part of my zone so I still see Elder Burgos every Tuesday. So that is sweet.

Mom I don't know what I want for Christmas. I could care less what it is :) Haha sorry that that isn't any help... But for my birthday. I don't want anything. You can just save it for when I get home if you want. I don't want you to send something then I'm going to have to pack it up to bring it home.. But yea haha. For Christmas whatever you want to send me :) I would love.

That story about the Missionaries in Ogden is awesome!! About all the interviews to go on missions. I hope that they all leave. that would be super sweet!! I am excited to see what happens with that.

Hey make sure to tell Addie hi for me mom. She hasn't writin me for a while. Like since the MTC I think haha. But whatever.

I am so greatful for the plan that God has for us. I hope that all is well with you guys. I'm sorry it's so short but I hope that you have a good week. I am praying for you and for your well being. I hope all is wel. I love you tons!!!

Un abrazo

 

 

 

Dear family and friends,

I recieved a phone call on Saturday.. It was President Rappleye calling me... With much sadness as I tell you this right now. After 1 cambio (6 weeks) I am leaving Futrono. I am staying in the same zone of Calle-Calle. But I am going to a zone that is called Martina de Rosas. I am going and becoming District Leader. I am so nervous and I just don't want to let down anybody. President, the missionaries and especially the Lord. But I am sad because I don't want to leave Futrono. I love it here so much. I wanted to stay for more time. But I must go and do as the Lord has commanded. In my district I am going to have my sector, another sector and the Zone Leaders. (Talk about pressure) The good thing is, the zone leaders are both from my group. So I know them. Or to say we entered in the MTC and came to Chile together. So I don't think it is going to be too bad but I'm scared. I know the Lord is going to help me and has called me to do it, But still there is that little nagging feeling that is always there. I just don't want to disapoint anybody. But I will go and do. That is pretty much what has happened my last week. I have found that news out. But we have had a good week. We had intercambios and my District Leader right now came out to Futrono with me (probably because they thought that I was going to be staying here and training or something.) So he came here and loved it. I also love it here. I can't believe I was here for the least amount of time possible. But what can you do right? But I am ok. These last two days are going to be awesome. I will still see Elder Burgos every Tuesday in the District Meeting so that will be good. But I don't want to leave the members or our investigators. We have found so many good people. We found a family to teach!! And they are amazing they love when we come by and everything and the kids love it too. So it is hard to leave. We have a couple people who are starting to progress. But my time has come to an end here. We have had a good week. One of our investigators knows that the church was restored but is a little scared to take the initiative to get baptized. We are helping her with that and also her daughter who is a member.

We have had a good week other than those things. It has been a good last week.. But you know I know there will be other blessings for me waiting in my other sector. I heard lots of good things about my next sector and I also heard that it's a training sector. So Elder Burgos told me I'm going to go for 1 cambio then I am going to be training also. So we will just see about that. He said that I'm going to train a kid from Utah. We will just see about his "Prophecy" as he calls it.. Haha he is a funny Elder. I was glad that I was with a Chilean for their Independence Day that was fun. Even though we couldn't do anything.... That was the only lame part. He told me that he doesn't want me to leave. We thought we were going to be another cambio together but we will see eachother still. So that is the good thing.

We were talking to a member this last week. And they were talking to an Evangelist. They starting talking about the missionaries or us practically. And you wanna know what they said?? They told our member that we worship the devil and that we are anti-christs. Funny right? I can't believe that they would say stuff like that. They claim to be these great Christians and yet they just talk crap on the other people haha. But oh well they are only hurting themselves for that. I heard a story. It was from an elder and it was a story of his teacher in the MTC. His teacher was serving I don't remember where. And his companion was from South Africa. They contacted a guy and he invited them to his church so they were like "ok cool lets go." So they went. And in that time the Evangelists starting talking in their "tongues." The missionary from South Africa all of a sudden just got scared, went white and everything. He said to his companion, " We need to go now.." and so his companion said "why? We are just watching it's ok." So he said "No we need to go now.. I'll explain outside." So they went outside and he told his companion, "Elder, when they started talking in tongues, they were talking in my native language (South African) and they were worshiping the devil."

Crazy the story right? Sorry I just had to tell it. But yea that really happened. Really crazy..

Well anyway I love you guys tons!! I hope that your week goes well this week and you all have a good week. I will be talking to you the next week in a different sector. Say goodbye to Futrono.. Hopefully one day I can come back here.. I love you guys tons. I know that I'm leaving but because the Lord needs me somewhere else with a little more responsability. I love you so much!!

Love,

un abrazo

Elder Tyler Jolley