Week 18

This week was really awesome! It started right after we emailed last week. Last week was Quintero's 150th birthday. So the news people were downtown recording people saying Feliz Cumpleaños Quintero on camera. They had me and my companion say it. My companion said it in Spanish and I said it in English lol. I didn't think anything of it. The Bishop called us that night and said we were on the news lol. So me made it on the local news in Quintero lol. Feliz Cumpleaños Quintero.

Also for it's Birthday, the Russian Circus came to town to perform Frozen on ice. I can honestly say I'm genuinely sad that I couldn't go to it. They had this huge circus tent and everything. It was like 2 blocks from our house too. It was so random but it looked way fun lol.

Also there's a little tiny Chilean Air Force base in Quintero so there's a lot of action going on in the sky. It's actually way sweet. They had 5 like trick airplanes doing all kinds of tricks and stuff. And they made hearts and stars in the sky with the smoke. It was way cool. Quintero had a pretty eventful week this week.

Also if everything goes as planned we'll have a baptism this week. But we have transfers this week. If I stay then I'll be there. If not, then I'll miss it. We'll see what happens. 

That's mostly it for this week. I love being a missionary and sharing this message. Thanks everyone for all the emails and prayers. I hope everyone has an awesome week.

To the family: Hola familia. Thanksgiving sounds like it was awesome. My thanksgiving was great. I had 2 hot dog buns with cheese and salami instead of 1 for dinner lol. They don't celebrate thanksgiving here so I had my own with my hot dog buns and salami lol. Dinner isn't really a thing here. It's called once (pronounced ownsay) or 11. They just eat bread and tea before bed. Lunch is where it's at here. Lunch is the majority of what you eat in the day. I'm mostly used to it by now. The food is great here but there's like 5 main dishes and that's about it. They're really good dishes and everything but it gets on a rotation. Sometimes they'll venture out. One time we had lasagna so that was awesome.

Also this week, we found a less active who got baptized more than 30 years ago. He's 88 years old but doesn't act like it. He's an awesome guy, he just doesn't go to church. I think something happened at church a while back and he decided not to go anymore. But he has like all the church library. The antiques though. From the 80's. He has a Liahona from 82. Back when it was like a book. We're trying to get him to come to church.

That's mostly it for this week. I love all you guys and I hope everyone has an awesome week

Their district 

i tried something called Chorillana. It was actually really good

Russian Circus performs Frozen on ice lol

me and elder eyre eating helado

Elder Eyre

camera shy lol

Week 17

Hola everyone. This week was really good. We had some days we were teaching all day and some days we were walking all day. We have an investigator who's gonna get baptized next week. But we have transfers right before. If I stay in this area then I'll be there for it. We'll see how it goes. Also, there was so much wind this week. The wind comes in cycles. It's super windy for like 3 days and calm for 3 days. But it's good. It's getting hotter too. It's gonna be weird having Christmas when it's like 100 degrees outside. 

Spanish is getting better too. When I think about my first day and where I'm at now, it's crazy. Gift of Tongues is real. Also this is my last week of training. After this week, I'm the real deal. So that's pretty sweet. Almost 3 months in Chile and it feels like I just got here last week. I've had so many amazing experiences and I can't wait for some more.

This gospel is true and it's the only way to achieve true happiness. There's no other way that I've found to be truly happy. Thanks for all the prayers and support. I hope everyone has a great week.

To the family: Hey Familia. This week was great. We had a kinda crazy experience this week. Just kinda though. We were out tracting and stuff when this drunk guy came out of his house and starting talking to us. He invited us in cause he wanted to hear the word of God. So we start teaching him and for being completely drunk, I think he felt the Spirit lol. He told us that he wants to change his life and we told him the gospel could do that. So we made another appointment with him. But he told us if he wasn't at his house for the appointment, it's cause he was in jail lol. He wasn't at his house when we went back. So that's kinda of a bummer. But we do have a baptism for next Saturday (if I'm still in Quintero) She's really awesome. She's been searching for a church to join for a while and she found the right one. I'm excited for her.

That's mostly it for this week. I love being a missionary and sharing this gospel. I love all you guys

Exchanges with Elder Dunn

Week 16

hola everyone. This week was really great. It's starting to get really hot during the day. Spanish is getting better every day. The gift of tongues is legit and it's real. We had a zone conference this week and it was awesome. First of all, our mission president bought Papa John's. I didn't they had Papa John's here. It was awesome. It was the most american I've felt in a long time lol. Also our mission president gave an awesome presentation about the Book of Mormon cause we just finished it as a mission. One of the statistics he shared is the Book of Mormon references Jesus Christ in one way or another every 1.7 verses. And they say Mormons aren't Christians. Anyway, last week there was a lady that just showed up at church cause she wanted to learn about it. We met with her last week and she told us she's been searching for a long time for a church to join. She told us she felt good when she went. And she committed to get baptized. Transfers are coming up soon so we'll see what happens before then. I love this gospel so much. I learn something new every day about how much our Heavenly Father loves us. This gospel is amazing. Thanks everyone for all the love and support. I love all of you.

We also got an email from one of the zone leaders: I´m Elder Horton your son´s Zone Leader. I want to thank you for sending a great man to the mission he´s doing really well and has a wonderful spirit about him and a power testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

To the family: Hola Familia. This week was good. Spanish is really coming along. We had a couple disappointments this week but we had some good stuff too. We had to drop 2 investigators that were awesome. One because her husband didn't want to us meet with her and one because her mom wouldn't let us meet with her anymore. We were super sad but the same day. We found two people who we're gonna start teaching so it worked out. And we committed one lady to be baptized. We're hoping it can happen before transfers. 

Week 15

Hola Everyone! This was a really good week. I'm starting to feel a whole lot more comfortable with Spanish. I can understand the majority of the conversations of the majority of the people. Some Chileans talk so fast though. But most of the time now I can get the jist of what they're trying to say. The coolest feeling is when I start talking in Spanish and I don't realize till after that I was speaking Spanish. 

Anyway, we're teaching several investigators right now that are really close. But they all have something holding them back. We're working hard to help them overcome their doubts or problems. Also time is starting to fly by. I can't believe it's been more than 3 months as a missionary. 

Also, we finished the Book of Mormon this week and I just want to testify that it's true. It's the word of God. Every time we read it, there's something new that we can apply in our lives. Reading the Book of Mormon helps us in every aspect of our lives. I want to challenge everyone to read a chapter a day and apply its teachings. I can promise that as we read, we become closer with God and our Savior. And when we involve them in our lives, everything else works out. 

I love being a missionary and I love sharing this message. Because it's the happiest message ever. I hope everyone has an awesome week.

To the family: This week we had a zone activity. The whole zone went to the ward in nuevo aurora and we did splits with the members to find less active and old investigators. It was really fun. I went with their ward mission leader. He's only been home about the same amount of time that I've been out. I learned a lot from him. It was pretty fun. 

No baptisms yet but we're getting close. But we have reactivated a couple people so that's kinda like a baptism but with the sacrament lol. Love you guys so much. Have an awesome week.

To the family: This week we had a zone activity. The whole zone went to the ward in nuevo aurora and we did splits with the members to find less active and old investigators. It was really fun. I went with their ward mission leader. He's only been home about the same amount of time that I've been out. I learned a lot from him. It was pretty fun. 

No baptisms yet but we're getting close. But we have reactivated a couple people so that's kinda like a baptism but with the sacrament lol. Love you guys so much. Have an awesome week

At the zone activity 

Week 14

Hey everyone. This week was pretty good. I can't believe it's already November. October flew by. Also Halloween isn't the same here. They celebrate it and everything but it's not the same. A lot of people don't like it cause they feel like they're copying America. Chileans like to be original.

Anyway, Spanish is coming along. I'm starting to feel pretty good. I still have my moments but I'm having less of them lol. We have an investigator with a baptismal date. The only thing is she might have to work on sundays now that it's summer. We're praying that she won't have to. She's already read like half the book of mormon and she told us she believes it's true and Joseph Smith was a prophet of god. The only thing holding her back would be work. We're praying hard for her. Anyway, we are teaching a few other people too. But Satan is the worst. They're really close but they're having some doubts. We're trying hard to help them out. It's coming along. Slowly but surely. Well that's mostly it for this week.

I love all you guys. Thanks for all the prayers and support.

To the family: Hola familia. Just wanted to say I love you guys. A challenge I have for you guys this week is do what the sacrament prayer says. Always remember Him. Throughout the week try to think of our Savior during the day. If we do this then we have the promise in the sacrament prayer. We'll always have His Spirit with us. Love you guys so much