Hey family! How are you? Ok to start off the “a” key on the key board is hard and my fingers are cold so this will possibly be a crappy email. Alright...
How fun for grandpa! I hope that he
had a good time. I am glad that work is going good for dad and that you are enjoying
IRI testing and Olivia is adjusting to middle school =) how great! I want to
start off by saying that I miss you guys and I think and pray about you every
day! I am glad that you are still hanging out with the Phippens frequently and
everything is well back at home. That is cool dad is going to be a dealer for
those side by sides. They look cool! I hope that he is safe driving down to New
Mexico. I am happy that you are enjoying Elder Tidwell. He is a great guy and I
hope that he enjoyed the whiskey river burger cuz I miss it! I love hearing
about your week and please keep me updated cuz it is fun to read and helps me
feel good =) I love hearing about you guys!
haha ok Q & A time
1. Typical day, elder Arjona likes
to run about 3 times a week and that kind of stinks especially cuz it’s in the
morning and I am not a morning person. You know that but I am getting better. When
we don’t run I will usually do some push-ups or something. Then we have time to
shower until 8:30 and at 8:30 personal study starts. That goes to 9:30 then it
is companion study until 10:30 or 11:00 then we try to have language study but
that doesn’t happen very often. After we usually go and have a visit with a less
active or investigator or go do an errand in the centro. That is like the
center of Rancagua then we have lunch at a member’s house every day at 1:30
except p-day we eat out that ends at 3:30 and then we go out to our various contact
appointments and visit less actives and what not. This last week went poorly
for finding new investigators. At 9:30 or 10:00 pm, depending on if we have a
lesson, we come home. Then we have daily planning session for about 20 mins and
then dinner, prep for bed, journal, and bed at 11:00. On average I would say
that we teach about 10 lessons or something like that. When we have a first
real lesson we try and give them a baptismal date. We have two dates right now…
but that is ok cuz we are still working on several other investigators that haven’t
committed and followed up with a date. Talking to people is pretty fun. We go
out and shout halo and then just wait and I usually initiate the talking and
then elder Arjona will help. My Spanish is improving but still I get so
frustrated at times.
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| Tegan is on the left. His companion has the ball. |
3. I haven’t received anything from Mexico
MTC. Nothing, and just email to the mission home. I think that is how it is
supposed to work.
4. I am not sure if I have had horse
meat or not. I think I might have on Saturday! haha but it was good anyway. Um
the grossest thing has just been the bones in chicken. Everything has really
been pretty tasty!! I love the food here. =) There is a family in the ward
called the Ramirez family and their food is great!! Yes I can drink the sink
water, no problem and I actually haven’t had the squirts yet knock on wood ;)
haha
Alright well the weather here was a weird
adjustment because it is coming out of winter. Haha so we have electric
blankets and all at night cuz it gets cold but overall I like the weather. The
people are really kind and most all of them will talk to you for a minute. The
members are cool and funny! There is this one member who talks to me about the
NFL and how much he loves it. He went to SLC for his mission. Everyone seems to
be really helpful and understanding of my Spanish and I appreciate that! This
last week flew by. I couldn’t believe it actually! Our investigators are cool
too. I love having lessons with them. We have this one lady named Anita who her
husband was baptized a while ago but she can’t quit smoking and we have been
working with her a lot. She is funny and she sells these little treats that are
delicious! But she won’t quit smoking... elder Arjona and I have fasted every week
for our investigators. There is this boy named Jorge, about 16 years I think
and he is our investigator right now. He is a champ. Super respectful and super
absorbent to our lessons and I think he will be a future mish!! But ya, no
baptisms yet or anything. This last week we went a cast a spirit out of a
house. I could kind of feel its presence but the Holy Ghost was so strong
during the prayer I wasn’t concerned. We also gave a blessing to a lady. We have
given two blessings of health while I’ve been here. I have anointed the oil
both times in English!! haha but Spanish will come with time. It is hard. This
is definitely the hardest thing I have ever done but nothing worth having was
ever easy it seems like! I just need the strength of the Lord! There is a
scripture in Moroni 9:6 I think that I like, and this is my work for the Lord
and I won’t come home until I have finished it the way the Lord wants it, even
if it seems unbearably hard. Well that is it for how it seems to me. Mom, dad, Olivia,
grandpa, grandma, phips, I wish I could give all of you a hug right now
honestly. I miss you all so much but this is what I am meant to be doing. I
appreciate all your prayers and love for me and you all are really too kind =) I
have my camera cord so I will attach some pics =) love you all and talk to you
next week =)
Love,
Elder Hall
P.S. Never mind. This computer is crap and I can't attach a
photo... =( I will try next week but I love the photos you send me
please keep it up! and I would like to hear about the Falcons, BSU, and
when bball starts the Clipps =) thank
you so much! Please post on the blog that I
am sorry I can't respond to all the emails =( I wish I could but time doesn't permit.
Love your son and
missionary,
Elder Tegan Hall =) <3
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