Letters from Elder Ehrhart in Chile Antofagasta Mission

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Literally Best Day in the Mission!

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Okay wow today was probably the best day I have ever had on the mish!๐Ÿ˜ We started the day off contact gray dots and went to this guys house named Domingo! He’s from Guatemala but used to live in Florida! We told him our missionary purpose and he seemed kinda interested! He then said “do you guys have like lessons or something” and we tell him yes and he goes “well come inside and I’ll put the dog away!” Like that has never happened before๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ well we get to know him more and it turns out he’s son just recently deaded and he was really trying to come to turns with god! We taught him the restoration and book of mormon! We started talking about the plan of salvation alittle but me and elder pauni started trying to leave people on a cliff hanger so they will have us back๐Ÿ˜‚ well it definitely worked because we told him about how we can all live together again in the afterlife and he was so excited!๐Ÿ˜ we told him that we don’t like to rush ourselves or the people we teach because that leads to forget things and he said “well then when can we meet again!”๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜‚ he asked us when we could meet again!๐Ÿ˜‚ we’re  planning on next Wednesday and he’s so excited! Like wow๐Ÿ˜‚ went from a gray dot to a green dot in one meeting! 
You would think that, that would be the highlights for the day but men that was just part of it๐Ÿ˜‚ we started contact gray dots again and we had one for this girl named tammy who lived in apartment 515 on the fifth floor! So we hike up to get to this lady’s door but when we knocked on the door she had moved and there was it little black boy who was no why older then 10 babysitting his little 2 year old sister! The grandpa was home to but he was literally out of it๐Ÿ˜‚ so we talked with this little kid and he was the most responsible boy I have ever met in my whole life! We told us that we should come by next next week on Tuesday and they will both be home and you guys can share your message!๐Ÿ˜‚ a freakin 10 year set up an appointment for us! His name was tyshawn so we told him we would see him later and he goes “see you later missionary angels!”๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ˜‚ 
Like wow this kid! So amazing! Pauni and I were on a spiritual high horse so we should try to contact another person that was in the same facility! We lady’s name was Rachel and she lived in 307! We looked everywhere for that apartment and could find it anywhere! We started to walk back when all the sudden I saw a staircase that lead us around the building! I looked at pauni and said that we should go down the stairs and check there! We started walking down the stairs and a under lady that was 21 was sitting on the ground! I smiled at her and she smiled back and yelled wait! So we both turned against and looked at her and said “how can we help you:)” so she started getting super giddy and asked us what we were doing? So we give her a rundown of what we do! She tells us that her name is Nesha and that she has never been released but lately life has been very hard for her! She was 21 and had 2 little kids and definitely needed so blessings! She told us that last night she was really doubting if god really existed and in what she said was her last prayer to god she said “God if you really are there give me a sign and I’ll never doubt you again” she told us that we answered her prayers and that we must be her Angel’s or something๐Ÿฅบ 
That was really amazing! She told us that we better call he back to plan a lesson with her or she would find us!๐Ÿ˜‚ we told her that we do this 24/7 everyday so don’t even worry! As we where walking away she looks at us with tears streaming down her face and says “God does love me!” this has been such an amazing and wonderful day!๐Ÿ˜โค remember before we started talking to Nesha we were looking for Rachel’s house well right about nesha was her house! Our father in heaven really came in clutch today!;)โค we knocked on Rachel’s door and she answered it and said “how are you going elders!” we tell her that we’re doing really good!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‚ she should that missionary before used to come by all the time and she loved hearing from us and she said can you guys come by when my husbands home and you guys can give us your message! God put so many people in out life today that really has been struggling and needs the love of Christ and our heavenly Father! Amazing! And to top this day of We have another lesson with Matt and April and it what one of the best lessons I have ever taught! Pauni let me be the lead for today!๐Ÿ˜ we gave a great lesson on plan of salvation! 
Matt is moving so fast and he looks it! April was been inactive for about 2 years but still believes in everything and has no doubts that its wrong! We asked her if she wanted to add anything and she literally testify that Joseph Smith is a true prophet! The thing that literally everyone can’t get there minds around and so many people struggle with she knew it was true and told her husband that is was true!๐Ÿ˜ after that lesson Matt looked at us and said that they’re having us over for dinner next week and teach him again!! We’re planning on giving him a baptism date next time! My first one! Literally the most amazing day by far!๐Ÿ˜‚โค and we definitely can’t forget about the lady yesterday at saw us at a car wash stop in the middle of the road, talked to us how missionary used to come to her house 15 years ago and remembered the impact they made on her and had to meet with us again!๐Ÿ˜โค we’re planning on calling her tomorrow and I’ll keep you updated on it! So many miracles today! I’m really loving it right now! 
I know it’s all God!
โค Elder Ehrhart 

The Work is Going Great

Hello Everyone!

This week has been super busy! We came across this woman named Carolyn! She told us how grateful she was that we called her and how she knows that God is watching over her! 
We got to teach her in person on Wednesday and our lesson went so well! We taught her all about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the book of Mormon and she loved it! We asked her if she would come to church on Sunday and she said she definitely wouldn’t miss it!๐Ÿ˜ 
Let me give some back ground on this amazing woman! She was raised Baptist like pretty much everyone is in the south but always felt that she was missing something in life! Throughout her life she has had many extremely challenging events! She told us about how her father left their family and that she had to raise her siblings and then she told us how her husband died years back so they never had the chance to have kids! She’s about 55 years old and retired so remember that!
Well one day she just had this huge feeling that she needed to adopt, so she adopted 3 little kids! The kids she adopted are 6, 4, and 3 and they’re the cutie little kids I have ever seen! About 3 months ago a tornado hit Tennessee and completely destroyed her house! 
This lady had to move into a rental house with her 3 freaking babys!! Like what the heck! She is so amazing! Life keeps throwing this girl down but her faith in God has always helped her get through it! I feel so much love for Carolyn! We’re meeting with her again on Sunday and I’m so excited to see where this leads! Heavenly Father has really been helping us out lately! 
The work is starting to move forward and I’m so grateful for it!๐Ÿ˜โค I’ll keep you guys updated on her and all the new people we come in contact with! I’m sending my love from Tennessee!
โค Elder Ehrhart


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One more week in KTM

Hey guys, 

This been a crazy couple of days and it’s been so great! So this week we got 2 new missionaries and a new apartment! It’s so much fun having 4 people in the apartment! Something funny that happened was we were driving to pick up the new elders when all the sudden I get a feeling to check Elder Pauni’s speed. He was going well over the limit and I say, “bro slow down” he looks at me and says “its fine bro, there is like no cops in Tennessee” not 15 seconds later and a highway patrolman is driving just to the right of us. The cop was about a half a mile in front of us! So we blast passed him! Pauni starts freakin out and I kinda chuckled to myself because I literally told him this was going to happen!๐Ÿ˜‚ so the cop comes over to the window and says “what the hell are you doing!”๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜‚ and Pauni goes “sorry I thought I was going the speed limit” which is probably the dumbest thing he could have said because right after saying that the cop goes “it’s a 65 and I clocked you at 102″๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜‚ pauni then went “oh my bad” probably the worst interaction with a cop I have ever seen!๐Ÿ˜‚ Pauni got a ticket gor wreckless driving and he’s gonna have to pay a huge fine!

It definitely made me thank our Heavenly Father and the gift of the Holy Ghost! Many times in my life I have been saved by this amazing gift. God blessed us in so my different ways! 

This week we had the wonderful experience to watch conference, if you haven’t watched it I strongly encourage you to do so! There were so my amazing talks given! One that really stood out to me was Jeffrey R. Holland, he went into detail about facing challenges! Especially during these times we face so many challenges! Our Heavenly Father loves us and knows exactly what we are going through! You’re not doing this alone! 

I know this to be true because so many experiences in my life that God has blessed me during a challenge or trial! I’m so grateful for this! A scriptures that has been on my mind lately it Ether 12:27 “And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.” This is my testimony! I’ve seen it in my life and I’m excited to see what the next week brings! Love you all back home and I’ll talk to you all next week!๐Ÿ˜โค
Elder Ehrhart 

P.S. our “new” apartment is infested with mice and cock roaches…when the lights are off you can hear them scratching around๐Ÿคฎ
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Week 2

Hey guys, 

So this week has been pretty cool! We have been trying to talk to as many people as we can. We contacted around 40 people with almost no luck…but one day we were doing this thing we call gray dot hopping, which is where we drive to investigators houses and see how many people we can try and give lessons too! 

Well, we went to about 15 homes with no luck. I was feeling a little bummed out but then I felt a huge feeling to keep walking up the road! I told Elder Pauni that we should keep walking, right in the middle of this neighborhood full of trailer park houses, we see a man outside and we start talking to him! He gave us a little bit of his back story. He just got divorced and had to take his little girl to her mom’s. We told him about who we were and what we do and he seems super interested! 

We are planning a lesson with him next week! It’s pretty amazing how our Father in Heaven works! 

Okay so I have one more story for you guys! We have been meeting with this guy named trace who is a recovering addict. He was doing really good and we talked with him alot! He told us that he would go to church this Sunday so we were pretty pumped๐Ÿ˜‚ Well we don’t hear from him for like 4 days…we start thinking he doesn’t wanna see us. so we ended up going to his house. Well, his roommate tells us, Trace came home almost blackout drunk on Thursday, so his roommate told him he had to leave because he was drunk… so he was kicking Trace out of his house! Well after hearing this, Trace jumped on him and started choking him out!! So the guy called the cops and Trace is in jail for the next little bit and that’s way he hasn’t been calling back!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ 



Thank you all for the love and support! I’m really loving it here! I’ll talk to you all next week!

Elder Ehrhart 

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Week 1 Knoxville

Hey guys! 

So it’s my first week out in the field and it’s been super awesome! My first day started with a huge dinner and a greeting party at President’s house! It was super awesome to meet them and all the other missionaries. By the way, there were 41 new missionaries on our flight!๐Ÿ˜‚ 

Our first night we spent in a hotel. When we woke up, we went straight to a church to get our assignments! I’ve been assigned to Hixson Tennessee (they call us the Hicks)! It’s right on the border of Georgia and TN! My companion is named Elder Pauni. He is from Logan but he’s Tongan! We are white washing our area right now which pretty much means they take two missionaries and put them both in an area and say goodluck.๐Ÿ˜‚ 

So we’re trying our best! We have met a lot of the members from our ward and they are really nice! We have 2 investigators right now! One of them is named Trace and he is a recovering drug addict that really wants to change his life! He has a very good heart and we’re hoping to baptized him soon but we need him to come to church! We arranged someone to pick him up so hope next week๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ˜‚. Our other person is named Ashley and she seems very interested in what we have to say! She just got a divorce and she’s living with her boyfriend and her 2 kids.. so we need her to first finish the divorce, get married to her boyfriend and hopeful we can get 4 baptized from this! 

Before I end this email, I just want to say how extremely grateful I am for my loving Heavenly Father! I know through him everything is possible! 

Love you all! Thanks you guys for all the love and support! 
See you all next week!!

Elder Ehrhart

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