Well the first real week in Chile is in the bag! Let me start by saying there is nothing you can tell a person to prepare them to leave the states! It’s just one big emotional rollercoaster! I’m serving in Antofagast central and it’s so crazy here! I’m learning so many new things everyday like how Chileans love early 2000’s pop songs from American, I’m not learning Spanish I’m learning Chilean! and if anyone asks say my favorite soccer team is Colo-Colo if I don’t wanna get attacked haha! I’m in an appartment with 3 other Elders all native to Chile so I’m definitely getting a lot of Spanish practice! All of Chile is in lockdown for COVID so the only time we can good outside is 2 hours in the morning for exercising and if we’re fast we can sneak across the road for a cold bottle of Inca Kola and the best Argentinean bread I have ever had in my life! Everyday is a new adventure here and I kinda feel like a puppy because more then half of the time they’ll all be talking in Spanish and I think I am following along and then they’ll all stand up and say ¿estas listo para ir? Hahaha! My Spanish is definitely coming very slowly! Something else that’s really cool is I get to teach English lessons every Wednesday and Saturday! Serving a mission is really one of the craziest things you will do in your life but it is by far the best decision I have ever made! I feel so much comfort everyday knowing that my Father in Heaven loves me and is watching over me all the time! I really do love it here and there is nothing I would rather do! While I was studying I came across a scriptures in 1 Nephi 9: 6 “But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.” I know he has a plan for all of us, even if the roads get rocky and it seems like it’s impossible He will bless and help use though anything! I love y’all and I’ll talk to you soon! -Elder EhrhartSent via the Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
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