Sounds like Elder McAlister is doing
great in his new area of Chiguayante, which is about 25 miles south east of his
last area. His new companion is from
Chile, they are in a house with 4 Elders, and they baptism coming up this week.
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Hola como están,
I am so glad to hear from you guys
this week! I had a pretty good week and I can’t believe how fast it is going
by. I have to say that Jessica and Derek´s new TV looks pretty cool and I feel
like technology has really passed by my mind. Brooke you need to stop working
out because you are getting pretty big! So STOP IT!!! (HaHa) no it’s just a
joke. I can actually see dad falling at the beginning of the hike and I hope
you didn't get hurt too bad. Mom I really miss your cooking! (HaHa)
This last week was really
interesting! I got to Chiguayante on Tuesday in the morning and I met my
companion and he seemed to be really shy when I met him. To answer the question
from mom, we all have to go to the bus terminal and that’s were we meet our new
companion. We went to the house and it’s a pretty nice house we have
about 3 rooms, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms (but only one shower works) and a living
room. So this house is a lot bigger then my last one. My companion is Elder
Letelier and he is from Viña, Chile. He is really shy and he is very
interesting, but we will see how this week goes. We are having a little bit of
a rough start because he feels like he should be the senor companion. I have
learned patients in my mission.
Elder Hoopes is living in my house
and he is training a new Elder from Utah. The funny thing is his name is Elder
McAllister, so you can imagine that we have been doing some jokes in the ward
with our names. I am Elder McAlister number 1 and he is Elder McAlister 2. I
have really liked being in the same house with Elder Hoopes and Elder McAllister.
We have been having a good time in the house!
Here in Chiguayante we will be
having a baptism this week and his name is Isau. He is an older man and he is
awesome and we have been teaching him a lot this last week. We are also
teaching an ex soccer player that played for the selection of Chile in Holland!
His name is Ricardo and he seems to be really cool. But we need to find more
investigators here because we don’t have that much here. Chiguayante is pretty
rich compared to my last sector and a lot of people have cars here. They have
big houses here and a little bit of a yard (Crazy). So far I really like it
here and its really nice.
I want to share a spiritual thought
with you guys this week and it’s from the Book of Mormon. I was reading in
Nephi and it’s amazing the example that he is for us. He has so many
afflictions and trails, but he is always showing that he is faithful to the
Lord. When I was reading I was thinking about if we really have our hearts in
the work of the lord! When I was reading in 1 Nephi I thought about Laman and
Lemuel. How they did everything that Nephi did. They helped build the boat,
they went back for the bronze plates and they followed their father into the
wilderness. The difference between Nephi and Laman, Lemuel is that Nephi had
faith in the Lord at all times and he did everything that he was told, with a
desire in his heart. We need to be like Nephi and have the faith and the desire
in our hearts at all times looking forward at all times. The Lord truly loves
us and wants the best for us.
Well I hope you guys have a great
week and I love you all. Take care and don’t do anything crazy! Miss you guys
and have fun!
Love you guys!!!
Elder McAlister
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This week’s spiritual thought I
shared with Elder McAlister was short, but I really loved this quote by President
Monson in a talk called "The Savior's Call to Serve". He says:
"The mantle of membership in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not a cloak of comfort but
rather a robe of responsibility. Our duty, in addition to saving ourselves, is to
guide others to the celestial kingdom of God."
That quote really hit me in so many
ways. Not only am I responsible for myself, but my whole family, and all those
whom I serve in my calling, and those I could be sharing the Gospel with
through missionary work. I think I wear the cloak to often and not the
robe. Something I really need to work
on. Sean is being a great example for this principle to me with his missionary
service to the people in Chile.
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| Elder McAlister, Elder Letelier, Elder McAllister and Elder Hoopes. |
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| Elder McAlister and Elder Letelier enjoying some Papa Johns pizza! |
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