Hey everyone how are you guys doing? This week was pretty
good, we had our usual activities and our lessons that we taught, and on top of
everything this week there was an earthquake that hit near Santiago! Do not
worry I am alive, so there is no need to panic.
This week has been really interesting for Elder Gates and I.
This past week a ton of our investigators have stopped progressing or now do
not meet with us, not because they do not want to, but because there family
says not to. All I can say is that it has been a little rough seeing how the
selfish decisiones of another can influence or destroy the salvation of someone
else, and it is a hard thing to see happen. But, that means that Elder Gates
and I are back to talking with more people in the street all day every day! On
Monday we had a day of just walking around and tracting for about 6 hours just
talking to people that we meet on the street trying to share the message of the
Restored Gospel with them. We met some great people, and one of them,
Christian, seems like a great lead and we have a lesson with him on Saturday.
Things are moving along and going as they should in the mission. I also forgot
to mention, but last week Elder Gates and I went out and had lunch on our P Day
with my old investigator Rodolfo from my old ward! It was great to see him
again, and because our mission is so small, the trip to meet up from the
different ends of the mission was like 20 minutes hahahahahaha. He is doing
great and is continuing to meet with the missionaries, I love that guy and I
hope he makes the decision to get baptized soon!
This last Sunday we also had the chance to go to another
chapel in our stake and go help them with a chapel tour they were putting on.
Elder Gates and I presented a part of the tour that talked about baptism, and
it was awesome because we got to show how baptism really lets us become a part
of God´s kingdom on the Earth and for the eternities. He really does have a
plan of happiness for each and every one of us.
So on Monday we had an earthquake! Elder Gates and I were
walking on a narrow street in our sector and we were talking to people when all
of the sudden we felt the ground start to move and we looked at each other and then
looked at the area around us. All of the houses started to sway a little bit
and there were signs and posters that fell off of people´s houses. The whole
thing lasted like 2 or 3 minutes, but it was weird because it felt like the
ground was almost a jelloish substance. It would definitely be cool to
experience it again. But overall there was no real big or lasting damage to
anyone or anything so that was a good thing.
The life is normal in Chile, everyday is sticking to the
routine and doing the Lord´s work. I hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Tilghman
Alma 53
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