March 25, 2014

Well, This week was ok.  I didn't go to Torres Del Paine.  Because I have been super sick!  Ha-Ha.  Lots of stomach issues.  So I was bummed about that.  I heard it was super-awesome! 

Cambios are here!!!!!!  I'm going to Por Venir!  It's a super small little port city away from Punta Arenas.  My companion is Elder Powell!  He is from my group!  It's a three hour boat ride, so that should be a blast! :/ Ha-ha.  I don´t have time to write today so sorry about that.  I'll make sure to take lots of pics and make it a really good email next week I promise! 

Love 

Elder Robertson

March 17, 2014

This week was good. We worked with a ton of menos activos and one guy even got a calling! That was really cool!!!! The eye infection is gone so that’s good! I’ve been really healthy this week, it’s been great! That storm was crazy! It really seemed like everything was going to blow away! But it was cool. It was crazy walking in it. But with my new jacket, rain pants, and boots I’m waterproof! :) My boots work super good! I just pull my rain pants around my boots and cinch them so nothing gets in. I’ll take a picture next time I’m in my full Rain Battle Suit! :) We finally found Fabian he has just been working a lot. Erica and Sebastian are back but we haven’t had a cita with them yet, so I don’t know! We found some really cool people this week. We found this one lady named Edith; she is 28 and has a 1 year old baby. She is really cool and we went and blessed her house. It was really cool; it was my first house blessing! She didn’t come to church because her kid got really sick so that was a bummer. There isn´t a man in the house so we brought this guy named Ivan he was a missionary and a bishop. He is a really cool guy. Wow mom, your surgery sounds crazy! I’ll fast for you on Tuesday. Dallin was in a wreck! Ha-ha, oh dear. At least everyone is ok! How much will that cost him? I don´t know the Maybes they look cool! And really tall! Ha-ha, wow! That’s awesome you got a tie and tie pin from papa! I’ll use those a lot! And wow, his watch! That’s really cool, thanks. Definitely don´t send that! :) I like your idea about the talk. I’m reading in Alma and Helaman and I bet that what a lot of the Nephites thought was that they could just repent later until they were so lost they didn´t know they were so bad. And then they were destroyed! Don´t wait! I like it; that will be a good talk! Love you guys a ton!!!!! I’m all out of time. Sorry I didn´t send pictures again, my card reader doesn´t work sometimes! Love you! Elder Robertson

March 10, 2014

I think I did take Pepto the night before I had black mouth!  That was probably it.  There isn't a doctor in my ward but there is a doctor in another ward.  My eye got a little infected so I was going to get prescription eye drops but it is pretty much gone so I don't need to. 

Fabian fell through, it would have been Saturday but we haven't talked to him for 2 weeks so hopefully when he gets back from vacation.  We still haven't been able to find Erica and Sebastian but they are back from vacation! Eventually we will find them.

This week was good we don't really have progressing investigators anymore so that sucks but, whatever.  We do a lot of walking around and knocking doors and talking to people in the street.  Saturday There was a massive storm it was crazy!  I'm pretty sure it was close to a hurricane.  All the streets were flooded and it was the strongest wind since i've been here!  But it was cool!  We had 6 lessons that day!  The weather has been really cold, especially at night, but I just wear a lot and I'm not cold at all.  I have been sleeping super good that last little bit!  It's been great.

Me gusta su español papa. Es super bueno. Fue chistoso en la calle un poco antes emailing, esos turistas nos preguntaron donde esta una calle y yo no pude hablar en Ingles!  Ingles no es fácil! Puedo sacar mas fotos del centro.  Vamos por el centro cada Lunes por p-day.  El centro es super bonito por que hay mucha plata.  Hay mucho gente de Europa en vacaciones.

(I like your Spanish dad.  It's super good.  It was funny, in the street a little before emailing, these tourists asked us where a certain street was and I couldn't speak English.  English is not easy!  I can take more pictures of the city center.  We go to the center every day for p-day.  the center is super pretty because there is a lot of money.  There are a lot of people from Europe on vacation.)  

Pretty cool story!  I don't need a jacket or rain pants anymore!  A guy in my ward had some super nice ones a missionary gave him years ago and they were too big so he gave them to me!  The brand is "REI" I've never heard of it but Elder Mcdonald says they are super expensive!  They are super awesome!

It's crazy how tired I am!  We have been walking so much!  And the wind has been crazy!  Ha-ha, It's kinda funny, it has been really super hard and frustrating but I'm happy and excited so I guess that's all that's important! 

And!!!!! I'm going to Torres del Paine!!!!!!!!! on the 24th!  I'm so excited!

Well I think that's all, not much happened this week.  Hopefully this will be a more exciting week so I can put more in my email.

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Les Quiero Muchísimo!!!!!! 

March 3, 2014

This week was good!  I was kinda sick but I'm better now.  Yesterday I woke up and my mouth was brownish black but it went away so I don´t think it was anything too serious.  It was weird 'cause I brushed my teeth before bed and my mouth was fine but when I woke up it was weird, it tasted bad and it was like a slime or a gunk it was weird but I'm better now! :)

Ha-ha Dad that is the coolest thing ever!!!!!  You married someone! Do you feel old?  For some reason I think that would make me feel old :).

Not much happened this week we taught a lot and found some new people but we don´t really have anybody progressing.  But whatevs, we are working with the members a lot and they are starting to progress!  And have more excitement. 

Mom, sounds like your week was really busy!  ha-ha tons of work!  That sucks about the surgeries!  That's crazy. 

Thanks for everything you guys do!  I love you so much!  Thanks for sending the letters from seminary!  If you want pictures of anything let me know!  Love you tons!!!

This is what I got for Christmas, they are scripture cases that a guy handmakes here!  I got them for my English Scriptures!

This was a youth activity, most of them are inactive so it was really cool!

I know it's hard to imagine but I found better puppies :-)

February 24, 2014

This week was awesome!  But Fabian is going on vacation so we can´t baptize him the 22 of March.... bummer right?  It’s ok because we are going to do it the 15th!  I’m super excited he is awesome!!!  There was a meeting with Elder Ballard for all of the Melchizedec priesthood holders that was really good!   That’s cool I’m glad Dallin and Ellie get along so well!  That is so cool he has a car!

I’m really healthy, it’s great.  I feel so good!  I´ve been doing push-ups and sit-ups like mad and p-days we play lots of sports!  I weighed myself the other day and I´ve gained 5 pounds!  I weigh 129!  This past week was really good, we worked really hard and worked on being 100% obedient and the blessings were great!

This week was really rewarding!  I gave a talk in church yesterday!  It was cool, I didn´t have time to prepare so I did it on obedience and I took 20 minutes.  I could have gone on and on, it was really cool.  Scriptures were popping into my head and thoughts.  It was really cool, everyone was thanking me afterward!  It was a good week.  It was a lot of walking!  We have been working with some of the active members and they are starting to have lots of excitement.

I haven´t bought shoes yet, I think I’ll be ok for a while.  Also, I will need another rain jacket soon.  My dang zipper is starting to break!  But I will make it last for as long as possible.

Busy is always better! Ha-ha.  I like when we have so much to do we usually can´t do it all!  That doesn´t happen very much but I love it!  This week was awesome, I loved it!  Everything is really good!

I am so happy all you guys are doing so good!  Something I´ve learned and I’m learning is, if you want more happiness and more blessings, be more obedient.  It works!  

Love you tons!!!!!!!

Here is a picture overlooking Centro and one of me and Elder Mcdonald, everyone call him Cajita Feliz (it means Happy Meal) :-)

Found a good old tire swing and the most amazing puppy of all time!

I had an intercambio this week with my district leader and his sector is right on the ocean!

This is Hermano Orlando and his son, they are super-awesome!  He is one of the strongest members in our ward.

February 18, 2014

The conference with Elder Ballard was really great!  It was awesome!!!!!  The video wasn´t that great and the sound sucked, but it was still great.  I learned so much!  He is a cool guy!  Me and elder Mcdonald get along great!  I’m glad I get another cambio (the time between transfers, it is 6 weeks) here in Rio De La Mano!  We are going to have baptisms this cambio.  We had a super awesome lesson with ________ and ________ the spirit was great and we talked a lot about baptism.  But they went on vacation for a week so we will have to do it all over again!  We had a really cool lesson with our investigator, _______, he is going to be baptized in March!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I’m happy he is a really cool guy, I like him a lot.

It is super hard to find and teach _________ cause she works so much.  ________ and _______ didn´t come because they had family at their house but they are going to come next Sunday.  The weather was so nice this week!  I wore a short sleeve shirt for the first time!!!!!!!!  It was really warm and not windy!  I’m happy but the days are starting to get shorter so I’m sure winter is on the way!  I’m really glad everything is going super good!

Dallin’s car is awesome!  And the new fridge looks huge!!!!!! Ha-ha I love hearing from you guys so much!  Do you know if aunt Carla got my letter yet?  Thanks for that quote from Hinckley, it’s one of my favorites!

Me and elder Mcdonald have been turning English sayings into Spanish and some of them are really funny!  Like “paz afuera” (Peace out), or “verdadero que” (True That) ha-ha, we usually have lots of time to talk we usually walk 15 miles a day.

Just keep up the emails and send letters every once in a while!

Love you tons!!!!

Elder Robertson

Feb. 10, 2014

This week was great especially the end!

First, some important announcements (anuncios) :).   Next week my p-day is on Tuesday so don´t worry when the emails come late.  Second, me and McDonald are staying together for another cambio!!!! Wahoo! I’m excited.  Third, it was really windy this week! I can´t believe how windy!  I bought a backpack!  It’s cool, I like it.  I bought it off an Elder so it’s old but it’s great!

So the new family is interesting.  They have an 8 year old daughter.  The parents are separated but live as vecinos (neighbors).  And they do everything together.  So it’s kinda weird, they’re separated but together!  They are super awesome and right now want to be members of the church.  They just need to know!  It’s cool because the mom works a ton as a receptionist at a hotel so she reads the Book of Mormon, ha-ha, they are all going to be baptized!  They are awesome, I like them a ton.

Thanks for your fast!  So there is a less active in our ward that we share with all the time but usually just scriptures and stuff.  So we went over yesterday and her husband was there.  He works outside of Punta Arenas so he works 15 days out and 15 days here.  We have shared with him a little bit but nothing big.  He wasn´t really interested.  But we go over yesterday and he is there so we talk for a little bit and then he talks about how much extra time he has in his work.  And then goes on to tell us that he has read the whole Book of Mormon!  And he had some "questions!" ha-ha it was really cool.  I’m hoping that it works out with him.  We are going by on Tuesday.

We had a cool lesson with ________ and her son.  He just doesn´t know why baptism is important so we are going to keep working with him a lot.

Yesterday was awesome!  Two of our investigators came to church and the ward really stepped it up and it was awesome, they really liked it. The mom works a lot and normally all night long so it’s going to be tough.  But I’m excited for this week and this next cambio.

That’s crazy another surgery!  When!  Hopefully it helps!  That’s awesome all about Dallin; tell him he needs to start emailing me at least twice a month. I’ll do the same! :)

I didn´t even know Tiffany was pregnant! Ha-ha

No penguins still!  I’m hoping we will do trips this next cambio.  You guys are all awesome and I love you tons!  Nos vemos!

Elder Robertson

El Campo

There is a lot of graffiti here, some of it is pretty cool. 

 

Well, this week it rained and rained and then rained and then was super-windy and then rain and then sun with lots of wind and then rain and then wind :-)