Happy New Year!

Heyyyyyyy! Ya well its Wednesday and not monday but let me explain. We had interviews with President 

(all of our Zone) on Monday, and then we asked to change to Wednesday the P day! Today, being 31st, we have

 the night free too and so the whole day today is free! This never happens in the mission its gonna be weird. But

 here we are. And the Skype was too short and a little slow but thats okay. It was awesome to see you guys. We

 had the mission activity Tuesday and every missionary (minus the 4 in the islands) was there. Elder Zeballos from

 the Area Presidency and his wife talked to us and we walked the Christmas devocional. It was a really fun day. 

Then Christmas Eve, we visited members in the ward and ate dinner with investigatores! It was awesome, and 

here they open gifts at midnight so we did the same and played like little kids for a while with nerf guns ahah 

thanks for that!! And then we had skype thursday! 

We are teaching a old man (89 years old) that has pretty good health for his age, but has a wound on his leg and 

cant walk really good. We gave him a blessing for his health and he had so much faith that he was going to be

 healed so he could go to church. I literally felt his faith. I never understood how Christ could ``feel and see´´ the faith

 but i understand now. And he went to church! Alone, walking slowly with his cane, he came. He is amazing. 

We are teaching Gilson´s friends that are visiting from Brasil. The mom was baptised the same day as Gilson and

 the daughter wants to get baptised! But, they know very little spanish. Sooooo we are learning portuguese!! Elo

 no fallo muito portugese hahah but its all good. It is so fun. 

We are helping a youth in the ward that was less active for a few months. She is struggling with so many things, 

including major sins. She doesnt feel capable to pray and basically feels worthless. Satan wants us to feel this way.

 This way, we get further and further from God. Take the sin away as soon as possible. Let the Light of Christ take

 away the darkness. God does not make us feel worthless or sad or any negative feeling. God only wants the best

 for us. Do not let Satan make you feel like this. There is a way to escape. Accept the Lord as your Savior and use 

His Atonement. Use it every day, every hour. We are never done progressing.

I love all of you, Skype was awesome, but back to work. Keep up the work wherever you may be.

Elder Farnsworth

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Feliz Navidad!

AYYY SEMANA DE LA NAVIDAD! COMO ESTAMOS FAMILIA

Wow. well i think skype will be at 4 oclock here or 12 noon in AZ. We are doing it with a family in the ward and 

with Gilson´s computer too. We dont have rules like that so we are all good...I dont know my account exactly

 haha so i might use Gilson´s account and add you, i dont know. Itll be fine!

Well when i told you my comp was from South of Chile thats literally all i knew. He is Elder Pinilla from a small 

city called Yungay a little South of Santiago. He was going to serve in Venezuela but it is really dangerous and

 they cant have missionaries there now. He has a little over a year in the mission. Ive learned a lot from him

 already! We are planning some cool activities for this transfer!! He was already in this ward on the other side 

(there are 4 missionaries) so he knows a lot of the members! 

This week we were basically meeting people with Elder Pinilla so that he knows the sector. We had a ward

 activity Saturday and they asked me in the morning before it if i could be the angel...It was horrible ahah 

because i just mimic talked while someone read behind a curtain. But it was just for the Primary so it was funny! 

And then the Relief Society had a activity of their talents and everyone people something. There was a knit 

picture thingy but it was so cool because it was the Mormon Trail and it had Winter Quarters!! I tried to 

steal/borrow/buy it for Allison but they didnt want to hahah. Im trying my best to make desserts for christmas

 as good and you make them mom but we will see haha i made sugar cookies and i will make cinnimon rolls 

today. 

As much fun as Christmas is, what is the reason for Christmas? Christ was born. And why does that matter?

 I testify to all of you that without this birth, this child, this Man, this life, and this Atonement, we have no hope. 

This is no reason for life. But, He was born. He lived. He suffered for us in the Gardin and on the Cross. He died

 for us. But, the third day, he was ressurrected. He did all of this so that we can follow His example. That we 

can live again. But it all started with his Birth. There wasn´t any room in the Inn or in the hearts of the people,

 but let us make room. Let us accept God´s Gift to us. I know that Christ was born. It isn´t a story. He was born,

 and He lived. Find His influence in your life, accept Him, embrace His love and His Gift. 

I love you guys so much. I have been blessed all my life and i dont know why I deserve any of this. But I know 

that my Father in Heaven loves me and has sent me to this time, and this family. I am willing to give 2 years for

 Him and whatever else He asks me. Two years isnt enough to give, but it is what I can. I ask that you all do the

 same. Find what you can give your Father in Heaven this Christmas and this year.

Love 

Elder Farnsworth

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Well Elder Sovero left so we took some pictures and the kid and the woman are investigators i think he put!

And the party is for the husband and wife that got sealed!! Now my companion is Elder Pinilla from the South 

of Chile. We just changed like 3 hours ago. We are still in Galvarino. wow thats so cool that Boston is going!!

 And congrats to Ryan for his Eagle Scout. wow you guys eat soooo good haha Mexican food and Poly food too? 

Im good now, with health and everything. We are going to work hard with my companion and we will have baptisms

 this change! The people here are recptive just stuborn. We had a few people come to church and are starting to

 progress. Its awesome to see the progress, slow but sure. Everyone of us are progressing or falling. This is the

 importance of enduring to the end. We are never finished. And like President Utchdorf said in conference, we 

shouldnt think about what others can do but what we should do first. We shouldnt say ``But he doesnt even read 

his scriptures every day´´ when we might not even be going to church. Fix your own problems and then help others. 

It will be interesting to see how another companion is but we will be good.I love you guys, hope that you are all 

good. Ill talk to you face to face in like 2 weeks! 

Elder Farnsworth

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A picture of the "Zone"

Curt, Elder Sovero and Gilson
 

Hola familia !

Im better now! The doctor said i can work now so thats all i really care about. Wow 

all you guys do is travel...Id love some photos of trips weve taken before. I cant

 remember but i always think about pictures and places ive been to show people

 here. Dang, that stinks about UofA but im still repping them here where nobody

 knows who they are!! 

This week was still a little..dumb because i had to do my visa stuff and my 

companion did too and i went to the doctor so we lost time..But we have one more 

week of this transfer! Who knows what will happen. This week we are really trying

 hard to have a baptism of a family. They are parents of 2 little kids! They are sooo 

nice and are basically ready but just need a little push. Normally this push is friends 

in the church. Please reach a hand out to investigators and help them come unto 

Christ. Us as members are the most important part. Missionaries are going to leave 

and go home but the members will stay. The deal here isnt having lessons, but

 having people progress. It is difficult to get people to fulfill with the commitments 

and go to the church. But this week we met the goal for church attendance finally!! 

It was awesome with less actives and investigators and so many people. It was a 

strong testimony meeting to finish the year. 

Ive been studying Christ like attributes. This week i was learning about charity. 

Charity is said to be the most important attribute, even more than faith. Many 

scriptures say that we are nothing without charity. And it isnt just service. Serve

 with the right intentions. Feel a true love for others and their wellbeing. Pray with

 all your energy to be filled with more charity for others. I love you guys, i hope the

 work is progressing there too. 

Love Elder Farnsworth

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whhaaaa so jealous about Thanksgiving. Im always jealous of what you guys do. You old folks without kids now are living the life!! Haha but im sorry that you guys want to know more about the weeks because this week im sick and we didnt work half the week! I have pnemonia,,but dont worry!! I went to the doctor and he gave me super expenise pills that should make me better super fast! The bright side of this, well no there wasnt really a bright side...it was sucky to say the least. But basically for the past two days, i have straight read the Book of Mormon. In these 2 days, i read 250 some pages and lack 60 more today to finish (i was already in mosiah). It was actually pretty cool to just read all day long and learn so much. Wow i love this book. It is truly amazing what it teaches us. It was really difficult to not leave but i have to take care of myself. Dont worry, ill be okay! wow im sorry i dont really have more to say, im kinda bummed about this week and can only think about the negative things. But this week we will continue to work and it will be better! I really hope each one of you are reading and doing everything you need to to keep your testimony high! If you arent doing something, you are falling. Love all of you, and dont worry for me, im ok!

Love Elder Farnsworth

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