Hola familia! 

Hahaha ok story time with Bro Elgrenn. So we have a meeting with the ward mission leader every saturday morning

 in the church. We live close to the church, and we didnt have the form/sheet to fill out our info for the week. So we

 went to the church to print one out and fill it out. BUT, with this form, you need to make copies of it. and there is a

 corner store close to our house that makes photo copies. So we were walking there and my companion said

 basically, how funny would it be if your friend is dropping the package off right now with Oliva Family (they live on

 the street right there), and so when we got to the store at the corner, we looked down the street but we just saw a

 big black van and that it was weird but we didnt think it was Brother Elgrenn. So we enter the store and are getting 

our photo copies and two people come and speak to me in english and said that Brother Elgrenn is there and 

dropped the thing off and they said that they knew that i couldnt see him because im on my mission. But i said 

that it doesnt matter and right them he came around the corner! haha I didnt know what to say because it was so 

strange and i forgot english! hahaha but it was fun and soo cool to get homemade cookies from mom fresh! Ya so 

thats the story basically. Thanks Bro Elgrenn and mom! oh my comp loves his scripture marker pencil btw!

Well this week we were basically ward secretaries haha cause my comp is still not feeling good. (actually we are

 about to go to the doctor so we are close to the temple!) But we were in the church a lot and we are preparing a lot 

of things for a Sector Attack that we are going to have in a week or so. We were cleaning some of the things messed

 up on the ward list (there is a ton of problems and 1800 people). I dont know what the other really ward secretaries

 were thinking and there was a lot of stuff to change haha. But pretty boring week. really boring actually but thats ok.

 At least the package from home made the week interesting. Well this week in church, there werent that many 

people. Actually the lowest attendence since the first week i got here. But we are going to suppose that everyone 

are taking their last summer vacay haha and the next weeks we will have a ton of people. Finally i can send pictures

 in this internet cafe but i still dont really have anything. Here Jaime who we helped come back to church after 7 

years inactive and now hes elders quorum secretary! Going to get his endowment in a few more months! And there 

is another man that is come back but he just needs to get married...This is the biggest problem here. But oh well,

 we will help with all the marriages that we need too.

Love you guys sorry not very aventful the letter! Thanks for everything!!

Elder Farnsworth

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and this is Chris' story from his side:  Thanks Chris!!!

Funny little story. I was sharing a taxi with a few of my cohort and they thought this errand was awesome. Taxi

 driver found the house but it doesn't have a door bell or anything and a locked gate with a dog wandering around

 behind. No one came to the gate even after we banged and the taxi driver yelled. So we decided to slip the

 package through the fence to where we hoped the dog would not get it. Just as we dropped the bag, two Elders

 came around the corner and stopped cold and tried to slip back around the corner. I told my two travel companions

 to walk down and let him know where the package was. I had no intention of seeing him at this point just because

 I know we didn't have permission. As my two friends were talking to Elder Farnsworth the taxi driver decided we

 need to be down there too. So he drove me down to the corner store where Elder Farnsworth was hiding. No choice

 now so I jump out and gave home a big hug or you both, got the picture for you. Asked how he was doing. He says

 he's doing well and "forgetting English". Though we was buying some pretty unhealthy snacks. :-) He looks good

 and healthy, mom and dad! I kept it very brief and we loaded up and left. Though it was far from my intention, it 

was Great to see him.

Chris Elggren went to Chile and look who he saw!  

Holllla familia,

So Katie and Sid are going to Europe. Wow, your kids travel more than you mom and dad haha you can to start 

going to more places now that you dont have to pay for us in the house! haha. And Allison and Kevin going to Idaho

 to live! ahhh thats too cold im sorry. I dont know how im going to survive Utah..Story about the weather: We were 

eating lunch with members and they had the news on and there was a segment for like 5 minutes about the weather

 because it is ``so hot´´. They are freaking about because it reached like 98 degrees- hahahaahah this is the hottest

 it gets here. Thats sweet about Chad! hes going to mexico city mtc right? or provo? I heard its hot there in 

el salvador but theres lots of fruits! And is that service thing a calling you got or how does that work? Sounds fun!

 Wow that stake youth conference was 4 years ago! I was thinking about Trek and how cool it was haha i want to go

 again. Speaking of which, im so poor (nah im not poor i just didnt take out money last week) that i had nothing in 

the house and i was really hungry so i saw flour, salt and water and thought of Hardtack like the pioneers and i just 

made it to see what its like and it really wasnt that bad..if im telling the truth, with some honey it was pretty good. 

haha i took a picture but this computer doesnt work to send pictures...sorry i havent sent anything forever.

This week my comp is a little sick, well his back hurts a lot so we didnt work a ton but we still worked pretty well. 

We started to teach our investigator (the old guy that doesnt know how to read) with a sister in the ward the letters 

of the alphabet so that he can learn how to read!! It was crazy. but fun to see him try. And we had some cool

 lessons with members. The Elders Quorom president is a convert of a little over a year and he went with us to a 

lesson and explain his whole conversion and it was awesome to see! We returned to teach old investigators that

 Elder Sovero and I taught. Actually right now we found Elder Sovero and his comp in the center where we are and 

we went to do internet together! So thats fun. But anyways, we taught this family and they are a lot more prepared

 now and i think they with progress this time. The mom is really excited to read with her son the Book of Mormon

 because she believes the promise from Marion G Romney that we had in our house too! And she is going to do this

 every day with her kids! Cool to see that, hope they do it!

We had a zone conference and that was pretty fun to see people and learn new stuff from our leaders. A stake

 president from the zone below us talked about having the Spirit so that we can be guided in the life and the 

mission. We had a less active man come for the second time to church this week and he came with his suit and

 tie this time! Last time it was just jeans. But now hes excited to have an interview and solve his problems and be 

good in the sight of God. Such a cool thing to see. The other elders had a baptism in our ward and the sister will be

 really strong in the church. I can see her being the primary president for the stake or something not too far in the 

future! Cool experience too.

Pretty good week, even though we were in the house a little more. But i just read a lot haha. Love you guys, miss 

you!

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HOLA FAMILIA! Well I just read that we beat Snow Canyon and im stoked!! Congrats boys keep it up! And thats

 sweet that TJ is playing rugby and liking it! Congrats amigito!! BTW mom i got the pretzels in that package and they

 were perfect. It was so awesome because i got to share with Hermana Irma and her family and Elder Pinilla and

 they have never had pretzels let alone chocolate carmel pretzels made by mama Farns. I didnt get anything else

 since then (that was a while ago but it feels like it was yesterday!). Sweet about Malik and Jamis, love those guys.

 Cant wait to see them when they are in the mish and im home haha thats so far from now though! Wow crazy week 

like normal mom! haha

This week, we taught our elderly friend and he doesnt know how to read but he asked us if we can teach him to 

read so that he can read the Book of Mormon and know more! He said he wants to read the Book of Mormon and 

get baptised before he dies! We are going to have Sisters in the ward help him learn!! He prayed in the lesson for

 help with all of that! It was so awesome. He knows its true. Also, we taught the family that we have been teaching 

for a long time and the wife said she was thinking about Baptism this week and that it would be really nice, but she

 said ``dont presure me, im stubborn´haha but thats ok! Its progress. We talked about Alma 32 and faith like a seed.

 We visited a less active man (7 years out of the church) and he said hes ready to come back! He came to church 

and he is excited to get back to everything!! This is the success that i have been able to see in my mission, helping

 men with the priesthood come back to the church. And I am thrilled with this success because strong priesthood

 holders can be leaders that will bring more people back to the fold. 

This week we had a surprise intercambio with our District Leader. He called during studies and said that at like 

10:30, we needed to be at his house (less than 2 hours from that time). It was interesting but in the end, it was really 

good. I went there to his sector with him. I dont know why he wanted to have one because we had one like 3 weeks

 ago and there are other missionaries that have asked for intercambio and help because they are struggling a lot 

more than us. But i learned a lot with him. Im really grateful for it! I know we can always learn more especially if we 

are humble. Plus, it was fun! It was a good week with good experience. Im learning soo much from the Book of 

Mormon as i am really studying it. I finished it 2 other times in my mission but this time means so much. I invite you

 guys now not to read by chapter, but by time. Decide your time, and read and study. Doesnt matter if you advance

 one verse. I read like 10 verses in an hour sometimes. Its amazing this Book and i love it. I know its true. 

I love all of you, thanks for always writing. Sorry if i dont write back or anything. Really busy here! Love you all.!

Elder Farnsworth

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HOLA FAMILIA!

Well my Pats won!! Or so they told me. haha nobody here even knew what the superbowl is. But oh well. And thats

 so awesome that food organization thing you did service for mom! Sounds like fun too! Right now im currently in a

 tattoo parlor that has internet below and they have heavy rock music so thats interesting. And we just went bowling

 with the zone and it was pretty fun! This week was pretty slow..but sometimes its like that! Supposedly Chile and

 the USA played in soccer and we were winning and they all talked to me in the street and said it didnt matter 

because it was just a friendly but when they won at the end, they all started bragging! Haha and in the US, you guys

 probably didnt even know we played. This week we went painting with the other missionaries and painted a roof 

for a lady in our ward. It was pretty fun! And the Relief Society had an activity where they made Humitas which are

 like fake tamales with only corn and no meat or anything but they are still good! in summer we eat a ton of stuff with

 corn and everyone always gives us watermelon! Its pretty cool. They always ask me what typical American food it

 and they always say hamburgers and make jokes about us. I find it hard to respond because we eat every type of

 food..and we basically live in mexico so thats what we eat! Haha.

We are helping a less active Sister come back. She was sealed to her family and everything in the Temple and had

 callings but a lot of challenges came to her in her life. Her grandson died and her husband left her and a lot of other 

things and she is scared to come back because she understands an important principal: when we are strong, we

 have trials. But we shouldnt be scared of this. We should accept them because our Heavenly Father is going to 

give us the challenges we need to go on and progress. We will only get stronger. I know it is like this. I know we 

need the challenges to be better. I think it is DandC 136:42 or something that says challenges are to be able endure 

the Glory of the Celestial Kingdom. Nephi and his family passed through many things in the wilderness before they 

crossed the sea (and when they crossed the sea) to be able to populate a new land. We are the same. I am trying

 to accept the trials that my Father in Heaven gives me. I love you all and hope you are doing well! Dont worry mom,

 the gangsters love me here. 

Love Elder Farnsworth

Transfer Week!

IM STAYING! GALVARINO FOR LIFE haha but im staying with elder pinilla! Elder Swan that was in Galvarino 2 this

 change with us is going to the Easter Island! But there werent many changes in my district so thats cool! and yes

 the box came! it was the coolest!! i love you guys everyone that sent something. And thanks to the Beecrofts!! That

 shirt is so awesome, where did you get it? It says my mission with a map of Chile! And thats soooo sweet about

 Malik! how is he? is he going to play with Red mountain this season? wow thats crazy. im gonna visit him when i

 finish my mission hahaha he will be there close. Hows the team, have they played yet? 

Well with those lessons that i told to dad that was with less actives or converts. But we need to find more people

 to teach...our old friend went to the church with his inactive wife! But we found out that they arent married....ugh. 

So they need to figure that out and set a date with the court to get married but we will see..But last monday was 

Elder Pinilla´s birthday so lots of people gave us cake and stuff so thats legit. And we got permission to watch 

Ephraims Rescue with people in the Church for a activity and thats a really good movie! Wow the things that the

 pioneers went through. Crazy. Oh, the cultural celebration video came and that was cool to remember and think

 about how it was! 

This week in church there was a lot of people that havent gone for a long time! But at the same time, a lot of people

 on vaccation. In summer here they dont go because they are on vaccation in the south or at the beach the WHOLE 

SUMMER. And in winter they say they dont go because its cold and they didnt want to get out of bed...but after

 March when they all come back from summer, it should be a ton of people until it gets cold in May. Crazy, i stay.

 Im going to have more than 7 months in my first sector with 2 companions. But the ward is sweet and we will find

 the people that i dont already know. They arent many tho! haha i know everyone. 

We had a CCM-M or basically a MTC for the Members. We taught  how to teach basically haha and how to do the 

visits better and go to lessons with us and stuff like that. Its really important to know this because we need to be 

visiting the people in the ward. Whether it be home teaching or visiting teaching or helping a friend. We are all

 brothers and sisters. If my sisters were lost physically, i would go to look for them. Our brothers and sisters are 

lost spiritually. We can go help them. The picture is from the activity! and the other picture is the district but we 

all stayed so its all good haha. I love you guys! Keep up the good work there at home! 

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Hola familia! como estan en gringolandia? 

The week sounds calm but a bit hectic like every week there haha! How are the missionaries there? How much time

 do they have in the mission? Haha i felt the same way with the bishops son here, they always talked about him 

then he actually came home and i know him now. This week was pretty good, with some funny stories! First, Paola 

and Nuvia are going back to Brasil but we said that we are waiting for news of her baptism! Then that night, we just

 decided to order pizza which is really expensive but oh well! Im trying to send pictures for like the first time and it 

isnt working...we had another intercambio with our district leader but i went with his companion who is really new in

 the mission. It was fun but nothing really happened that was too funny. Supposedly there was a earthquake but i 

was sleeping. 

The other day we were walking to a house and we saw the gangsters that i know. They started to talk with us and 

were asking about what we do and if we thought marijuana was bad haha. But they respected what we do and

 thought it was really cool. Then all of a sudden, one takes out his phone and says ``selfie!´´ and took a selfie with us.

 Then the others wanted a photo so we took a picture with grafitti of Colo colo a soccer team here and they converted

 me. haha im going to try and get the picture from them. We contacted a reference and they had weed and two huge

 plants of marijuana too....and they said we had to smoke if we came in so we just left haha. These people...

Side note that has nothing to do with anything, i made crepes yesterday and they were really good and i dont know

 how i did it. thats all.

My companion and I are reading a talk that i think in English is called Nothing Shall Offend Them by Bednar and we 

are going to apply this with the people here. Basically it talkes about how nothing can offend us. We choose to be 

offended. And if we are not going to church and renewing our convanants with God for someone else or because

 someone ``offended us´´ we are losing out on blessing and the ward is losing out on a person that could strengthn 

the ward. Every person is needed and wanted. We need to extend our hand and time to the people who are 

struggling. We are continuing with our goal of reading the book of mormon in 5 months. We are giving people the 

quote from Marion G Romney about the book of mormon from 1980. Its really cool! I hope we can all complete with 

out part and receive the blessings of the Book! Love you guys and only want the best for everyone back home and 

the ward!

Elder Farnsworth

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