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| With President and Sister Videla |
¡Hola padres y hermanos! So, I made it
to the mission home safely and now I’m just chillin here writing this letter.
This past week was really awesome for me as I felt really focused on the work.
We went out contacting on Thursday and it felt awesome to be a missionary for a
few hours! I could kind of understand what they were saying and I think I was
mostly able to express myself! Hopefully we made some impact on someone’s life.
Then on Friday we actually went out proselyting in Santiago Este. I tagged
along with a couple Elders, one of which roomed with me during the first two
weeks at the MTC. We didn’t have any lessons, which was disappointing, but it
was awesome to get a taste of how those missionaries contacted. They were very
direct with people and it was way different than I expected, probably coming
from the US where people don’t really talk to other people it threw me off a
bit. I love the people here, I just can’t wait until the day I can
understand them. They say Chileans have their own language and thus far I would
have to agree.
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| New missionaries arriving at the mission home in Santiago |
I’d
have to say the biggest thing I’ve taken away from the MTC is that I just need
to put all my faith in Christ. I know He’ll help me so I don’t feel nervous at
all right now. I’ve also gained a way deeper appreciation for the scriptures,
especially the Book of Mormon. My head is definitely in the right place, I even
forgot the Super Bowl was a couple days ago until just now! Was Peyton Manning
QB? I hope you’re all doing amazing and I’m still praying for you every night!
I don’t know who my companion is nor do I know which area I’ll be serving in. I’d
like to think there’s a chance I could get paired up with Elder Williams, but
I’ll let you know! Have a fantastic week!
Love,
Elder Birrell
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