12/18/2017
Merry Christmas

Oh man it´s almost Christmas and I forgot to buy a gift for you all!  Well I hope you all feel my prayers and my love this year. That´s the greatest gift I can send home.

I don´t have a lot of time to write today, but I love you all and I hope you have a great Christmas!  I don´t know if the Cybers (places that have computers to write home) will be open next week.  But we will be Skyping home so, if I don´t write next week it´s because of that.

Anyways take care everyone, I miss you all tons and I wish you all the best!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1.What time do you think you will want to Skype on Monday for Christmas?

 At 5:00 here in Chile and 1:00 in Utah

2. Have you been singing Christmas songs at church? 

 Actually we just started like last week.

3. Are there any changes with transfers?

 Elder Taylor and I are staying together YAY!  But Elder Ramones will have a new companion.

4. What are some things you did this week?

 We taught a lot of people, brought an investigator to church, and got sunburned haha.

5. Have you been sharing the light the world a lot this month?

I have been trying to do the light the world this month, but some of the invitations are impossible.  For example it says "Has it been a while since you´ve spent some real time with your family?"  "You should spend some time with them today."  My companion and I thought that one would be a little hard for all the missionaries haha.

12/11/2017
Hola mi familia

Hey it´s almost Christmas time and you know what that means... we still have to work yay!  Actaully I am really exited for Christmas even though we still have to walk all day long.  At least we get to call home and talk to the family.  I thought at first that I might not be able to speak English very well, but that shouldn´t be a problem because I live with 3 people that always speak English haha.  

We had a pretty good week. We found lots of cool people to teach, and they are starting to progress very well.  Please pray for them that we can teach them well and that their father will also be receptive to our message.

I love you guys tons. I don´t have very much time left, but I hope you all have a good holiday season.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

           Have you been opening your Christmas gifts everyday with your companion from your             package?

Yes we have been opening our gifts

When are the next transfers?  Do you think you will be staying in Iquique for Christmas?

Next week we have transfers, yes I am almost 100% sure I will be here for Christmas

What did you do for the Christmas party at the mission home?

We had a small conference, then we played a white elephantish game, and then we watch Kung Fu Panda.

Have you met any new great people lately?

Yes we have meet a few good ones!

Did you put up your tiny tree we sent and decorate it?

We did put it up I wanted to send pictures, but I still am having problems with my flash drives and this dumb cyber...

12/4/2017
Christmas Time

Hola Familia!  I am doing well here in Chile.  December is here and it´s reaching that time of year when you just want to put on a swim suit and go outside am I right?  Well I guess not so much where you guys are... but still it´s starting to get realllly hot down here haha! 

We have started the Christmas service this year. We helped an investigator set up her Christmas tree.  We have been trying to help others feel the love of Christ through service and this month I have looked for many opportunities to serve others.

We just had the Christmas conference/party with all the other missionaries, and it was pretty fun.  I realized how old I really am getting because I remember the Christmas conference last year and I was one of the new guys.  Wow that was a long time ago wasn´t it?  Anyways I hope everyone has a good Christmas and holiday season this year.  I love you all tons! Thanks for all the support and love, I miss you!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answer:

1. Do you think you will go caroling for the Christmas season?

 I don´t think they will this year, but it is possible.

2. When is your next zone conference or when can you pick up any packages?

 I already have the package and the last conference was on the 1st of December.

3. Do you think you could find a nativity set from Chile that you could get and bring home with you or send home sometime?

 I could bring one home, possibly.

4. Do people decorate for Christmas There? Do they get Christmas trees and decorate them?

 Yes they do, maybe not quite as loco as they do in the states though haha.  They usually have a fake Christmas tree, but yes lots of them do.  

5. Do you do splits with members much?

 Not really, we don´t have that many members that live with us here in Lynch.  Although we did have splits for the open church that we had. 

Sorry I am in a really bad cyber and my camera is having some problems.