9/24/2018
Hello mi familia

Hey Family!  In church this week I learned a valuable lesson. God can take his time, but he always comes through for the faithful.  They talked about how Jesus waited many days before he want to heal Lazarus and they even said if he had been there sooner Lazarus wouldn`t be dead.  But Jesus wanted to prove a point, that it doesn`t matter how long it takes for God. It doesn`t matter how difficult it seems, because God can do it but in his own time.  I learned that the hard way.

Because the last 3 weeks were rough for me, but this week was 100000 times better then the last few weeks!  We had some cool people go to church and we found a really cool guy that really wants to be baptized with his daughter in 2 weeks!  God does miracles for those that have patience. 

We also got to see D Todd Christofferson this week and that was really cool that I got the chance before I left to hear from him.  It was a really good conference and I learned a lot. I wish I had more time to use what I learned but I guess I can apply it in my life back home!

I love the missionary work. I am so glad that I am going to come home and see you guys but I know that I am going to miss all the good times out here and that I won`t be able to get this time back.  I want to serve these last two weeks hard to show the Lord how much I love him. Please pray for Fidel and Estrella his daughter that they can be baptized.  I hope you all know how much I love and miss everyone of you!  Take care and I will talk to you all next week!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1. How did church go this week?

 Church was fantastic and I met D Todd Christofferson this week and that was awesome!

9/17/2018
Hey Guys 3 Weeks Left!!

Wow I can´t believe that I made it to the 3 week mark. I feel like yesterday mom sent me a package for the hump day 1 year mark with Elder Taylor!  It feels so weird to be finishing the mission. I know that I am going to keep working hard until the last day but it just feels strange.  

We didn´t have the best week ever, but like I said last week was so bad that this week was a lot better!  It was pretty much a normal week. We taught a whole bunch of people and we got 42 new people to teach this week!  That was a huge blessing I hope they will all go to church this Sunday!

Anyways I love you all tons take care and don´t forget to read and pray everyday of the week!

From,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1. Do you think you will take your new companion up the big Sand Hill sometime?

 We might the thing is that I only have 2 p-days left and he has already been up the sand hill!

2. Will the missionaries that went to Chile from the MTC with you fly back with you do you think?

 Yep the 3 gringos (North Americans), Elder Butcher, Elder Schmid, and I!

9/10/2018
Mi familia amada

Hey guys, I am doing well!  I actually have to go soon sorry!  I had a really rough week but I learned a lot.  The best part about having a bad week is that the next week will always be better right haha? 

Anyways I hope that you are doing well and I invite you all to read the book of Mormon and pray daily as our beloved Prophet has asked of us.  I love you all and I miss you tons!  Nos vemos!

Mosiah 23:21-22 (We have hard times and good times but we need to always trust in the Lord)

Love,

Elder Hirschi :)

Answers:

1. What did you learn or do at the conference with President recently?

 We learned about Alma and how we need to be like Angels and work with the members so that we can help the less actives come back to church!

2. How is it being back in Iquique? Do you see a lot of the members you saw before? 

 Good I did see a lot of people from before and it is pretty cool!

9/3/2018
Mi familia amada

Wow this week was super hyped and then it sort of fell through.  Elder Coleman and I have been working hard this week!  Beyond hard we have working so much.  We talked to everyone and invited everyone to church. I have almost never been this tired before on the mission (or maybe I`m just getting old haha).  But we worked so hard and we even called everyone to check if they were going to come to church.  Sadly we only had 1 investigator in church and everyone canceled on us :(. 

This week is going to be a very good week though because we have a conference with President.  We are going to have to work hard so that God will bless us with a miracle.  I hope the brother that came to church is willing to be baptized. We are going to have to teach him a little more.  

I love you all and thank you for everything that you do for me I miss ya tons!  Take care and I will talk to you next week.  Chau!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1. How long has your new companion been on the mission? Can he speak Spanish very well? What does he like to do?

 He has like 2 transfers and speaks supèr well!  He likes to throw the javalin!

2. How is your apartment back in Iquique?

It`s ok it`s a lot different from the old apartment that we had!

Elder Coleman is my new companion.

8/27/2018

Reborn

Well we had transfers this week and it looks like I got sent to... drum roll please!  IQUIQUE again haha! That`s right I`m back in Iquique, which is like 10 minutes from Alto Hospicio, in a ward that`s called Reborn or Renacimiento in Spanish.  It looks like God wants me to be reborn this last transfer and work as hard as I can to find new people to teach!

I`m with a cool new companion his name is Elder Coleman, but I call him Elder Coolman haha.  He is a very good missionary and wants to work hard to bring others unto Christ.  

Sounds like everyone's doing well back home, and that you had a fun family reunion this year.  I wish that I could have been there, but I will be there soon enough haha.  Anyways I have to go, but I love you all and miss ya tons!  Take care.

Love,

Elder Hirschi :)

Answers:

1.  Any news about transfers?

 I got sent to Iquique again with a new companion named Elder Coleman, he is from Pennsylvania!

2.  Have you played any soccer games lately on p-days?

 Yes we have but I don`t really play anymore because I get tired too easy, you know how it is when ya get old haha!  

8/20/2018
Noche Blanca

We had an awesome week this week!. We had something that is called a noche blanca (white night).  Where all the people that are going to get baptized on Saturday go to the same service so that it can be a little bit more special.  ANGEL got baptized!  Wow thanks so much for your prayers and all that you guys have done I know that through our efforts God, blessed us and made it possible that Angel could get baptized!  

Now we have to find more people that are getting ready to be baptised, because a lot of our investigators don´t want to go to church haha.  Lets see if we can find a way to help them go to church!  

Also we got to see the opening of a mission call of someone from our Branch. His name is Juan Pablo!  He is super cool!  He is going to Buenos Aires Argentina and he is going to be a very good missionary.

Thanks for everything you guys do I miss ya tons!  I hope you are all doing well!  Stay safe and I will talk to ya next week.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers: 

1. When is the next transfer?

A: This Monday!

2.  Are you still using your running shoes?

A: Yes I am they still work very well thanks!

Fotos:

8/13/2018
Hello Familia

Sorry I also don´t have any time this week!  It´s crazy how much stuff I want to say but there´s just no time!  I have to write a lot of people still so I hope you can all forgive me!  

We had an alright week!  Elder Flores is a beast. He talks with everyone and teaches with the spirit.  Sadly Angel doesn´t want to get baptized so we are still working with him, but we have to pass by less and less.  But we have a really cool investigator named Felipe and he is going to be baptized soon, ojala (hopefully).  

Anyways pray for him and that we can find new people to teach, and I invite you all to spread the gospel and invite other people to the church because it can bring lots of joy and many blessings.  I love you all. Take care and have a good week!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers: 

1. Have you been feeling well lately?  

 I am doing awesome, but Elder Taylor my companion in Iquique got sick and he actually passed out, so please pray for him that he can get better!  Although he is doing a lot better now!

3.  How was the conference with the mission president?
 It was really good, I liked what the mission president's wife said, that we have to be a missionary with high expectations and have lots of love for the people!

7/30/2018
Elder Hirschi

Hello my beloved famliy. Sorry I don´t have very much time right now because I have to make it back home and we still have to buy stuff!  I love you all though. Thanks for all your support.  Take care everyone. I am doing well.  I will pray for you all!  See ya next week!

I invite you all to pray for Angel my investigator so that he can get baptized this week!  Thanks tons for everything!

Love,

       Elder Hirschi :)

Answers: 

1. What is your favorite place to get food in Alto Hospicio?

 There is a place called metro pizza that has a pizza that is 1 meter long its super cool, I also like to go to sushi or other restaurants.

2. Do they have any holidays in July or August there?

 Not that I know of sorry!

7/23/2018
Hola Familia :)

Wow we had a very good week. It was awesome.  Mom asked if I had been learning any new Mexican dialect with my new Mexican companion, but the only phrase that I have learned, my dad already taught me haha: You need hammer? No but Elder Flores is a very cool missionary, he is very spiritual and he also works hard.  

I am doing very well even though I got sick for a few days. I feel a lot better now and I am working full on getting the Lords work done!  I had a fever and I felt really weak for 1 day and my throat was hurting a lot.  I didn´t get a blessing, but I did rest for a little while after lunch, I was going to ask for a blessing after, but I felt better right before we left to work.

I love you all and miss you tons I hope you are doing well.  I will talk to you next week but I hope you are all doing well!  Take care!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

7/16/2018
Transfers

Heeeeelllo my beloved family.  I wanna give a shout out to my papa and his Birthday so if someone could do me a favor and go bug him about it and give him a hug for me it would be very appreciated thank you! 

Well we got the transfers this week, and it looks like God wants me to get used to Mexican Spanish for when I get home, because he sent me a new companion from Mexico.  His name is Elder Flores and he is pure fire!  He is super cool and wants to work hard in our sector.  I have 2 more transfers to talk to everyone and teach them about our Savior Jesus Christ. I don´t know where all the time went, but I´m going to work my butt off these next few months!  

Thanks for all your prayers and for all the support I really have felt blessed almost everyday of my mission.  Thanks for all that you guys do and for all the emails it really means a lot to me!  Anyways I love you all take care!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1.  Any news on transfers this week?

Yep we got transfers I am with a Mexican AY AY AY!  He even knows how to play guitar, so I think we are going to start a mariachi band haha.

2. How are your investigators doing?

 Well considering that we don´t have very many at this point, we are going to be looking for lots of references this week!

3. Does your papito ever let you play his guitar?

 Actually we have 2 guitars in our apartment. 1 of the guitars is from a member and we are going to give it back and the other is from an Elder that finished his mission, and he left it here.  But papito also has a guitar and yes he has let me play it! 

7/9/2018
Rain

Oh man everyone wrote me saying that they need some rain because it hasn´t rained for a little while.  Then I thought about it awhile, and realized that I haven´t seen rain in about 2 years haha.  So don´t worry my family I know how you all feel haha, but still I will pray so that we can have some rain in Utah, and if I have enough faith who knows it might just happen today haha.  

This week was just about as normal as it can get, we just walked for about a billion hours and there was no one in the street  but there´s always this week.  It wasn´t all bad though we got to talk to almost all of our converts and they are all doing well.  We did also have a conference for the district like last week and I got to see Elder Norambuena. He is the 70 of south America south.  And I actually got to eat with him a few times in Copiapo because he was part of my first ward which was really cool. I will send a photo of us.

We went to the beach today and played football (soccer) and a little bit of football Americano (Normal Football in the states). It was fun, but an Elder from my district got hurt his name is Elder Potter yes like Harry Potter haha jk.  But seriously he got cut pretty deep by an iron rebar that was sticking out of the sand a little bit .  I hope you can all pray for him because he is really worried about it and he wants to keep working hard in his sector.  He is in the hospital and we all hope that he is doing well. 

 Thanks for everything my loving family. I will write you next week and I hope you are all doing well.  I love you and miss you all, take care!

Love,

Elder Hershey 

Answers:

1.  What did your Mamita and Papito play for the special number at Yolandas baptism? Did they sing or play the piano?

 They sang and played the guitar, but it was come though fount of every blessing in Spanish

2.  How did the conference go in Antofagasta last week? Did you learn some great things at the conference?
 It was actually like 3 weeks ago but it was really good I loved it.  It was the first time I got to go to a Conference for leaders, but I got to see lots of older missionaries.  

That´s all folks!

Pictures: 

7/2/2018
Crazy Weeks

Wow these last 2 weeks have been really hard, because I had so much to do and I didn´t have time to write.  So I really hope that you can all forgive me for not writing to some of you.  Especially my familiy I hope you all know that I love your emails and I love writing but it can be hard sometimes, with all the people that write me.  I pray for all of you and I think of you guys everyday, I miss you all tons!

Wow this week was loaded with stuff as well.  First of all I went to Antofagasta for a leadership conference, as I like to say it was pretty dece.  I got to see every single missionary that got to Chile with me and I also got to say hi to Elder Butcher my first companion.  Oh man those were good times in the CCM.  I also got to see Elder Rupe who has been with me since the start of my mission, oh man I love that guy!  I also got the package with the CTR ring in it thanks tons mama you are the best :).  

We also had a baptism of a woman named Yolanda, it was super bakan (cool).  ¡Ay estaaaaamos TA!  It was one of the most spiritual baptisms I have had in all of my mission, and almost everyone started crying.  Our Papito and Mamita played a special number and it was amazing.  Yolanda is super cool and she said that she was looking for the true church and she finally found it here!  

Anyways I don´t have a lot of time hahaha, just kidding but I really don´t have anything else.  It was a good week and I hope this week can be just as good.  I hope you can all pray and fast if it´s possible for an investigator that we have named Juaquin, because he almost got baptized last week, but he has some fears.  Please pray for him that he might feel the spirit to know that this is the true church and that he can be baptized this week if it is the Lords will.

Muchas gracias por todo que hacen les amo muchismo y espero que esten bien.  Oh man I just realized that I wrote a whole sentence in Spanish haha it says I love you all and I hope you are doing well.  I will talk to you next week! Take care.

Scripture:

Mateo 11:28 (Venid a mí todos los que estáis trabajados y cargados, y yo os haré descansar.)

Love,

Logran

Answers:
1. When are the next transfers? Do you think you will stay longer in Alto Hospicio?

 The transfers are in 2 weeks, and I think I will finish the mission in Alto Hospicio, but I really don´t know anything could happen.  

2. Is there anything you are in need of? I could send you another package if so.  Did you ever get the package with the CTR ring yet?

 I could use a nice bicycle, because I´m getting really tired of walking everywhere haha.  No I am doing well thanks for asking mom, and yes I did get the package with the CTR ring.  Now I just have to find that dude.

6/25/2018
Elder Logan Hirschi didn't have time to write this week because he had a zone activity with the mission president.  Some sweet members sent a couple of pictures and let us know not to worry. 

 I am sure he would love to hear from any of you anytime.

6/18/2018

Wow this week was not the best.  Our 3 baptisms fell through, and we couldn´t find anyone that wanted to hear us.  But there´s always next week right . 

Anyways we had to say goodbye to some missionaries last week which was hard. Wow it feels like I just got here in Chile and now everyone is starting to finish the mission.  Almost all the missionaries I know have been out less time than me now.  Wow how time flies when you are working for the Lord.  I wish I could go back and fix all the mistakes I have made and help even more people here get baptized.  

There wasn´t really anything new this week just more of the same.  Elder Bonatti and I are working hard to get a family of 7 baptized but the mom and the daughter are not very interested in our message.  With faith and patience I hope we can help them feel the spirit as well.  The family has gone to church 3 times now and they just need a little more and they will be able to be baptized and sealed in the temple.   I want to invite you all to pray for Ernesto, Jose, and Blass. so that they can be baptized this week.   

Anyways I love you all. I miss you all tons I hope you are doing well.  ¡Adios!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

1.  Did you get a new missionary in your apartment?

 Yep Elder Alejandro is from Mexico and I actually got to see him start the mission in Iquique.

2.  Have you met some new fun people lately?

 Not yet, but we´re working on it hahaha. 

3.  Did you ever get the box with the CTR ring in it yet?

 I did not but I will let the member know that it should be here this next month.

6/4/2018

Family

Sorry famaily I don´t ahve time to write I think you can tell by all the words I am spelling wrong but I love you all and I miss you tons.  Keep praying for me and I will pray for all of you always.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

What do you think transfers will be like?

I didn´t change at all its the same!

Have you had some good food in Alto Hospicio?

We have really good food, but it´s the same as Iquique!

 Has the weather cooled down there? 

It´s realllllllly cold in Alto HOspicio

I love you tons mom and everyone I hope you are all doing well!

5/28/2018
Hey Fam

Sorry my loving family but I don´t have much time again. We had a really good week though.  We got to baptize a kid named Neythan, and one of my companions is dying (going home) this week Elder Retuta.  I´m going to miss that guy a lot.  I will send you a picture of the baptism and some other pictures that we have taken recently. Anyways I love you and miss you all tons. I will talk to you next week.  Take care everyone.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1. What do you typically do for district meetings?

 We talk about our investigators and then we have a lesson about how we can become better missionaries.

2.  What is your new Mammita and Pappito like?

 Mammita is very very nice, and Pappito is loco haha!  No they are both very cool and nice people.

I messed up the jump on the 2 picture sorry :( everyone got mad at me hahaha.  The Star Wars one is for dad haha!  "Logan I am your father!"

5/21/2018
Hey Fam

Sorry it´s going to be a short one again because I don´t have a lot of time.   Well we had another normal week this week.  Mainly it was just all the same. We are going to have a baptism this Saturday of Neythan because he felt more comfortable this week.  So if you could pray so that he may be baptized that would be appreciated.  

Anyways I hope you all are doing well I miss you guys a lot.  I pray for you everyday and night that God will bless you.  Take care everyone!

Love,

Elder Hirschi 

Answers:

1. Have you been to see any sights in Alto Hospicio?

No there´s not really anything in Alto Hospicio.  

2. What do you like most about your new area?

 It´s really cool! We have members that work hard and really want to change the branch to a ward

5/14/18
Hey Family

Wow it feels like just yesterday that I was able to talk to you guys haha.  Anyways looks like that was my last Skype call. Man I´m an old man.  Don´t get me wrong Dad you´re still an older man than I am haha.  Anyways I had a good Skype call. It was awesome to hear Slade with his new manly voice and Justice also sounds a bit different.  

We had a good week this week not that high of numbers, but it´s very likely we will have a baptism this Saturday!  It´s going to be awesome if everything comes through for Neythan, I hope you all can pray for him so that he can be baptized this Saturday.  

Anyways Sorry family I don´t have that much time but I am grateful for all your support. I love everyone.  I hope everyone had an awesome mothers day!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

p.s.

Congratulations on the wedding Talia!!

5/7/2018
Hello Family

This one is going to be short because I don´t have anytime, but we had a NERF BATTLE TODAY!  It was super cool! I will send some videos that I took if you want to try and cut out some parts they were kind of long and lame, but here are the videos hahaha. 

Anyways it was a normal week. We didn´t have too much success but there are always weeks like that anyways!  I miss you guys tons and hope you are all doing well.  Thanks for everything you guys do for me.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

4/30/2018
Hello Family

Wow today went by super fast. I feel like I just got on the computer to email and I already have to go.  Anyways I want to let everyone know how the transfers were first.  

I got sent to Alto Hospicio, with Elder Bonatti.  To explain a little better, Alto Hospicio from Iquique It´s like the distance from Washington Fields to St Geroge haha. It´s like 10 minutes away in a car.  I actually went to Iquique today to get money and said hi to Elder Llamas my last companion.  Now I am with a new companion his name is Elder Bonatti.

So Elder Bonatti is from Peru and he is a really cool misionary.  He is like 6 feet tall and he likes to listen to music.  He works really hard and is very humble. We have found lots of people that are really good and want to listen to our message.  In fact we even had another baptism this Saturday of a little kid named Kevin!  It was super cool. I will send a picture, but we are working really hard to keep finding people and teaching them the gospel.  Elder Bonatti and I made a short video so I thought I would send it so you can get a feel of what my sector is kind of like haha.  

Anyways, I love you all and hope you are doing well. I will pray for you everyday!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers:

1. Did you get transferred ok?

A: Yes it was awesome!

2.  How is your new companion? What does he like to do?

A: He is cool his name is Elder Bonatti!  He likes to listen to music and basketball and he likes to sleep haha.  Surf as well!

4/23/2018
Wow long week

Sooo I haven`t written much in a while and a lot of stuff just happened recently so I will try my best to get it all in!  

First of all we had a baptism this last Saturday and her name is Kimberlin and she is super cool! she has 2 kids and they are the cutest kids ever haha.  Kimberlin has had some problems in her life and it was so amazing to see her change her life to follow the Lord.  She is going to be a strong member of the church and I hope we can get her friend Sonia to get baptized as well.

We said goodbye to everyone and it was kind of sad I`m going to miss everyone here in Iquique! We also moved houses and we are now living by our church, but I`m going to be moving agian because, we just got transfers... Drum roll please!  I will be going to Alto Hospicio wow haha.  It`s actaully only 15 minutes away from Iquique and you can see it from Iquique haha.  So really I won`t be going that far haha.  I will have a new companion. His name is Elder Bonati and he is from Peru.  It will be a cool transfer and  I will get to live with Elder Retuta my old companion from the Philippines!  Anyways it`s going to be fun to see him again.

Anyways I miss you guys tons and I really love the mission too.  I don`t want to leave, but  I also want to see you all again. It`s one of those feelings that you can`t decide what you want more.  I love you all tons and I hope you are all doing well. Pray for me in my new sector please!  Take care everyone!

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers: 

1.  How did everything go with transfers?

 Well I am going to Alto Hopspicio and my companion is from Peru his name is Elder Bonati!

2.  Have you had to speak much in church yet?: Nope I didn`t have to speak in church yet