2/12/2018
Happy Valentines Day 

Hello family!  I don't know if I have made an error yet, but I'm starting to lose my English again haha.  We only have 5 people from the United States in my zone, and all of them like to talk in Spanish so I've been developing my Spanish better now haha.  I actually really like speaking in only Spanish again because I spoke more English than I should have with my other companions, and I actually really like the language.  

Anyways to the point, this week was another week of miracles. We had 11 investigators over the age of 8  that went to church and 15 people that went to church because of our efforts.  It's a miracle that we can't take any credit for. I have a firm testimony that if God wasn't working with us, it would have been impossible to do something like that.  I am so grateful that my father in heaven is watching over me, especially in this time that I am training. 

Elder Llamas is incredible. He bares his testimony so well, and I love the attitude of the new missionaries.  Not to say that I'm that old, but after awhile you start to fall into a routine of just trying to get numbers or teaching lessons in a certain way. Every time when Elder Llamas teaches it always leaves me dumbfounded.  I hope I can get back to that stage of loving the people so much that you just testify with all your might.

I hope everyone has an awesome Valentines day.  Congratulations Talia that's awesome, I wish you the best of luck!  I love you all and miss you tons!  Take care.

Love,

Elder Hirschi

Answers: 

Will the Chileans be celebrating Valentine's this week?

I don't know I hope they celebrate it this week, if not it could be the next one... haha Just kidding, yeah it's the same day for them too haha.  I love ya mom!

2. How is your new companion liking Iquique?

 I have got to admit he is a beast. We have been walking around a lot and he complains less than me haha.  He was born in the south of Argentina, which is realllllllllllllly cold, and now he is here in Iquique and it's realllllllllllllly hot.  So I hope he can get used to the weather without any problems.