Chile is definitely not Utah! EVERYTHING is different. The language, the food, the people. And I have to pay to write you each week! When people told me the culture would shock me I didn't understand. But it did. So I am still trying to get used to everything. The language is hard but I try to talk as much as I can. Chileans speak really fast, I don't get their grammar, so I don't have much to work with.
I have only been out a week, experienced general conference, drunk guys asking for money, and being rejected. It has been hard to get comfortable with the different things, but I feel the Savior`s hands guiding me along the way. I have literally waited for 18 years for this moment and experience, so I REALLY WANT TO WORK HARD! I have felt the Spirit and the love of my Savior every day. It is hard living in a different country and learning brand new culture, but I can do it because I know the Lord is helping me along the way.
Yesterday, we had a pretty cool experience. Both my companion and I are new to our area, so we don't know anybody. Yesterday night was pretty difficult. We couldn't find anyone. So Elder Lopez and I prayed for someone. And a little while later we knocked on a random door...and we found someone to teach!! I learned that God has people for us to teach, we just need to ask Him for them.
The 12-hour bus ride from Antofagasta to Arica was long and the bus was actually nice so I slept most of the time. My companion, Elder Lopez, is from Salvador but lives in Utah. He speaks English pretty well, so that's a bonus. He has been out 17 months so he's pretty experienced.
The people serve A LOT of food. Yesterday, we ate lunch with a member. Soup, salad, Alfredo, then dessert. And they load the plates! So I am kinda forced to eat a lot. I'll send pictures next week. But nothing here is green. I am in the driest place on earth. It rains 4mm a year. Sop dirt and sand is what I mostly see.
Love, Elder Jones
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