Well
another crazy week as ZL! We have not had any time this week at all.
This might be a short letter. We have lunch in 15 minutes with the
Assistants. We have had a ton of meetings and trainings.
This week we started off the week going to the
office after writing you guys. As we get into the office we found
president and his wife. They were happy to see us. MP asked how I was
doing as the new ZL. I told him I was still trying to get my head around
everything. I talked to him for a good 10 minutes before they had a
meeting. We got to talk about a couple things and I learned quite a
bit.
On Tuesday we got mobbed and attacked by a group of
little kids. I swear there isn´t discipline here. I hate undisciplined
Chilean kids. They run around doing whatever they want. We were walking
through an apt. building that the government is paying for and its a lot
of really rough families. We ended up getting attacked by a bunch of
little kids with plastic clubs. It was a difficult experience because we
couldn´t really do anything. Then a little old lady walked by and
dropped the hammer on them and was threatening to smack them. It was
hilarious. Things that cause so much frustration in the moment but are
going to be awesome memories after. haha
We had interviews on Wed and it was really good.
President talked to us about the Zone. He told us that this is the
hardest Zone in the mission. It requires a lot to run it. He said he
knew we could help build and straighten the Zone. We are in the City of
Conce like right in the Center. It is the 2nd largest city in Chile. He
told us that it has always been a difficult zone to work in.
This week we had a mini cambio with the Assistants.
They planned on getting here at about 5 and didn´t show up until about
8. They got here and we each split up with an AP. We then ended up
getting a call from another sector needing an interview. We ended up
having to have a mini cambio in a mini cambio. We had to drive over to
their sector and there we split up with the elders there. The Ap ended
up doing the interview and I left with an elder that´s name is elder
Newby. Yes He is a newby. He will forever be the newby. He was way cool
though. He just got here in the mission. So yes he´s a newby in two ways
haha. We ended up finding a new family and taught about two lessons in a
couple lessons. We didn´t end up getting home to my sector until almost
11. It is so crazy being a ZL. So after we got home we got a call from
MP. He then tells us we have an emergency cambio and that we have to
call an elder at 11:30 to tell him he´s leaving at 9 the next morning.
Anything that could have happened... did!
The next day we ended up having to go to a DL
meeting at 9:00 on Saturday morning. I have no idea why we had to be
there but they trained a lot of the DL´s.
We have been a little frustrated. We have a bunch of INV´s that are
going to church but just don´t want to take the next step and get
baptized. If you guys could pray for Luis Cumplido and Cecilia and
Valentina. We are really struggling with them.
So I think my comp has completely cursed me. He is
known for forgetting stuff and being kind of clumsy. We all swear its
contagious. The other day it was a little colder and we had just gotten
home from a meeting, i think it was interviews. I changed from a suit to
normal pants and threw on a sweater. We get to our first house and I go
to pull out my planner out of my front pocket. I look down and I don´t
have a tie... hahah I look at my comp and ask, Am I missing something?
He says, Your name tag? I pull the sweater down a little and he busts up
laughing. I had totally forgotten my tie. I cannot remember when I took
it off. It was one of the funniest moments in my mission.
We just got back from a really nice restaurant here
in Conce. All of the ZL´s and the AP´s met here and we all pitched in
$4.00 and we could buy whatever we wanted. Of course I bought Ribs and
Fries! It was so good. I haven´t eaten at a restaurant in so long! It
was really cool that we all met together to eat lunch. It was a blast.
We were all laughing about stuff my comp had done. Two other ZL´s had
been comps with my comp.
Tell dad sorry for not replying to anything. I
seriously don´t have time to do anything during Internet. The numbers is
a pain in the butt. Good thing is... We swap off every week. So next
week I should have more time. It´s cool to hear about the miracles he´s
having in the Elders quorum.
We are really excited for this week. We have a mini
mission with a bunch of kids from the area. They are all traveling to
different cities to take part of a mini mission. Each of us is getting a
mini missionary. We will have a total of 8 Missionaries in our sector
this week. We are excited to increase our numbers and find a bunch of
new people. They get here on Thursday and we will work with them till
Sunday. They will be with us all day and at night they will be staying
with members, since they can´t stay with us.
Well I´m excited to hear about Ethan and his mission
call... Tell him to freaking hurry up!! Well I love you all and miss
you tons.
Elder Torgersen
P.S. I´m closer to the office and can get mail quicker so write me :) Packages will also get here quicker hahha
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