August 05, 2014

"The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense."

- Thomas Edison

Well, I don't have much time to email, but it has been so fast this week. The days are long, and we work really hard. It was definitely amazing! The days meld into one. 

Yesterday, I invited an investigator (a teacher) to baptism, and they accepted! It was such a great feeling to know that they will start on that path towards change. 

The language keeps coming, and we learn so much here. We spend at least 4 hours just in a language class, and the rest of the classes are 100% Spanish. I have to translate for my companion who is still having a difficult time, and I don't know how long he will be able to keep it together here. He has a hard time not stressing out and losing it. But, I pray he gets it figured out. i hope he gets it all soon. 

We had our first person who left for home. I hope she does well and can come back out again in the future. I sure miss Arizona and the 110 degree heat... not. It is probably 70 degrees here at the most. In the mornings for exercises, it is about 40 degrees, and I love it!!! I can't wait to get to the field. 

I love you all!

Elder Gale

Q&A with Elder Gale



1. Who is your companion, and where is he from? 


His name is Elder Barfuss from Utah. He is struggling with the language, but everyone is helping the best we can.


2. How is the weather in Santiago? 


The weather is amazing, about 50 degrees here, and I love it. I’m wearing a short sleeve shirt.


3. How is the food? Do you like it? 


The food is cafeteria food... but I love it all.


4. What does your typical day look like at the MTC?


A typical day is of lessons to teach and language to learn, and just a ton to do...


5. What has been the easiest and the hardest thing you have had to do so far?


Easiest, the mornings with exercise and morning lessons... the hardest, definitely night time. You get so worn out from everything.


6. Have you learned any new customs of Chile? 


There is a weird handshake here. You shake hands, give a pat-hug twice, and then shake hands again.


7. Have you had any cool spiritual experiences? 


My spiritual experience was when I committed my first person to baptism, and they accepted. And "es un bien tiempo ser unmisionero!!!" (It's a good time to be a missionary!!!)


8. Anything you need me to send you?



I don’t need anything but prayers, more time to type, and lots of love :)