Week 30 La Colonia Kenedy

Chases 10 month mark and he is doing very well.  It sounds like he is experiencing the opportunity of being asked to lead a district.  He is loving his companion and the language is stronger and stronger.  His mom and I were able to have the Valle/Frost family over for Sunday dinner and it was such a great time.  What great people they are.  What a blessing for us to have a tender mercy like that to give us comfort as to how he is being taken care of.  Another wonderful thing for us has been receiving a letter from a Sister in Tegu.  Sister Flores sent us a note describing how he is doing and shared insights as to what a good missionary he is.  What blessing for us at home.

Querido Familia,

AWWWW!! Lucy told me yesterday that you guys were getting together. I am so happy that someone that I know, knows my family also. I am so Happy!! Wow I cant believe dad broke down and some of the people that have money here have the new iPads also. They look super nice!  There are going to be some crazy changes when I come back for sure. Also are you guys staying in AZ or is Milgard calling dad for Washington? Because it sounds like you guys are staying in AZ. Anyways I cant believe how different everyone looks in the picture you took!! Well I am coming up on the 10 month mark on my mission and its crazy how time flies here. I almost have a year! Well District Leader is good and you just have to make more calls and make sure that everyone in my District is fine and working hard. I have to teach a class every week and do divisiones or exchanges with other areas. I also have to be an example to my District and make sure I am doing everything I should be doing. I am still a normal missionary and just have more responsibility. I enjoy it though. Well as for the work we are working super hard and have found some people to teach and hopefully progress further with. We found a family through a member and there daughters came to church. We will teach them wednesday. Almost another family except no husband just only four girls, Maelin, Tami, Fanny, and Ada. We will teach them wednesday also. Then we have a NDH tonight with some twin boys who are really cool. We have only taught one of them named Ariel. Also having some confidence with the members and gaining there trust. Ahhhh we have been working hard and trying to keep pushing on to keep finding people. I was so happy this past week. Also my companion is so awesome and we work super hard. This work is so awesome when we work really hard every day and have faith everyday too. Well for other things I dont know what I want or what I need. My shoes for soccer are okay for now and my everyday shoes are good too. Maybe letters from my family, cousins, friends, and grandparents. Pictures like always ummmm I dont know haha. I will have to think of more stuff lol. Hey whats the address of the Layton Family and the Trendler Family? Also the Docksdaters also. Well my Spanish is coming really good and I love speaking spanish. I have learned so much from my companions and the people also. Well thanks for everything and your support. You are all awesome and love you all soo much!!!

Con Amor,

Elder Hall 

Week 29 La Colonia Kenedy

Chase has a new companion and he is from Nicaragua.  Now the next level of learning Spanish comes out of necessity.

Querido Familia,

How is it all going? I did receive your package from Angel and it was soo awesome with the pictures lol I cant believe you made that picture of me to carry around in San Diego!!! You all would do that! I enjoyed the pictures a ton and holy cow Navy has changed soooooo Much!!!!!!!! I cannot believe how much Josey has changed and everyone looks older except for Mom and Dad. You all look the same. Except mom changed her hair and so did Emily. Woow those pictures were so awesome! Also the letters too. thank you for all of the stuff. Angel enjoyed his visit with you guys and said that Mom and Dad look young! Which is true. Anyways Reyes and I left on a good note and I received Elder Rodriguez from Nicaragua. He has 11 months and is super awesome. He loves to work and be obedient all the time and we enjoy being together. He is really chill and enjoys the mission a ton. He does not speak any English at all and so I think I will help him out with English. Well I am not trying as you can see but I am a District Leader now haha. So I will see how I can be a leader for a District. I am glad Josey made the team in Volleyball and enjoys it and Chelsey is coaching which is what I want to do. That would be fun to do for sure! Also Ashley came over!!  She was a super good friend to me.  Well I did remember it was dads birthday on the fourth and I cant believe how fast years go by for our family. Well tell dad HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Dad is a huge part of my life and has helped through so much in my life. Well for Christmas package I want grandpas hot chocolate mix, chocolate twizzlers, twix, milky way, more pictures, maybe a voice recording of you guys. Well I will think of more stuff next week  and thanks for the letter. The work this week was good we have two investigators named Grecia and Lorena and we will teach them more this next week and see how they progress. Everything is going awesome her in the Kennedy with Rodriguez. Thank you for everything. Also its not cold now or least this past week was not very cold. Well love you tons and hope you have an awesome week!!! Thanks.

 

Con Amor,

Elder Hall   

Week 28 La Colonia Kenedy

Note to self......don't tell your Son that you may be picking them up from their mission until it is much closer....

Chase is doing great and ready for transfers this week.  Chase calls them "Changes" as I am sure that is the mission lingo. He has done well to stay positive but clearly it is time for change.  If he is made a trainer he is in for another big learning and stretching experience as a missionary.  I have no doubt he can do it as he will certainly receive the tender mercies from the Lord that he needs.

Querido Familia Hall,

Are you guys going to pick me up from the mission??? I thought we were not going to do that, but some of the missionaries said that its better to have you guys pick me up when I am finishing because supposedly the passports and everything will be difficult. I dont know I still have a lot of time left in my mission so lets think about it later lol. I am soo happpy you guys met the family Valle they are a super strong family in the church!! Bro. Valle was the first stake president in Tegucigalpa way back in the day lol. He has a strong testimony!! I like talking to him because he is down to earth and knows doctrine. Yeah I talked to all of them about the visit on Sunday because they wanted to tell me everything. They said you guys are awesome and the daughters of Angel said that mom is beautiful, which is true!! I have heard missionaries doing that here and there are members that have skype. The family Valle has a webcam and we will see if its allowed or not. Still a few months till then.  I am almost completing a year in February its amazing how time flies here in the mission. Yeah the family Valle are soo awesome and nice. I am glad they have family that live inArizona. Well I hope all is well in Arizona and in the house. I pray everyday for you all.

 

Well this week we didnt work that much. My companion is done with working and ready to leave. I have tried to be nice and patient with him but he is being impatient and rude with almost everyone. I think he is mad that he didnt get to go to Danli to visit there for his last P-day. Anyways we have an investigator who has come to church two sundays in a row so we need to teach her and get her in the water lol. Her name is Lorena and has a ton of Mormon friends. She likes church and seems really positive. Other than that we dont have anyone else to teach. My companion has had no desire to work. We leave the house but we dont do anything at all. Well changes are this week and I will receive my new companion. Everyone says that I will be training but we dont know quite yet till the night before changes. Which is Tuesday night. Sounds like Dad is not as stressed, but receiving guidance from the Lord for what comes next. As for me I cant say anything because I am not there, but whatever you decide is fine with me. We might as well make friends with everyone in the west coast side of the states lol. Ummmm sorry for the lame stuff to send but the next package will be lots of stuff to ask for before christmas. Hey send me a picture of Navy for me please and any other pictures!! I love you all so much and hope you are all safe and happy. Even though the mission is hard right now but I am still going on and enjoying every second that I have here. I will let you know what happens with changes. Thanks for everything and we will talk later! 

 

Con Amor,

Elder Hall 

Week 27 La Colonia Kenedy

Another week passed by and he is still challenged but upbeat and learning from his new companion.  The most amazing thing happened for Amy and I this week.  The Valle family from the area that Chase is in were visiting here in Phoenix and Amy and I were able to spend an hour with them just talking about Chase and all that he is doing in Tegucigalpa.  It brought great relief and also tears of joy to hear how he is doing.  He is a faithful Missionary and Son as evidenced by their  description of him.   As parents we have truly been blessed to be a part of his life and to have met such wonderful saints from a far away place.

Querido Familia,

yeah this past week was fast and slow at the same time. We had some days that were good and some not, but we work. Anyways we just have to get through this week and everything will be good. I am glad you are going to talk to some people that I know. They are an awesome family. Also send a couple garment shirts because some how I am missing two tops. They have some here but they dont have my size and type that I like. Well I am sorry to hear about dads work and how he laid off a bunch of workers. I have been praying for him to have comfort and peace. I know the Lord will provide the way for us to live. No matter where we live in Arizona or Washington. If you do move let me know and it will be weird coming home to a new ward in washington. But I dont know whats going to happen so I am not going to worry about it to much. I will pray for you all everyday. I am super happy Josey is playing sports and having fun. In Tegucigalpa its cold and a little rainy. Everyday its cloudy and cold. Everyone in Tegucigalpa is wearing jackets and hats lol. Sounds like Chelsey is enjoying her time dating everyone. I think I remember who Taft is. He seems like a good kid.

Well this week like I said fast and slow week for sure. We are getting along and he is teaching me a lot. He has taught me how to be happy even though the work is really hard right now. Also has taught me how to speak better spanish. He is not a bad missionary its just sometimes he wants to do things his own way, which is fine but now always right. I am just trying to be patient and enjoy being with him because it is his last few weeks as a missionary. I guess its hard to not focus on the work and only focus on my companion. Its a different way of  working I guess haha. Well we have contacted a lot and maybe found some people to teach and baptize in the month of November, and I have some ideas to try and find people through members. We will see how this week turns out and hopefully my companion can last for just a little bit longer. Anyways thanks for the love and support I really do appreciate it. Oh yeah so the ward had a baptism for an eight year old kid and we had to bring clothes for him to baptize. So it turned out that I had to baptize him for the ward which was fine. The water was super cold and it was cold outside also. So I enter and then the kid enters and is starts to chatter his teeth because he is not use to cold stuff like that. Anyways I said the prayer and I was going to dunk him but he didnt want to go under!! So I did the prayer again and I almost got him under, but his arm didnt go under because he was freaked out about going under water. So then the thrid time I did everything again and I used a little force to get him under and he didnt like it to much but I made sure he was completely under. It was a funny story for sure lol Well other than that I am good I am trying to keep focus and always make sure that I am happy and enjoying myself in the mission. No matter what the circumstances. I appreciate everything you all do and I pray for you all everyday! Love you all so much!!

Con Mucho Amor,

Elder Hall