Lincoln Mission June 10-16 2025

 This week was amazing. So many blessings and memorable experiences. It'll be a longer one today.

Congreso General

This week, chiefs from all over the reservation came to sing their traditional songs and talk about their culture. It was cool to see. It did make it hard for people to participate in activities or even go to church because they were obligated to attend the chants.

Mission Prep

On Wednesday, some teenagers came up to us and asked us to hold a Mission Prep class. Of course, we were all for that. We held the class on Sunday in the church, but were nervous that they wouldn't come. To our surprise, 10 people showed up! 5 of them shared their testimonies about the importance of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and I was so happy to hear it. The Spirit was so strong. Hopefully they can achieve their goals of going on missions.

Church

This week was hard with all the cultural obligations. We didn't have a single member of the Branch Presidency show up. Heck, we only had 3 adults in total show up. Just a large group of teenagers and kids. My companion and I had to preside and direct the meeting. 

Jungle

We had the hardest jungle service of my mission this past week. We hiked around 4 or 5 miles in, cleaned 3 farms, and carried an abnormally heavy load of platanos back to the village. Usually the dules refuse to take a break, but we had to take 4 on the way back to the village. We all had two huge groups of platanos tied to a stick that we carried on our shoulders. We showed that guy that the white boys know how to work hard too. 

Hope y'all have a great week

Love y'all

Elder Nali (Lincoln) 

P.S. Lincoln has 30 days left on his mission!!

Hunter Mission June 10-16 2025

 

It has been a crazy week this week, I don't even remember the half of it, but imma try to tell the story.

I had an awesome intercambio with Elder Evans this past week and I got to go back to Limache for the last time. We worked hard and I was able to see some of the first members that I got to know on the mission. Then we worked in the rain a little bit, the shoes weren't built for it, but a little water never hurt anyone. A little about the culture here, when it rain everyone shuts down and no one will let you into their house. They just tell you to go back to the house. So we got a little wet but it was fun.

We also had the opportunity to meet with the apostle Elder Stevenson on Thursday, it was super awesome to hear from him. Definitely a wise dude that has had his own experience with the Spirit. Just listening to him made me want to start working. Definitely an experience I'm not going to forget.

On Sunday we were able to have the baptism of Alvaro, so thank you all for the prayers. Oh also Maria y Marcelo now have a baptismal date! The power of your prayers is real. Sunday was a super awesome experience and it was my last day with Elder Miner so it was a sad and good day. That night we received transfer news and turns out that not only is Elder Miner going home tto the states, but I will also be leaving the sector to head of the city of Viña del Mar (Hunter was made Assistant to the President). It's gonna be a fun one for sure, just keep praying for the friends here in Villa Alemana, so that the new elders can help them out.

Really quickly I wanted to share a spiritual thought that is based around what it really means to be diligent. In Preach My Gospel, the book we have to help us be better missionaries, it talks about what dilligence is and a part of it is the good things that we decide to do without someone telling us to do it. When we truly love the Lord, we will look for ways to serve him better. We will look for ways to serve his children more. And that's how we can be diligent out love for God. And the promise is that God will give rest unto our souls. So look for ways to serve God by serving his children and he will bless you.

I love you all and hope you have a great week

Elder Nelson (Hunter)

YMSL Service at PRISM

McKay and I volunteered at PRISM special needs camp. McKay's buddy was Ethan and mine was David. 

We helped with games, karaoke, snacks and music therapy. It was really fun!

 

McKay and Trevor had a cool handshake. 

McKay's budy Ethan. He loved the Falcons and sports. They were a good combo. 

McKay helping a buddy fill out his journal. 

Music therapy. 

David and me. 

Basketball dribbling while we waited for parents to show up.  It was a fun day!

McKay Team Lead for Meals By Grace

McKay got the chance to be a team lead for the bread team at Meals By Grace.  He got there early so he could be trained and help prep everything for the volunteers when they got there.

Chris Harvey is so great with the teens that volunteer at Meals by Grace.

McKay had to introduce himself and told people about what they will do on the bread team.

McKay and his co-leader.

Talking to the volunteers. 

Cleaning up after service. 

Delivering food to needy families.