Hey mom,dad and family! Hey don't worry its not that cold yet, take your time.. even though I would really like that blanket! lol I got the package on Thursday at the mission conference. Thank you so much I had to carry the dang thing through Chile and hold it on a bus with 40 other little Chileans all the way back to Hualqui! Yes I was standing and yes I was in a suit! lol But it was worth it, I fell in love with the Oreos and have a plan on how to make them last! My body didn't know what to do with real good food. lol Pop tarts oh my goodness! I was so excited and I loved the letters and the pictures the most. No i don't need my inhaler, I don't do anything besides walk... and walk and walk and then talk and talk and talk... I'm fine, but man do my teeth feel good with the new heads for my toothbrush. Every house we are in has the Olympics on it makes me want to watch so bad.. and it also reminds me of when Uncle Alan was over and we were were watching the Olympics and it was the same night Jared wrecked the Honda!! haha..Guess what I ride the train all the time yo!! and sometimes I even get to climb up on top of them.. lol So this last week I understood a little more but still not to much lol.. rolling the r´s I think that itself is going to take 2 years! lol jkjk Karen and German are progressing still I gave them my Gospel Principles book and they read it all in one night. Its just amazing to see how much Satan works on our investigators we have to work really hard and we have to basically protect them. I feel pretty weird right now because the Chilean man next to me is giving me a death stare. phew.. he stopped. Its just amazing me how fast its going, I dont even know Spanish that well and its going so fast.. It just is sad that by the time i\I know Spanish, i will be transferred from Hualqui.. oh well I am learning alot and starting to really feel satisfied with the work I am doing. The days that you feel like you could do more just make me so sad, because we could of.. I will work harder on learning the language, I just feel so much better the days that I open my mouth and try to speak as much as I can. Some times its very hard to be motivated and to try my hardest, but I receive alot of help from our Heavenly Father and I have learned the worth and power of prayer. Don't worry I'm not down and sad... that's not me.. Just letting you know being in a crazy country with everyone speaking Spanish isn't always a walk in the park. I'm learning how to be very strong, by being founded on what I know and love. Its just crazy how through prayer and the comfort of the holy ghost I'm never scared, just ready to work. Well I love you all and keep having fun! I should get letters off soon! I have a few hours left of pday going to get my hair cut and study!!

Love Elder Matthew James Ward

Hola Familia, I don't have alot of time to email today because I have alot to do here in Conce, I'm sending some letters and I have to go to the mission office, my visa papers are back and that means alot of running around the city to finish up my visa. The good news is here in Concepcion we have really good computers so I can type really fast! lol I hope all is well and that you help each other out. So Jared is working, driving the Honda and has a sweet phone! that's cool, I hope he is taking care of that car, I drove it for 2 years not one scratch! Cleaned it twice a month to! This last week here in Hualqui has gone by really fast and I have had alot of crazy experiences. We got prayed for and I think cursed by a crazy Evangelical lady and her daughters, she used to be a member. Member for 14 years lol she wouldn't deny the Book of Mormon though, but she hated the church it was really scary. That's one of the many creepy and crazy experiences I have already had here in Chile lol I'm sure Jared can tell you guys plenty. So our investigators are doing really well German is in Mosiah! We gave him a Book of Mormon 3 weeks ago! lol we are having alot of success and I'm starting to teach alot now to. The language really came this week, I have no doubt that in two more months I will be fine. We had dinner at Hermano Sotos house, the guy that looks like Kayman, it was so fun! He kept telling us jokes in English and quoting movies like Anchorman lol.... Me and my companion are doing really well, we have made alot of changes and made alot of goals. I made an chart to check off the days that he wakes up on time lol or works out... One of these weeks that we have more time, I will have to write a longer email, or I will just send a few hand written personal letters soon too... I thought I knew the power of the Book of Mormon because of my own experiences with it, but just this last month here in Chile I have learned so much more, because every time I read I have had new experiences and relating it to myself and my investigators the Lord just downpours knowledge lol.. So the pictures, food here in Chile is cheaper bigger and in weird baggies lol so I now have a kilo of yogurt for breakfast or before bed! yes!!! So good yes that's almost 2 pounds, wait maybe it is more I don't know! I thought they were kidding in school when they say only America uses feet and pounds and jazz.. Nope I should of paid attention! lol And Dad you should just build a sweet greenhouse!? I'm using my credit card to day to by a jacket just to let you know!! Well I love you all and I will write more when I'm not so crazy busy!!!!

P.S.
So that other picture of the couch, yes i carried it upstairs and yes itsmy study chair, i call it the chair of revelations!! And no its not the chair of dreams....

Picture of the Cemetary that they have to walk through to get to their apartment.

How he buys his yogurt!


This the chair he calls the Chair of Revelations

Another Baptism

No editing-just like it was sent!

Hola familia! so this computer officially is horrible lol so mom and dad sorry no long personal letterslol ...anyways its transfers today, and imgoingto be stayinghere for a good 4 or5 months and i amcool with that buti did learn that the spanish is horrible here..butimlearning, heavenly father is helpingme. Dont worry dad im still loving themission, we are teaching and baptizing and havingfun.. imstilla 19 ayearold boy lol just one the lord iscontuinally humblingevery day we hadawardactivity and i akinda seperatedtotheother side of the room away frommy comp so hewouldnt translate, i had everyonelaughingin about aaaaaaatwo minutes lol but wewere comunicating baby!! lol So a we have been painting alot,a well twicethis week aoncefor service and againinour house.becauseeitscrap and i wantto fix itup so thenext poor missionary who arrives atthat hous hisfirstday isnt scaredto take a shower lol...ya i spenta day in thecity, and theshoweris only atmy shoulderlol thatwasa very interestings shower!! WE also baptized max this week,i couldntbaptize him because i cantrollmy r's...o well.. so i cant wait for the beautiful package to arrive! but i would havetosay i do wish ithad blanket.. cause itsstartingto get freazing atnight check outthe pictureslol itrained the whole day, i didntthink itwaspossible to rain so hard. I was looking forrainbows cause i was worried god was flooding the earth again, we had to stay insidefor halftheday but awestillwentout inthe night andgot drenched baby... plus weare only allowed to wear jackets not sweatersandthey haveto havea zipper down the middle. so i might needmoney soonto by one nextmondaythereexpensive...sorry..... oh my goodnessthe food, itsall acorn right now becausethey are havinga aacorn festival, they have huge speakerswith music, they have dances and have tonsof shops up, most ofleatherand jewlery its way cool. i will probably starta jewlery collectionto take homeformy sisters. mom sorry, youll haveto editthis or leave it, its kindafunny. but im at the edgeof town in hualqui lol the cmomp hashalf the buttonslol..and nospace bar. and yes impayingforit... tellmy brother jared to tellsomeof my old friendswriteme man i wantsomeletters lol.. But mom dadim learningalotand will write you next week on a better computer in concepcion im taking a trip to the city nextpday aandi willgetmy visa!! welli loveyou all somuch!!!!

Con Amor, Elder Ward

Photo's

They decided to paint their apartment so it would look nicer, also he says when he showers it hits his shoulders and he has to duck down to get under the spray. It rains there alot and it is getting colder.

Jessica's Baptism

Yes I can cook Chilean style yo! Man I love weird food now, I can eat so much too. There is no gag reflex now, shoot I can eat anything man.

Im Still living here in Hualqui...

So Hualqui this last week... I don't really know what to say. Besides....BAPTISM! lol Jessica got baptized this week and yes they are happy. They are not smiling because Jessica has braces. It was an amazing experience to see her get baptized and just feel the joy. It just flowed through my veins as a I watched Felipe baptize her. Man it was awesome.. So I did have a few tough days, but no bad days, Blair sent me a card from the metro in NEW YORK that says optimism on it... With that, memory of family and friends, and help from my heavenly father.. There is nothing stopping us! lol Me and Elder Godfrey went out a whole day together, Elder Godfrey has been here the same time as I have been lol.. Lets just say I learned alot, I mean alot of Spanish this week. We taught 2 lessons that day and did contacts the rest of the day, but man it was fun. I am currently stressing my studies on faith, its amazing how much you can learn on faith. The talk dad gave me helped my studies alot. I am working really hard to change, not who I am like my personality. But change how much I rely on my heavenly father and recognize him in my life. If you do that man days are just so much better.... So I taught zone class... lets say interesting, you have all these missionaries who have been out a year or longer then you have me .. lol teaching, weird but I taught about desire and working with the members it was a way fun class. I used Elder Dickey and Toland as examples lol... Man Elders in our ward are going to get so so so spoiled by Br. Gamble, but hey they deserve it, if not the lord wouldn't have them there. How are the strangers in Arizona? Why don't they email me, I'll email them next week.. This package better have pics of my family and my friends, like Blair, Cody, Landon, Jade you know just my good friends and my dog too! lol Geez dogs here are sick I don't even dare touch them. So next Sunday we should baptize Max! I'm so excited... And I am just trying to keep it so positive and fun at our house it makes everything just fun and go great. Mom there is a new myldsmail! made by.... GOOGLE yeah the Church is tight and now we have sweet emails.. oh the scary guy who looks like Kayman, totally now scary he was playing a joke on the Elders he is way cool, he brought a pen that shocks you to church and was getting every one, he reminds me of Br. Prince kinda. Well ya he does. Well family and friends I'm learning alot, and I love you all so much! PS please send me the email addresses of ... EMILY JESSICA KAYMAN... sweet thanks mucho... lol

ELDER MATTHEW JAMES WARD

Dad! this week was alot better, i had my interview with President Chaves, he is so cool man. Yes i did the whole thing in spanish... He taught me how to motivate my comp and how to gently push him into a great missionary. I dont know where the temple is going to be but the members talk about it all the time. And Everyone has a pic on their wall about the Santiago temple. I stole some money out of my account to pay for some scripture covers in the next few weeks, their legit dad. Leather! This week i really really learned what a good optimistic attitude, good study of the gospel and constantly having a prayer in my heart just makes days so easy and so fun. Well i love you dad, keep being the power house man you are!
Your son, ElderWard

MOM!!! well hey i love you mom, your cookin is just dang amazing.... I really dont use all these bad words, only in my emails so you can have fun editing and spell checking them. The geneology sounds legit mom! i definitly will do some of it with you when i get home. And ya i taught my zone it was fun!I love you mom thanks for all you do!

Your bigger son, Elder Matthew Ward