September 17, 2012 ... First week in Huelen

Kyle mentioned this week was probably one of the hardest and most uneventful weeks of his mission so far, but he is still smiling!

He recently left Rosende and got transferred to Simon Bolivar which is "pure" city.  He really loved serving in Rosende and loved his companion, so it was harder for him to leave than he expected.  Plus, it came as a big surprise after only being there for a few weeks.  He is now with a new companion, Elder Gaete and he speaks NO English so that makes Kyle's life a little bit more interesting!  :)

Kyle and his companion spend most of their days walking, walking and then walking some more trying to find new people to teach.  So by the end of the day, they are super tired and sleep really well each and every night.

Here are the pictures from the week ... They show off his new apartment!

September 10, 2012

We got another fun letter from Kyle today.  He mentions it has been a great, but crazy week.  He found out that he was getting transferred.  He has only been in his area for 6 weeks, but since new missionaries were coming in, they needed trainers who could speak English.  So Kyle is now in a new area called Simon Bolivar.  It's completely different than Rosende because he is in the city now, but he mentions it is super nice.  His new companion is Elder Gaete and he is from Chile, so he won't be speaking too much English anymore!  :)

Here are a few pictures that Kyle sent with his letter today.  We thought it might be fun for all of you to see!  

Kyle and Elder Metcalf playing soccer

His companion has a deal with his mom ... for every companion that he has, he buys them a pair of shoes.  Kyle was the lucky recipient.  They went to the Adidas store and he got himself some soccer shoes.  He thinks they are pretty "Sweet"! 

 The Egana Family

 Kyle and Luis

 Estella (Seba's Grandma), Valentina (Seba's sister), Kyle, Seba and Fernanda

 Joanna and Jorge ... they have helped Kyle out so much and he is really going to miss them!

 Kyle and Loki ... FINALLY FRIENDS!

 Elder Gaete, Elder Metcalf and Kyle

 Kyle and Seba right before the baptism.  

Kyle was able to baptize him and said it was the coolest experience ever!

Kyle, Seba, Fernanda (Seba's girlfriend who is getting baptized on the 22nd) and Elder Metcalf

Valeria and Franco

August 2012

Friends and Family,

We are slowly learning the best way to share letters and pictures with everybody.  Some of you have mentioned the pictures have been hard to open up.  Below you will find all the pictures we have received from Kyle so far.  Enjoy!!

Kyle and Elder Tenberg (He is in the Bullick's ward in San Diego)

Kyle and a bunch of friends from his ward last year.  They were all in his same zone at the MTC.

Kyle's district from the MTC 

Kyle and President and Sister Essig.  This photo was taken on the first day Kyle arrived in Chile.

 The Santiago Temple which is TINY

 Kyle and his companion bought a kite because it is what every child plays with in Chile.  

They never quite got the hang of how to fly it!

 Kyle has a new scripture cover.  He is super excited to have this original!  

He got it made so nobody else has this exact one!

 This is the front of a member's house.  

Kyle lives out back, but you can get an idea of what all the houses look like in his area.

 Kyle and Elder Metcalf sitting at a bus stop "posing for a new coke commercial".

 Ping Pong tourney with the investigators

 Plaza de Armas???

Lots of snow in Chile as it is the end of Winter there right now.

Kyle refers to this dog as "the devil dog".  It likes to attack him each and every day!