A big hello from Peru!!
Well we made it! Yesterday was a really long day. We made it Miami in like
4 hours where I did run into Cody Stewart! What a stud, he looked like he was
just on fire with this gospel! I got to travel with 2 elders to Miami and on the
flight the Flight attendants took really good care of us! They move us from
middle seats to aisle seats and gave us free big water bottles and free cliff
bars and were always checking in on us which was really cool! When we got to
Miami we grabbed a bite to eat and then meet up with 5 hermanas heading down
with us! So we boarded the plane and it got delayed. So we sat in the plane for
almost 3 hours. There was no room for my violin in the compartments up above in
the plane...so i sat in the middle seat, squished, with my violin in between my
legs all while these little kids in the back of the plane were screaming and
crying and one was hitting me with a pillow! hahaha lets just say it was the
longest flight i have ever been on. But they actually took care of us pretty
dang well. Beverages, meals, and snacks all the time. Got to talk to my neighbor
sitting next to me who is a scientist doing research down here in Peru and
Equator on bats and moths. My other neighbor was a native from Peru who spoke
little English but we talked a little. Anyways we arrived in Peru a little after
midnight here and had to wait and wait for our baggage and get passports stamped
and go through customs but its all good. The MTC staff meet up with us at the
airport and picked us up and took us to a bus at like 1 in the morning. Hahaha
we couldnt understand anything they were saying to us. And everything is in
Spanish so I really cant make out what signs say or anything like that! But on
the bus ride to the MTC they had previously told us that Lima is pretty
westernized and not "3rd world" but everything looks like a total gettho! But it
is so amazing to be here. I am so excited for the work and ready to get things
rolling! And It is actually pretty cold here!! Really nice compared to the mesa
summers. But we arrived at the CCM early in the morning and took all our gear
off the bus and the guy who was trying to tell us where to go didnt speak any
English...so there were about 5 lost elders sitting outside in the cold at 1 in
the morning :) After we found where we were going we got into our rooms and woke
up the sleeping elders that we are bunking with and fell asleep. other elders
came in at 3 and 4 in the morning but hey we are all here! Today we got ready
and ate breakfeast and got debriefed on all our stuff! we exchanged money and
got our tags and books. We are meeting with the presidente and his wife soon! My
companion is Elder Ellsworth from Bakersfield, California! He is 19 and is a
great guy. We are getting along just fine and am excited to work with him. He is
also going to Arequipa and we both are so excited for this work! Cant wait to
learn spanish and start teaching. Its crazy to look out the window and see Peru
and still be in shock that I am actually here! Well i got to get going but know
that I love you all and miss you but this is where i am supposed to be! I know
this gospel is true. I know it. Jesus is the Christ and this is his gosepl! May
we all proclaim it to every nation, kindred, tounge, and people!
Love you all!
Your now Peruvian Missionary,
I love this!
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