Soccer

 Well, this was a very slow week. I feel like a lot should have happened but it was pretty normal. It's been a lot of work. We have a very hard time finding people on Sundays. Chile played against Argentina in the World Cup last night. And when that happens, nobody cares who is at the door; everyone is busy. We went to look for someone and found a man opening the door we were going to knock. We said who we were looking for and he said they weren't home. So we asked if we could talk. He said he'd love to, he had to go inside to grab some things and then we would go to his house around the corner. And 15 minutes later we decided he forgot there was a game going on and didn't come back out.

We had an amazing lesson with a less active returned missionary. We weren't sure what to do. Nobody knows why he isn't attending. So we talked about the restoration and the Book of Mormon. He then opened up and said he stopped reading, but he knows it is true and the only way to know if this is true. The Book of Mormon is the key to our religion. We can talk for days of doctrine, but if the don't read, they'll get nothing out of it. He then went to church for the first time after more than a year.  

  I attached a photo from Fathers Day. Something all the young women did. Also a photo of the converts in the ward.

Love you all. Have a successful week!

Changes!

 Well we made it. Six weeks here in Trujillo and I'm not going anywhere any time soon. Everything stayed the same. I did recently find out we have to move. The problem with this area is there is a huge University, the UPN. So everyone and their dog is renting rooms. Our budget is about 300 soles for two people. So it's impossible. There is nobody here to look for us so we have to ask around and find a room and move in within 10 days. The mission wasn't stressful enough?! 

  It was a very sad Father's Day in the Church. There were two talks given. One on the temple and the other on the Lay of Chastity. I don't know who plans these things, but I felt bad for all the dads out there. But the young women made little candies for all the dads and future dads, that almost made up for it. 

  We had a very busy week. There are 17 missionaries finishing their missions today and they all had to come to Trujillo Friday. We traveled all over Trujillo picking people up and dropping them off. The room is so little and they put an Elder that was there 8 month ago with us. It was so fun though. We went to teach people and he was pointing to a bunch of houses saying, he is a less active and she went to church once. It was a very busy day of note taking. 

  But I will be here a little longer. Here is a photo of the last district. Here we go again!

Father's Day

 Happy Fathers day to all the dads, future dads, and very old dads that drive red Jettas! What a crazy week. The mission President just started to set standards of excellence for a few things. So we had to work like crazy this week. It is a lot more difficult to accomplish goals up here in Trujillo. But we are definitely seeing miracles up here and finding the people who are being prepared. 

  We were knocking on a door one day in the afternoon, when one man walked up to us and said he wanted help and knew we could offer it. So we made an appointment for the next day and he wasn't there. It was just a lie. So we went on with the week. And one day we passed by and said we'll pass by again, he lives in the back corner of a three story building. But they were there this time. Him, his wife, and his mom. There was so much contention. Apparently about four years ago he was super drunk and was trying to access his room from the roof because he forgot his keys. He, being very drunk, fell three stories to the ground and almost died. And after that he got better and kept drinking. The wife came out screaming and saying he calls her names and beats her and just went off on him. We couldn't really do anything because she if from the jungle and is rather large and loud. So she went off for about 20 minutes and finally we told them that we can change all of their lives, and they all stopped and listened. It was such and amazing lesson. The mom came to Church yesterday and loved it. So many tender mercies from the Lord. 

  Yesterday the President called a meeting at 6:30pm for 1pm with the whole zone. He is so close that he can just do it. The one thing I took from it is to rely on the Lord. We can't accomplish any goals or have any success if we don't rely on him. Hope you'll have a great week and a wonderful Fathers Day!

Winter in June

 Well one year ago I graduated, and eight months ago today, I left on the mission! The time is flying by! There is so much going on and so many people to talk to here, but the people are very busy. In Chimbote everyone just slept and watered their sand, so they had time to hear of salvation. But here, everyone has to leave and study and work everyday! Yesterday we asked a guy if he was too busy to share a message. He told us he was too tired and wouldn't be able to focus. Come on!

  My pensionista is 5 months pregnant with her fourth boy. It's a very interesting eating experience everyday. When we are three years old, how prone are we to throw food around? It's kind of common here. I included a photo of us eating the most delicious food. It's arroz chaufa con ceviche de pota. It's rice Chinese style with squid! 

  We had no church again this Sunday. There was the second round of elections between a white looking 85-year-old man and a Chinese women. Apparently the White guy won to be the next President of Peru. But it's good it's over because it is against the law to do any religious thing that day. We couldn't leave to go proselyting until 4pm! So I just was reading a lot of the Bible and the most recent conference. I love conference. 

Anyway, It's June now and colder everyday. Have fun in summer up there!