First 6 weeks in the field down the drain!!

Wow I've finished my first transfer. These six weeks went by crazy fast. Transfers are kind of rough though. My companion is getting transferred and I have a new companion. His name is Elder Noya and he is from Bolivia! He is also district leader, so now I'm 5 for 5.

Last night at about 11:00 my old companion and I went over everything I need to know about the area. Lets just say I'm more than a little overwhelmed with it. We have a bunch of people closing in on baptisms that need things. And one, the area isn't like Utah with perfect block roads and where people actually use addresses. And two, Spanish doesn't come over night, so it's hard for me to remember people exactly, and their needs. But I shouldn't be as stressed as I am, because God won't let us fail.

But other than this, the week was super chill! This week I got a good dose of America which is good but also sucks. Monday I bought bread and cheese and showed my companion how to make grilled cheese. Either I've become an amazing cook or my tongue has changed haha, because that was one of the best things I've ever tasted. Also I found microwave popcorn the other day which was heaven. Then Saturday was general conference and it was so cool. It's crazy on the mission how inspired you can feel everything is.

Then Saturday afternoon I went on exchanges again with the zone leader from Rexburg Idaho. After conference we picked up one of my good buddies from the CCM because his companion had finished his mission. So Saturday afternoon through Sunday I was in a trio with two super cool gringos. It was a time of pop culture, music, and meme references, etc. But don't worry, we also worked hard haha.

Sunday we weren't allowed to watch conference because it was election day and you're not allowed to hold meetings on election day. It wasn't even an election for president, just regional governor. The future of the region I am in, may be uncertain. One person I trust told me the new governor is super corrupt, probably payed off the election, and is communist. Haha is there an American hotline I can call? But another trusted person told me he is super good and just, and will do a lot for Huancayo. So I don't know what to think. But during this week there would be parades for the different political parties. It felt more like a school election.

So next week I get to watch Sunday conference, but Saturday conference was so cool!! Some thoughts that stood out to me is that 1)God gives us difficulties so we can use the power of the atonement and have a testimony in it. 2) Fear limits the perspective of God's children. We need not fear because fear literally does nothing for us. If we have fear, our love of God counters all fear. Perfect love casteth out all fear. 3) All we need to do is Trust in Him(Jesus), Rely upon Him, follow Him, press forward with and in Him. 4) Our faith is like a campfire that can get us through cold and dark nights. 5) BELIEVE, LOVE, DO. God knows us, loves us, and desires to fill our emptiness with joy. It is through believing, loving, and doing that we let Him fill our emptiness. Notice these all have a theme. I had been praying for some kind of talk about this and there were so many on it. God is good. I love y'all and hope that you have a good week! 😜😇👊

Dog count: 594 for week and 936 for total

Love, Elder Corbett