The Return

Hey everyone!

This week was pretty wild. Well the actual week was slow, but the weekend was crazy. Thursday was the feria in Carhuamayo which is the day where everyone puts tents in the road and sells stuff. We decided to put our own little table in the road and give out Books of Mormon. A member helped us which was good because after about an hour my companion got frustrated and went inside while the member and I stayed out. In the end we gave out about 30 books, which I don't know if any of them will be read, but I hope at least one life can be changed through our efforts and the power of the book.

Saturday morning we had a lesson with a kid named Jianpier who has a sister that is a member. In the lesson we challenged him to be baptized and he accepted! So in November there might be a baptism in Carhuamayo! Later Saturday we played sports with the branch which is always fun. But this weekend was Day of the Dead and also Day of the Saints so a lot of people were gone visiting cemeteries. That meant Saturday our branch president who has the keys was out of town. But luckily our church building is just a small unfinished house, so they had me climb over the 15 foot fence, and then from the unfinished 2nd floor I dropped a ladder down to the others to climb up so we could play sports. Haha, welcome to Carhuamayo.

Sunday night we had to travel to a different area to be able to help some elders move Monday. But as we were waiting in the rain for the bus to pick us up, a silver SUV pulled over by us which looked way too familiar. It turned out to be our mission president and his wife whom I thought would be mad at us, but were happy and offered us a ride. Later our president told me I had emergency transfers and after the move I would need to immediately pack my bags and head to my new area which is... Huancayo! Yes I've returned to the city and I will be living in one of the nicest areas, so it is definitely a big change from the small village of Carhuamayo. My new area will be a little different. I am in the office so my p-days will now be on Saturdays and I will be sitting behind a desk with a computer a lot more and be doing a lot less proselyting which is a little sad. Also I'm sad that I wont be able to see the baptism in Carhuamayo, after all the work that was put there, but also I know God's purposes are greater than mine.

Overall I'm stressed with a lot of responsibility, especially since I will be making lots of phone calls in Spanish, but through my mission I've really gained a testimony in the scripture Ether 12:27 and know I will receive the help needed. Also I will be able to enter into malls which means I will be able to eat Pizza Hut and Popeye's haha, so I'm hoping I will be able to gain some of the weight back which I've lost in the mission.

Anyways I love y'all and appreciate all of the prayers and support! Also shout out to my brother Ryan and Kylie for their wedding this upcoming Saturday!