That
is so crazy about Michael and Jacob! Neighbors/best friends called to the same
mission! I am so stoked for them! Allison, have fun at homecoming! Gosh I am
sorry how quickly I have to reply to all
of your guys' news! I just don't have that much time because this stupid
internet cafe! But please know that I care about everything little thing that
you guys are
telling me!
This
past week has been such a miracle week! My Spanish is pretty much the
same, but I am able to teach okay. It is kind of getting annoying because
all the investigators are saying that I speak bad Spanish because they aren't
used to hearing an accent! To be honest it kind of puts me down but all is
well. A few days ago we have started to move into a better apartment because
the other one was filled with cockroaches and it was nasty! Our apartment is
really nice right now. Still cold water, no a/c and a disgusting bathroom, but
it is still a little better with no bugs.... well...for now! The only thing is
that it is in a scary part of town and everyone thinks they are going to rob us
and so I won't be carrying my camera as much anymore! But while we were moving,
we couldn't fit the dressers up the stairs
and we live on the 3rd floor and so we had to tie a rope and haul 2 huge
dressers up by pulling! It was kind of crazy!
My
stomach is getting back to where it was...a little stick. The other day I had like 3 close calls! I
almost turned into a real missionary /haha Jordan will know what that is if you
guys don't/. But all went well and I got
to use a members bathroom.
We
have 3 baptismal dates!
Christian
is going to be baptized this saturday at 7 pm. He is a little stud
and we are so excited for him. His family is really less active. But
him and his older brother who is 14 always attend church and so it is
really cool!
We
also will be having another baptism this Saturday! We have an investigator
who is 17 and his name is Ocner. We have only taught him about
twice but yesterday around 8 at night we received a phone call from
the branch president and told us to go to the church and so we went and found
Ocner in the office of the bishop and the bishop told us that he wants to be
baptized this saturday and has already made it a goal to go on a mission! Once he
gets baptized and confirmed, he will be the ward mission leader! He is so
legit! We are going to his house this night at 7 to get the signature from his
mom! We will be teaching him every day this week so that he can be prepared!
pretty legit right!
Then
we have an investigator, Jose who is also 17 and we have been teaching him ever
since I got here and we just couldn't ever get the signature from his mom but
this past week we went with a returned missionary and he helped us out a ton
and we got his moms permission. He
will be baptized on the 21st of September! This is so exciting!
Well
I am still having a little difficulty with the Spanish but I have noticed that I
am understanding a lot more and I know I will be able to do it! I just get a
little nervous about everything. Mom you
know how I am!
But
I am sorry that there are no pictures this week. I tried to load some but it
just kicked me off! but next week!
Last
night at dinner we were eating and we heard some people screaming and so we booked
it to the window to see what was happening and we saw some robbers try to steal
a purse from an old lady but a security guard shot some bullets up in the air
and they bounced! It was kinda crazy! Gotta love Peru. But it such a privilege
to be a missionary. Sometimes it is quite overwhelming but every day it's worth
it and I know that this is my time to serve a mission. Thank you so much for
those awesome quotes. Well that is all this week.
I
love you. He loves you.
Elder
Smith
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