We went to Raqchi last P day. SO COOL! I didn´t
understand a word the tour guide said, but it was cool anyway. The USB
port isn´t working, so I´ll try to send pictures next week.
Funny moments:
1-- We were about to contact a lady sitting on the
curb, when all of a sudden, she stands up, pulls up her tights, and
walks away with her puddle behind her.... NEVER TRUST A PUDDLE IN
PERU!!!
2-- Apparently our landline has texting. My companion
texts the leaders at night to report the numbers and it never gets less
strange. it´s a pretty big phone.
3-- My
spanish... man. it´s rough haha. My first mistake was when we were
teaching about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I said "el tracero punto
es..." which means the butt point.... I meant Tercero punto, which means
third point. The lady was nice and didn´t laugh at me. The next mistake
was when we were teaching the plan of salvation. I said "es como una
mapa" which means it´s like a booger... instead of a map. OOPS! I do
know this, YOU SHOULD PICK THE PLAN OF SALVATION! HAHHAHAHAHAHA! i
jest.
Other stuff:
There is an 80
something year old woman without a name, and who only speaks quechua,
that lives on the top of these GIANT stairs that we have to climb every
day, and she chews on coco leaves to dull her hunger pains and to warm
her up, and we always stop to say hello. The other day, we decided to
bring her food as often as we can cuz her son is a drunk and wastes all
their money on beer. I´ve never seen someone so grateful in all my life.
She only knows how to say "gracias señorita", which is enough. I love
her so much.
We found a FAMILY who is so prepared. They have been
searching for a church to join for a long time, and the mom owns a
dance studio for teenagers and adults WITHOUT ALCOHOL! (miracle) The
parent are actually married too which is incredible. She literally said
¨"We really need to be baptized"... UM WHAT!? that´s only a missionary´s
dream.
Our new president got here this weekend, and
our Zone is close enough that we get to go to Cusco to meet him
tomorrow. WHOOT! I´m excited.
I found the best
bakery in all of Sicuani. you can get 5 huge roll things for 1 sol,
which is like 50 cents. I go there quite often. I think i´m getting fat.
Don´t care. Everyone here drinks this awesome hot chocolate with day
old bread, and I think I´m in love with it. I want it ALL the time.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention we have a lady that
cooks all our meals. It´s nice not having to worry about grocery
shopping and cooking while we´re here. Cooking is the last thing I want
to do on a particularly difficult day. Which we tend to have a couple
times a week.
The work is hard, the people are usually nice, the
food is questionable, but I am happy most days. This is the Lord´s work,
and I am soooo happy to be a part of it.
Sister
Conlee: I got your letter and I´ll be sending you a letter today! I
miss you all. Tell the girls I love them and I hope Brennen heals
quickly.
Aunt Amber: I got your letter that you sent back in
April haha. It sent to the Peru address, and let me tell you.. I needed
it at the exact moment that I got it. You have no idea how much I needed
that letter. I love you and I´ll be writing you today as well.
Dad and Jennie: HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!!! sorry I forgot until just now, but I love you both and hope they were the best days ever.
I
haven´t gotten any other letters since I´ve been here cuz they take a
few weeks. I´m sorry to anyone I haven´t written back. I lose track of
who I´ve responded to. I LOVE YOU ALL
I´m super bummed the pictures aren´t working... I got some good ones.
Love, Hermana Allred
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