February 6, 2012

Whoa, is it February already? Crazy.

Well today we found out about transfers, and my companion is being transfered to another area. We dont know where yet. Its funny how it works, you dont know where you are being transfered practically until you step into the vehicle to go there. Ok, well maybe not quite like that. All you know is that you are being transfered and all the missionaries meet together that are being transfered on wed. and then everything gets sorted out and you are sent off to your new area. Its kinda sad to be seeing my companion go. We´ve been together for over 3 months and with that much time we have really become friends. I´m a little scared too though, because who knows what my next companion is going to be like lol. But like Laura said; ¨You will get a bunch of different companions of all different shapes and sizes and levels of commitment. You might get a hard one, but Dont just grit your teeth and say you´ll hold on until the next transfer, really try and see why our Father in Heaven really loves them and why that missionary is special to Him.¨ That really is part of becoming like the Saviour isnt it? And thats why we are here right? To follow His example, because not only does he invite us to Follow Him, but along with that invitation He invites us to Become Like Him. What a blessing it is to have His example and His attributes that we can learn from and Develop.

Well, you wanted me to answer some questions right mom? ok, I can try!...
The weather here is very hot. Yup. Very very hot some days haha. The kids here really like to play with water balloons, its called ¨Carnival¨ the water fights and random people they hit with water balloons, and , being missionaries and one of them a gringo, we are obvious targets lol. its fun.

Fruits? They have tons of different fruits here, all grown in peru....I think. There are some street venders with every kind of fruit you can think of, starfruit, pineapple, apples, oranges, guava ..etc and a bunch of fruits Ive never even heard of, but love to try, It reminds me of saipan in the jungle with dad haha. Hunting fruit.

I love the markets here, very south american with hundreds of street venders selling everything you could every want. And every food you could think of. We can buy stuff off the street but we need to be careful, you never know how well something has been cooked you know?

Well Thats all for now! Im doing just great, I feel like I am very....adjusted. haha that word makes me sound like a therapist lol

But I hope you guys are doing alright! I love you guys!
Elder Lonsdale