Inca Cola

Well this past week went a heck of a lot faster and things are starting to go way fast, so that is good.  The CCM is great, but I want to get out into the field and stuff. 

CCM

So last Wednesday for P-day, I took a lot of pictures and this Hermana in my district took a video on my camera and she destroyed the batteries so I changed them and then my camera wouldn't turn on and I thought my camera was broken but I just had bad batteries so thank goodness for that. We went to the temple and everything was in Spanish so that was awesome. We had hamburgers for dinner that night with a side of nice moist pappas fritas (french fries) and they were decent.

From the airport when I got here.

On Thursday, we had french toast for breakfast and it was pretty good.  Breakfast is pretty small so usually it's yogurt, eggs, toast, and a flippin pancake or something like that. We always put the Cocoa Puff cereal in the yogurt and it's way good. Elder Woolf and I were teaching our fake investigator, Monica, and Thursday was our last day. Our lessons were pretty good with her, and we almost got her baptized, lol.  We also have to memorize a TON of stuff in Spanish like the first vision, missionary purpose, Moroni 10 and all that good stuff, so that's going pretty great. We had wings for lunch and they were pretty great, and then we had lamb chops and rice for dinner and dry cake. 

soccer field

I don't know if I already said this but we get one hour of physical activity everyday. Usually we play soccer or volleyball and then run some laps and crank out some pull ups. 

the "gym"

The natives here are also super fun to talk to, and they are hilarious.  All of the them say my name "Chocklay" or chocolate, haha. We have two Latino roommates and they always make me laugh, Elder Ruiz and Elder Leon.  Also, Elder Broberg and Elder Fulcher are my other two roommates.

Elder Fulcher

Elder Broberg

On Friday, we got two "new" investigators; they're just our trainers, haha. We had to go to immigracions so that we would be official and stuff here, and when I was in the room while the guy was working on my papers, the world cup was on and I forgot that missionaries can't watch TV. So I was just watching Portugal vs. Spain, haha, but don't worry, I repented. 

Spanish is coming along pretty great. I am learning a ton of stuff and I can understand soo much already. Any of this wouldn't be possible without the gift of tongues so I'm very grateful for that gift.

Elder Dodds

Saturday, I finally got Inca kola.  I was so happy because I have been waiting a long time to have some and I finally got some.  Man I love that stuff.  Also, Peru played in the world cup that day and they lost so everyone was pretty sad. 

The group that is 3 weeks older than us went tracting and they went to this area that hadn't been contacted before and it was super super poor and muddy. They said it was part of the Lima East, so I can't wait to go out there and serve. 

Elder Lewis

Me an Elder Woolf taught Noah, who is Hermano Soto.  Haha, he is the best. Me and him are going to do a tie trade this week so that should be fun. 

Also it was Alec's bday on Saturday, so Happy Birthday, Alec!

Alec at Strawberry Reservoir for his 15th birthday

Sundays are the best days down here.  Sunday was super spiritual again and you can just feel the spirit all day, everyday. President Halley is such a great speaker, and he testifies with such strong conviction. Also they have two really good juices down here, their OJ and their lemonade, a freakin bomb. 

Monday was just Monday. Nothing too exciting to talk about.  I am a bit ahead of Elder Woolf in Spanish but that's alright.  Me and him are kind of opposites but we get along pretty good.  He's pretty darn quiet tho, I'll say that. Also the ice cream down here tastes sooooo weird.

Tuesday was amazing because I finally got to play basketball during physical activity because it was the Latinos P-day.  I'm pretty sure the hoops down here are not that wide but I'm like that tallest man here so I just dunk it on everyone.

Me ballin up

My favorite thing to eat during meal times are the rolls. Each meal, they have small little rolls that are so soft and moist and I eat so much of them. Mmmm,I hope I don't get fat, lol.

Money down here is dope. This is roughly $50.

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