Mom and Dad,
Hey, super sorry that’s its been two weeks. There’s a very good explanation. So, here, they let you send out one letter to family, it goes through to Provo, and then they send it from there, and it goes a lot faster. But I haven’t had time to write, plus I don’t have any stamps. But I did find one on Saturday, and sent it out, so it should be there soon . But when you write one back, will you put an American stamp in there, so I can send probably one nore out before Ecuador? Then once I get there I can just buy like, and hundred or something. Also, pdays are Wednesday, which is why I am writing this right now. But last week, worst thing, we only have two hours scheduled for writing, and one hour to do it. AND it overlaps with the laundry time. So I went in to do my laundry, like, three hours before we had to go back to class. I figured at max it would take two hours to do both loads. Well, I found a washer easy, but there are like 50 elders on my floor and 8 dryers, so I waited two and a half hours for a dryer, and way wet. I didn’t have ANY time for email, and I was way freakin pissed the rest of the day. So that’s why for that.
But anyway, were to begin? The food: it’s really good. It’s a lot different than in the states. Rice for lunch and dinner, always always always. Usually a potato, and then either chicked or beef. It’s really starting to get repetitive. But I still like it. I haven’t really been plugged up bad. Once almost, but then I had diarrhea the next morning, which got rid of that good enough.
Um, my companion, Elder Folonier, is really funny. He says some pretty crazy stuff, but we get along really well. The Latinos don’t really pull insults, like with chubby jokes at me, or dumb jokes at others. They tell it like it is. But they are all really huggy and touchy and stuff. I LOVE nights, cuz everyone is laughing all the time.
Class , so dumb. I have all beginners in my class, so I literally learn nothing new every day. It is almost pointless for me to try and learn anything. I’ve been getting a little discouraged, cuz it feels like I’m going nowhere. But I have been learning the scriptures more, which is what I’m focusing on. Spanish will come when I get there, I’m sure of that But I am worried about my knowledge of the scriptures.
Um, the members in my district are ok. Like I said in my letter that you haven’t got yet, they are all super close, so it’s hard for me to really get involved. It’s ok though, because next week, when my Latino leaves, I get an American. Sadly, he was in a district with one of the elders in my district now, and he said he’s really just annoying. He tries to sound really smart and funny, but I really think if I tell him that we should buckle down, he’ll do it. I’ll have a lot more confidence when I teach too, because I know more than him.
Let’s see. Oh, first time to the temple last week. So fun. We went out front, and hopped on the bus, ad it was insane. People in Peru are the craziest drivers in the world. But there are no accidents, which is good. The temple is really pretty. I got some pics of it, and it’s relatively small. It was my companions first time through, ever, so I got to be his accomplice. Talk about awesome. After, we got to wander around and go to a grocery store, Tottus. It is kinda like WalMart. Some of the food there was ridiculously cheap. But fof a bag of snickers, a little one, it was like 25 soles, or 8 bucks in American. Ridiculous. I didn’t buy any snacks last time, but I did today. A lot. Like, six big bags , and it came out to being probably around 12 bucks. Nice.
Um, about the pictures, yeah. I’ve taken some in Peru. You’re not allowed to take pictures in the room or stuff, which is dumb, and only on pday can you take pictures of the field. I don’t really know how to send them, because I don’t have a USB thing for my camera, and printing them out is really expensive; plus, I don’t know how I would send them. I think one of the Elders here has one, and I might try to borrow it for next week and hopefully send a few. Not many from here, but some. A bunch of the temple.
I haven’t listened to my ipod. I don’t think I will honestly. It really does drive away the spirit, and that’s something I desperately need. I have been really really trying to follow every rule, but its hard. The Latinos always break the lights out at 10:30 and quiet time at 10:15, usually more like 11 or 11:30. I’m always tired. Like, so tired. It sucks, but I better get used to it, cuz I’ll be tired 24/7 in the field.
Well, that all I can think of. We went proselyting
for the first time last Saturday, so so awesome. I sent a whole letter about it, and there’s some good stuff in there.
Well, I gotta go. I’m almost out of time. I’ll send another email next week. Thanks for all the news, and your prayers and concerns. Don’t worry too much about me. I love all of you. I know the church is true,, these even just 4 weeks have already changed my life, forever, I finished the BOM again yesterdaym yes! I’m such a good missionary. Maybe the best. Except for Jesus. Obviously. Love all of you and miss all of you. Sorry not a lot of letters. And tell relatives way super sorry. Just no time.
Until next week,
Love,
Elder Jace Reber