Hey, this week has been a lot better. It’s still really hard, but it’s slowly getting easier, which I’m glad for. The only thing that’s bad, is that I still don’t really really really like it yet. Or at all haha. I dunno what to say. It’s cool seeing the effect in these people’s lives, but I hate going into the lessons, because I never know what I’m going to say, or how the people are going to respond. I don’t know really what to say. This week has gone by fast, and slow at the same time. I keep thinking about home, and my mind wanders a lot. So many thoughts. It’s crazy the way my head is working here. Oh well. Ill get through. So, I left my folder in the house, so I don’ t remember exactly what I wanted to say. First off, this week has been really cool. Some really neat experiences. I don’t really have any way cool stories, but just some stuff that’s happened. We have one guy, named Hector, and on divisions on Tuesday, my comp and the zone leader asked him to give up coffee. We visited him on like Friday, and he was just way into not doing it, and hadn’t, and I was just so excited for him. I couldn’t stop smiling. It was so cool. And we´ve givin some blessings this week, or at least my comp has. That’s cool. Yesterday, one of the golden families told us a story. Sometimes, the kid will just be playing on the floor, and the mom will ask "Who are you playing with?" and the kid will say "The demons." And after school, some days he wouldn’t come in because he sees something dark. Crazy, huh? PS, don’t show this to Whitney or Hunter, cuz they´ll flip. But yeah, so we gave the kid a blessing, and we wouldn’t to bless the house, but had to have the husband there. Cool stuff. My comp said that tons of people here always have dreams of stuff, and they’re about like angels or one was about the Book of Mormon. That’s just so cool to me.
The families here are so cool. We have one lady, Hermana Nori, this black lady with three kids, and they are just awesome. I really wish I could understand what she was saying though. That would make it a lot cooler. We have a lot of families, and I think I’m gonna buy a book today for my mish, and everyone can write in it and leave a picture. That would be really fun after. If not, I’ll just make sure to grab a picture of them on my camera. And even maybe someday, I could come back and visit some of them. Now THAT would be way fun. If they liked
me. Which they would. Why not?So, yeah, that’s about it. Nothing hilarious or crazy. Lots of bug bites now. Lots and lots and lots. I know. It sucks. They all itch. And I haven’t been wearing any bug spray. I asked my comp, and he said this is one of the worst areas for bugs, so I might start wearing it a lot more. We´ll see. Its not too bad yet.
Oh, another thing. Ow. My feet. It’s not like in the arches, it’s just on the skin. I have gotten really rough, raw skin. The last couple a days, I had a huge one under my middle toe on my right feet. Last night, I took my sock off, and there was a tiny bit of puss in it, so I just took the needle from my kit and popped it. It feels a ton better today. I just didn’t wanna scar. But even if there is, it’s only on the
bottom of my foot anyway, so it really doesn’t matter.Ummm, what else. I don’t have any clean pants because of the laundromat, there’s this dog, Clifford, that our vecina, or neighbor, owns, and it REALLY makes me miss Bandit a ton. How is he, by the way? Um, the buses here are fun, not as crazy as Peru, though. I have walked a ton, and I think I have already lost some weight. I haven’t progressed in Spanish, and I’m super angry at it. Stupid Spanish. I’m trying to learn the lessons better, but I dunno. It’s just hard. It’s all really hard right now. And everything else sucks too. Trying to remember stuff I gotta buy for the week is the hardest. Cuz we only get one shot at it. And trying to memorize the area. Also very hard. Haha, its hard! Keep praying. Before you know it, I’ll be on my way home, and I’ll have to start life, for real. That´ll just be awful. I hope to have some really cool stories here. We´ll have to see. I have been sleeping good. I don’t have a people, haha, but I have been sleeping on my shirts. I think that I’ll be getting one later this week, so I’m excited for that. But yeah, it only takes about 30 minutes now. It’s really strange. I like it. But I’m still always way tired. That’s the life of a missionary!
Yeah, that’s about it. Thanks for keeping me updated with things. I hope Madison checked those things. I’ll ask her in her email in just a second.
I know the church is true. In just the 12 days that I’ve been here, I have seen peoples lives flip flop, and they have purpose. I am glad I decided to do this, and I know it´ll help me throughout my life. I know God is up there, and he loves me, and Jesus died for me, and that we can be forgiven. I dunno. There’s a lot in my heart, and it’s all good stuff. Well, I love you all and miss you all, and hope you have a good week. Wish me luck, and keep me in your prayers. I never have time to write any letters, but I’m gonna tell my comp next week we gotta have a little bit of time back at home to do that. I’m not entirely sure how it works yet, but we´ll see. Anyways, I love you!
Love, Your son,Jace
Elder Reber
PS I don’t need any of that stuff. I basically don’t need anything. Just to be alive. Oh, by the way, I hope you got the thing about my packages. It can be 8 pounds, not 4, ONLY 8, cannot exceed, and must have the green sticker. Again, any questions, ask Parker.