pics from Peru

today we went to the museum of miguel grau. he's a local hero down here, a naval captain super cool story. 

and also we visited a few local churches that was one of the most enteresting experiences that i think i have had down here because it's so different. i am so curious about that part of their culture. but the buildings are immaculate, but i couldn't take pics of the inside you can imagine why

well internets slow and i probs wont be able to talk to pres.

 So life finds us well up here in the good ol north of Peru. We had pizza and brownies for lunch and we have been running crazy all day, but that's nothing new. I got shopping done and have only a sol to my name. I tell you life ain't cheap when your weekly intake is 70 souls. I mean do you even know how much God values souls. ... jaja. This week we had one of those really crazy moments of missionary history, it went like this:

    We had been contacting because I had nothing to do and I really didn't want to think about it. So we just started talking to everybody. We went to a member's house to sit and ask if he knew a few of the old investigators that we had planed to visit. One of them turned out to be his ex son in law and he was remarkably chill about the whole thing.  He gave us the reference of somebody that lives some what close by and we went. Turns out she doesn't live there and then we were like...."Great, it's hot we've got nothing" and then all of the sudden...a man comes around the corner. He is half carrying, half shoving, half dragging a woman while yelling at her to get in the motor taxi. She is hysterical and carrying a baby. My comp goes... "he's going to hit her!" I'm like ... I don't think so....what should we do? I really don't want to get involved in a scandal today ... but shes crying ... alright lets go!  

     "Hey, we don't want any trouble here". The man says..."I don't either. I just want her to get in the taxi, so I can take her to the city and we can get separated. I don't want anything to do with her anymore!"

     We were shocked and surprised!  She gets up, crosses the street and sits down to cry. The man takes off in the motor-taxi  to follow her. 

    I'm like...what ... and we watch as he continues to yell and belittle her.  Then some random lady shows up and starts trying to help but it is still nasty. 

    We go in again... and its like..."Hey, I want to tell you something (me thinking...alright now, what am I going to tell you). The man starts telling me that his wife claims, he has a secret lover and that he beat her.

 

    I say..."Well, if you keep doing what your doing...she'll be right! The only way to solve your problems is to calm down."

    The man says..."Oh you are right." We sit him down and start explaining that the best thing to do right now is to get back with your wife and child, and that we don't want him to do anything that he would regret later.

    He then starts to calm down and I leave him with my comp and go and try to console the wife. The long of the short of it is that through a miracle, they forgave each other and ended up in kisses. We ended up bringing them to church this week. So...not too bad, It felt cool....but I'm going to have to do better. We need to drop some of our investigators. Even some that want to be baptized but can't because of the marriage thing....it sucks.

Anyway keep it up. I'm getting taunqui, especially because if I were a girl...I would be coming home to you today. jaja

Love you lots and may the force be with you.

fotos

my comp and i and hamburgers a crazy motortaxi moment and the procession we got to see this last week courtesy of the catholics

this looks crazy cool

http://meetthemormons.com/post/99500117644/meet-the-mormons-new-movie?cid=HPWE100814481

patch job. i hope she'll hold

your letter for today.

El clima en su localidad
Piura, Peru

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Jealous  right?

I don't know why but it feels a lot hotter then 88, but who knows... they could be lying to me. Conference was amazing especially because we got to watch it in English, that was awesome, but when they started to translate the Spanish talks it sort of took the fun out of being in the English room. jaja

I love the way the church is growing and the evidence that it is no longer a North American church but a world church. 

This week my shoes died ..... I discovered that the leather was no longer attached to the rubber, but we got that puppy sewed down... so we good. Cost me like 3 dollars, cheap no? It was a tough week last week with only 3 lessons with the members and 6 less actives. I've  been very frustrated because I realized I have no idea how to get people baptized. It's like if they don't know that the church is true on the first visit, they won't ever progress. My favorite investigators have hit their make it or break it moment. We sometimes have to give ultimatums like..... you have two options- keep the law of chastity/ get married or split. 

The mission is good, I just want to be better. I'm working on having a more positive outlook and not getting discouraged. This is  tougher then you might think.

Please pray for us to find families and be a good family too. Pray for chances to teach the gospel and you'll recieve it. Pray for the strength to follow the will of God. 

I love you guys. I know we are great, but I invite you to be better. After all, that's what President Monson asked us to do.

PEACE OUT AND MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU,
ELDER PREECE