Paita: FELIZ DIA DE SAN VALENTINO

I want you to know that el dia de amistad here is not as well celebrated . . . by the elders jajajajajajajajaja. No we had a great day, sharing the love of Jesus. . . . it's a whole other level. Today, we went to the beach...which is what we like to do. We always get there, but we have to make like a can of sardines. This is the last week of the transfer. and I'm sure that I'm going to stay here. It's been tough, I won't lie... mostly because as a missionary I put a high bar and you could say that I beat myself up to it. I think the hardest part about mission life is with your companion because when they aren't up to par .... you suffer. I have realized that if we are strong, then we get put with others who aren't.  WHY . . . because when you have a strength you have to share it or use it. That's what happens. I realized that in my mission I have suffered a lot, but that's because God needed me to help others, and in the process of these pain filled experiences I have grown so much more than 

I thought would be possible. I have learned too, that I need to fear God more then anyone or anything else. I have learned that stress and pain are natural. We are working hard here and I won't lie to you. Missionary work is a little tough in Paita because they work sooooo hard, but they are good people.

This last week I got sick and had diarrhea until.... whoa, but because of this I read the 2014 May  Liahona jajaja.  I think it's one of the best ever. I'm almost done with the November one but it's still got me down jajaja. 

Lately I've been sick, stomach sick like "I CANT EAT THE STINKIN RICE" sick. I DONT WANNA, but hey I gotta. 

Oh I'm not sure if I told you, but I've collected a bunch of seashells for the girls. I think that they would make cool necklaces, but you have to wait until May.

Other than that, I'm  really boring. I could tell you about the zones drama like how they don't say elder or that they talk informally with the pronoun tu but that's really not that interesting. . .  . . . . . . . . . well you should know that talk by writing is my least favorite mode of communication. I heard an interesting phrase... to papa monkey green bananas NO:...weird but works.

Oh yep I drew a blank

Love you keep strong and remember 18 of February. I turn 666 days old in the mission jajajaja.

Elder Preece

May the force be with you.