In the email today June 1, 2009, Justin wrote to inform everyone about his change to his new area, Jaihauyco, in the ward Villa Mexico. He says, "There aren't nearly as many chollitas here, so everyone speaks Spanish which is good. But I have moved out of my mansion, oh well. Our new house is nice too. We live on top of a tienda (store) which is great, I can buy all the stuff I need at any time." Justin thinks it is "pretty sweet" being with a companion that also served in the Lima Sur mission. He says, "it's easier to do the adjustment again, haha." He says his companion didn't want to leave Peru, but is happy here too.

"Our area is hugeee too, so we have a lot of work to do this week." Unfortunately his companion was sick with the flu, so they had to spend a lot of time in the house. "Those days are always kind of boring, but they seem to happen a lot here, everyone is always getting sick. Justin said the swine flu finally got to Bolivia. He quickly added, "I'll live." He's hoping he gained some weight back. But yesterday when his companion was sick, they did not get to eat because their pension lives far from their house and his companion was too sick to walk there. Luckily, the packages we sent him got to him, so he was able to eat the cookies I made for him. He liked that!

Justin is excited for his grandpa Hong to come and visit him in Bolivia. "Apparently I have to find someone to get baptized for when he gets here, haha we will see how that goes." He is making a list of things for his grandpa to bring to him. Nice way for us to get Justin everything we need to send him, like new shoes!

Unfortunately, (to Justin's mom) the South Americans in the church drink Coca Cola. They even offer it at the temple in the vending machines. Justin has become used to drinking the nasty stuff. He said, "Ohh and President Tenorio threw out the no coke rule! So I am being able to drink my Coca Cola again, which is nice. It kind of sucked not being able to, I have grown to like it." Oh brother! He never did growing up in our home.

"This week I am going to have one year! In three days. So quick." Yes, we agree. So quick!