"This Week Went Pretty Good"

"This week went pretty good." We like when Justin starts out his email saying that! "I am just waiting for the phone call telling me to pack and come to Lima to get on my plane. Every time the phone rings at home I get a little excited. But until then, I am enjoying it here in Ica. Elder Brinton (Justin's first companion in Bolivia), who is in the Lima East mission, emailed me today and said that most of the kids from his mission are going back this week or next. "

"This week, two elders who live with us baptized a guy from Holland! I interviewed him. It was weird. He came to Peru a year ago and wants to live here the rest of his life. He knows Dutch, English, Spanish, German and one other language. He only wants to speak in Spanish though here so he can get the whole experience. His Spanish is really good. We were all kind of confused as to why he wanted to stay in Peru for the rest of his life but that's his choice. It was weird interviewing him though. He had an understanding of everything. It felt weird talking to him in the Spanish I normally talk to converts about the church. It sounds mean, but the people here don't always pick up on much. But he knew and remembered everything. It was weird. We were talking about the missionaries in Holland and how they would probably be so mad to know that he got baptized here, seeing as they hardly baptize anyone there."

"Things are going great with Elder Parker. Still enjoying being able to talk a little more English for these few weeks and having a little more in common. It's cool. I am excited to call home this Sunday (Mother's day!). That went fast! Oh yeah, I have 13 months in my mission today., Isn't it going fast? (YES it is!) One more month and I'll be halfway. Crazy. Hopefully I'll be back in Bolivia by then. "

"We have a hot water heater head but it doesn't work. Bummer. I miss hot showers. Oh well. I miss Mexican food as well. I am going to see what they have at the new supermarket today as well. Love you all, Justin." Oh how I wish I could send Justin his favorite Cafe Rio steak salad! In our dreams.....