September 1, 2014

Hola,

I didn't have to learn the hard way that you get shocked if you touch the showerhead. Other elders in the mission taught us that on the first day. It doesn't matter to me right now anyway because mine is broken so I take a cold shower. Someone should be coming to fix it this week. The powerlines do look pretty haphazard but they don't seem very close to my head. You don't need to worry about me getting electrecuted.

I have not had suri yet but I have heard about it. I have also heard a lot about ceviche. It is Peru's main dish or signature food. It is raw fish with certain seasonings. I have heard it is amazing. I really want to try but can't. Missionaries aren't allowed to eat ceviche because apparantly a lot of missionaries get sick from eating it. Lomo Saltado is the dish I had in the Restaurant in SLC. It is fried beef with french fries and vegetables. It is probably my favorite dish so far. I will try and take more pictures of the food although most of it is just chicken and rice.

We are planning on going to buy a stove today. I don't think a microwave would be that great. I am going to use the money I brought with me to buy it and then next month I will pull some out of the ATM to restock it. Everything here is dealt with in cash. The only time we use cards are when we go to the ATM once a month to pull out the cash for the month.

We should have four people get babtized this Saturday. I hope it goes through. One is Juan Carlos, and the others are Hermana Gloria and her two daughters. Yesterday we went on member splits. It was so I would have to do all the speaking. It lasted for three hours and I had to teach the lessons all by myself basically. I also had to do a lot of contacting in the street by myself also. It was really hard. I feel like my Spanish isn't very good but then I realize that I am actually able to communicate with these people. I have a really hard time understanding them but I learn a little more everyday.

I can't believe school has already started. I can definateley relate being exhausted at the end of the day. Mostly my mind is dead from trying to understand what people are saying.

Don't get to attached to my ipod Kenz because I get it back in two years. Your necklace sounds really cool Mom. I have now taken Kyle's spot as the favorite child.

Love,
Elder Karter Isaacson

P.S. For some random reason this week I was wondering if the trailer lights worked. Appearntly they do.