November 17, 2014

Hola Familia,

It sounds like your week was pretty hectic. I'm glad you guys are keeping busy. I don't really know what I would say to the ward, just thank them for all the prayers I get out here. I know people pray for me because I can feel the prayers. I thought I told you but I guess not, I am in the Estaca Comas (Comas Stake). When we go to the temple we have to leave the mission boundries. The mission is really small. I'm not sure, but it might be the smallest mission in the world. If it isn't, it is close to the smallest. We go to the Lima Temple, the only temple in Peru. Another temple in Peru should open up in 2015. It is in Trujillo. We get to go to the Temple 2 times every year. I could go up to 6 times in my mission. Elder Bustamante wants to go and I think we are going to go on the 27 of November. That will be my 2 times this year.

I won't be suprised if I leave this transfer. President would do that. But, I really like my companion. He is way cool. He is definitely trunky, he falls asleep during our studies all the time, but he is a really good missionary. We get along really well and joke around a lot. Planning takes forever because we always get distracted and start to talk. Some missionaries are like robots and won't make that good relation between the people and the missionaries. My companion is not like that. We joke around with everyone. We will sometimes play with the kids in the street too.

There was a huge earthquake this Friday. The epicenter was about 2 hours away, at least thats what my companion said. I can't remember how big it was. It was either a 5.3 or a 5.8 on the Richter Scale. We were on the second floor of a house when it happened. Everything thing was shaking pretty bad. I wasn't scared. It felt more like a massage as we sat on the couch and waited it out. Appearently some people ran outside and start to pray and beg for forgiveness. We were inside so I didn't see that though.

The work is really progressing. We had 7 Incas this week. (investigators en la Capilla) Everyone is on track for their baptisimal date. It is really fun to see all our hard work paying off.

Remember Elder Osborne? Well this week he woke up and was in a ton of pain. He went to the clinic and his appendix was about ready to burst. He had to go into surgery and have it removed. Don't eat the hot tomatoes or you will have to have your appendix removed. Just kidding, I think.

When we go to the temple I think I will pick some things up to send home as gifts. But we will still see. I still haven't used my debit card but need some money so I will probably be using it within the next few weeks. I hope it works.

Love you and thanks for all the Birthday wishes,
Love,
Elder Karter