November 3, 2014

Hola,

Well, I killed my companion this week. Actually I kill him tomorrow in the morning when I send him off to the offices and then the airport. As he packed his bags last night, it made me super trunky(Not really only a little). He is now packed up and ready to leave. I am going to be honest, we didn't work the hardest this week. Since Elder Ruiz is leaving, he went to all of his old areas to say his goodbyes. I was with elder Schouten a lot this week because his companion went with mine. We were one companionship in two areas. It made it really hard to teach in both our areas. Everything will go back to normal this week when I get a new companion tomorrow in the morning. I feel like I am ready to take over the area. I know where everyone lives, besides some of the members. I will be able to do whatever I need to do in this area with my new companion. My only worry is being able to find the members houses of where we eat, because that is the most important, right? But, I know most of them and can get the addresses of the others.

I officially obtained my visa this week. I had to go to interpol and take more pictures and fingerprints. But this time they gave me my visa. Which was promptly taken by the mission.

Nothing much really happened this so I don't know what to write.

I am really glad that Connor got cleared to go back to El Salvador.

They do celebrate the Day of the Dead here but it wasn't really anything. I woudn't have known unless someone had told me. They also celebrate Halloween here. Some kids dress up but only a few of the larger tiendas give out a small bit of candy. A lot of the people think Halloween is of Satan. They think we are crazy (Americans) for celebrating Halloween.

They don't have daylights saving time here so now we are 2 hours a part. It is starting to get warmer here. When we have to climb high up the mountain, Elder Ruiz and I are sweating quite a bit by the time we arrive because of the heat and humidity.

For the Christmas package, You can put whatever you want in it. I guess I could use a calender. I heard that air mail in Peru was on strike for the past month but I heard it is now over. So if anyone sent letters, I still haven't gotten them yet.

Love and miss you,
Elder Karter Isaacson