Greetings from Peru,
You guys may be in Blanding, but I am in Peru. We will definately have to take a trip down there in two years. It sounds way cool and I love to be out in wilderness exploring old ruins, especially Indian ruins. 10 miles straight of beer bottles, huh, it is just pure garbage on the sides of the streets. I want to take some pictures of it but it would be really weird to pull out my camera in the middle of the street and take a picture of a big pile of garbarge. I will find a way to take the picture though, I will just have to be secretive.
I am trying to think what I should write because we just talked on Thursday. Well, after we talked I went to lunch and then went to Rony's house. I taught Rony and his brother Robert about rootbeer floats. We made them with Fanta because they don't have rootbeer here. They loved it. Everytime we come now they want to go buy ice cream and soda to make them. It has turned into an addiction. I also shared some beef jerkey with them and they are in love with that too. My comp has a huge addiction to beef jerky, too.
With Christmas it was hard to find people in their houses and on Sunday we needed 9 lessons to meet our goal of 32 lessons a week. We went on divisions with 2 young men from the ward. We taught 13 lessons and ended up beating our goal. That night, Bustamante told me he wants to teach 40 lessons next week. He has been working really hard and staying motivated. I am really glad that he isn't acting trunky and doesn't want to work.
It was really good to see you guys on Christmas. Sorry this letter is a little short but I don't know what else to say because we just talked on Christmas.
Love,
Elder Karter
Monday, December 29, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Feliz Navidad! (December 22, 2014)
Feliz Navidad!!!!!
Well, first thing first, I am still in año Nuevo with E. Bustamante. I am turning into a mass murderer. I am going to kill him too. I will probably be in Año Nuevo for 5 transfers. It is kind of rare to have 5 transfers in an area in this mission, but it looks like I will be here until march. I am excited that I will be able to be with people I know for Christmas. It should be fun and I can't wait to talk.
Speaking of talking, I think I will do it through facebook because I already have a facebook and I don't have skype. I still don't know what time I will call, but I am doing it in the bishops house, basically my house, so I can do it at whatever time I want. I will do the pre call today or tomorrow and will talk to you then to give you all the details. Hopefully the internet will be fast and I will be able to see you guys.
Thinking about your second graders makes me laugh. The people here get excited about Christmas but It's not quite the same. They do chocolotadas in the street or an elf goes around with santa and gives out prizes and hot chocolate to the kids. Don't ask me why they give out hot chocolate in the summer but they do.
We worked hard this week and met our goal of 32 lessons this week. I don't think we will make our goal next week though with Christmas. Everyone drinks on Christmas eve and gets really drunk for Christmas and then they go do it again for New years. One more don't worry, I'll stay safe Mom.
I can't wait to talk to you. I am super excited.
Merry Christmas,
Elder Isaacson
P.S. I got a letter from Uncle Brent. It was really fun to read and I loved Eric's jokes on the back.
Well, first thing first, I am still in año Nuevo with E. Bustamante. I am turning into a mass murderer. I am going to kill him too. I will probably be in Año Nuevo for 5 transfers. It is kind of rare to have 5 transfers in an area in this mission, but it looks like I will be here until march. I am excited that I will be able to be with people I know for Christmas. It should be fun and I can't wait to talk.
Speaking of talking, I think I will do it through facebook because I already have a facebook and I don't have skype. I still don't know what time I will call, but I am doing it in the bishops house, basically my house, so I can do it at whatever time I want. I will do the pre call today or tomorrow and will talk to you then to give you all the details. Hopefully the internet will be fast and I will be able to see you guys.
Thinking about your second graders makes me laugh. The people here get excited about Christmas but It's not quite the same. They do chocolotadas in the street or an elf goes around with santa and gives out prizes and hot chocolate to the kids. Don't ask me why they give out hot chocolate in the summer but they do.
We worked hard this week and met our goal of 32 lessons this week. I don't think we will make our goal next week though with Christmas. Everyone drinks on Christmas eve and gets really drunk for Christmas and then they go do it again for New years. One more don't worry, I'll stay safe Mom.
I can't wait to talk to you. I am super excited.
Merry Christmas,
Elder Isaacson
P.S. I got a letter from Uncle Brent. It was really fun to read and I loved Eric's jokes on the back.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
December 15, 2014
Feliz Navidad...Casi,
Don't tell me you cried in Mom's talk Dad. Ser un hombre (Be a man). I am glad Mom's talk went well. The title definately made me laugh. I could probably send more ''Don't worry Mom'' moments, but they just seem normal to me. Don't worry Mom I am always safe.
I got your second package this week. Bustamante was super excited to get a package. His mom had a baby 5 months ago so he wasn't going to get anything for Christmas. You made his day. I am waiting to open my stocking so I will have something to open on Christmas morning along with Kaylee's gifts. Cousin Bev sent me a package, too. The little turd. She didn't have to send me anything. She sent me a package full of California sweets. They should last me a long time. Thank you so much for the package Cousin Bev. I haven't recieved any letters yet but I will look for them with anticipation. Thank you so much everyone who has sent me something. It always makes my day.
We went to the Center of Lima Tuesday for P-day. We went to 2 museums that were pretty cool. One had pure gold artifacts from Peru so that was really cool. Afterwards we all went souvenir shopping. I don't know if you saw but I took 200 soles off my Debit card. I bought some stuff for you guys for Christmas. I will send it home through Vanessa when she is back up and running.
Today is cambios. There is a good chance that I will get changed. I am kind of scared. I finally feel comfortable in my area and am starting to get along really well with the members. It would be fun to be here for Christmas but I will have to wait and see. Also, Busti is a really good companion and we get along well. I would enjoy being with him for another cambio but he is also about to go home so that would be hard... If I stay I would definately struggle getting him to keep working hard. I will just have to wait and see.
Since I don't know if I will have a change or not I have looked for a place to skype. I will look this week. I will end up calling sometime next week for just 5 minutes or so to set up the skype appointment. The bbq is on the 24th of December and we call/skype on the 25th. I am excited to talk to you guys but you better not make me trunky.
I ate a super expensive hamburger this week. It was 14 soles. It was called the otorongo. It was massive and super good. I had wanted to eat for a long time but never had. I finally ate it because I might get changed.
Time is flying by. I can't believe it is almost Christmas and can't wait to talk to you,
Elder Karter
Don't tell me you cried in Mom's talk Dad. Ser un hombre (Be a man). I am glad Mom's talk went well. The title definately made me laugh. I could probably send more ''Don't worry Mom'' moments, but they just seem normal to me. Don't worry Mom I am always safe.
I got your second package this week. Bustamante was super excited to get a package. His mom had a baby 5 months ago so he wasn't going to get anything for Christmas. You made his day. I am waiting to open my stocking so I will have something to open on Christmas morning along with Kaylee's gifts. Cousin Bev sent me a package, too. The little turd. She didn't have to send me anything. She sent me a package full of California sweets. They should last me a long time. Thank you so much for the package Cousin Bev. I haven't recieved any letters yet but I will look for them with anticipation. Thank you so much everyone who has sent me something. It always makes my day.
We went to the Center of Lima Tuesday for P-day. We went to 2 museums that were pretty cool. One had pure gold artifacts from Peru so that was really cool. Afterwards we all went souvenir shopping. I don't know if you saw but I took 200 soles off my Debit card. I bought some stuff for you guys for Christmas. I will send it home through Vanessa when she is back up and running.
Today is cambios. There is a good chance that I will get changed. I am kind of scared. I finally feel comfortable in my area and am starting to get along really well with the members. It would be fun to be here for Christmas but I will have to wait and see. Also, Busti is a really good companion and we get along well. I would enjoy being with him for another cambio but he is also about to go home so that would be hard... If I stay I would definately struggle getting him to keep working hard. I will just have to wait and see.
Since I don't know if I will have a change or not I have looked for a place to skype. I will look this week. I will end up calling sometime next week for just 5 minutes or so to set up the skype appointment. The bbq is on the 24th of December and we call/skype on the 25th. I am excited to talk to you guys but you better not make me trunky.
I ate a super expensive hamburger this week. It was 14 soles. It was called the otorongo. It was massive and super good. I had wanted to eat for a long time but never had. I finally ate it because I might get changed.
Time is flying by. I can't believe it is almost Christmas and can't wait to talk to you,
Elder Karter
Monday, December 8, 2014
December 8, 2014
Hola,
It sounds like I am a lot safer here in Peru than I was in Utah. A lockdown at Fremont!!!! I thought that would never happen. How crazy is that. First a bomb threat at Roy a few years ago, and now a kid brings a gun to school at Fremont. What is the matter with Weber School District. I am sure I am safer here because I haven't even seen a gun yet.
Harrison, El Pobrecito (The poor kid), I don't think my ZL is going to try and kill himself. At least he was able to help out by getting the knife away from the kid. I will try and write him and cheer him up today.
I got one of the two Christmas packages, the one with the frisbee and Kaylee's gift. I still haven't opened the wrapped packages because I am going to wait until Christmas. On the 24th, the mission is going to get together and play games and have a bbq. I have heard it is more like the 4th of July than Christmas. Christmas here is kind of weird to me. I have seen a few trees but it is just weird without snow. It is also weird not hearing Christmas music or the stores going mad for the holidays. I have also heard that during the week of Christmas, we can't really work because the streets are full of drunk people.
As for your questions, The ward is about 500 members, but only about 150 are active. We do a ton a less active work here, but it is like this through all the mission. The ward council has really stepped it up this month and are helping us out a ton. I don't think I can narrow it down to the one most important thing I have learned on my mission, but I have a few. The Gospel is true. It is amazing to see the spirit work in the lives of the people here. Working hard is hard, but it has its rewards in the long run. Never give up and stay concentrated. I struggle with that one a little bit, staying concentrated. I need to stop letting myself daydream while I study and thinking about going home. I still have a lot of time before that happens.
This week was kind of a rough one. I have come down with a cough that has made me exhausted. I am starting to feel better though. Don't worry. We didn't have any investigators at church yesterday but we had some less actives which is good because we work with them a ton.
Yesterday was Elder Bustamante's birthday. We got two cakes and were given lunch and dinner.
Thanks for all your love and support,
Elder Karter.
It sounds like I am a lot safer here in Peru than I was in Utah. A lockdown at Fremont!!!! I thought that would never happen. How crazy is that. First a bomb threat at Roy a few years ago, and now a kid brings a gun to school at Fremont. What is the matter with Weber School District. I am sure I am safer here because I haven't even seen a gun yet.
Harrison, El Pobrecito (The poor kid), I don't think my ZL is going to try and kill himself. At least he was able to help out by getting the knife away from the kid. I will try and write him and cheer him up today.
I got one of the two Christmas packages, the one with the frisbee and Kaylee's gift. I still haven't opened the wrapped packages because I am going to wait until Christmas. On the 24th, the mission is going to get together and play games and have a bbq. I have heard it is more like the 4th of July than Christmas. Christmas here is kind of weird to me. I have seen a few trees but it is just weird without snow. It is also weird not hearing Christmas music or the stores going mad for the holidays. I have also heard that during the week of Christmas, we can't really work because the streets are full of drunk people.
As for your questions, The ward is about 500 members, but only about 150 are active. We do a ton a less active work here, but it is like this through all the mission. The ward council has really stepped it up this month and are helping us out a ton. I don't think I can narrow it down to the one most important thing I have learned on my mission, but I have a few. The Gospel is true. It is amazing to see the spirit work in the lives of the people here. Working hard is hard, but it has its rewards in the long run. Never give up and stay concentrated. I struggle with that one a little bit, staying concentrated. I need to stop letting myself daydream while I study and thinking about going home. I still have a lot of time before that happens.
This week was kind of a rough one. I have come down with a cough that has made me exhausted. I am starting to feel better though. Don't worry. We didn't have any investigators at church yesterday but we had some less actives which is good because we work with them a ton.
Yesterday was Elder Bustamante's birthday. We got two cakes and were given lunch and dinner.
Thanks for all your love and support,
Elder Karter.
Monday, December 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
Buenas Dias,
This week was pretty good. First off, for Thanksgiving, I didn't eat turkey. It was kind of sad. No turkey, turkey sandwiches, or any other thing with turkey. Instead for Thanksgiving I went to the temple. I love going to the temple. It was basically the same experience as last time. It is always nice to be able to go to the temple. It was a little weird though to be in a session with only 10 people, 4 of whom were missionaries. The Temple is always peaceful but getting there never is. We took metropolitano. The City bus system. They cram so many people into those busses, you can't put your arms down and you don't need to hold onto anything because you can't fall. We were crammed in the bus for about and hour and a half.
I saw Preston Hodsen (Hodson; I don't remember how to spell it) in the temple. He is in the east mission. He is doing good and looked happy. I can tell he has been eating well, too because he had gained some weight. I found a scale the other day and found out I have gained about 8 pounds. I hope I don't come home fat. We are going to start going to a gym in December so hopefully that helps.
Rony (I just learned I have been spelling it wrong) got baptized on Saturday. I baptized him. It was great. The baptism was supposed to start at 6 but it started at 7:30 because we were running on a Peruvian schedule. I hope he stays in the church for the rest of his life.
Alright, I guess I will tell you. The thing I saw last week was a kid get mugged. Actually, he didn't get mugged because other people stepped in. But he did get hit a few times. Don't worry though, the missionaries are protected and I have never heard of anything happening to a missionary. This is nothing like Mitch is going through. I would never tell you the things Mitch tells his family. Those things never happen here so I don't have to worry about it.
For the ward, all my stories I have I have shared with you. The spiritual thing you could share is that prayer and scripture study really do make you come closer to God. I have recognized it in my life. We are reading the scriptures so much and praying so often, we really do create a strong relationship with God.
Love you a lot,
Elder Karter
P.S. Mom, you don't need to keep that cat. There are so many stray cats here I don't want to come home to another cat. We found our own stray cat in our house the other day but we solved that problem. Don't worry, we didn't kill it but made it so it can't get inside anymore.
This week was pretty good. First off, for Thanksgiving, I didn't eat turkey. It was kind of sad. No turkey, turkey sandwiches, or any other thing with turkey. Instead for Thanksgiving I went to the temple. I love going to the temple. It was basically the same experience as last time. It is always nice to be able to go to the temple. It was a little weird though to be in a session with only 10 people, 4 of whom were missionaries. The Temple is always peaceful but getting there never is. We took metropolitano. The City bus system. They cram so many people into those busses, you can't put your arms down and you don't need to hold onto anything because you can't fall. We were crammed in the bus for about and hour and a half.
I saw Preston Hodsen (Hodson; I don't remember how to spell it) in the temple. He is in the east mission. He is doing good and looked happy. I can tell he has been eating well, too because he had gained some weight. I found a scale the other day and found out I have gained about 8 pounds. I hope I don't come home fat. We are going to start going to a gym in December so hopefully that helps.
Rony (I just learned I have been spelling it wrong) got baptized on Saturday. I baptized him. It was great. The baptism was supposed to start at 6 but it started at 7:30 because we were running on a Peruvian schedule. I hope he stays in the church for the rest of his life.
Alright, I guess I will tell you. The thing I saw last week was a kid get mugged. Actually, he didn't get mugged because other people stepped in. But he did get hit a few times. Don't worry though, the missionaries are protected and I have never heard of anything happening to a missionary. This is nothing like Mitch is going through. I would never tell you the things Mitch tells his family. Those things never happen here so I don't have to worry about it.
For the ward, all my stories I have I have shared with you. The spiritual thing you could share is that prayer and scripture study really do make you come closer to God. I have recognized it in my life. We are reading the scriptures so much and praying so often, we really do create a strong relationship with God.
Love you a lot,
Elder Karter
P.S. Mom, you don't need to keep that cat. There are so many stray cats here I don't want to come home to another cat. We found our own stray cat in our house the other day but we solved that problem. Don't worry, we didn't kill it but made it so it can't get inside anymore.
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