Hello Everyone,
Last week was super fun. We went to a pueblo called Lampa
that’s about an hour and a half from here and also is smaller than
Choquehuanca. It’s super cool, though. I’ll send you a few pictures of what we
did. It’s also the sector where my comp was born.
Also, yes, living out here in a little town is like living
in the past. There is no air conditioning or heating. They cook with what are
basically camping stoves or a clay oven and use cow chips as fuel. So basically
at night I sleep with 4 heavy blankets. Also, the houses that are farther away
from town are even more in the past. They are basically a mud house with a
thatch roof and a dirt floor. They don’t really use much wood here because
there are no forests close by and it’s a little expensive for them. But
basically everyone has house power here; however, it goes out a few times a
month.
Ok anyway, about our new investigators, their names are Mary
and Jessica. They are both progressing really well. Jessica came to church this
week but Mary was out of town. Also, they call each other sister but they are
only related by marriage; however, it’s nice because we can teach them
together. Other than them, we had a few other lessons, but nothing special. We
are also teaching a less active named Marisol. Her whole family are members and
they used to be active, but after some time they stopped coming to church. Her
older sister lives in Cusco and is a returned missionary who is really strong
in the church. We want to go visit her parents as well but they live way out in
the compo, about 1 hour and a half on bikes. However, she is coming to church
with us and she is taking the lessons well.
This last week was my pension dad’s birthday and I got the
pleasure of smashing his face in the cake. I didn't have my camera, though, so
I don’t have the pictures of it but my comp does so I need to get them from
him. Also, yes, we interact with the members, it’s just I don’t really know
what to write about them :P
But this week the only FHE we had was when I was doing a
work visit in Ayaviri so I’m not sure how it went. But today I now have 8
months, 7 of which are here in Choquehuanca. Pretty crazy, I still feel super
new and I surprise myself when I talk Spanish. XD It’s just felt super fast. I
can definitely say that my testimony of this church has grown a lot. I now know
(most) of the Book of Mormon like the back of my hand. But every time I study a
subject I learn something new, even though I've read it a few times. I feel
kinda stupid when I miss a concept that seems so obvious when I read it again.
But that’s how it’s supposed to be. I don’t think we could handle it if we
understood everything the first time. It’s funny, though, I do have more desire
to try and help people and it’s frustrating when they don’t understand it. I
just feel like these things make perfect sense and to me they just feel so
obvious now. But I've learned to be patient with their understanding. But yea I
really do love this gospel and there is not a doubt in my mind that this is true.
Well that’s about it for me, I’m just going to send my
pictures now. But this is the last week of the change and my whole zone thinks I’m
going to train a newby in the jungle (which I hope not, the jungle is too hot
and humid for me. Plus I feel like a have a lot more to learn before I train.)
Anyway I love you all!
Elder Halverson
P-day in Lampa
The car ride sitting next to one of his zone leaders.
The town of Lampa where they spent P-day.
The zone outside of the church they toured.
Inside the church.
Heading down into the catacombs.
Chase and one of his zone leaders inside the catacombs.
"This room was a little creepy..."
Chase outside the church.
The Plaza in Lampa.
Chase and his companion at Cristo Blanco.
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