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Peru is still the same, we are just MEGA cold right now!! Its actually not that cold, but the humidity is killer sometimes! Our room is on the 3rd story, and we already live up a decent climb! There is always fog/mist when we wake up! I am not cold at night, but getting out of my blankets sometimes is a little hard! haha! And our clothes still don't dry! We use a hair dryer for our socks right now... We make it work! 

So we are having some problems with investigators. They aren’t really showing their desires to repent, and make the changes necesary. We have been working with people like Lee, Shantaly, Jenny, Eresbita, Elena, Santiago.... Etc! We always have at least 10 people who say they will attend church, without a doubt! And then 2 or 4 attend! So we are really contacting new people! Almost completely starting over! 

We have a new way to contact people right now because we have such a big problem with church attendance. When we contact the people, we ask them if they are married, and if they are, great! We continue... And then we invite them to church! And if they are willing to say yes in the moment, THEN we can ask for an appointment! We are filtering out our investigators from the beginning! 

We are also teaching Lesson 1 a lot more simple! Focusing on the key points of the lesson! And teaching more about the authority and Priesthood! And we are teaching in 20 minutes! It is a super cool way, to really teach about the doctrine of the lessons, and see if the people we are teaching are chosen, or if we shouldn't waste as much time as we do on people who don´t even understand the importance of the Book of Mormon! My companion has a little bit of a struggle with this, because he really likes to talk! And I agree, it is really hard to Teach instead of talk and explain, and talk some more!

There are 2 new elders that were going to Nicaragua, but were reassigned here! Elder Stevens and Elder Lainhart! Elder Stevens is in my old area, probably suffering without water, and smelling pigs every day, and I am in the same district as Lainhart! I went on a work visit with Lainhart, and it is super crazy to think that almost a year ago I was in the same spot!

I think I have finally stopped loosing so much weight. I am stuck here at normal person! But my legs are going to be Giant if i stay in this area! So so so many stairs! And now my area is bigger after they closed the other area in our ward! We are doing a ton of walking!! And divisions in the ward to cover double area!

I am doing just great here, and even better now that we are working hard at finding more people! Its super easy to contact, and even easier now that I have time doing it! I am not going to lie, I really didn't like to contact.... for the first 10 months of the mission. But now its SUPER normal! And asking for references is even more natural! 

I'm happy as always! And super excited for this week! We are also going to the temple tomorrow!! 

Have a great week! Love you guys!

Hasta Luego!





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