30 September 2008--Hola!

Hey mom,
It is crazy to contact people, it takes so long to do mail and stuff. I guess my letters got there though. That is great. I recieved a bunch of dear elders yesterday! I think that is probably the best way to do it. It is great to hear that everything is going so well. If you could have steph or someone tell everybody about the pouch system that would be great Through text or something. Cecily said you told her about Dear Elder and thank you. I love whoever thought it up.
Well this last weekend was amazing. We went prosyliting all day on Saturday! Some of us went about an hour north of the CCM (MTC) and it was seriously one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. I know that I am supposed to be here teaching the people of Peru. We came to this place called Barrio Ermitaño. We met at a chapel, and they gave us each about 15 inactive families to go out and contact and teach. It was such an eye opener for me because we were on the side of a mountain, and these people were so poor I seriously couldn't believe that they lived where they did. Most of these houses were like shacks, and they were all built so close together. We climbed tons of stairs, so I think being here I am going to be able to stay in good shape!
The people are so amazing though. They have so little, but yet they are so friendly and so humble. Every person we talked to was willing to help us find someone or listen to our message. It was amazing. We ended up teaching three lessons, and in our first one I gave out my first Libro De Mormon! Sometimes I have a hard time understanding everything that is going on, but I catch words here and there and I am able to teach too.
We taught a husband and wife and after we had told them how God loves us the wife started crying because she had had cancer and had prayed to God, and had survived it. I felt the spirit so strong when we were teaching them. I love it so much. I love the people so much already. The last man that we taught was a man that was sitting with his two little children on the steep stairs. He wasn't one of the people we were supposed to teach, but we just went up and talked about his beautiful children. Then we taught about how families can be together forever, and we ended up teaching practically the whole first lesson. We were teaching about the restoration, and I had the opportunity to recite Joseph Smiths first vision in Spanish. It was really an amazing experience. As we were teaching I had scriptures popping into my head too. It is amazing what the spirit will do for you when you have studied the word. Just like in D and C 84:85. I really can't wait to go out and prosylite again. It is amazing how much we are learning, and at the pace we are learning. We teach at least 2 lessons in Spanish everyday. It really is great.
My companion Elder Malara is amazing too. He is such a good teacher, and always lets me put in my word too, even if it is a little slower and I sometimes struggle thinking of words. I am sad he is going to be leaving in another week and a half. He has invited me to his wedding after his mission though, so I think it would be awesome to come to that.
The food is still good. This week a craving for chocolate hit me so hard I couldn't believe it. I want candy so bad, we eat like nothing sweet here. So of the desserts they give us are so bland, and it cracks me up because all the natives say "Es muy rico". I'm thinking not so much. Well soccer is amazing too, we still play for an hour everyday, and I am loving it. Missions are amazing!
Well I realized it was September 27th and I had no way of wishing Allison a happy birthday. So Allison happy Birthday, I hope you are having a blast! You are Old!!
Thank you for giving me the updates. It sounds like mail is going to only take me a week one way so I'll be sending some more letters too. I love you guys and thank you for all the support you give me. You are the best mom thanks for everything! Love You all!