9 Febuary 2009

Hey hey familia, como esta. Just here in pichanaki with the slowest internet in the world. Last week I wasn’t even able to read your e-mails because the internet is so slow. Hey I think that is probably the only bad thing about Pichanaki though. This week was awesome. Yesterday Elder Per and I had two baptisms. My first baptism in the river! It was awesome! I baptized an investigator named Jose Luiz. It was great, and I wish I could send pictures but the internet is so slow it would be imposible to download them. It was the biggest baptism I have had here in Peru though. I swear the whole branch was there. There were like 40 people We also baptized a girl named Juseli Sanchez. We are also planning on a baptism next Saturday with a girl named Maria Sanchez who has the same dad but a different mom. There are a lot of problems down here with people living together that aren’t married. So a lot of our investigators have to get married before we can baptize them. Its so great though to see a couple get married, and after baptized. The familia Sanchez is so awesome, I guess it was rough for them at first and they weren’t really excited about the church, but now they are amazing members that are giving us references like crazy! The Lord is really blessing us to find the people that are ready and willing to listen to our message.
Yesterday we had 7 investigators in Sacrament Meeting, and that was really awesome considering the last 2 weeks we only had 1 each week. We have a family, The familia Ereche that assisted for the first time, and they were really happy and had a great experience. She said she felt Alegria after attending. How happy we were to hear that. With 3 more asistencias and if they come to the baptism this week they could be baptized this month. We are pretty excited for this family. So the work is really going great, and I couldn’t be happier to be here in Pichanaki. It is really like a dream to be serving in the jungle. It is so beautiful, and everything is just awesome. We have an awesome room, and it is a blast living with three other missionaries. The funny thing is we practically live with two brothers that are always helping out with the work. Nilton and Walter, and either one or the other sleeps over at our room practically every night. These guys are really just awesome. I can’t wait to get a faster internet to send pictures!
Oh we had the best P-day ever last Monday. We went to this area of Pichanaki where there are tons of fruit trees and a river, and it was just beautiful. There was a Peruvian guy who lived back in there that had all of these awesome animals. I got to hold his Monkey and Tiger!! How awesome is that. The monkey was pretty good sized, but the tiger was small. It was awesome! We also took some great fotos of the jungle, and other animals. It was awesome. I really couldn’t be happier to be out here right now.
Hey I don’t know if you guys already sent them, but I need stamps badly. I can’t really send any letters and its killing me a little bit. Oh we we went to Huancayo and bought a small Jar of peanut butter and it cost like 5 bucks. Man it was great to see peanut butter again though, oh and Walter has some syrup. Oh I can’t wait to put it on some Pancakes. I’m still saving a butterfinger from the last package too. Oh those are so good, thank you so much. The next package I wouldn’t mind if you sent Peanut butter, and maple syrup too! You guys are the best and I love getting all of your letters. Thanks for writing everyone. Its good to hear everything is going so well at home. Keep up the good work, and know that I love you guys. Can’t wait to chill with you all again. Climb Y mountain and do all that fun stuff. Love you, and thanks for everything! Thank you especially mom for always writing. Love You!
Oh I just read the e-mail about the blog Allison made. Allison you’re the best! Thank you so much. You guys are really awesome, and I miss you a ton. Do I really still have facebook. I’m surprised they haven’t canceled my account because I haven’t used it in so long. I told Nilton to look for Jon Lee, and he said there were so many he couldn’t find it. Good to hear I still have it! Well you guys are awesome, and one of these days I will be able to send some more pictures of the baptism in the river!! Hasta Luego! Nos vemos!
Elder Lee