And the Rains Came

Hey Mom and Dad!
     Sounds like a party back home! Was the roof done enough before
the rain on Sunday?   As for the raining here, it was pretty bad
for a few days but its getting better. As for the smell, well, it still
smells like a garbage can just now it smells like a wet garbage can.
I hadn´t heard about the dolphins yet.  No one here has said anything.
With the water, though, it did flood pretty bad.  We have a
couple investigator who work as carpenters and don´t have roofs over
their work areas.   They got hit pretty hard.  There weren´t any major problems for us except our
second floor apartment flooded.   We have a water drain pipe
outside our window to drain water off the roof of the house, but it
broke.  We woke up with about 2 inches of water on our floor the
other day.   We spent our morning trying to bail water.   It rains bad like this about every 10 years so everyone more or less knew how to take care of things.   It wasn´t a terrible
problem for most.  If I ever remember my camera on Mondays,  I have a few
pictures to send home.
     News from the mission:   I guess I can fill you in on the stories
that I have up to date.    We actually had a woman that we baptized who told us that
she plans to name her next son Nathan Jacob Mendez in honor of me and
my old companion. (I was flattered.)    Also, we taught this woman last week who on our
second visit decided that she wants to be baptized also her son and
her sister and her cousin and everyone in her family.   We are
working with them.   The other day the first presidency adressed
the world church leaders.   The translation didn´t make it to Peru.
At least, not all of it.  There were a few segments missing.  I was
specifically asked by our pension (who is in charge of sending it out
to several stakes around here) to translate several missing parts.
and it wasn´t a bad job if I say so myself!   Aside from that, generally for our P days we
go to centro and run around. My comp and I and 2 other missionaries are almost always hanging out together when we can.  One of them is Elder Martin from Logan. then, my new
companion is from California, then Lehi right before his mission.  His
name is Elder Burymski. I think I got all the questions you asked.  If
not, tell me, and I will answer them later.
Take care
Love,
Elder Thomson

February

6 February 2012

Dear Mom and Dad

      Sounds like you two had a fun trip!   I´m glad you
could kiss a stingray.  Maybe now all the cars will actually work themselves out.
I don´t have too much time today.  My comp is leaving and I will be
the younger missionary of this change.  I don´t really have much to
say this week... what kinds of stories or experiences are you looking
for?   I have all kinds and not nearly enough time to write
even a few of them. 
     Spanish is coming along.  I am more or less
fluent in gospel related things and can understand just about
everything.  I still don´t know as many nouns as I need to.
We got held up today in centro for some reason.  There were a billion
people all over town. It was slow getting things done so I have to
go now.  I will try to write next week.


As for the missionary blog and the fleas, tell them to shower.  It works wonders.

I love you. and have a good week.

Elder Thomson

January - It has Come and Gone

30 January 2012

Dear Mom and Dad.

Hey I´m still here and starting to feel better.  I am planning on staying for the time being.  Changes are next week and there are 26 new missionaries coming in this week.  Being in one of the best areas and right next to the office it is possible I will get someone without any experience.  I´m still hanging in here.  Thanks for the emails.  I will forward the pictures to Aaron. and I'll look for the letter from Jeannie.  Thanks!  I have to buy a couple things from the church store that I need so this will be a short letter.  I love you both.  Have fun in the Carribean.

Love

Nate