Another Week

27 August 2012

Hey Family. What's going on?
     Well, here in Jayanca it's been a hard week. The zone was really low in contacts, lecciones and several other goals, so I got my district animated and  ¡Trabajamos como Negros! (Its a peruvian phrase and a well used missionary phrase here).   This week we contacted 124 people and had almost 30 lecciones which for this mission is really high.   I don´t know how it was in my brother's missions, but here it's pretty good.   Also this week, I had my suit cut thinner.  It was really, really big before. Now, it's much nicer. 
     Hey, I had another thought.   How is Breezy?  Do you know?  I don´t know why, but she has been on my mind this week. 
     SO, with the packages, yeah a 17 1/2 neck should be more than fine with the shirts.    Thanks!   I should be fine on shirts until the end of my mission with those.   Also, could you find the book Dia de Defensor?   I think it's called Day of Defense in English, but I honestly have no idea.   I would like it in Spanish if you could find it.   It's about 2 missionaries who were assigned to defend the church in a multi church religious conference.   Also in the package, yeah, some peaches would be wonderful.  But with anything you send, could you make sure it's in Spanish?    And not Spanish from Spain.   It's not the same I discovered...
     Sounds like dad had quite the party this week.   (haha, Congratulations Dad!)  We have been trying for months to get even 200 members in one place!
     So here in Jayanca, we are working good.   All is well here.   Although sorry, I'm going to be pulling possibly a bunch of money out of my account this week.   We are 100% out of money and my comp has some kind of cyst that needs to be taken care of, so we are going to be traveling a lot between Jayanca and Chiclayo this week.   I will all be reimbursed this next week I'm told, but... we still don´t have any money for this week.   I really am sorry with all the money.   I hope it's not an inconvienience for you.  If so, tell me and I will figure something else out.   Aside from that, we are still working hard out here.   Nothing terribly new is happening.  Our branch is more or less strong.  We have about 50 active members, but they don´t go to any of the activities... just to church.  Then in the week, they aren´t really motivated to go to activties or anything,  so we are striving to motivate them.
     A thought for the ward newsletter... well, I have lots of thoughts, but they are all in Spanish now so it's less useful. 
     Tell everyone back home I love them.   I will keep everyone in my prayers, epecially Matt.   Tell him to take care of himself. Give my saludos to everyone back home. 
     Thanks Mom and dad.   I love you both and will write again next week.