Week 2: Seven main points

Dear Familia and Amigos,

I realized that I was probably a little lengthy in my last letter so I

will try and hit the main points.

1) I got a package from Hermana Elise Joyner!!! I think she left it at

the temple and an Elder gave it me at the devotional last night. This

package is full of delish Peruvian snackage and a totally helpful and

spiritual letter. Huge shoutout to the mail from Hermana Joyner. It

came right when I needed it most. Happy Tears. Such a blessing.

2) The food here is still brilll. I am loving the rice. They made flag

cake on the 4th with seriously 3 inches of whipped cream. I think they

put a lot of it on a lot of desserts for the American Missionaries but

hey, I am NOT complaining. I eat chicken and rice every single day but

I have not gotten tired of it

3) The Lord BLESSES missionaries. I am not talking small and

unimportant blessings that are easy to overlook. I am talking miracles

people. I have barely felt homesick. It doesn’t make sense in my brain

because im thousands of miles from my friends and family and I love

you all so immensely but Heavenly Father is looking out for me and

sending me more blessings than I deserve

4) I love you all!!! We work hard all day, every day and I have

learned more Spanish in these 2 or 3 weeks than in my 6 years of

Spanish (it feels like) but we also laugh a lot and have a great time.

I have a fantastic district, I included a picture, and they always

brighten my day. One of the Elders thought a pedicure was a class you

went to.

5) The Book of Mormon is TRUE! If you have not read it, please contact

your nearest Mormon friend and get a free copy. It is the best and

truest book I have ever read. It has brought me so much comfort and

peace and my favorite part of every day is Book of Mormon study time.

6) I joined the CCM choir. There are only 42 sisters and 57 elders so

there are not a ton of us but mostly everyone here is in the choir.

Last night was the first performance since the Choir started on

Sunday. I am so happy to be in the start of such a great tradition. I

love music.

7) I am praying for you all. I can feel your prayers for me and they

have brought me so much comfort. I only have 3 more weeks in the CCM.

I am nervous and excited to be in Arequipa. There are 4 elders from my

district and one other hermana in another district going to Arequipa.

I have heard it is the most beautiful part of Peru. Yay!!

God is real. If I can teach people about what I believe in Spanish

after 2 or 3 weeks, he must be real. If he can help me not to feel

homesick, he is real. I have so much to do to improve myself. But with

Jesus Christ and God, I can do it!! Thanks for all the emails, I wish

I had more time but an hour goes by so quickly!!! Love you all.