Mom,

Well after 20 hours of travel I made it to Juliaca as you can see in the pictures it is pretty flat, but it's huge, probably the biggest sector I've had. The people here are a little hard hearted.  We have an average of one person per hour that wants to talk to us (and that's a contact) I'm thinking of some things we can do to reach more people, but there is a stake here so there is growth. My companion is Elder Hidalgo from the jungle of Perú in Iquitos.  He is awesome.   Pretty sure he is my last companion. I'm in my second ward of the mission.  I've been in 2 family goups 2 branches and 2 wards so I think that evens out. Things are good, hope you have a great week, love you.

Mom,

Glad everything went well with your surgery.  Things here are a little cold too and it rains everyday! Well it's about to get a lot colder.  I'm going back to Puno to end my mission in Juliaca. I have 20 hours of travel that start tonight ha ha, thanks to the terrorism in Cusco and all that. It's the shortest time I have ever been in a sector here, we didn't have much success, but I feel the sector is better than when we got here so that makes me feel good. Wow I can't believe I'm going to my last sector, that is crazy to me. Have to pack up all my stuff again, and get ready for the 20 hour BUS ride ha ha. (well 19 hours, there is a one hour break). I hope you guys have a great week! I love you guys

Mom,

I'm glad you and Dad were able to do temple work for the family, I'm sure that was a special experiance. I hope Cara and Chad can get into the apartment they want. This week went well, we had a awesome family home evening yesterday with a reference the branch president gave us. This Sunday are transfers, I think I might have a transfer, but I guess I'll find out.  I'm thankful that Heavenly Father is always helping me to learn and grow, and realize how much I dont know. I felt reminded yesterday sharing my testimony with a family about how amazing the gospel really is, it's everything.  Like you said just the fact of knowing that God has a plan for us so that we can be happy and being able to know that then feel the spirit in our lives, I think makes all the difference. I remember a few scriptures where Jesus talks about those who want to be his disciples, and gives a parable to ask if were willing to pay the price, today I was reminded that instead of asking God to take our pains away we should ask to have the faith and the strength to support our problems, I think maybe that's where the price comes in and we are able to gain experience and become as heavenly father. Love ya Mom hope everyone has a good week.

Hi Mom,
Thanks for sharing that with me, I will have to give that some more thought. Glad everything is going well with Cara, the Draper temple sure is pretty. I hope they'll be able to find an apartment soon. We had a good week, we did all of our contacting this week with the Book of Mormon and it was awesome. It's a good sifter too, because I think the people that will take the time to read a little bit or look up some of the references have a lot higher chance of progressing. We leave every book with the compromise that they will read enough to form their personal opinion. I think I'm going to keep doing this with my companion, there is a good spirit about it. I found it somewhat interesting this week, when we knocked a door, and an old man answered, and asked me where I was from and I told him I was American, to which he immediately responded then why are you here lying to the people trying to cheat them (better than they time I was called a spy and was threatened to have battery acid thrown on me ha ha). I find it interesting that many people here reject us for trying to share something with them that was written by their ancestors, it makes me think of a few verses in 2 Nephi. But anyways I'm thankful for the Book of Mormon, that I have been blessed with a testimony of it's truthfulness. Hope you have a great week Mom, love ya!