FYI-last week's letter I did not post nor FW. I could tell he was homesick and having culture shock both physically and mentally. It happens to all missionaries to some degree but this was sooner than most. Probably because he never lived away from home and spent so much time at home this past year. I even felt homesick when I was out 30 years ago and I lived away from home for two and a half years before! He seems to have adjusted well now. Plus he is feeling better. Yeah!-Mama Walker (PS I also corrected some of the spelling errors, don't know if I caught them all).
Querido familia,
Before I begin, I owe
everyone an apology. I've been way too negative in all my letters. I
shouldn't talk so bad about people here or especially my companion. I do
love him, and I need to stop venting my problems to you guys haha.
Being away from home, it's been hard adjusting and remembering who I am
when you're in a strange land with strange people who speak a strange
language. I also read my letter from last week and my comment about my
president was just weird and rude, I actually meant to delete it,
especially cuz hes a really nice guy. Frankly, I was so pooped last
P-day. I was a little sick and had little sleep and was working all
day. It was the longest day I've had out here. Nonetheless it's no
excuse to say mean things about my companion or president. So, do you
all forgive me? Thanks guys, I knew you´d understand.
ANYWAYS, there´s been some confusion over rooming here
at the mish. But, of course I´ll care for Andrew, and of course, I'll arise above it. For I know that´s how you'd want me to respond, yes.*
There's been some confusion for you see my roommate is unusually and
exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe.
Blonde.
Sorry for another lame song
reference, but this week has been awesome. GOOD NEWS!!! good news....
(another lame song reference) I´m moving up to the Latino district!!! I
get a Latino companion for my last two weeks here! I´ll miss my
companion. Well... ya. I wouldn't do it again, but I wouldn't trade or
forget the experience either. Who can say if I've been changed for the
better? but... Because I knew you, I have been changed... for good.
Alright I promise I'm done with the song references. So tomorrow I'll be
speaking solely Spanish. My mind already feels exploded. I can't tell
if that last sentence is grammatically correct. Spanish is really
messing with my head. I bet I make a lot of spelling errors too but I
can't even tell.
Another group left this week. They were my favorite
group. They loved to have fun, and were the group I played games with
at night. We played one last silent library, and of course I was chosen
for the first time. I had to down 2 packs of butter. Worth it? yes.
well... no.
I made 4 soles for eating some nasty Peruvian sauce too this week.
In dollars that's about... 1.50$. Nope wasn't worth it. But hey it's
about friendship right?
We had the opportunity to
go proselyting this week. Ironically the area we went to is my mission
area, so it was cool to see my mission. My mission is literally the
ghettos of Peru. Trash everywhere, small, run down houses, some scary
looking people; it was scary but exciting at the same time! So much
work for me to do!! I cant wait!
I feel as though the Peruvian people here are humble not because
they know what they don't have, but because they recognize what they do
have. While proselyting, this sweet lady named Marcella invited us
into her home. She couldn't afford chairs so we gave the lesson to her
standing up. Everything she owned, she spent on her daughters, or
medical bills. She had a hole in her neck and had trouble speaking, but
I understood every word she said, even though I don't fully speak Spanish. We didn´t even have to invite the spirit, because she already
had it. She accepted everything we said, and set a return date with the
missionary we were with. I love her. I wish I could give everything I
had to her, and she wouldn't suffer anymore. Its people like her that
give me 10 times the strength to keep going. I don't want anything in
return, I just want to help these people and know that their lives are
better by the time I have to leave.
That´s what happened this week. Who knew a mission would be so amazing. Till next week, ciou ciou!!1
Con Amor
Elder Walker
ps yes I did get your letters, thank you! Getting mail is the most exciting time of the week here.
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