I'm Definitely Not In Idaho Anymore!

"Thanks so much for your emails and yes I did get those DearElder.com letters and they are very very fast. Everything is coming along here in Peru. The language is still a barrier but I try to say a new phrase and a couple of new words everyday. The members of the ward here are great and they are so quick to help me out cuz they know I am a very new gringo. Speaking of wards, I gave my first talk in church in Spanish. Elder Choque and I had about 5 mins each to talk about what ever so I talked about Obra Misional (missionary work). To be quite honest I was scared so so so bad. I couldn´t stop freaking out but the time finally came, and let me just say I am a believer in miracles. It was amazing, it didn´t feel as though i was really trying to speak Spanish but the words just came. I shared D&C 18:10-16 and told them how they too can be missionaries each and every day. I also encouraged the young men to prepare to serve and promised them blessings. after I got done i felt so good about what i had just done. As far as I know I didn´t tell them to do anything really drastic or crazy. Elder Choque was next and he testified of miracles and he told them that they had just witnessed a miracle with me speaking Spanish. The last speaker was Richard Odar and he is a returned missionary and he has gone on splits with us a couple of times. He too testified of miracles and he has been one of my greatest helps with learning Spanish. But yeah I love the ward here in Miramar. How lucky i am to be able to start here. OH i ate another crazy thing that i wouldn´t care to eat again. Cow Stomach. YUCK. Its lucky chewing a piece of gum for ever and ever, its really interesting and rubbery. We weren´t able to see the broadcast of President Hinckley´s funeral because they only broadcast it to Lima and the city of Lima itself is out of our mission. This last week has been kinda rough because our investigators aren´t keeping their commitments. They have to attend church a minimum of three times before they can be baptized and they were all on course to be baptized at the end of the month but no of them came to church. It was disheartening but I guess we will just have to dig a little deeper. SEND MORE CANDY. for some reason I crazy American candy so if you could find it in your heart your poor missionary in Peru would like some sweets, lol. I love you tons and appreciate your prayers. Elder Schofield
PS-I met elder Bennett from Filer, he also leaves next transfer but Jessie Heaton told him i was coming so it was good to talk to him for a while. THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!"
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