Dry Clean Only?

This past week we were able to finally see the Mera family meet their goal by getting married this past weekend. Some things came up and they weren’t able to get baptized this past weekend but we are working hard with them so that they can meet that goal this weekend. It was really a neat experience seeing this young couple take such big strides in putting their lives in order. It is really a rare thing to see here in Peru, a young couple with lots of influences from the world, to have the courage to do what’s right and what will bring them closer together and strengthen their family. The branch really came together to help put together a really special reception for them after the wedding. Everything from Inca Cola to chicken and rice was served! Gerlin didn’t have a suit to wear so I was quick to lend him mine and it fit him just right. Inyes wanted to return the favor and thank me for lending my suit so she took it upon herself to wash my suit for me. Last night when we stopped by to pick it up she told me that it was “drying”. Now the word drying doesn’t go together really well with a suit that is only meant to be Dry-Cleaned. I couldn’t help but laugh and just look on the brightside because all she wanted to do was make it up to me and seeing how innocent she was just made it all worth it. I explained to them that it was a dry-clean suit and Gerlin asked “what the heck is that”. Yeah I can’t help but love them but today I will see how my suit turned out so if it doesn’t turn out to great, don’t be alarmed if you see that I have taken out some money to find a replacement.

PS...The suit did not survive! It was only a Costco suit, so it lasted pretty darn well. What a memory!