After a 3 hour hotter
then Tucson, Arizona bus ride I arrived in Arequipa where my companion
found me and took me to our room. We live on the 3rd floor of a member-owned
apartment complex. We actually have
real dumbbells in there so it’s great to not
actually have to use my study
chair to work my bicep.
The relationship that we have with our pentionista is of that of a contractor and not a mom, we eat separate from the family but I told my companion that before the transfer ends we will be eating with the family.
Everyone here is so direct with asking about what happened to my arm, members and non members, everyone thinks that it was an accident instead of a birth defect, but the husband of our pentionista who is the 1st counselor in the stake was impressed when he challenged me to tie my own tie. Ha, child’s play, I’ve been doing that for years…
Bishop Stevenson who is the presiding bishop of the church visited the mission this past week; he focused on the importance of declaring your testimony and also about 2 Nephi 2. The whole mission got together that day and it was nice to see everyone. My MTC group took a picture together along with our mission president as he will be finishing his mission with us next year.
That same night the zone leaders and sister leaders headed over to the mission house for what would be part one of our mission council meeting. Saturday morning we finished the meeting, it was such a great spirit there and I’m so happy that I am with Elder Pascual and that we have 16 missionaries in our zone.
After the meeting, in the afternoon we headed over to the church for a stake activity where the 6 wards danced to traditional dances and music, it was a nice activity.
On Sunday we headed over to our ward. We live right next to the church and it started at 9am and there was an attendance of about 75 people. It’s a different feeling being in a ward and a stake, our chapel is huge and its going to be fun time over here, in HUNTER, AREQUIPA.
Bye
Elder McCook
The relationship that we have with our pentionista is of that of a contractor and not a mom, we eat separate from the family but I told my companion that before the transfer ends we will be eating with the family.
Everyone here is so direct with asking about what happened to my arm, members and non members, everyone thinks that it was an accident instead of a birth defect, but the husband of our pentionista who is the 1st counselor in the stake was impressed when he challenged me to tie my own tie. Ha, child’s play, I’ve been doing that for years…
Bishop Stevenson who is the presiding bishop of the church visited the mission this past week; he focused on the importance of declaring your testimony and also about 2 Nephi 2. The whole mission got together that day and it was nice to see everyone. My MTC group took a picture together along with our mission president as he will be finishing his mission with us next year.
That same night the zone leaders and sister leaders headed over to the mission house for what would be part one of our mission council meeting. Saturday morning we finished the meeting, it was such a great spirit there and I’m so happy that I am with Elder Pascual and that we have 16 missionaries in our zone.
After the meeting, in the afternoon we headed over to the church for a stake activity where the 6 wards danced to traditional dances and music, it was a nice activity.
On Sunday we headed over to our ward. We live right next to the church and it started at 9am and there was an attendance of about 75 people. It’s a different feeling being in a ward and a stake, our chapel is huge and its going to be fun time over here, in HUNTER, AREQUIPA.
Bye
Elder McCook
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