Week 1 in Peru

Hola

We will start with the flight to Peru. I met Elder Smart and rode next to him to Atlanta. From Atlanta it was down to Peru. A great flight. Slept and ate the airplane food. It was good. It is now 12:30 when we arrive to Peru. I have stepped off the plane and am in line for visa. They start speaking and I just cry inside and say si. That is Monday.

Tuesday: spent the day doing legal things and getting a card that says I'm a resident for two years. Very basic day but still don't know Spanish and just look lost. After the legal they drop us off at the airport for Trujillo and the other places some elders may be serving. Since it was a group of us. So, we are there and again Spanish is very minimal and we can teach lessons that's about the only Spanish we got. We don't have our luggage and from what I understand is that it’s on the way so I don't worry. Later comes around and arrives another group of Elders. In that group is Elder Robinson. So, I got to experience the airport with him. We don't get our luggage until an hour before our flight. It was a lot of laughs.

Wednesday: It is orientation and meet your companion. He is from Cuzco Peru, and his English is minimal like my Spanish. During orientation they ask us to contact five people. That was a moment. I started with hola, we have a message then my companion took over. Then from Trujillo was to my first area. Paijan, it's a nice place. I can't speak the language but I love the people.

Thursday, Friday: Nothing special. Went out and taught families or at least sat there and tried to pick up on the Spanish. Wake up at 7:15 go for a run and then get ready for the day. Then it was out to teach and study times. Then bedtime at 11:30. The days get busy.

Saturday: Start like every other day and just like every day but went to la playa (beach). It's in part of my area. Tried fish again and it was good. Saw the beach. It was beautiful and amazes me every time. (coming from landlocked Severance, Colorado)

Sunday: One more day to go. I know it is long but it was a packed week. Showed up to church and again no Spanish. From what I got is bishop asks me to bear my testimony and if I can bless the sacrament. That was fun to do and new.  That was my week.

Matthew  10:39 If we forget about ourselves and do what Christ will like us to do and serve him. We will find a purpose.

While reading I was shown this other scripture that can summarize the blessings and why it is good to be here. Mark 10:29-30

His camera doesn't have the correct date, but here are a couple pictures.  The other pictures didn't come through correctly...

Elder Cormack