October 14, 2016

Another week down. Killing the game out here in Ilave. This week was just so weird again, our district leader left, and he didnt have a companion, he was working with a mini missionary. Said goodbye to him, and then had to go show the new elders about their new area, which is funny cuz we know nothing about their area. Our district is so spread out. We had a sleepover party with the district leaders, in Puno, and then another sleepover party in Yunguyo with our district. The new elders in our district are great but one of them is a weird mini missionary and the other finishes his mission this transfer, so once again that area is gonna be closed and re opened. A little frustrating but thats ok.

I’m learning more and more of our area everyday. Turns out there were 3 packed wards in Ilave and now there is only 1 with 30 people that show up. We are playing clean up, this area had some serious problems with disobedient missionaries and corrupt leaders. Starting from scratch. Its great, we are finally gaining momentum, No baptisms. Agency, I wanna punch agency in the face some times. But it’s part of the plan so I’m rolling with it. I feel like we have so many people so close to baptism, but we can’t seal the deal. This city doesnt really allow for Sabbath day church attendance. Its a bummer. Also we were informed that we can’t baptize 12 year olds unless they have family in the church with them. So all our 12 year old boys we were gonna convert isn’t gonna work unless we baptize their families too. If it works we are gonna bring alot of families to the church which is great. 

If you havent noticed, ive become a little rapped up in the work, I get really stressed sometimes, hahah i take it personally, and if we dont have success i feel really bad. Sounds like my personality. I was getting a little bit numbers obsessed this week, but I had to take a step back and remember that we are here to bring people to Christ not to jack up the numbers of baptisms. I wish my comp got as crazy intense about the work, I’m for sure ocd, but thats ok, I’m ocd in a good cause. Anyways not much teaching this week seriously. We were in our area for maybe 3 days. But missions rule, its way fun and satisfying. Nothing much, go toros.