Well
Christmas was a blast here. We didn't really do anything out of the
ordinary except eat turkey but it was fun. I kept forgetting it was
Christmas cause there was no snow, no decorations, and no lights. But
that was probably better. Chatting through Skype was the bomb. I
probably talked too much so sorry about that. On Mother's day I'll try
to talk to everyone for at least a few seconds! After Skype I was a
little bit homesick. That night as I was praying I thanked God for the
opportunity I had to see your faces and talk, and then I thanked Him for
an eternal family. Then I saw an image in my mind of everyone sitting
in the basement, and I realized more powerfully that we will all be
together forever. After that I wasn't homesick anymore. I also realized
that I was being kind of selfish by being homesick because I'm out here
having a super awesome adventure, and I'm here so that other people can
have what I already do. I also realized on Christmas how wealthy we are
compared to here. Our house is like a mansion compared to the houses
here in San Jeronimo. Nobody has carpet, not even in Cusco or Lima. The
kids here don't have very much, and don't ask for very much. It's very
humbling to be here and realize how much I've had my whole life.
I
don't really have any crazy stories from this week, and we talked like
four days ago so there's not a whole lot to say. Although I do have one: On Christmas Eve while my
companion was talking to his family, Elder Pavon and I went to stop by a
member's house. She had asked if we could run to the store for her and
buy wrapping paper so that she could wrap her daughter's present while
she was sleeping. She couldn't leave because she was home alone with her
daughter and her husband was off doing who knows what. He had left at 8
in the morning and hadn't come back all day (she's one of the ladies
whose husband cheats). So we ran to the store and brought her the paper.
Then we helped wrap the little doll crib for her daughter and put it
under the tree. Her daughter had left a note by the tree saying thank
you and I love you, so I wrote her a note from Santa saying Feliz
Navidad etc. She was SO happy the next day, her mother told us. We were
very sad about her husband though. He had gotten home about 11 that
night slobbered drunk. He did bring a turkey for his family though so I
guess that's kind of good.
Well that's about
all I got for the week. We're going to baptize Edwardo this Saturday as
well as our pensionista's daughter! I'll tell you all about that next Monday! Love you all! The Church is true!
Love,
Elder Tate
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