In Utah

I finally got a hold of a computer here in Utah. My parents and I landed in Salt Lake City, and we visited some of the famous areas like the capitol, Salt Lake Temple, and the giant salt lake, which smelled. I had brought my camera to take pictures but I forgot to bring the USB cable to upload them onto a computer, so I'll be pictureless for a short time. It sucks because the Utah mountains are really awesome and beautiful, but I have no way to upload the photos I took of them. It's a good thing we came in June when the weather is similar to San Diego, because in the summer it's HOT, and it snows forever in the winter. Utah is a pretty cool place, and there's sunlight outside until about 9:30pm.

We drove to Provo to visit the BYU campus, took a drive through the mountains, and had to buy a few more things like a converter box for South America, a raincoat, and an alarm clock. The missionary mall was a small store, but was easy to locate because there was a huge inflatable balloon dude on the roof with a white shirt and slacks. A lot of people stopped by to take photos, including me. I repacked my luggage so I could save some room, and saw tons of college kids walking around, and pretty girls.

Tomorrow I go to the MTC and get dropped off. I'll be there for 3 weeks before I head to Peru. Can't listen to any music either, and I'm going through withdrawal without my music. Have to let more people about this blog too.

Emiliano

First Entry

I just got this blog started, so I'll make a brief introduction. My name is Emiliano León and I'll be a missionary in Lima, Peru for two years for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'll be using this blog to keep in touch with friends and family and let them know how I'm doing over the course of my stay. I'll try to update my blog with stories and pictures (if possible) whenever I get the chance. You can add comments if you want to share a thought.

At this point in time, I'm not on the mission yet. I'll be reporting to the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah on June 17th for three weeks, and then I head down to Peru. In fact, I leave on the 13th to the Salt Lake City area to check out the place, and say goodbye to my parents before I report to the MTC. I have everything packed and am ready to leave my hometown of Oceanside behind.

I will say it's odd that although I will be having a lifestyle change for the next two years, it hasn't hit me yet. It probably will once I actually get to Peru.