Fall Coming to Pisco

Hello Mom and Dad,

So Jeff Bridges won an Oscar? That makes me laugh since he was the villain on Iron Man. That's too bad that Steve Burke moved, but it makes sense since Blizzard is located in Irvine. Much easier to travel to work. Did you happen to get his email address? I'd like to get a hold of him. I heard Blizzard was going to start internships with the Art Institute of San Diego, you should look up on that. I'm still here in Pisco, which means I started my forth exchange in the same place. I have the same companion from Iquitos, who is Elder Souza. We get along just fine, and nothing major has happened between the two of us. Things are finally starting to pick up as far as missionary work. We found 5 people who are almost golden. Thanks to the members of our ward, they're helping us out establish friendships. I now realize how important it is when a member accompanies the missionaries, and it makes me feel like "Aw man, I wish I would have accompanied them more."

Now church email is powered by Google, which means it's faster and I get more space to receive emails. So Elder Perry is coming to Vista? I'm pretty sure that the Bobier building is going to be flooded, including the missionaries. I've only been in the presence of one apostle, which D. Todd Christofferson. I didn't even get to shake his hand, but that's alright. My new camera is pretty cool, and my companion is taking photos like crazy. That reminds me, I haven't sent you photos since the beginning of November. I'll see if I can put together another CD with photos to send to you two.

It makes me happy to hear that everything is going well for you two and the family back home. If you can, include some interesting snippets from the newspaper in the package. Tell me, have you two noticed any blessings that have come since I left for the mission? And how's the Quikwok? I miss the chinese food and Roberto's. Elder Martinez is from California, and he has an In N Out t-shirt, and it makes me yearn for a double double every time I see that shirt.

Well my time is about up, and I'll talk to you two next week. Thank you so much for sending the package, and don't forget corn tortillas! The other missionaries, especially the latinos, love the stickers you put on the boxes. The favorite is the virgencita al costado de Moroni. Be sure to tell the family I love them and that I miss them too. I can't believe I'll have about 9 months completed. Wow. Anyway, love you both and take care.

Elder Emiliano Leon