Hey Mom and Dad,
Guess what? I'm still in Pisco. President Manning said I get to be a trainer, which means I'll be having a newbie for a companion, and I'll basically be showing him the ropes on how to do missionary work. This means I'll be in Pisco until around July or August... I'll complete 1 year here in Pisco! He arrives Wednesday, and my companion Elder Souza got another exchange, and he was sad to return to Lima and leave me, and Jaime and his family. He actually broke into tears, and that was something that surprised me. In the mean time I'll be staying with another Elder from my same district until Wednesday comes by.
I did get the package and the cupcakes are already finished. Also a cool Halo 3 t-shirt that Anthony sent. It's way cool. About the cupcakes... my companion and Jaime's family gobbled them up pretty quickly; and how awesome it is to finally have music to listen to, even if it is Christmas music (with The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?) and Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Well, you asked me for what to include in the next package here is the list : some more "gold toe" dress socks, flour tortillas, and the CDs I requested earlier. (Echoes of War and Diablo 2 and classical music)
Yes, the food is good here in Peru, but when you don't have any variety like in the States, it kind of gets old. But that's alright, the food is good. You should try Causa. That stuff is good. You don't know how much I miss the Quik Wok, Mom's and Abuelita Chole's Mexican food, and Rocky's, and italian food. Now I realize it really was a blessing to be able to choose wherever you want to go eat, because where I'm at, it's practically the same everywhere. Pollo, papas, arroz, ceviche, bistek, sopa, tallarin, etc.
There is one supposedly mexican restaurant nearby where I live, but it's not even close. It's still good though. Our 3 baptisms that we had programmed this weekend fell through. There's no hope lost, though. The 3 teenage boys still want to be baptized and their parents approve, it's just they want to postpone the date so their family can be together for their baptism.
Well my time is running out, and I have to be closing this letter and I'm sorry I haven't sent letters to my grandparents sooner. I've been busy, and have had literally no time. I should have time these next two days, and I'll definitely get to it. Tell everyone, especially my family, that I said hello and to keeping praying for me. I'm glad your school is growing and that things are prospering. I'll talk to you two next week, and I love you both mucho.
Elder Emiliano León
