Pisco Playa

Hola Mom and Dad,

Well I'm still in Pisco as usual. I'll get to sending photos next week. Things have changed pace on the mission, and today I don't have a lot of time. My new companion is Elder Berrú and he is from Piura, Perú. Apparently there has been an update on how we do things, so this week is going to be a mass training week for all of the missionaries, or something like that. Anyway, I'll let you know more on that next week.

The weather here is still cloudy and cold. Some days it gets sunny and warm, but all of the nights are still the same... cold. My spanish is at a fairly good level and I believe I can communicate on an easier level. Now that Pisco Playa and Pisco Pueblo are now separate with regards to missionary work, it's easier to focus and help Pisco Playa. My companion and I are working hard to bring more investigators to church.

There are now 16 missionaries in Pisco, and I'm pretty sure I'll be staying here until October. We were able to bring a lady named Graciela to church this Sunday. Her two daughters were baptized in Lima, and I think that has helped her be more receptive to the gospel. We're using the help of la familia Zavala since they live nearby. Funny story coming up. I told the bishop that I wanted to play the piano for the hymns, but it just so happened that the book closed on me while playing, and I ended up pressing the wrong keys and ruining the whole movement. It's actually not so hard playing piano. Thanks to the guitar classes I took, I'm able to play, I just need to practice a lot.

Well my time is almost up. I'll be sure to get those photos coming, and write in Spanish from now on. Say hello to the familia and all, and I'll talk to you guys next week.


Elder Emiliano León