We weren't able to go to the temple
last week, but I hope you were able to. And if not just go this week.
That's the amazing thing about living so close to a temple. We can go
whenever and however often we want.
That's so fun to hear all about Brianna and
softball, orchestra, a capella, and good ol' high school. Just make sure
you keep on loving it because Timpview is the best. Sometimes I didn't
realize it, but now looking back those were such fun times.
I'm glad to hear that you got to play games with Oma
and Opa. Watch out for me when I get home though because 2 years
absence should give me enough luck to win just about any game that I put
my hand to. Farkle above all the rest.
I'm excited for Matthew to get his mission call. I
remember almost exactly one year ago what it was like. I guess Thursday
will make it exactly one year (March 21st). My guess is Perú, I just
feel something about it. Make sure to take a video because I never want
to forget what it was like when I opened my mission call. Wherever you
are called Matthew, I know the people will be blessed by you. We are all
so blessed to be your family and that's how I know they will be
blessed.
Things sound like they are going great with Mariah
and I'm excited to hear about the date. Also Charlie, it's about time
you wrote me.
This week we were so blessed. We
had so many new investigators and I really see the Lord's hand in his
work. Josafat is so awesome! We were also able to talk to his dad and
his sister. His dad (Javier) is a great guy too, but he doesn't quite
get it. In the first lesson he had read The Restoration pamphlet and he
told us that he know Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. He also said he
knew the Book of Mormon was the word of God and he hadn't ever even seen
a copy. He said he knew by the Spirit that it's from God. We gave him a
copy and he has read 5 chapters, while Josafat has read into Jacob in
less than a week. Josafat has a baptismal date for the 30th, but his dad
for some reason or another still feels his baptism was done with the
authority of God. We don't really know what else to do so we are going
forward with Josafat and just hope that his dad will feel something. The
really cool thing though was the first lesson. We went up this hill to
get to there house. We entered and there was just one candle for light. I
was thinking about how crazy that was and how we couldn't teach by
candle light and then I thought. Yeah we can, this is going to be an
awesome story
It felt so good this week just to work and talk with
the people. I don't know who reads these emails, but if there are other
missionaries I hope what I write encourages you in your area. I
know sometimes when I read things I feel kind of inadequate or sad
because here in Perú it's not exactly the same as your experiences, but I am so grateful to
be doing the Lord's work with all of you. This week I relearned how much
I love contacting. It's just so nice to talk with people and I'll make
an extra effort to contact more this week. I hope the work is going
forward in your areas and know I'm praying for all of you.
Thursday was Pi Day, and my oh my was it a good
time. We didn't get to go searching for pie until like 8:30 and the two
panaderías were out. So we decided to bye another pastry and then I
remembered one more store. We went there and they had apple pie. We
bought it immediately and then went on to buy some Inca Kola to mix
American and Peruvian cultures. We just chowed it down and my companion
said ''la gula'' or gluttony which is a capitol sin. It was so good
though and so fun to think about those little traditions back in the
good ol' US of A. I'm not going to miss a Pi Day for the rest of my
life. It's just too good!
Now just a weird thought. We get to walk by Catholic
churches everyday and they are so interesting. They are just massive
and cool to me. We never go in, but I think after my mission I'll go
inside back home. If you've had the desire to go in one, just go for it.
Not really sure where that came from, maybe that's what walking around
all day in the sun does to you.
This week I was able to finish ''Our Search for
Happiness'' and I started ''Our Heritage''. It never ceases to amaze me
all that the pioneers did for us. They sacrificed so much and I receive
so much strength knowing they went through hard things too. The part
about Zions Camp really struck me though, how the Lord needs us to pass
through trials so we can prove to ourselves that we have faith in Him
and will be loyal to Him. I want to study about Church history more when
I get home. It's so interesting to me.
Last night it rained!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah,
that was a pretty big surprise. It really was nothing compared to real
rain, but it was fun to walk around in it none-the-less. I barely even
got wet at all, but that's Lima for you.
This week I was reading in Alma about all that he
went through to help the people remember Christ. I really liked Alma
8:10, 15, 16. It helped me remember that we can rejoice at any moment
when we are keeping the commandments of God. I'll be making an extra
effort this week to rejoice in all things. Alma and Amulek are also such
men and there's no denying it. End of story. Such great examples who
teach me such great lessons, although I haven't read it yet, I just
remember from previous readings. They went through so many hard times
and trials, but they ended up being so blessed. Usually I just remember
all the good they did, but they had to go through a bunch of garbage to
get there. Maybe I won't help as many people as they did come unto
Christ, but I can be the best missionary I can be and endure my trials with faith in God.
I'm so excited for you Dad to be officially accepted
into the program. Have such a fun time in Austria and Germany this
summer. That would be so cool for you to ref some games. I'm also
excited to hear about all that happens with your administration things.
I love hearing from all of you and hope you have the greatest week ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your best friend forever,
Elder Aaron Micah Wheatley
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