Friends and Family,
Hello. I am still in a forgein country. I still am not good at Spanish. And I still LOL all day long.
This message is to all you mothers out there preparing young men for missions. Besides getting your son spiritually ready, you might be thinking "What esle should I teach him? To cook? To fold laundry? To sew? Although all of these things are great, there is one thing you must teach your son if you want him to be the most beloved and sought after missionary in the field: how to cut hair. Hahahaha. I forgot to mention last time that on my very first day here everyone had to get their hair cut. So I indeed got my hair chopped off by a Peruvian barber. Since then, no missionary wants to get their hair cut by Peruvian barber because he cuts it soooo short. So, one night an elder needed a haircut before he left for the field the next day. I happened to walk in the bathroom while his companion was butchering his hair. They asked if I knew how to cut hair, and I said kind of (thanks mom!). While I was cutting his hair tons of other elders came in, and now I have appointments everyday for the next 2 weeks. Hahaha. So, if you want to ensure you kid will have friends on his mission teach him how to cut hair.
Other than cutting hair, my time at the CCM has been strange. The CCM is best described as a mixture between a minimum security prison and Hogwarts. Prison becuase we are literally walled in, have our day completely scheduled out, and are forbidden to leave the perimeter. Hogwarts because the spirit is magical here and I give my district a HP reference that relates to the Gospel at least 3x a day.
Okay. I actually lied in the paragraph above, we do get to leave the CCM occasionally. However, it is the absolute WORST! We had to go to immigration yesterday, and I am still recovering. The driving in Peru is CRAZY! There are absolutely zero rules here and I would give anything to see someone yield. It is so intense. Due to the nature of the driving in Peru, our bus driver was boppin and weavin all over the road and everyone in the bus got so carsick. It was rough. Although, the driver did put on Josh Groban. Turns out he can soothe the soul and an upset stomach.
The real intense news this week is that Elder Bednar is coming. Tonight. At 1:30. Needless to say, my whole district found out about my ´tourettes´becuase I have been out of control since we found out. I´m really excited, but also really nervous because he is an Apostle of God. What?
All in all, I am having a great time in the CCM. we still play soccer everyday and we still have chicken and rice for every meal, but I love it. The spiritual thought for this week comes from Elder Bednar´s wife. In a Sunday devotional she said "Qualify for the blessings you ask for." The Lord wants to bless you, but you need to do your part. I have learned that while trying to learn Spanish. Anyway, I love you guys!
Love,
Elder Meier
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