March 21st, 2016

Friends and fam,

I feel like you should all know that I am an adult.  Why you ask?  Because I literally bought (rented) a house this week, signed contract papers, fought our landlord, and we officially moved out of our crappy little house into a beautiful (by Peruvian standards) home. Not sure when I turned fifty years old but here I am.  Also I had to talk to our landlord on the phone for like an hour and then show him THE FACTS that we could in fact move without paying for this month acccording to the contract he signed May 19, 2015 that gives us a month free warrantee that has not been used. He is also the ex stake president so dont know what happened there.

Besides my abrupt age change, this week was also super spiritual.  We have really been praying to find prepared people this week and of course the Lord pulled through.  Kevin told us that he had been waiting for us (not in a creepy way, but in a spiritual he has family that are members and needs to get his life together kind of way).  So thanks Kev, we've been praying to find you.  Another great investigator this week is Rosa.  She is the wife of a referral we received and everyone told us she wouldn't be interested and was super Catholic. LIES. Rosa is number one, so spiritual and loved the lesson on the Restoration.  Shouts out to Rosa.  Another miracle this week is that Raul Gallo (my Tumasi) CAME TO CHURCH LAST SUNDAY! He couldn't come in a white shirt because he doesnt have one that fits over his raging stomach and bulging hernia, but I told him who cares come in a t-shirt AND HE DID. Thanks Raul Gallo!  The last miracle is that we finally were able to teach Gilder, the son of Hermana Lidia.  It was easily my favortie lesson I have ever taught. We had a spiritual lesson and we extended the commitment to make a list of every question he has about religion for the next charla (discussion).  He accepted AND accepted to do the Book of Mormon reading assignment we gave him.  Holla at Gilder.  Pray we can answer his questions.

This week was also another great testimony builder about the Restoration and the Apostasy.  Our new neighbors are insane.  Well, they're not insane but they go to the wacky church and they told us about it for a good hour and half after we tried to give them a pass a long card.  All I am going to say is wacky. Real wacky.  I am thankful for the chance I have to help people who are really are searching.  You have to search to find the truth, and you have to be willing to change.  To live the gospel is HARD, but also completely worth it.  Also turns out our convert Manuel didn't tell his mom he got baptized and she invited us to attend Catholic Mass. Hahaha. We accepted. Weh. Holla. The church is true and the Apostasy most definitely happened.

Love you all!

Elder Meier