HOWDY!!!
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I scratched my arm this morning as I passed by a bush coming back from the Balcon del Diablo. Still human...
This
week, where to start? Well, Monday is a good option. What happened on
Monday? I can´t remember, that was a long time ago. But it was something
along the lines of finishing the ending packets for those ending the
mission and other things I´m sure.
Tuesday, I
was in a bad mood, I don´t know why anymore, people were expecting me to
do things how I didn´t want to, (expecting more than I felt I could
give) so I gave up for a couple minutes and then finally came out of the
storeroom and faced the day, but I was still not great because I let
people get on my nerves. But once I got over that it was a lot better.
(AKA, don´t let people get you down, just roll with it)
I
took the dying missionaries to the airport and we said goodbye to some
good Elders there, including Elder Westbrook. Other things happened too
including with the news.
Wednesday we trained
the new missionaries and they´re all super pumped! It´s awesome! I was
busy the whole day with this that and the other. Legalizing passport
copies, setting up lunch, sending out pictures to their parents, etc...
Also,
small note, we´ve gone to this Chinese restaurant with the new
missionaries and their trainers, and they have really good food, but 4
out of 5 times that we´ve gone they haven´t given me chopsticks. I´ve
asked each and every time, but only the first time did they give me
chopsticks. So this time I came prepared with my own chopsticks. (see
picture with pens and my face) Next time I´ll bring actual palitos
chinos though. Great food. No chopsicks anymore (they must have all
burned.. :P)
Thursday, a normal day. Other than
I had to do everything to get ready for Friday. So I was busy yet
again, updating info for all the news and everything. Also, I went to
Migraciones with some new missionaries to do their legal fegal to get
their carnés de extranjerÃa. Good stuff, but long lines.
Friday,
Consejo! Where all the zone leaders and sister training leaders from
the whole mission come to Cusco to talk about the mission. I announced a
couple things, for example: If you want to change your ending date, do
it! Normal, but talk to President first. BUT! Once I have sent you the
email to ask where you need to travel and all, this is your last chance
to change it. Unless you want to fork over $300-400 for changing your
plane ticket. I don´t know why, but people just willy-nilly this last
transfer have asked me to do that. I tell them that and there was one
who was like, "but it´s not my fault" uh huh, right buster. C´mon! Be
smart. So I announced that. And other things, like Machu Picchu, and
then I had 3 people that heard me announce what I did come and ask if
they could go specifically against what I had announced... Good gravy!! I
think it´s funny, but really folks. Pay attention! Be smart, as Jacob
says in the Book of Mormon: "Oh be wise, what can I say more?" (I don´t
remember the reference right now...)
Saturday, also busy, finishing up everything from the week including tasks that can appear at whatever time.
Sunday,
I was in my scrubs all day long. (please see picture with me in my bed
in scrubs with the Book of Mormon) Why? Because it was the Peruvian
Census! I am now so officially Peruvian! I was in the Census! Yeah! But
anyway, we couldn´t leave the house from 8 until 5. And then we didn´t
even leave at 5 because Elder Lewis was sick. So I was in the house all
day long. And I got a decent start on my goal to read the whole Book of
Mormon this week. I read 30 chapters yesterday, the most I´ve ever read
in a single day. It was good, but it was also long, I´ve got a lot more
ahead of me this week, but I´m excited. I also invite anyone else who
wants to participate with me. Read the Book of Mormon in a single week.
I´m actually learning more than I thought I would, things that make
sense on a large picture basis. (I wanted to read it in a day, but that
didn´t happen)
Anyway, I hope that you all have a great week and I´ll be seeing you later!
Take care!
Hurrah for Israel!
~Elder Fincher
~Elder Fincher
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