April 20, 2009

Limatambo

I really love that name, Limatambo. It makes me think of a sort of Latino dance, although I can not even try it out now, as I am a missionary. But I am sure that later in life we will have plenty of time to do that type of thing. I am writing to inform that my dìa de preparaciòn, or Preparation day, will continue to be Monday. We only had this preparation day in the Office Saturday, because they had to work on transfers for all the week. Well, I am still in training here from the old Secretary to the President, but that is going to end here this Thursday. And then I am on my own. But thats okay, I suppose it will make me learn a lot faster. What I do as Secretary to the President is just like a regular Secretary to a business person. Well, sort of. I deal with the correo, or the email for the mission, and I deal with the new missionaries that come, and the missionaries that finish, with their plane tickets and all that stuff. I also help the President plan his schedule, and I book his hotels. But the best part of all this is that I still get to be a missionary, and I get to leave and proselyte for the afternoons. In this week I was really missing being out in the field, as I was in the office almost the whole time. But now it is getting better, and I was out all day yesterday. Los dìas Domingos (Sundays) we don`t go into the office. Tampoco los Sabados (Saturdays) o los Lunes (Mondays).

Mom wanted me to write my ten favorite memories of Ica. Well, I will try and think of ten, as there are many, but I can`t remember them at the moment. Just kidding.

In no apparent order of preference
1. The first day when I left to proselyte in Ica with my companion Elder Velasquez. My companion measured in at a crisp 5 feet tall I believe, and in each of the District councils, the Zone leaders would say, ¨Okay, the Aaronic Priesthood with Elder Velasquez.´¨ I should have felt bad, but it was funny.
2. Definitely unforgettable is the River of Garbage. Definitely unforgettable. And I believe that I sent a photo, so I can always remember.
3. The Reyes Family. We baptized Angelica, and her son Leonardo in January. The husband Eduardo is a member, and we had the chance to help them be a family complete in the Gospel.
4. The Eternal Sun that is Ica. Wow.
5. Feliciana Aguilar Salazar. Wow, this sister is amazing. I love her a lot, as she is like my grandma. Well, my third grandma. We contacted her and we taught her right away, and she just progressed incredibly. She was baptized, and I was really really a happy Elder. She hasn`t missed a Sunday since.

Well, my time is running out, so I will have to write the others next week. I love you all, and I love this gospel. I know that this Church is really the Church of Jesus Christ, restored to the Earth, and the He leads it. And I know that He lives.

Love, Elder Milner