Ok, well get ready for a good one folks. We'll
start with the events of last P-Day-- Elder Jenkins and I went and bought stuff
to make grilled cheese sandwiches and M&M cookies, and enjoyed a delicious
day together. Watched Hercules with my district and everything. Then, later
that night, President called us and told us that after much prayer, he has
decided that Elder Jenkins needed to go home. We didnt know when, but we knew
that he was going to be going home. We went on with business as usual until
Thursday morning, when president called us again and told us that Elder
Jenkins's flight would be leaving later that day. So he packed up his stuff and
we shipped him off to the mission home. President told me that I would be with a
temporary companion until December, when my new comp (who had gone home a few
months earlier for his leg) came back to the mission. Well, that was the
plan... until President came to our stake conference on saturday night, and
informed me that the zone leader in Moquegua had gone home for health and that
he would be sending me there to be the zone leader with my new companion, Elder
Evans. So, long story short, I am no longer in Alto Misti. I am now the zone
leader in Moquegua with Elder Evans, in area Chen Chen. I am super excited
because I know Elder Evans and he is super awesome and we are going to work
super hard together. The zone comprises Moquegua and Ilo, 2 cities about 5
hours south of Arequipa. We have about 30 missionaries in the zone (with Elder Coello
we only had 12). Pray for our success!
Well, dont really know what else to
say. It was a crazy week! I was able to be in a trio with Elder Wagner and
Elder Nicholls for a few days, and we had a blast together. I am really going
to miss my area and the people and everything, but the Lord needs me here in
Moquegua! Oh, just a few things about the area-- it is a freaking oven. a hot,
humid oven. It is called "the land of avacado," becuase they grow a
ton of it here and it is super good and super cheap. The people are super
friendly also. I'll have more info next week for you guys!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
Elder Matheson
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| Saying goodbye in Alto Misti |
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