This week was very rewarding.

All of our appointments, with the people that we had contacted failed. But the Lord truly guides us to his children that are ready to accept his gospel. We were looking for a family in the mountains and contacted two other people that were digging a hole behind there house. They said yes come down and give us a pamphlet. We went to their house and asked to come in and teach. They said yes, after the lesson we invited them to be baptized they said they would pray to know if it was true. We went back Saturday and they had prayed and felt good. Then I asked, “now what do you need to be saved”? They answered “be baptized ourselves”. They live very far from the chapel and came on there own. Maria is going to get married Tuesday and her and her daughter will be baptized next week. Her husband is already a member.

We had a very spiritual lesson with the family that does not want to get married. I was with a member, we divide to make more visits, I felt the Spirit put the words in my mouth and the family was attentive. The member also gave a very spiritual part about prayer, using King Lemoni as an example. Members are very important and the investigators listen to them because they live with then and they are the same people with the same problems. We left them thinking and I left the letter you guys sent, thanks.

We also taught a large family this year. It was funny, during the lesson one of their Catholic neighbors came in and said “the idol is going to past did you buy the beer”? Then turned looked at me and said “oh” and left. This time of year they carry giant idols through the streets here. This week they were worshiping a black dude San Martin de Porres that brought peace to the country.

We also found a guy that told me he was Catholic and I kept talking to him and he was like, “I’ll tell you the truth I'm Mormon, I just wanted to see how far I could take you”. He invited us in side he was smoking a grit, we had a good visit.

If anymore info about me coming home, comes from the mission, just keep it to you’re self. I’m not ready to thank about it.

Les quiero, chao,Elder Little

Thank you so much for your inspiring emails. You guys are so creative I got your package thanks for surprising me I forgot all about chewy sweet tarts. I did need new socks I left the shirt in my luggage in Lima because we can't take a lot of wait to the jungle but I will use it later. My trip to Lima was good. I love listening to the president talk he is truly a man inspired and called of God and I love him.

My flight was good they messed up my flight so I got to fly alone it was nice. I taught a good family while I was waiting for my flight and another man on the plane. It was cool to get to the airport in Lima alone there was like a hundred people waiting with signs in the airport when I came off the plane that was weird. But when I walked out I met a familia that lived next to us in the jungle. The wife is Peruvian and the dad is American. We gave her a blessing the other day so it was cool to see them again; they were on there way to Texas. While I was waiting with a member that just happened to walk up to me, I went to take a taxi and I found some other elders from the offices there, sending off those that were going home. So I got to wait and see the elders that were going home and some members from my old areas that came to see the elders off we took pictures and it was a cool experience.

Two of the elders going to Bolivia missed there flight. But the next day I got go with elder Rich, my good friend, to the airport again the next day to see them off, and we enjoyed a nice 4 slice pizza from papa johns dinner. The guy that works there is member so he gave us a deal it was another nice experience.

I found myself with my old comp from Tarapoto. He told me that the families that I had left with a baptism date had gotten married and baptized and that the ward was doing well. But what brought a joy unexplainable and tears to my eyes is when he told me that the family we baptized is strong in the church and the dad, Tulio, has the Melchizedek Priesthood and is going to be called as elders quorum president and his wife has a calling in the nursery. This is the true church of God there is no other church or organization that can perform such great miracles and bring happiness so pure to my soul.

Les Quiero,
Elder Little

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Hello everyone,

It sounds like you all are very busy, that is good. Mom I am so proud of you, you are such a good scout Mom. Maybe you’ll want to work at Balboa. :>)
Well this week was good for me to. I got a new companion on Wednesday. I felt kind of sad when my old companion left because it was a fun fast change but I feel more focused now that he left. My comp is quiet and new and does not know the area.
I’m happier now and talking a lot more with everyone. I love talking to people in the street and planning activities with the wards. Things seem to be looking up. We’re finding a lot of families to teach but everyone here just lives with each other with 5 kids so they require more work.
I don’t know if I told you about Emily we found her awhile ago, she just got married. We started teaching them but the husband changed his work and was working 7 days a week so they were not progressing. We went by their home last night and her Husband quit his job and is thinking more about his family and God. I feel so happy in their home and seeing the miracles of the gospel at work.

Times up more next week.

Elder little

Hey family,

Thanks for the Pictures. This week was good; we got to go to the Stadium in downtown Lima to pack semis with food, water and clothes for the earthquake victims. It was just our zone; we made lines and just started filling the trucks. We filled two trucks and a big semi with sugar, rice and milk too. It was so fun just to go out and give service and use my arms, it was tiring but I felt revitalized after. Afterwards we went to a little restaurant and had lunch.

That night when we got back we went to an appointment. I was teaching about baptism and had asked if she had any questions. She asked me how I felt after my baptism. The spirit really hit me and I shared with her what Dad told me after I was baptized, while we were changing. He said that right now I was perfect and cleansed from my sins. It is so true that you treasure the things of God up in your mind and he will give them to you in the very hour that you need them.

Saturday was really good too; I carried this solid wooden door up a mountain for a member family. We are teaching her son who is not baptized. We were on our way to teach him and his mom stopped us and asked for our help. I put the door on my back and started up the mountain and it was steep. The member we had with us was kind of holding the back. It was a cool experience.

Also, you can tell Kirk that Punks are not dead in Peru. I passed this guy a week ago that had a jacket on and on the back it said "Punks not Dead".

I love you so much

Les Amo Elder Little

My week was good I’m back in Lima the city. It’s about ten minutes outside of my old area Libertadores. It is really cold, I am freezing most of the time but it should warm up in a month.

My new house is rad, our room is nice. The family reminds me of a young George Lopez family they have one son. He reminds me of a kid from a movie, he is really nice. They have giant pictures of him all over the house, if that tells you anything.

The food is so good they have a maid that cooks chicken, potatoes, white rice and homemade hot sauce. We had pizza the other night and chicken because some nights she doesn’t cook, so she just buys our food from a restaurant. I was so happy to eat cereal with milk the other morning. No, I did not get my package, hopefully tomorrow in zone meeting.

I am so happy to read about your new calling, you are going to be amazing. You are always so dedicated to your callings. I am thinking about when I used to watch you prepare so diligently for your activity days girls.

Until next week,
Love you all.