Rokin' Perú: Happy Semana Santa

The rain has stopped. All the bridges that fell are going to be up and running tomorrow. The houses are back to good from what I've seen here. A few walls have fallen, but apart from that, all is well!

To start off this week, on Tuesday I wasn't feeling good at all. My body was killing me and I felt super weak for some reason, I don't know why. We had a training from our mission president during the first half of the day but after that I knocked out until about 6 p.m. At 6 I was feeling a little better but I just decided to say a prayer and get going because I hate just laying in bed. I feel like it's a waste of time. And that night, we went off! We found a new guy and took out 5 citas (appointments) and then ate at Gio´s for the first time. He's a member, and has the best burgers in the WORLD. Dad, we will have to come here when we come back, you'll love it.

Me with Gio.

Best burgers ever!!

Then on Wednesday we went to the temple and it was awesome! Me and Elder Johnson chilled in the Celestial Room for like 30 minutes and I found that answer about Adam getting baptized, Mom! (Moses 6:64-66 The question for Cory was, "Was Adam baptized?") Haha, Elder Johnson didn't know the answer to that question either. It was so amazing to be in the temple and I just didn't want to leave the temple and go back into the real world.

Our zone at the temple.

That night I actually felt really down, disanimated and just sad for some reason, but after praying and reading the scriptures I remembered a quote that says, "I know that right when I break down, I'm about to break through." That quote can work in sports, school, life, and the gospel. Satan was digging on me so hard but I wasn't feeling that crap and I just felt the Atonement super strong and it was actually a really amazing moment to realize that I knew Satan was working on me so hard, because he knows I'm about to break through and have an amazing moment or something great is going to happen.

After that, the week started going up, and the next day we were talking with Melissa (we're in our 3rd lesson with her) and she told us she really wants to get baptised! We were like.. YUP!! The only problem is that she is co-living right now with another member. His ex-wife won't divorce him.. it really stinks. We felt inspired to talk to them about fasting and they loved the idea. We are really hoping and praying that his ex-wife will open her heart and just divorce him. I think they will be coming to church next week together. We have to get a letter for Juan to let him off Sundays for work.

Then on Friday, the four of us here in Moche went to Gio's and made some waffles! They were supposed to be Belgium waffles but we cooked them on like a mini George Forman grill type thing... haha but they were still pretty good with syrup and butter.

Me with Gio and his SUU shirt. Our waffles are in the background on the green plate.

Easter doesn't exactly exist here.They don't exactly celebrate Easter, which kind of stinks.. but they go hard core on "Semana Santa" (Easter or Passover week) and have a huge party on Palm Sunday and then just like have a carnival going on all week. Then on Thursday and Friday another party. It all happened here in Moche because the Catholicism is really strong here. Then on Sunday... at 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING they march down the main street, right in front of our apartment, as slow as humanly possible, with their musical band and a guy with this firework, which is basically a bottle rocket and blows up super loud when it goes off.. remember, at 5 a.m., in front of our apartment.. haha yeah, that was great, let me tell ya. But other than that, this week has been a great week!

I love you all and hope you had a great Easter! Besitos!

Elder Rokovitz