Well.. to start off, this was a pretty good week up until Sunday night around 8 pm. To put it simply, I'm leaving Salaverry. I'm going with Elder Fernandez as co-companion in "Los Piños", an area in Chimbote. I was so so happy in this area and with my companion. I was finally working and focusing on people and not worrying about the numbers. I figured out what real mission work is. I loved my companion, the people, and I worked the best to my ability. I am very frustrated. But, I'm going to push to the end and finish hard. "Not my will, but Thine be done"... felt that last week and can't deny it. I know I need to apply it. I'm very greatful I had that special experience in our District meeting last week.
Apart from that, this week has been good. It's been a rough week though. We pretty much walked all week long. Many of our investigators failing us and not wanting to progress.
We found out Mauricio isn't too sure about getting baptized because his grandma, uncles and aunts are telling him he can't get baptized because all their generations are Catholic.
Maricris disapeared off the earth. Her house has a lock on it and she isn't there any time of day. And worse, she doesn't have a phone so we haven't been able to contact her.
On Friday we taught Arley. The lesson was kind of difficult. We taught about repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost and "endure to the end". We had planned to invite him for a baptism date but didn't feel it was right in that moment. We both left and just felt something kind of weird. We weren't sure if it was good or bad.. I felt I didn't have the adequate words in the whole lesson. I wanted to help him so bad, and in my mind, I felt I knew what to say, but it wouldn't come out how I wanted. I was pretty bummed when I left the lesson. I really wanted to help Arley.
Saturday was a looong day, probably the longest day in the mission. We literally walked all day and we had no one to visit. Literally nobody was home and everyone failed us.
When we got back to the room at night, we always pray in English to help my companion learn. My companion starts to pray, "Heavenly Father, we are thankful for this day. We are thankful for..." He stops, turns to me and goes, "Cómo se dice ´pruebas´en ingles?" (How do you say ´trials´in English?) Haha yeah, that describes Saturday for ya.
Anyway, that's pretty much our week. I'm pretty sad that I'm leaving Salaverry. I thought I would finish here. I will make sure to push to the end. I don't want to end on a bad note and I will make sure to make everything worth it this last change.
Elder Rokovitz
Preaching to a "Golden Investigator".
Elder Rocha trying to keep warm.
Sleeping Inka mountain. Can you see it? The head is the lowest part to the left, it's neck is the lowest dip, it's toe is the highest point.
Put a bow in Chavarri's hair (our pension's grandkid.)
Chavarri likes bows.
Model family.
Hats in member, Christy's, shop.
Us with Christy.
Lunch at Ana's before I'm transferred.
Spending p-day at Ana's.
One last arm wrestle with Abraham.
(I can't seem to get this picture turned for some reason, but these are Cory's missionary shoes the night before he left for his mission.)
(The same shoes after almost two years. One pair was reserved for Sunday meetings and mission meetings.)
Well worn.
Coming to the end of their life soon.
