December 18, 2017 - San Luis

Bautismos! So we had another baptism this week and it was another cool experience! She chose me to baptize her so I was a little nervous for that but it all worked out perfect! The day of the baptism in the night we were waiting for everyone to show up and her mom came and told us that she didn't want to come. We were super surprised and ran to her house and she was just sitting on her bed with her phone! we walked over to here and asked why she wasn't at the baptism. Apparently she was super nervous and didn't want to come but we forced her lol. but when the thing actually started she got in the water after me and just started saying , NO QUIERO, NO QUIERO. lol. I calmed her down and baptized her haha. but it was a super cool experience also. Also we had changes yesterday and I will be with Elder Luna for 6 more weeks here in San Luis! we have gotten to be really good friends so I'm excited for that too! But everything is fine! I'm doing great! loving it down here. I've learned that the more you work the happier you are and the more the time flies! I've been here for 4 months and it feels like i just left! love you all and thanks for everything! 

 Peruvian Culture!

_the concept of snow for Christmas is weird to them because its summer for Christmas down here so its super weird for me down here

Elder Beck

Ivonne Barrios, Elder Luna and I

Ivonne's Family with Elder Luna and I

                                                                Ivonne's son with us. 

                               Elder Luna and I in our cool shades my mom gave us for Christmas

December 11, 2017

                                                    Stanik, Stanik's mom, Elder Luna and I

                                                                    Stanik and her mom

Me, Elder Luna, Stanik, Stanik's mom, some of her friends and Yeison (Who introduced us to Stanik)

                                    Those in the ward and friends of Stanik there to support her! 

                                                                Hermana Vanessa's birthday

                                                       Elder Luna, Christopher Epifania and I

Elder Luna tried to grab something of mine and I stabbed him with my pencil. He overacted and started                                                                     wrapping his hand lol. 

                                 Us at the Carranza family house. They were some cool members. 

Love all of you guys and thanks for everything you guys have done for me on the mission and also before the mission! 

So This Saturday we had our baptism for Stanik! Elder Luna had the opportunity to baptize her and it was way cool! she really was a gold investigator. she brought her mom who isn't a member and also all of her non member friends! So we got a couple of references from them! So that was such a cool night! The day after in Sacrament meeting was her confirmation and me and Elder Luna went up with her cause we were gonna help but when we got up there the counselor asked me if i have ever confirmed someone i told him not yet so he told me later that he got a feeling that i should give this blessing in her confirmation so that was super scary for me. in front of everyone and on the spot! the first 1 minute was horrible, like i just sat there for a while not knowing what to say and super embarrassing but after that the spirit punched me in the face and i actually had words in my head and it was actually a really cool experience for me! 

That Sunday we also visited a member family and they had this cool idea with working with the missionaries. they are going to be teaching the plan of salvation in the street next to a market while we are going to be collecting references. so we don't really have to be doing anything! the people in our ward are so cool! 

Well this week has been going really good for me and so many cool things happened! but love you guys and remember to always rely on the spirit in everything you do and you will always have what you need to say in the exact moment you need to say it!

Peruvian Culture!

_ idk if I've mentioned this but most of the dogs here are super territorial so if we get too close to there house they will run at us and try to kill us! idk if really they want to kill us but it's pretty scary at times.

_also they always show up for things way late! like they don't know what time it is every. like the baptism started at 7 but everyone got there at like 7:45 lol, I just think its crazy. 

Elder Beck