My name is Elder Welch. I am a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. I am currently serving a full time mission, sharing the gospel with the people of Lima Peru West. Here you will read about my experiences in my letters home. Please feel free to write comments, but know I wont see them until I get home in February 2013.

Monday, January 07, 2013

Monday January 7, 2013

Hola Familia!!!!

Well i am starting my last transfer a little bumbed down. I was hoping to finish my mission with Elder Villalba at my side but that wasnt gods will for us so i am staying and he is going to Huaral. i will be with a missionary named Elder Narvaez he is from Bolivia. I am bumbed but that is how the mission is . . . . unexpected. the good part is that i am staying in Sayan. i will be able to see just how much we can make this little town bloom.

This week was the opposite than you guys it was full heat. i dont remember ever being so hot in my mision and the worst part is that there isnt a lake or a sail boat to refresh me with like in past summers. it is wierd to think that you guys are in snow and just for the record i am good for a trade. send some snow my way and i will send the sun. we finally experienced the rain that i had heard so much about. and it is true what they say about the temp of the water. it almost seemed warm. 

the good news of this week is that i got my package. but it was a long and painful process to get it out of Serpost. normaly the mission takes care of it for us but for some reason i had to come personaly to get it. i stood in 3 different lines for a space of 2 and a half hours. i honestly couldnt feel from my knees down. but . . . . . i got it and i love it. it will make for some interesting pdays. i just hope my new companion will be as fun loving as Elder Villalba.

and on another side note. since i had to come to Lima today i am going to buy a new suit. mine has served well for almost 4 years but it is time to put her down. and i got to get spiffy for the times ahead :) 

i had hoped to see President Dorius today but i didnt get the chance so i have no news on my flight but i think i am just going to go with the flow and see what he wants me to do. i will be on a plane sometime between the 19th and the 26th so when you had better take your tent and propane stove to the airport with you just in case. but you will have to be the ones to brake the news to daren sjoblom. . . . . good luck

speeking on going with the flow i fell in the canal this week. . . . . it is a funny and fairly stupid story on how it happened but the best part is that my companion had it all on film, so i have atleast one movie to share when i get home.

Well fam it is off to another week of work. remember how much i love you and miss every single one of you. but most importantly remember that no matter what time i have i am working as hard as i can.

Elder Landon R. Welch

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