This week was... a little crazy again. :/ I think this week things are gonna get back to normal cuz Elder Rivera is getting a companion again. We've been wasting a ton of time "babysitting" him, so I'm glad things will be normal in that department again.
So, Tuesday and Wednesday we spent the days in Upis, cuz we haven't been able to go over there much since it's been raining so hard, and I've been sick. We spent the days basically just setting up a ton of appointments for Thursday, and then visiting a couple random assorted families, giving them a boost. Unfortunately, Thursday, we had to make a trip to the doctor... yup. For those of you who know me well, you'll remember a few memorable doctors appointments I've had in past moments in my life. Sadly for me, this trip wasn't too different. Turns out, heat+sweat=chaffing, and chaffing+wading in nasty water doing service projects=Elder Richman has to go to the doctor. So, the doctor recommended me some antibiotic meds, and I got a shot too. Fun fact, 90% of the shots here... they don't do in the arm. Elder Birchett isn't alone this week.
But, I'm fine. Like, don't be stressing, I'm like, already 100% again. But, Friday, we went and visited Jose and Karina again. I think I talked about them a while back, but we haven't been able to go and see them, cuz the bridge going to there house fell, and we can't leave our sector to enter for the other way haha. But, we went, and Karina was like, "I'm going today to have my C-Section!" "Whoa, what?!" So, we helped around the house for a couple of hours getting things cleaned up and ready. But, it was super cool! I gave her a blessing of comfort before she left. They didn't check the gender of the baby cuz they wanted it to be a surprise... but, in the blessing, I said, "him". Like, a couple of times. So as we were leaving Elder Garcia tells me, "Welp, it's a boy." I was like, "Why?" "You said so in the blessing!" We laughed about it, but the next day, we went to the hospital to visit them... and it was a boy! Coincidence?! Quite possibly, but still. I felt pretty cool.
Guillermo is doing well this week... taught him a few times, and he is still reading and everything... but he didn't come to church yesterday, which concerns me a little, but we'll be meeting with him today at night to see whats going on. Patricio and Giovani, we haven't been able to see them for a few weeks, and we finally got back in touch with them this week. We found a Book of Mormon in Portugese for Patricio, and he was really excited. They both came to church yesterday, and I think Giovani is going to be getting a calling soon, which would help a lot I think. She really has the desires to get back into the church, and Patricio really just wants to find the truth. It's perdy cool.
Um... who else this week? I dunno. We really need to start finding new investigators, we've been kinda bad with that. Things are going good though. Just hoping this week will be normal finally haha. The work keeps on rolling forward, and it's fun to be a part of it. Hope everyone back home is doing well. Don't have much more to write about this week...? Oh, Carnaval started this past week. We've been drenched with water once, and then a bunch of like, 10 year old girls sprayed us with silly string. It's actually kinda fun haha. Peru is crazy... Love and miss you all, have a great week.
Con amor,
Elder Richman
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