So this week was cool! My comp and I were able to meet a new investigator who is really cool. The situation is pretty funny too. She was a reference of a less active member who lives in our branch, but has been going to another branch because it's easier. So, the other Elders gave us the reference, and we called to go and visit them. So, Lino Simeon, is the member, and the investigator is named Ximena (I know, right?) But, Lino is kinda older, and Ximena has 14 years old. Anyways, Lino starts telling us that he has been inactive ALL his life, but a few months ago, he was sick, and his buddy gave him some sort of crazy jungle plant, that made him trip out hardcore. He told us he saw colored snakes, and all sorts of stuff. But then he was like, "Hermanos... I saw MARVALOUS things..." My comp and I were like, Uhhhh... anyways. He told us about his drug trip, and he basically had a vision in which he was chastized SUPER hard, and after, he came back to church. So now, he's coming back with a ton of force which is cool. But Ximena is way good, she has already assisted like, 3 times in the other branch, and she came this week. She is already in 2 Nephi 2, and keeps reading and praying and understands real fast. We've put a date with her for the 22nd, so pray for her please!
Guillermo is doing well, still coming to church. He has all the lessons now, we're just waiting on his freaking wife... Yan is still out of town, so we're still hoping that baptism will go down... um..
Oh, fun story. We were walking to our pensh's house this week, and we saw something on the ground crawling. So we bend over, and we thought it was a foot long centipede! But, nope. It didn't have legs. So I was like, "Holy cow, it's a giant worm!" and my comp was like, "Richman, that is a snake dude." I was like, "Nah! Look at it, there's no eyes! It's a worm. Lets pick it up and carry it to show Hno Luis (my penshs husband)" So... we pick up a bag and a stick, lure the "worm" in the bag, and carry it to their house. I walk in, and show Hno Luis, and he's like, "That's the blind viper. It spits, and you go blind. You should probably kill that." So, we killed it. My comp and I were freaking out. I've learned to not touch things in the jungle, because very few animals here are "good."
What else... oh! This Sunday was WAY good. La familia Bendezu Zeballos came to church! Well, all of them but Jose. But, that's like... AWESOME. Karina, the mom, hasn't come in forever. Everyone welcomed them very warmly. We also taught a Mini-MTC, which went well, and like, 2 of our less actives that we have reactivated recieved callings. It makes my feel goods feel good seeing them here. But yeah. I basically love it here. The branch is progressing a ton, and it makes me really sad that I won't be here to see their accomplishments in the future. Families I've come to love go to the temple, the chapel getting built here, Puerto Maldonado becoming a stake... lots of stuff. But I'm really happy I can be here right now in this time. I dunno. That's about it. Just been a good week all in all.
Oh. The photos. So some of them are kinda old. The wedding is Patricia and Cesar, a family the other Elders in La Joya have been teaching for forever. They're awesome. The other is when we played "Carnavales" for our mutual activity (the second mutual ever of La Joya!), AND... the third photo is from Saturday. The youth walked from the chapel to a big like.. pool area thing? We had to go to help and support, and they lied to us saying we were playing soccer. Anyways. The Elders were thrown in the pool for a brief moment. It was a very bitter sweet moment, cuz I was about ready to punch some little deacons and teachers, BUT... it was nice to be in the water, if even for a second. Can't wait to get home and do some wakeboarding. I'll start being better with pictures, I've been bad, I know. Oh, another fun thing. Everyone here is starting to ask me how I lose weight. I just tell them, "Go walk out in the sun everyday, sweat like an animal, and you're set." No one believes me, but I'm glad I'm thinning out a bit. Anyways. I need to be better about taking note of what happens during my weeks... I've been bad, so my letters are short and boring. Everything here just seems so normal for me now haha. Anyways, love and miss you all. All is well here. Keep being awesome. Hasta luego.
Elder Richman
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