First week in the field! 8-19-13

(I've been having blogger.com stress but it is working now... don't know why... don't know how... computers hate me... but that aside, I will be posting three weeks worth of emails today!)

8-19-13

Lex has been in the field for one week now.  She wasn't able to email last week, but we did get an email from her zone leaders telling us "Your daughter arrived here (where is "here"?!) well and we are so grateful to have another powerful missionary serving here with us."  Attached to that email was a quick hand-written note from Lex saying that she arrived (again, "where?!") and that she was super busy, just ate waffles - yum!, and that her new companion is always happy - that's about it!  She doesn't mention in her email below, but she did in a little note before it to me that she could really use some snail mail!  She isn't able to print emails and only has a little bit of time with the computer so she can only scan our email letters to her quickly. Send cards, letters, and pics to the Peru Lima West Mission Office:

Sister Andrea Alexis Hewitt

Peru Lima West Mission

Avenida Carlos Salaverry 3664

Los Olivos

Lima 39

Peru

¡Buenos días, mis hermanitos y hermanitas!

Sooooo here I am, in Puente Piedra, and apparently the craziness of my week is not average for the first week in the field. My companion, Hermana Moody, has trained two other sisters and she said that they had whacked out first weeks but mine tops them both. 

I LOVE IT.

I have so much to talk about but so very little time! AHHHHH

Sohoohoooo it was really really really hard to leave my beloved District 112, but I made it through. The first day here was dreadful. Hna Ojeda and I woke up 40 minutes late when we had to leave and barely made it, and then I was sick as a dog (there are trillions of perros con problemas mejores here), and then I was worried my companion wasn't going to ever talk to me...so I was very concerned. But all is well now.

Presidente Archibald is hardcore. He tells it like it is, and he tells it good and well. I really look forward to working with him.

A kiss on the cheek is customary for women greeting each other here. This lady tried to kiss both of us right on the MOUTH. 

Men love us here. it is dreadful. Last night this guy yelled after me, Hello! I love you! My preeeencesssss!

The ward is wonderful. So helpful.

Our apartment is tiny and dirty and void of any warm water. Ummmmmmmm...let's just say showering is the worst experience of my life. We're hoping to move very soon. We are opening a new area and so looooots of work to do, and loooooots of questions to ask our Zone Leaders, Elderes Reyes y Salazar. We love them. They are a hoot. And Elder Salazar has unbelievably pointy lips.

We climbed a freaking mountain in search of Rosalinda the other day. Never found her, but got our sweat on like nobody's business.

Had a lesson last night with a really promising less active family. The abuelita decided to sing a song for us. Cute, right?

SHE WAS BELTING LIKE WE HOLD OUR PANTS UP.

I love my life. I'll tell you more next time.

Siempre praying for my people back home.

Con todo mi amor, 

Hermanita Hewitt