I have so much to say and absolutely no time to say it. So many great things have happened but I will just share what is most important. My companion is from Peru, speaks no English but doesn’t stop talking, and stands at 5 foot 2 on a tall day. He is the greatest. He is so funny. All the Latinos crack us up all day long. They try so hard to speak English and teach us Spanish. I can see why people begin to love the people of this mission. (besides when we play soccer I love these elders.) They are so humble and willing to help and serve. (besides in soccer) Anyway I think I know one reason I’m in Peru (besides to learn the language). I need to learn to love the people of my mission. This MTC teaches that more than anything. It is true, the more you serve someone the more you love them. The mission president told us that on the Latinos’ last Sunday, two weeks, they have to bear their testimonies in English. Helping my companion speak English is forcing me to love him. Listening to him stumble through "I know the book of Mormon is true, I know Christ lives, my companion is the best, in the name of Jesus Christ amen" is so touching. Then to add onto that, my companion took out his endowments this morning. Guess who was is escort? Yes me. Watching his eyes light up as he walked into the celestial room was the best feeling I have had since being here. I guess it actually won’t be hard for me to love the people of South America.
So I was getting a little sick of the Latinos saying they were so great at football so me, 3 other club soccer players, the safety for BYU, and a couple other athletes challenged them. We slapped them around for an hour and won 5-0. It was the 2nd best feeling of the MTC so far. We now all just play together and it is fun and not competitive.
We eat the same things over and over and over again. Rice, and some kind of meat. And we eat it in baby portions.
Anyway… that is a little bit of my adventures of Peru. Also, stay as far from the street as possible. And the bus rides to the temple are terrifying. Be thankful for U.S. transportation.
Love,
Elder McRae
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