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2018-09-11: Week 2 en el campo (in the field)

Pictures from p-day in Uyuni / Salt Flats.
(Updated with pictures.)

Well this week was pretty fun! Last miercoles (Wednesday) we did our first intercambios (exchanges with other missionaries). I went to Cerra Rico with Elder Lehman, and his companion Elder Nelson went to San Clemente with Elder Cabrera. It was a really awesome day! It started with a bucket shower because they didn’t have a working lil heater thing. So I went to the roof and got some hot water because for some reason there is a big water heater up there and then took it back down and showered. Hahaha. It was burning hot for a second and then freezing cold. Haha. Oh well. The day was awesome. He had literally every hour planned out and back up contacts to meet if appointments fell through. I loved it. We worked super hard and got lots done. He told me lots about the mission and answered a lot of my questions.

Spanish is coming along good and it helps a lot to have a Latino with me. Also I’m learning a lil bit of Quechua which is super sweet. Also I’ve gotten my workouts here. Haha. Lots of old ladies go to the feria (store?) and buy big bags of rice or sugar or such and then take the trufe to their houses, kind of. Except their houses are usually up super steep hills that trufes don’t go to soooo, hahaha, several times I’ve gotten to carry big bags of sugar or rice or flour or whatever up some pretty long steep hills while my companion talks to them. Hahaha. I really enjoy it because it’s a workout. Haha. And it’s service, so I feel super good.  Church was pretty good. Like usual around here nobody showed up on time, and the meeting started pretty late. Hahaha. Oh well. I ended up playing the piano and Elder Cabrera gave a talk.

We went to Uyuni yesterday, and it was super duper fun. I have tons of pictures, but my camera died so it’ll have to wait until next week. Sorry. We saw lots of cool stuff, and I bought a pretty cool handmade jacket that I really like.

Anyway that’s about it for this week. I love studying the Book of Mormon every day, and it’s way better when I have a question I’m looking for an answer to. Por ejemplo (for example), I was reading in 1 Nephi about when Nephi went back to get the plates, and they tried once and then his older brothers were done. If Nephi had just stayed the young brother and followed along, they wouldn’t have gotten the plates. But he stood up for what he knew was right. And after a few more tries with the Lord’s help they were successful. Super cool and applies so much to me right now, and I learned a lot from it. So I’d encourage you to read the Book of Mormon every single day and before you start, pray, and ask God to help you find answers to your questions. I know He listens to our prayers and wants to help us. The scriptures are the way we can best find answers because they really are the word of God to us. I love you guys and thanks for all the emails!  Hasta lunes (until Monday)!
Elder Sorensen











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