Posts From Perú

 Elder and Hermana Nelson with Elder Amos Mendosa.

Amos is the first young man to serve a mission from

 the jungle city of Nauta Peru.  He was set apart today as a full

time missionary to serve in the Boliva La Paz Mision.   He has been

a member for little over a year.  The Nelsons served in Nauta for 

14 months helping to establish a branch of the church there. 

Amos attended Hermana Nelson's seminary class each day to

learn the gospel. 

From this young man we learned a great lesson. On this day when he was set apart, he could not thank us and the Nelson's enough for all he has been given in his life.  Really we have just guided him and

   the Lord and the gospel of Jesus Christ have given him a new life. 

This young young man comes from the humblest of circumstances,

 his home has dirt floors and very few furnishings but his heart was full of 

gratitude and thanksgiving. 

From the one who has the least of this world's pocessions came

the most words of gratitude. 

What a powerful lesson he taught all of us this day.

Elder Mendoza will enter the CCM this Wednesday.

In our apartment you can see

that we have flags from all the countries our

missionaries are from. 

This month we are doing zone conferences.

I hope some of you moms can find a picture of your missionary.

Zona Tahuantinsuyo 

Zona Carabayllo 

 Zona Independencia

 Zona Pucallpa

Hemrnas:  Grow, Arias, Vasquez y Melo

and Elder Smith in the background 

Zona Tarapoto

 Zona Yurimaguas

 Zona Moyobamba

 I had to laugh when these elders  (Whiteside, Haderlie, Hughes

 and Van Valkenburg started looking

in my cupboards to see if there was any food.  Boys

will be boys!!!!!   They were in luck I had brownies and ice cream

on hand and they were pretty happy.

Life in Peru is always quite interesting.

Pulled pork sandwiches anyone.  I'll have

to keep this idea in mind next time I entertain. 

Fresh pork pulled right from the pig.

I really couldn't believe what I was seeing. 

Lima has some wonderful spanish architecture.

These cathedrals are located near the central plaza.

 There is also a modern side to Lima.

The Westin hotel is probably the newest addition.

From where we live it takes us about an hour

 to travel to the mission office.  The president also

has a working office in our apartment.