It just barely became a district like right before I got here and there's only like thirty to forty members showing up at church (low percentage). There's only four missionaries here so we have massive areas to cover (not to mention both the senior companions are conselors for the district pres. cause he's pretty much the only real solid preisthood holder here). Anyways Huamachuco is pretty great. The air is 6 million times cleaner than Lima or Trujillo and it's outrageously pretty. But one of the first things President Turk said to me when he told me where I was going was that even in Lima I'd never see poverty like this.. He was pretty much right. In the city center its alright and there's a really pretty center plaza and everything but as you walk up the mountain it gets real poor real fast. It's kinda of a mix between modern day south america and legit Inca Peru.There are people walking around in jeans on there cell phone but on aout every corner there a little incan woman selling corn and jello with the enormous hats and ponchos and everything.
I met my dad and grandpa (as an rm) at our first meeting when we were leaving to our areas. Elder Lopez is a real good guy. He's been wicked sick lately (had to give my first peruvian blessing last night) but we work pretty well and he's a good teacher. He's from Chile and is supergreat at painting (graffiti history. Dope).
Love, Elder Brian
Oh Ps. Election ended sunday (couldnt leave the apartment all day) and I'm pretty sure Ollenta won... Not sure of his politics though cause I'm a missionary and all that and I'm not into that stuff. But yeah maybe look into that.
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