Garrett Hits The Town Of Lima, Peru

Holla, well a lot happened this week. Last Tuesday we went to the temple, which was really cool! Its supper pretty, but pretty small. After we did that we went shopping at a store called Toddos. It is sorta like a small Walmart. It was cool being out on the streets and doing something different than staying in the CCM. I bought some good food like Oreos haha and some soda. The Sacremento temple is still my favorite, I think. Then last Saturday we went tracting, contacting less active members. That was an awesome experience. They took us on a bus ride to a chapel like 30 minutes away and we went from there. They gave us the addresses and we had a member or a teacher with us to help guide us what to say and where to go. Their addresses make no sense. I am to tall here and the people here talk quietly, so it is really hard for me to hear them which makes it harder for me to understand them. And the people here are a lot more friendly and touchy haha its awesome. There are like a million dogs everywhere too. I tried to ignore them. So twice now we have had hot dogs for breakfast which is weird for me but whatever. We also have not seen the sun the whole time we have been here, except for like a 1 hour all together. It's always foggish. For yesterday for 4th of July the comador cooks made us french fries and fried chicken and some sort of hamburger patty. It was pretty good but still nothing like home. In our district we also sung patriotic hymns all day. So don't be surprised that I shinned my shoes for the first time yesterday, yes I know I am stepping up in this world. And in a presentation 2 days ago they showed us their German Coast Guard video from youtube "what are you sinking about?". I also have lost 5 lbs since coming to the CCM from the MTC. Mom, did an old lady call you a few weeks ago? Because my first TRC lesson I taught in Provo, I taught this old lady and she wanted my number too call my mom and tell here what a "good" job I did. I got your letter you sent a while back, thank you. I still love it here, it is much better than the Provo MTC. Next week I get a new companion, because they all leave to go out to the field. With lots of love, Elder Penney