Just Another Week

MOM!!!!!!

Hey! So it sounds like y'all are doing well. I'm glad to hear that dad is doing so well. I'm sorry to hear about those nasty pains behind his knee. Who knew to fix the back pain you have to blow out your knee hahahahaha. I am glad to hear that so many people are trying to serve dad. That really is one of the last things I thought I would ever hear in my life. Not because people don't love dad it's just he's never in a situation to be served. He's always the one giving the service. I kinda wish I had Brother Woodruff here to bring me all that yummy food every day......... anyways I'm hungry now.......I really want a donut now.

So I didn't know that there was an earthquake in Peru. It didn't affect me at all, but it's interesting that you say that because it reminds me of a story that I don't think I told y'all. So when I was in Espinar like 2 months ago me and Elder Bryant were just in bed talking. We were about to go to sleep when all of a sudden Elder Bryant starts kicking my bed(or so I thought) so I asked him why are you kicking my bed? He was like why are you kicking my bed and then we realized we had just lived though and earthquake. It wasn't strong but it seems that Peru is starting to get a little more active. Very interesting. They say the Andes mountains are full of Gold because they are all dead volcanoes. Maybe they aren't as dead as we think. Well lucky for me I'm super far from the mountains now. 

Well I'm happy that Austin is well now. It makes me wonder about all those vitamins that you gave me as I was growing up........

Well this week I got to give a baptismal interview. Just have to say AWESOME!!!!!!!! Best part of being district leader is giving those interviews. So that's about it. Oh someone else you can pray for is our investigator Layo. He has a date for the 6 of September. Pray that it can go through. I love y'all so much. please stay faithful til the end.

Elder Kotter

These pics are from a zoo we visited on P-day. Oh, we ate ice cream and I helped make a corn dish.  I also attached some videos!

Another week

Mom

Well I'm so glad Dad is doing good. I'm glad there is progress. He looks like he's doing great. I did find the picture of him with a walker pretty funny. Like he was getting old or something hahahahaha. I'm sorry it was a rough week, but it's the best when those weeks are over to look back and be like yeah I did that. I'm also glad the girls really did step there game up to help y'all out. They really are going to be good women. Lucky for the guy who marries one of them. Mom I think that's awesome that you get to be in the RS presidency. You are going to be able to do a lot of good for alot of people. It's sad you dont get to be a ward missionary but hey your needed in another part of the vineyard and always remember that really you are always a missionary. You always have a duty to find people and invite them to Christ.

This week was hot. It is really hot here but I'm loving the heat. It makes me feel more comfortable than the cold. Not physically but emotionally and mentally. I can get more relaxed and focus more on the work. Well I'm meeting tons and tons of people. They all want to hear the gospel. For the first time in my mission I'm not saying well plan A B C and D fell through so what now. hahahahaha That's just a joke, but I feel like people are just more open here. I think it's the culture.  It's just a more open place where you leave the door open becasue it's so hot. I would just ask you to pray for one person right now. His name is Leonius. He's like 26 years old. He is progressing really good. He even said he liked the law of chasity (first time I've ever heard that). He just hasn't come to church. Pray for that. That's all I ask for right now. I love y'all so much please take care of dad for me

Elder Kotter

Another Week Gone By

Mom

I'm doing great. I've gotten used to the heat and humidity of the jungle. It really is a lot like Georgia in summer just no air conditioning.  For p-day today we are going to go into the jungle and see what we can to see. It's going to be fun.  I do have a story for this week. We had a ward FHE last Thursday. It was like 5 miles out side of the city. So, we get there normal completely fine. We had the noche de hogar and it went good. The funny part was driving back. So i don't know why but we somehow lost transportation. We all got there fine but then when it was time to get back we found out that we didn't have enough space. So we ended up shoving like 6 people in a mototaxi and we go driving back to the city through the jungle while it's starting to rain and our head light was very dim. Basically I was thinking if something happened to the moto we were pretty much dead. But hey it was super fun.

We have tons of investigators. I don't know where they are coming from but people here seem to be way more at least open to listen to us. Even if they don't want anything to do with us they will still invite us in there houses. It's super cool. We are teaching like 3 families right now that's right FAMILIES that seem like they could progress. It really is a missionary's paradise here in the jungle. 

So I didn't get new shirts because my comp thought of a smarter cheaper way. We just went to a place and they cut the sleeves and turned them into a short sleeve shirts. 4 soles for every shirt. That's like $1.20 for every shirt. Way better. 

Let dad know I'm still praying for him and let him know I love him. I love you too mom!

Elder Kotter

I AM LEGAL

Mom

Hey! So This week has been soooo different from anything I have ever experienced in my life. First, I went to Lima and got completely legal. That's good, but then I get back and take an airplane from Lima to Puerto. I landed in the jungle of Peru. It was crazy. Its so hot and humid here but itss awesome too. I got here Friday so I don't really have to much to tell, but all I have to say is I sweat so much. Everyday I'm just sweating and sweating. It's crazy. Things are way different here, but what I'm most happy about is NO CHUÑO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just crazy our mission. One day you can be freezing on top of a mountain and the next day you can be sweating your face off in the jungle. Gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!!

My comp is elder Lozano he's from Ecuador. He's pretty cool. He has 21 months in the mission so I will probably be his last comp because in 11 weeks he goes home. I'm in the branch La Cultura. It's going to be an awesome time here I know.

Uncle Terry is the bishop that's awesome!!!!!!!!! I know he will do a great job. I've realized here in Peru how much a bishop actually has to do and what happens in the ward. I know Uncle Terry will be a great bishop. 

I can't believe school is already starting. Tell Shelby to enjoy her senior year. This is her year. Tell Shae to enjoy her 8th grade year. This is her year to have tons of fun because high school starts next year. Enjoy every minute of where you are at because you never know when things are going to change. I've learned that in the mission. Give the moment you are in your all. 

Well I'll start praying for Austin. He'll get through this though. He's tough. 

Sounds like y'all had a very....... fun anniversary. Maybe the next one will be in Peru.

Well I love y'all sooooo much just know I'm going to go to the end. Y'all do the same

Elder Kotter