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 This week, my temptation of the week is Casino crackers. Creamy mint center in between crunchy chocolate cookies. Menthe goodness.

Crazy week.. and it's just going to get crazier.

Hermana Llanos, Jenny's companion from their mission in Ecuador came to visit us in Arequipa and is staying until Friday. She is AWESOME. We've totally taken advantage of the fact that we have a native with us, going to the market ANTIPLANO and buying stuff to make a caldo typico, or typical Peruvian soup. Jenny and I nos enfermamos, got a little sick, when we passed by the open meat markets. I'm not used to seeing hanging pig heads on the side of the street every day.....

 So much work buying things, but so worth it in the end.

We got some sweet pirated reggaeton, salsa and 80's hit music on the street ;). No tengo la culpa.

I'm learning SO much every day. I love it.

I got scammed for the first time in Sudamerica. Someone gave me a fake 20 sole bill. That's about 7 bucks. 

Today was our first day in our new ward. We will attend church here every Sunday that we're not traveling. I LOVE the members. So much FAITH and so loving, welcoming, and understanding. For some reason, whenever I hear a Latin bear their testimony or their conversion story about how they found the gospel of Jesus Christ, I appreciate it so much more. I cry almost every testimony meeting. Pathetic, but true.

Me encanta latinoamerica.

I attempted to communicate some thoughts during a testimony meeting today, but ended up being super emotional, spewing fountains of tears, and not sure that I exactly got my point across. What I was thinking was... "I love your culture, I am so happy we all believe in God and share the same beliefs, and I secretly wish I were Latin."

So, that concludes the week. This week we have a busy week to look forward to, we teaching the workshop, have some lunch appointments set up, and I need to start looking for a coat :).