Monday, March 19, 2012
day 110
So i am getting transfered on wednesday. so next monday i will give you guys an address you can send stuff too. and i´ll answer all of your question cuz yes i have eaten somee pretty weird things but they are DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!
Monday, March 12, 2012
day 103
Oh man i love hearing from you guys!! Ya things here in peru are amazing! i love it here. i dont have much time so i hope all my pictures are able to upload. i would give you my address but i might be getting transfered next week so i´ll give it to you guys next time for sure. there is a quicker way to send things that bypasses the mission office and gets to me quicker but i´ll let you guys know about that next time. Tell my boys that i love them and thanks for the letters they made me SUPER happy!sorry im out of time i´ll write next week!!!
Elder Esquivel
Elder Esquivel
Monday, January 2, 2012
day 33 Happy New Year! Questions and Answers
How was the trip?
My trip was super long and super tiring! i was a 3 hour flight at 7 in the morning to atlanta, ga. then a 7 hour flight from atlanta to lima peru. but i got here safe and sound.
What city are you in?
I am in Peru Chiclayo. The main city.
Who is your companion? Where's he from? How long has he been out there?
My companion is Elder Fandiño, He is Columbian and has been out for 4 months
What is the weather like there?
it is starting the be the summer season so it is SUPER hot with humidity
Best thing that happened this week?
Best thing was showing an invesitigator a scripture that talked about the book of mormon in the bible and moroni´s promise and seeing the change happen in her eyes because the spirit truly touched her heart :)
Funny story?
I dont have any funny stories yet but there will be some and i will tell you about it
Originally your date was some time in Feb. I'm assuming because you already knew the language so well that they sent you earlier? Is that the case?
I am in peru. i left the 28 of december and have been doing missionary work starting the following day haha
How was Christmas in the MTC? Did you get to call home at all?
No i didnt get to call home but i did talked to my family while i was at the airport for like 40 minutes. and to beck for like 20 minutes :) Christmas was legit!! We had sacrament meeting with elder badnar and he gave an AMAZING talk.
How is your family adjusting to all this?
My mom is super sad cuz she misses me but they showed support when i talked to them on the phone so slowly but surely they are coming around and will be baptised either when i get back or before then :)
I dont know my address for sure yet but when i do i will let you know and when i write home i´ll have becky tell you guys how you should send things so that they actually get to me. They changed it so its a little more secure now. Tell my boys i love them and miss then alot!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
day 8 Questions and Answers
Questions:
How was your first day? what did you do first...second...third etc.?
my first day at the MTC was kinda crazy. they have an assembly line where you go and check in, you get your name tag, your picture taken for an id card and you go to your residency to drop off your stuff, then you go to your study room and you take a gym use test and i find out who my companion is. Then it was a bunch meetings and getting to know everyone. it all felt like a blur cuz there were SO many new things and it all went by SUPER fast haha. The first couple of days are kind of a blur because we are doing the same thing and we are in the same room ALL day studying and getting use to life in the MTC. But it was really hard to sit and study all day. That was something that i was diffinately not used to. Oh and going bed at 10.30 is pretty tough too.
Have you seen anyone you know already?
Yes. i saw 2 guys that did ballroom at UVU. One of which i T.A the gold latin class he was taking (he is going to australia) and the other was part of the gold team (he is going to brazil). oh and just the other day i saw and talked to Christain a little bit. he was being a host for the new missionaries coming in.
Who is your companion and where is he from?
my companion is Elder Arteaga and his family is from Guatemala but he lives in Kentucky. He will be serving in the Cusco, Peru Mission
Are you immersed in your spanish already?
Yes the very first day here everything was in spanish. We read, speak, watch and write everything in spanish. But its good cuz i am feeling a lot more confident being able to talk to someone about the gospel.
When will your pday's be?
My p.days will be Thursdays.
Do you have a favorite food yet there? Or is it all yucky? (christian and jens both warn you...don't eat the corn dogs... hehe)
Umm i havent had a favorite food yet BUT the good news is, is that i havent gotten the runs and my stomach has been able to handle the food hahahahaha. Just thought i would brag a little. I hope i didnt jinx it.
How was your first day? what did you do first...second...third etc.?
my first day at the MTC was kinda crazy. they have an assembly line where you go and check in, you get your name tag, your picture taken for an id card and you go to your residency to drop off your stuff, then you go to your study room and you take a gym use test and i find out who my companion is. Then it was a bunch meetings and getting to know everyone. it all felt like a blur cuz there were SO many new things and it all went by SUPER fast haha. The first couple of days are kind of a blur because we are doing the same thing and we are in the same room ALL day studying and getting use to life in the MTC. But it was really hard to sit and study all day. That was something that i was diffinately not used to. Oh and going bed at 10.30 is pretty tough too.
Have you seen anyone you know already?
Yes. i saw 2 guys that did ballroom at UVU. One of which i T.A the gold latin class he was taking (he is going to australia) and the other was part of the gold team (he is going to brazil). oh and just the other day i saw and talked to Christain a little bit. he was being a host for the new missionaries coming in.
Who is your companion and where is he from?
my companion is Elder Arteaga and his family is from Guatemala but he lives in Kentucky. He will be serving in the Cusco, Peru Mission
Are you immersed in your spanish already?
Yes the very first day here everything was in spanish. We read, speak, watch and write everything in spanish. But its good cuz i am feeling a lot more confident being able to talk to someone about the gospel.
When will your pday's be?
My p.days will be Thursdays.
Do you have a favorite food yet there? Or is it all yucky? (christian and jens both warn you...don't eat the corn dogs... hehe)
Umm i havent had a favorite food yet BUT the good news is, is that i havent gotten the runs and my stomach has been able to handle the food hahahahaha. Just thought i would brag a little. I hope i didnt jinx it.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
New Address (well, just a new leave date)
I'll tell you a secret that I learned when Jensen went into the MTC. The UPS guy told me that the 4 little numbers at the end of PER-CHI 0207 are when they leave the MTC to go into the field. So Jose's original date to leave was February 7 (0207) and now it's the end of THIS month (1228...December 28)
...hmmmm I wonder why?
Is it because he ALREADY KNEW spanish and doesn't need those two extra months?
Probably.
Get him to the field.
(thanks Becky!)
...hmmmm I wonder why?
Is it because he ALREADY KNEW spanish and doesn't need those two extra months?
Probably.
Get him to the field.
(thanks Becky!)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
How to send Elder Jose' a package!
Best
"The BYU" has a mail service that delivers every day to the MTC for only $1. Need to be there by 3 p.m. Go to the Wilk and park in the little round circly thing and go in the sports/rental door (more south than the main doors), and the mail service is right there.
Better
In addition to the above, DearElder.com is also great, you can type up letters and they'll get them the same day if sent before noon, or they'll get them the next day if sent after. And it's free! Yay! Also they have "pouch mail" too when he's actually in Peru...And that's also free!
Good
UPS (here in Provo) sends letters for free and packages for a discounted rate of 3$ (up to 5lbs) to the MTC. You need to have it there by 2 p.m. I went to the one on Bulldog Ave. next to McDonalds. The MTC does not allow hand/personal deliveries.
"The BYU" has a mail service that delivers every day to the MTC for only $1. Need to be there by 3 p.m. Go to the Wilk and park in the little round circly thing and go in the sports/rental door (more south than the main doors), and the mail service is right there.
Better
In addition to the above, DearElder.com is also great, you can type up letters and they'll get them the same day if sent before noon, or they'll get them the next day if sent after. And it's free! Yay! Also they have "pouch mail" too when he's actually in Peru...And that's also free!
Good
UPS (here in Provo) sends letters for free and packages for a discounted rate of 3$ (up to 5lbs) to the MTC. You need to have it there by 2 p.m. I went to the one on Bulldog Ave. next to McDonalds. The MTC does not allow hand/personal deliveries.
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