This week i have decided to use my time to tell about the lifestyle of peru and
all the great and weird parts about it. Over the week i have created a list of
all the things that i saw that are very different than america. Here is the
list¨
-you shake everyones hand at church, everytime you see them and everytime that
you walk into a room. so you shake a couple hundred hands on sunday haha
-the buses are nuts, and they literally pack people into every crevas onto those
things. Its kinda uncomfortable!
-There is zero tolerance for belching and flatchulating. Highly scorned here so
my talent for belching is wasted
-all the latinos have a very dry sense of humor that i dont know yet. When all
the latinos laugh at a joke none of the whiteys do. Thats the funny part
-In every house we enter, only the best seat is offered to us, and its an insult
to turn it down
-People in moto pushed carts are always selling stuff and blowing annoying horns
to get peoples attention. Mostly the ice cream people have the horns
-ALL the kids want me to speak english and i simply refuse. ITS ALL SPANISH FOR
2 YEARS!!
-Not a single latin here can pronounce my name. It is literally impossible for
the mouths to make the correct sound of sh and burn. Its hilarious
-Dogs are everywhere and so is there poo. Gross......
-Babies are fed by their moms openly, and without a blanket to cover anything.
We just focus on their faces and look other ways
-Cars are the devil here. Most of them play the game of trying to get really
close to you and not hit you. I have had the hair on my arm brushed a couple
times. SUPER SKETCHY
-Their are tons of testigos here, so we have done battle a couple times. We
usually talk for 2 mins and then just leave, because they never listen. oh well
-No one uses their stove or knives. Their stoves are storage places for pots
and pans, and they think im weird for using a knife when i eat. They are the
barbarians haha.
-The churches have a different court than basketball. Yes its a soccer court.
-They also love volleyball. Its all about soccer and volleyball here.
Ok those are their weird customs that i enjoy thoroughly! Now here is my list
of awesome food!
-We have canned tuna and onions sometimes for breakfast. They put it in bread
and call it good.
-Milo is the best drink down here. Its a chocolate drink thats hot and oh so
good
-Breakfast is usually bread and an oatmeal drink of some sort
-RICE
-BREAD
-The bread is super cheap here. We can get 7 pieces of bread for 1 sole. And we
have a bakery really close to our apartment
-Fried chicken and Fish are SO GOOD. Its the good pan fried and not the deep
fat fryer
-Chichamorada is a delectable drink that doesnt exist in the states
unfortunatley
-Panono is a type of cake bread that looks like a swiss cake roll but is a lot
bigger. Its vanilla cake bread, with manjar filling. MMMMMMMMM
-Chifa is a super cheap knock off asian chain that is everywhere. Its not that
great so thank good ness for a good pensionista!
-We do have one dish that is beef, red peppers, onions, and french fries.
-I have found a new egg dish that is amazing. Its eggs, tortilla, tomatoes, and
spinich. All of its done in the pan in a frying manner. Whatever it is its good
-Manjar is a caramel, milk concaction that just blows my mind, especially when
its in bread. OH MY!
-My pensionista is so nice and gets me cereal everynow and then. And you know
how much i love cereal!
-our pensionista makes fresh fruit juices for us everynow and then. They beat
crystal light, sorry dad.
-Soda is called gaseosa here, and the best is inca kola. Only exists in peru!
-Finally the candy. Here is my list of amazing candy here. Casino mente (they
are girl scout cookies), choko soda (soda crackers covered in chocolate),
sublimes, nik wafers, marcianos (fruit popsicles that are home made, and im
going to learn how to make them!), and morocha ice cream sandwhiches which are
like toll house but a lot better.
Well that is some of the crazy great things about peru. We didnt have our
baptism, but we are going to continue to work with her. We also have a couple
prospective investigators!!!!!
I am loving the work here, and the spanish is slowly but surely coming. Thank
you for all of your prayers, i truly do feel of your love and support everyday.
Your prayers are what keep this great work moving forward!!!

Love
Elder Washburn