March 2, 2026

Whats up guys, hope everything is just going amazing with all the craze that has been passing by lately in the states!! Hope you all can all still find love and patience threw all thats going on in the world. Know that it don't matter how crazy or out of hand the world may seem, God has got it all under control. I repeat, God has it all under control. (To be fair we're pretty blocked off out here, us missionsries, so shoot me a text and I'll try to get to ya. Aldo thanks to all those people who sent Emails!! Both fam and friends)

Yeah so since all of you know batter than me what is going on I thought I'd let you all know that here in Perú they got some weird traditions. One of these traditions is, like the title hints, is have this kinda second christmas thingy. I dunno thats just what it looks like I dunno 🤷‍♂️ . Don't you worry I will be adding photos. So basically these people cut down a huge tree. And they decorate it by, You guessed it, beer and bubbles. There's crazy loud music that "makes you think you know karate" (real ones get the reference) and really just blocks out any real thoughts that might be in your head. Oh and yeah it smells absolutely horrid... the mix of, beer, vomit, dirt, dog poo, and quite a bit more can paint a suficiente picture.... So as most of you returned missionaries can tell (and basically anyone) finding was not in our court for this week.

So thia week was flippen wild. We did not find much people sadly but that doesnt change the fact that we were doing a lot. So buckle up!!!

Beginning of the week, Tuesday I think, we had a chiqitito exchange with our DL. Fue lo máximo, no te preocupe... I loved it... I only wanted to leave my area instead of lead it but hey as I always say, God thinks he's funny or something. But in all reality it went by real quick and we actually found someone of our very few for this week so QUE MILAGRO!

So many of you don't know, mostly because I havent needed to say it, but our apartment is actually on the smaller side of apartments in the mish. We recieved news from Pressy Harries that the other elders will be staying with us. So our entire day for Thursday we rearranged our house to make room for them. We have 2 rooms and 1 kitchen and 4 elders about to live in it. Pray for us please .

We had on Friday the other Elders move in with us because we're expecting!!! Got two real cool senor missionaries coming to huamachuco to help out the work here move a little faster. They are quite old and really married which is something we don't see but very much need. And its even more packed than we were thinking. We were required to stay in the churchto wait until the Morales's stuff came. MOM, I got some piano practice in, we kinda ran out of things to do.

Finally their stuff came and we messed around, (including cleaning) but prepared their house none the less!!

Saturday the senor couple came their name, the Moraleses and they are from Lima Perú. Really cool couple and are already helping us in the branch, so we're expecting miracles.

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT:

This Spiritual thought will be in 3rd Nephi 17 so grab yo BOM's. Jesus is teaching the people and ministering unto them, but i want to point out how he handles it.

To start I wanna read versiculo 2-3

2 I perceive that ye are weak, that ye cannot understand all my words which I am commanded of the Father to speak unto you at this time.

3 Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again.

So Jesus has said all that he can as he has "percieved" they cannot take any more. Not that they were jumbled or overloaded but that they were full, in their understanding. So he plans to let them "ponder" on what he has said or break it down so they may recieve more later because there is still more that needs to be said. I love how Jesus had enough knowledge to "look round about at the multitud" to know their minds were full so he tells them to take a break and break it down

The next versiculo that i wanna read is 5 then 8

5. And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.

8. For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your faith is sufficient that I should heal you.

In verse 5 I love how it says "he cast his eyes round about 'again' on the multitude." To me this signifies that Jesus was a perceptful person who never took a break to get a chance at understanding his brothers and sisters. Jesus said his little speil, told them to go home and ponder on their thoughts, only to again look at the multitud and see that they wanted him to stay. He saw another need of theirs that maybe wasn't filled, or satisfied. The need to be in his presence so what did he do?? He changed what he needed to make them his priority no matter if it was inconvenient or not. His main focus is us in every moment and he knew by "[casting] his eyes round about" that his brothers needed more. But Jesus also knew that they could not take any more words so he asked for their aick and afflicted which he healed and filled them!

Nos this email is getting long sorry for that but the last thing is after all this Jesus cried. He showed the people, that being with his brothers had lifted and filled him up. The time he took with them didnt seem like a sacrafice but in reality he showed them that they added to his joy by their "faith" and even their ability to let H im serve them.

I have a long way to go before being like Jesus but he needs to be the focsl point of everyones life because he knows how to handle all things, not by jumping right in and being the loudest, but by saying what he needs and casting his eyes about to judge according to the situation. I love studying about him so much and continue to learn from him.

Okok the part all of ya are waiting for...

WFW(weird food of the week)

- so I know its not very weird but i ate ice cream crepes which is not a Perú norm so haha its weird!

Thoughts: if you dont like crepes yo wack so yeah loved it

Shoutouts

- Elder Marcus Hill is starting 6 months without sugar yup its true, although there are some exceptions...

- Charly is headed out to the field. To spain

Thanks to everyone who sent me emails last week I will be responding don't you worry. But seriously it is so appreciated, by nearly every missionary so really thanks a lot. Love you all lots!! Elder hill out

-elderhill

The amazing crepe that initiated my 6 month abstinence (it was too dangerous)