November 9, 2015

Well, this has been a crazy week. Something that I didn't tell you guys last week was that it was transfers! I didn't mention anything because both Elder Aguilar and I were staying in Choquehuanca. So we got back to Choquehuanca Monday night, Tuesday was a normal day, then Wednesday during the studies the zone leaders call us. Our conversation went something like this:

Elder Heslop: "Hey Elder Thacker, how are you doing?"

Me: "I'm doing great, how are you?"

Heslop: "Just fine. And how has your morning been? Enjoying the studies?"

Me: "My morning has been just peachy."

Heslop: "That's good, I'm glad you've had a good morning. And speaking of, your morning's about to get a lot more exciting!"

Me: "Um ok. Why? What's going on?"

Heslop: "You're having a change! We don't know where you're headed or why you're leaving but President just called and said that you should pack your bags and he wants to talk to you tonight in Cusco."

So with that, I hurried and packed my bags and then left. We got to Cusco fairly late that night, around 9 and went straight to the office since they told me I had to talk with President. Well, President wasn't there but the assistants were and they explained everything to me. I was going to have a change to Calca, this little town in Valle Sagrado about an hour from Cusco. My new comp is Elder Herrera and I needed to leave the next day.

I've been in Calca for 3 or 4 days now and I'm loving it! It's so beautiful and we have a lot of people to teach. Most of my time here was just spent meeting people so I don't have any cool spiritual experiences to share with you guys, but that's been the most exciting thing this week.

Sorry there's no cool stories! I'll be better next week. Hope to hear from you guys!

Elder Thacker

P.S. I now hold a mission record. Most of the gringos who go to Choquehuanca stay there for 5 changes (about 7 months). Elder Van Uitert, who I replaced, was the gringo who had been there the shortest amount of time. He stayed only 3 changes (a little more than 4 months). But not anymore. I am now the missionary (counting both gringos and Latinos) who's been the shortest amount of time there, with 2 changes and 1 day. (3 months) Nobody could believe it, not even me!