First of all let me tell you that I've arrived safely in Peru! It was a bit nerve wracking because our flight from Salt Lake City was 1 1\2 hours delayed! Which means that when we landed in Los Angeles we had like literally 10 minutes to get to our flight. However we still had to:
1. Run to the other end of the airport for our other airline.
2. Check in and receieve our boarding passes
3. Run and strip down through security as fast as possible, only to put everything back on just as fast and then,
4. Book it as fast as we could to our gate!
Whew, I get excited just typing that out. Anyway, to say the least it was very exciting, and a lot of fun. However on the down side, if we didn't make our flight we would have returned back to Utah until we could fly out again. Thankfully the Lord was watching over us and he had all the Flight people there ready to meet us with our Boarding passes and take us in groups of 5 through security and to our Gate. It was a really great
experience and we were really fortunate and blessed to have our Airplane delayed so that everyone was able to get on! We flew all night as arrived here at about 8:30 this morning. We then had to go through Customs and get our Passports stamped. Then we had to go get our luggage! Now that was a bit scary...
Right away I found one of my Suitcases but I never saw the other one! As well, a lot of the other missionaries were only receiving 1 piece of luggage or none at all. Or some got it all with no problem. However it took us a good 20 minutes standing there just waiting for our Luggage to come. We then went to the Baggage Claim counter and asked them where it was, they did there detective work and while they were looking the belt turns on again! This is like 15 minutes after the belt turns off. And lo and behold here comes everyone elses luggage one by one. It was a great blessing that everyone was able to receive their luggage without problem or anything. Afterwards we boarded our Bus and drove downtown to get to the CCM here in Lima. (CCM stands for Centro de Capacitaciòn Misional which translates into MTC but only in Español) It was definetely a sight! It made me very excited and I can't wait to get to work! The campus here is breath taking and as soon as I can I'll send some pictures!
Okay but I have to get going and fill out documents etc. But first my address is...
Elder Jonan Klinton Hatt
Peru Lima West Mission
Peru Lima West Mission
Av. Melgarejo 159
Urb. Campo Verde
La Molina, Lima, Peru.
Okay here is where it get's tricky! Mail should only be sent for the first 4 weeks! During my last 3 mail should be sent to the mission address which will be addressed at a later date!
Here is where it get's depressing! No Packages are allowed!!! I know stupid isn't it!! It says it's because Quote: Customs fees and taxes here are very expensive. It is better and safer if they put deposit Money in your bankaccount and you buy whatever you need here in Peru.
Okay I'm being told to leave now, but I love you all! I'm safe and happy and nervous and excited and anxious and exhausted and any other emotion you can think of I probably feel!
I love you all!
Elder Hatt :)
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