8-11-14 Love dont know what distance is

Long zone conference weekend with these awesome sisters!!!

Well, that's just a lil Hunter Hayes for Y'all. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about ANY of you, even if it feels like sometimes I do. There are nights when specific friends, and family names come into my mind and I pray about you and think about you. Literally people I haven't even talked to in years. God doesn't forget about you and neither do I! :) 

AHH!!! I have too many emails this week (NOT A COMPLAINT ALWAYS DO THAT PLEASE) and I do not have much time, plus, the internet just stopped working all together. So that's fun! 

This weekend (Friday and Sat) was zone conference!!! For pday as 3 zones, we climbed up to a BEAUTIFUL waterfall and took lots of photos. That's cool and all, but then... I GOT TO HOLD A SLOTH. And a Jaguar and some nasty-cute rat!!!! I was freaking out. I tried to send a few pictures, so let me know if you see them!!! By the way, I think sloths are HIDEOUS. Don't let anyone ever tell you that they are cute. It's all lies. But it was one of the cooler things I have done in this life. :)

The next day was full of spiritual learning and I have made LOTS of goals to be a better, more effective missionary!

Also, we have a baptism this week of Isabel!!! We are re-activating her family and they have a goal to get sealed in the temple a year from September!! Please keep her and her family in your prayers! They are fantastic :) The growth I have seen in them is incredible. That's what repentance and living the gospel does to people! :)

We don't have much else going on here, my comp has actually been really sick, so if everyone could keep her in your prayers I would be so grateful :) She is AMAZING!!! (Hermana Macias) but she is going through a lot. Thanks in advance!! :)

"When I think no one can know, when no one else COULD know, I remember one who understands." I heard this lyric today and it was EXACTLY what I needed to hear and maybe one of you needs it too. :) please remember that we are never truly alone and someone (Jesus Christ) ALWAYS knows how we think and feel about any given situation. Our trials have been passed through before, by him. He loves and knows us and wants us to lean on him. LET HIM IN. Don't go through what you are going through alone. I am trying to learn every day the reality of this. I also LOVE being able to teach and testify of our Savior and his reality. It is a privilege to be one of HIS spokespeople here in Peru. I hope I don't let him down.

I love you all and think the world of you!!! Thanks for always being so patient with me!

Hermana whitlock

A sloth and I :)

A Jaguar!!!!

My comp and I!! :)