The In"Peru"ving Missionary

My time in the CCM is rapidly dwindling and I've never been more excited and fearful of the coming week. Not only will I be leaving the home I've had for the past month but also my companion, district, and everyone I've met here. Within a week pretty much everything that could change will, and I am absolutely stoked, if you'll pardon the slang.  I'd like to clarify. The CCM has been an amazing experience for me, and I don't know if I would have made it going straight into a mission. As hilarious as it sounds, the CCM was a way to ease into the logistics of Peru, before we are immersed in the culture. I don't know exactly what to expect, because my mission, Lima Sur, is one of the largest missions in Peru, so I could be going to mountains, coastal regions, deserts, small jungles, or I could be driving just 20 minutes to a different part of the city. Who knows, other than the president. I will be sure to write an in depth email about what is different.  ...

December 19, 2019 Hola familia, I have arrived safely at the Peru CCM and have begun to acclimate to the differences here, though many they are. I believe that to facetime I will use this email and hopefully it works on Christmas morning when I call. I have not slept since the airport, we got to the MTC around 5.30 in the morning hopefully I do not submit to the exhaustion. My companion is from New Zealand. They tried to give me a haircut however I have none to get rid of. I've met many different missionaries in my travels so I am not alone in the slightest. Spanish will probably be easier than I thought seeing how every sentence is 60% Espanol. I think I'm going to be fine here, despite the surprise of 84% humidity. Say hallo to the familia, adios. The Gringo, Elder Baird P.S. Also I have been told to inform you that I'll be calling between 9:30 and 11:00 Peru time which is two hours ahead, currently its 6:45pm. It is Christmas though so you should be up don...