Bananas

 One of the most impressive miracles from this week was the banana market. 5 soles (1 US dollar) would secure you over 25 bananas. This type of bargain is impressive enough to drive even the most frugal individual such as the OG grandpa Steve Pohlman into a banana frendzy. I couldnt help but think of the heaping mound of bananas he would have if he had whitnessed such a bargain. 

We went to a huge supermarket in Chiclayo between meetings with the area 70. After a while of scowering for worthwhile purchases we found peanut butter, snickers, and oreos. This is the most in touch with the United States I have been in 3 months. Walked out of that place feeling like I was back in the states just to see a woman breast feeding on the curb 💯🤣

Sometimes the mission feels lonely, but Juan from Spanishdictionary.com checks up on me every day. Really preciate that guy 💯🙏

I have learned a lot about humility and happiness on my mission. I can't even begin to describe the poverty I have seen here. I don't know why Perú is so bad (especially where I am at) but it is. Ecuador was a paradise looking back on it 🤣🤣 I have whitnessed kids counting out their grains of rice for dinner. Moms selling their clothes and going without power for weeks so they can buy their kid a birthday cake. All this and yet they are the happiest people I have met. We can learn a lot from them. 

What a beautiful time of year. I love christmas. We all know that Christ is the true meaning of christmas. We have all said it since we were 5 years old. This year I challenge us to act like it. We can all say that Christ is the true meaning of christmas, but I invite us to act like he is. I know Christ lives and loves us. His birth changed everything and the world will never be the same. 

Love you all, give my mom a hug for me 

Elder Pohlman 

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