June 13

Hola from Cusco! The past day has been just a lot of traveling. We took a bus from 
piura to Lima that was 14 hours. Then a plane from Lima to cusco! We are almost to Machu 
Picchu! I am so excited! 
Fun story, our flight was apparently overbooked. So we had to get switched into a later 
flight. We got a voucher for free lunch in the food court at the airport though, so 
totally fine with me. But along with that, when we were heading to security, we ran into 
elder oaks and an area authority elder grows and their wives! They were headed to cusco 
as well for a YSA devotional there that they were speaking at. It was really wonderful to 
meet them and talk to them. Their wives are the sweetest ladies I have ever met, 
especially sister oaks. We were able to talk to them for a while as we were waiting for 
our flight. They asked us all about what we had been working on with help and even asked 
us what we felt the members here in Peru needed to hear most! Talk about trust! But it 
was really wonderful. I don't think it was a coincidence that our flight had to be 
changed. They invited us to the YSA devotional as well. And that was really wonderful. I 
know it was for a reason that we met them. 
Anyways, Cusco is beautiful! Cobblestone streets, little Quechua people with colorful 
embroidered skirts and babies tied to their backs, tall mountains and white people! This 
is definitely a tourist trap. But I love it. 
It has been a lot of traveling but I think it's worth it. I am really getting to know 
these girls I am traveling with and I love them. We need each other right now! It's 
wonderful! 
Love you all! 
Amber

With Elder C. Scott Grow and his wife

With Elder Dallin H. Oaks and his wife

Cusco!