Elder Edholm -- week 15

There has been a lot of political unrest in Bolivia this last week. The election went badly and there have been riots and shootings. All missionaries in the country of Bolivia have been instructed to stay inside. The mission president contacted all of the missionaries and they are all safe. The area Andrew is in has been very calm as it is far away from the bigger cities. The missionaries were allowed to go out for a few hours today to call home and to buy food to last through this upcoming week. The mission president has been sending the parents emails to update us on the situation and he is erring on the side of caution, making sure the missionary's safety is top priority.

Because of this situation the baptism they had planned for Saturday was not able to happen, which was a big disappointment.

Andrew is getting a little tired of staying indoors, but he says he's never been more organized!  They study a lot, watch the two movies they have-The First Vision and The Restoration of the Priesthood- over and over again, clean their apartment and cook pancakes and eggs for themselves. The mission president asked the parents of the missionaries to include the people of Bolivia as part of their fast this next fast Sunday.

Andrew is doing well amidst all of this. He told me he really likes being a missionary and loves the work. He seems settled into the routine and is enjoying serving the Lord. His only complaint being he misses just drinking a glass of water. He mostly drinks Coke. He may send some pictures later today, if so I'll post them here.