Week 52

This week was kinda rough, but being able to talk with you all for just a few minutes was wonderful! I love that for the 1st time talking on the phone with dad since CHRISTMAS, one of the very first things that he starts telling me about is how much stuff he`s been selling on eBay lately. haha classic Eric Boody moment right there!! it was fun to talk a little in Spanish too, Argentina served ya well. 

Seeya on skype this Sunday, 4pm Peruvian time and 5pm your time:) I`m so glad that the package got there in good shape!! I thought it would be a nice little surprise and think its hilarious that grant wore a suit to school so he could rock his new Peruvian tie!! haha priceless. please take a picture of all the boys in their matching ties, this wk-end when Clark and hunt are home too. 

Yesterday, when we had permission to each call home to figure out when we`re gonna skype next week for mother`s day, Hna. Martinez (another hna. that's serving in the ward) found out that her sister`s been in a comma for the past week. can you even imagine that, calling home with loads of excitement to be talking to your family only to find out that things are really difficult on the home front. I`ve been praying for her, we`ll fast as a district/zone of missionaries, and please include her family in your prayers as well.

Also please include President and Hna. Marler in your prayers too, their little grandson Tyler passed away and Hna. Marler just recently returned to Trujillo from the states. 

Peruvians just crack me up sometimes. at my pensoniesta`s house, we ran outta detergent to wash the dishes. for seriously an entire week-they put out fabric laundry detergent with a little water. until I bugged pappa roger to buy some real dish soap. haha it was getting a little ghetto. 

flavia & cristina were both at church yesterday!! and we visited them yesterday in the afternoon too. anali just got back from her mission in colombia , who was baptized with Cristina so that's been a great influence and encouragement for her. they both have great desires to come back into activity!! wahoo:) 

we went to la encalada twice, but no one had time for us, so it wasn`t very productive to go. Lidia`s been kinda MIA, i don`t know whats going on with why she hasn`t been home for our teaching appointments. 

We contacted a reference from our zone leaders, Martin, and he`s awesome!!! we met him on Wednesday and have already taught him 3 times. super interested and ready willing and ready to change his life. he has a really cool story and incredible life. used to be an alcoholic, and knowing God through some friends of a church completely turned his life around. he showed us a picture of what he used to look life and its just incredible. he has 3 kids, all from different moms and he`s living solo in Trujillo. I love his energy and appreciation for us coming to visit him. came to church yesterday like a member: with his suit, book of Mormon, and bible, and clean shaven face. Martin`s awesome!!! 

Luis bought a new taxi and its so much better than his old one that was breaking down all the time. we visited him with Jose and said he`d be coming to church (he hasn`t been able to come in awhile), but I don`t know what happened yesterday:( I don`t really know what to do, he has great faith and a strong testimony but a little MIA on Sundays. visiting him with members to help, but still nothing. ahhh Luis, que paso?? 

Started teaching Mari Julia, a less-active and she`s wonderful! carina luz´s 56 year-old daughter. haha I couldn`t help but smile a little when we were teaching the restoration and I was asking her questions about the priesthood to verify that she really understood it and who could posess it. I asked if I could have the priesthood and she said, yeah sure. haha nooo, let`s re-teach that part. haha pobrecita. 

Pablo and Henry are doing well, we taught them during the week and finally made it church yesterday after many Sundays of not being able to cause they had to travel back and forth to Lima. 

Vanessa and Jose. things are pretty hard financially, Vanessa wants to work but obviously can`t with the twins and Jose Carlos. so lots of stress and being frustrated about what they can do. God will always bless us if we keep the commandments: temporal and spiritual blessings!! 

Today, we`re in salaverry as a zone. we´re gonna hike the mountain, eat hamburguesas, and no sè que màs, pero todo es bien divertido in la bella salaverry!! 

Lately, I`ve been incorporating more of preach my gospel in my personal study with the Book of Mormon in the morning and its opened my eyes!! so awesome!! this morning, I was studying about the role of the holy ghost in teaching and the true power it has in conversion. there are amazing scriptures about it and it reminded me of how vital it is to teach with the power of the holy ghost, that it may bear testimony to the hearts of the people we´re sharing the restored gospel with.

I know Christ lives and is the only way to find true happiness. He`s my Savior and I am so thankful and reliant on the infinite powers of the Atonement. its the only way through which we can find happiness, joy, and peace. how we can change and become more like Him.

love you all tons and can`t wait to see your beautiful faces este domingo!!!!

1 nephi 21:16