Week 59

Alright I really am going to tell you all about the Sierra this time! Quality email right here. Although this internet place is sloooow. Living my absoloute misión slash life dream here in the Andes mountains. For real, its absolutely gorgeous. I`ve never loved missionary work so much! My companion is awesome, 30 year-old argentinian who studied art for 8 years. Amazing teacher and we get along wonderfully. Everyone yells gringas at us cause she`s tall and looks White. Haha. Our room kinda reminds me of a log cabin..ya know, the kind that squeaks every time you walk. And the shower head hangs a few inches over the toilet. Classic. We`ve been holding sacrament meeting at a room in the home of violeta and profesor telmo. They`re not members, but their son is the stake president in Lima. The first week we had 18, 22 the second week and 28 people at sacrament meeting yesterday. 

The work that we`ve been doing feels like the pioneers, we`re the pioneers here in Santiago de Chuco! Its really hard work, but absolutely amazing!! Working so hard to share with others this restored gospel of Jesus Christ. The nights are hard to be received to teach cause it gets all cold and dark, so we`ve been having many activities. This week we had a big family home evening, did a Little intro about the Book of Mormon and played pictionary. Then on Thurs we watched the restoration with popcorn! I have so much respect for Joseph Smith,he suffered and went through so much. Except that night I had a terrible dream that Hunter waas in jail and I woke up wanting to cry, it was so awful.

Only have 2 hours of church: the first sacrament meeting of course where us 4 missionaries give talks and the elders bless the sacrament. And for the second hour, the elders teach góspel doctrine with everyone and my companion and I teach primary with the kiddies. Its pretty awesome! The first week, I talked about gratitude, the last week on profets and yesterday about adversity. And in primary, we taught them how to pray the 1st week, part of the plan of salvation last week and yesterday finished teaching. Had them use clay-type stuff to sculpt their bodies that Heavenly Father blessed us with and yesterday we surprised them all with a chocolate cake to celebrate everyone`s birthday all at once.

We went to Cachicadan to see if there was a river or something that we can use to baptize, but nothing. Traveled to Huamachuco for zone training, it was pretty good! I talked my companion and the elders to hike last pday and it was a total blast!!!

This week was full of miracles, but we got some super bad news from the President…..

They just had a mission president seminar with Elder Oaks and the area leaders over Peru. They said that we grow the church from centers of strength and right now Santiago de chuco isn`t a center of strength. Years past we could be ok with how we`re working here, but these are new guidelines. President didn`t know this beforehand and feels awful. Santiago de Chuco is such a special place with a special spirit!! Entonces, we`re headed out Thursday to OtuzcoL  its super sad to be leaving but I have the faith that one day we`ll have a branch here in Santiago. We`ve been writing down all of our work so that future missionaries can take care of the people that we`ve met and have come to love. there's so much potential here and people that have been prepared to receive this restored gospel. Super heartbroken, but just have to put my faith and trust in Heavenly Father and the direction he gives us through his apostles. 

hikeeee

dedicated to my best friend hunter booody

activities

mas peruana de la pappa

night in sierra paradise