Surprise Pday is on Wednesday this week! It has been an
awesome day, but it’s my last p day in the CCM and that means I’ts the last P
day going to the temple for a little while.
It makes me so sad! I have loved going to the Lima Peru temple, and it
has been such a blessing while I have been here.
Well you guys made
me laugh out loud with your hilarious Cougar tail story! Gosh you guys are the
best, and I can´t imagine it being that cold.
Two sleeping bags, Mom? You guys
must have been true fans that night, which makes me very, very proud! It is so
hot here! I have this awesome tan line on my feet and a watch tan line! Its
ususally overcast in the morning but the sun always comes out. It’s a little weird to be in the end of
November and not seeing snow! I miss the cold, but pretty soon I will be in
Cusco and hopefully it’s a little more Christmasy there. But it’s pretty Christmasy here too. The shops have lights up and trees and guess
what?? The CCM put lights up on all the bushes and trees, they haven´t turned
them on yet but we are all hoping we will see them lit up before we go.
OKay so Dad! You
asked if I had anything Peruvian I wanted you to look up! There are these
Churros that they give us and you can buy them on the street, they are
delicious! and filled with a sorta carmel like substance! They are soo good! We
only get them every once in a while here at the CCM, but you should try to find
them and see if it’s just a Peru thing!!
This week has been
same old same old! Honestly it’s the same schedule every day and even though it’s
always fun, I am running out of things to tell you guys.
I hope you
understand from all my stories how hilarious Hno. Davalos is! I am keeping a
quote book of all the things he says. A
story about him though, This is his last
district because he is leaving the CCM, so we decided to get him a tie and sign
our names on the back, so maybe he would remember us a little more. Anyways we were trying to sign it in the morning
before he got to class, but we were a little slow so he showed up and Elder
Augat is trying to keep him outside and
we are basically locking him out. We are
rushing to sign it and make it a surprise and Hno. Salcedo, who is my favorite
person ever here, runs around the building to our window and basically sees
everything! But luckily he just laughed
and I told him to keep it a secret!
Davalos loved the tie, well we think he did, he´s hard to read, but
later that day he let us watch best two years!! Which is even more funny when
you are a missionary by the way.
On Sunday we
watched an old MTC devotional, like always, but this time Jeffery R. Holland
was speaking. I just love when he
speaks. You guys should read his talk
about Missionary work and the Atonement.
It gets me every time we watch that video. Anyway he talked about the missionary
program, and why they decided to change it and once again he talked on why
missions are so hard, and how we are our first convert. But I liked what he said, he said that if a
missionary comes home and falls away from the church, there is something
wrong. He said that there is no more
old life, and there is not going back to the way things were. He said this quote but I don´t remember who
said it first but "I cannot perceive losing my sheep, let alone my shepherds". He also said that you cannot walk away from
this, and you cannot ever stop living with the spirit in your life after your
mission. Elder Holland as always rocks
it. Anyways I had a whole bunch of
quotes from him, but I left my scripture journal in my room.
Yesterday was the
best day ever. We had personal study
from after lunch to nine o’clock, because we were able to watch a live
devotional from Provo! Elder Oaks spoke and it was really good. But it was a really late night! I guess none of us were exactly obedient on
that day.
Anyways, life is
really good! This time has flown by and I have gotten so comfortable here. I am nervous but super excited to get out and
get going in Cusco! We taught an investigator this week that happened to be
Hno. Davalos, and at the end of the lesson he gave us a little feedback and
encouragement. He said in the field that
the work is non stop, and if it is not like that than there is something
wrong. I am so excited to do some actual
missionary work! But I am going to miss all the friends I have made here and
the teachers, and the temple!
I just want you
guys to know how much I love you all. It
is so nice to be out here and to know that someone somewhere has my back. Will you do me all a favor and go to the
temple as much as you can. there is
something powerful in being in the Lord´s house. It doesn´t matter what
language or where you are at, the temple is home to me. And each P day I have been going home. I think of my family a lot when I am in the
temple, because I know that one day we will all be in there together. The part in missionary work that we have
been focusing on is not just baptizing people but helping people come unto
Christ and Endure to the End! I can see how important the temple is in enduring
to the end. So keep going!
Well I love you all
and want you to know how grateful I am for you guys in my life. Have a great Thanksgiving! Love you more than
tongue can tell!
Con amor,
Hermana Russell
I have a little more time today! I just wanted you guys to
know how great i am doing!! Honestly I love it here! I love being a sister
leader and I love the Hermanas and I respect the Elders, (because we can´t love
them!) Haha I have basically everything
I need and I hardly miss you guys!! JOTA KA!
I miss you guys a lot but I never really want to go home! I just wish I
could call and tell you the funny stories.
So next week we are
leaving so I don´t know when my next P day will be, but I am so excited to be
going!! It’s great here, but it’s just the same every day. OH funny story that I will share, there is a
Hermana from New Zealand here. She is
the sweetest, sassiest thing and we have become pretty great friends. But she doesn´t really understand that some
of our words in America are swear words and are usually not socially
accepted. Well I like hanging around her
a lot because you never know what she’s going to say. I guess the hermanas in her district are
trying to tell her that Heck is a swearword, but it slips out almost in every
conversation. She is a riot!! hahah I play volleyball with her and some other
Hermanas and Elders, they are the
intermediate missionaries which means that they leave two weeks after I
do. But we have all gotten so close, and
way better at volleyball.
Anyways I miss my family’s humor, for sure!! I think we should all come
back to Lima! It’s a pretty neat city!
Well I love you
guys, and I am so thankful to be your daughter! Love you! and tell Grace to
write me!! That girl is something else!
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