Hola Familia!!
This week
was a tough one, but we had tons of blessings too. Missionary work doesn´t just include working
with investigators, but there is a lot of things we do for the Rama (Branch). This sometimes, can be a tad frustrating….But
I am grateful for the lessons that I learned this week.
For
responses! Every week at least one of you mentions that they are surprised I am
in Peru sometimes….I have the same feeling almost every week. What’s even more
surprising is that I am speaking a language.
Yes I am Peru….CRASY! Sophie I
loved your date stories and want you to know that Latinos are hilarious! This week teaching English Class was
absolutely hysterical!! I don´t know why I wrote this in my
notebook, but I think my sisters sound really wise and old…. LOVE YOU
GUYS!! If you can Grace and El, try to
find Neverland or at least stop growing.
Dad: Sometimes I feel like all I am doing is planting seeds, It can be a
little hard, but I know that it is a good seed but it will grow. OH and dad,
last time you mentioned a really high town north of Juliaca…. Well My trainer,
Hermana Holland was born, not literally but started her mission, in a town
north of Juliaca called Ayadivi. Its
1400 feet and she was basically freezing the whole time. Now she is really tough!
Also THANK YOU FOR THE PACKAGE!! It was awesome! Thanks Mom you are the best!!
Anyway for
the Ungoogeable facts about Peru!
1. Sometimes for
dessert we will just have a cup of whip cream. It’s completely normal here.
They usually just eat it plan….Also random fact I just thought of…Sometimes
they make jello, but instead of letting
it harden and firm up in the fridge. They just drink it. So I have had plenty
of Jello drinks.
2. Flies fly
slower here…. I don´t know why but they do.
I have become really good at killing them. I think me and my friend are
ready to go pro. Also with the rain
brings more bugs. I don´t know how they get to the fourth floor where we live,
but this past week I have killed bigger bugs than my thumb. I just think of the commentary about camping
by that one comedian and laugh because the bugs really are trying to get in.
Well that’s all folks!!
Last Monday we got together with the YSA in the ward and
played various games. Volleyball,
soccer, and some other random games.
Half way through it turned into a water fight like I have never been in
before. They go crazy with the water
balloons here. I now know water balloon game that is the best water balloon
game ever!! Anyways there was not a inch of me dry and I guess they played gang
up on the gringas, because Hermana Holland and I got several buckets of water
poured on our heads. It was thee most
fun Pday I have had to date! Whoo!! CARNIVAL!
English
Class this week was way harder than expected.
I don´t ever want to be a teacher! We played a game called Papa se
quema, kinda like hot potato, and If you lost you had to read a verse of the
Book of Mormon in English…. Well they turned against Hermana Holland and I and
always made us lose. I ended up
translating the English verses into Spanish on the demand of the Latinos. It
was so hard! But I did get a standing
ovation for translating, “Lehi lived in
a tent¨. Don´t worry my Spanish is
better than that. ANyhoo we were happy
to give the materials back to Hermana Sandberg this morning!
The elders
baptized Moises on Saturday! It was awesome.
I gave a talk on baptism and two of our investigators came. I have a picture attached!! WE were really so
excited for Moises! He seemed really
excited too. We met his sister at the baptism
and now she is really interested!
This week
I studied about patience. I found one
of my favorite Book Of Mormon chapters , Alma 26! After these missionaries have had a ton of
trials, but bear them with patience they
are so full of gratitude for the Lord and Happiness!! It’s the best
chapter! I know that if we bear our
trials with patience, the Lord will bless us with tons of success in our
lives. I also read this week about the
coming forth of the book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 3. I love that the Book of Mormon was written to
help remind us of our covenants. I hope
we can read it every day and continue to keep our covenants we have made. I know that If we do this we will endure to
the end.! Well love you guys so much!!
Peru is great and I am loving every moment!!! Thanks for the Support!!
Con amor,
Hermana Russell
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| This is where I live! |
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| This is Moises who was baptized |
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