Gosh dang it I love Peru!

Hey everyone! It’s been a great week in Guadalupe, I love it more here everyday! We had tuna fish and onion sandwiches for breakfast one day, so that was not so great, but I survived. Thursday (Thanksgiving) was a normal day for us, but we had a really good lesson about the plan of salvation with a family we're teaching. They have had all the lessons from the elders who were here before us, and we're not quite sure what their issue is, they're not big on keeping commitments, but we're working on it. Friday we taught so much! I love that we get to teach a lot here, if something falls through, there's almost always someone nearby we can go to.

Saturday was our mission conference and we got up at 3:30 to catch the bus to Trujillo. It was only half the mission, but I got to see my friends in Cajamarca, and hna Clark (one of my friends from the ccm)! Elder Godoy and President Marble spoke, and it was amazing! It really motivated me and helped us figure out some things we can do differently to improve. After we got back to Guadalupe, we had a lesson with familia Sandoval, the family with 6 kids. I only know 5 of them, cuz the oldest (who is 13 years old) lives with her boyfriend. But the ones I know are super super cute and LOVE hand sanitizer. They come up to us with their hands stretched out about 3 or 4 times each lesson to ask for it, it's super funny.

So the fiestas of Guadalupe started a few days ago and it goes until the 10th of December. There’s a fair and a circus and everything, also fireworks that go all night long and concerts with very loud speakers. We live really close to the plaza so we hear EVERYTHING. It’s kind of annoying...also, our shower isn't working and our only dresser has termites...but gosh dang it I love Peru! And it makes me very grateful for what I have. The people here are so humble and so kind, and I’m excited to share the gospel with them. I love you all, and I miss you, but I’m so grateful to be here in Guadalupe, Peru serving my Heavenly Father. 

 Mission Conference in Trujillo

Hermanas Stevenson, Clark, Alvarenga, Schuyler, Chaparro

 

#Reunited - Hermana Clark and Hermana Stevenson

 My awesome tan lines

The view of The Hill of the Virgin of Guadalupe from our roof. That's a statue of the virgin of Guadalupe.