I'm famous!

I hope everyone had a merry Christmas!! The highlight of my day was definitely talking to my family! The Internet worked and everything! I have the best family ever and it made my heart so happy to talk to them(: 

Monday we had an awesome pday in Pacasmayo with all the hnas in our zone at the Bentley's house (a senior couple). We had lunch, did a gift exchange, made sugar cookies, and took pictures on the boardwalk. Thursday we had a lesson with familia Marin. I’ve talked about them, but they've had all the lessons from the elders who were here before us, but still aren't married, and don't keep their commitments. They’re a super great family though and they like to have us come. We taught about the importance of prayer, scripture study, and going to church, and both of us were able to testify of the importance of these things. We both felt the spirit super super strong as we testified and promised that their family can be eternal if they will do those things. Then the dad was like, I’m going to be super busy in these next few months, but my family should go to church. And the mom said, yea we'll go, but that's what she always says. And we could tell very clearly that they still don't understand how important this is. It’s sad to see this awesome family, and to have felt the spirit with them, but they still aren't willing to seriously learn and progress. I just hope that future missionaries will be able to help them when they're ready.

So now a funny story. The calendars here lots of times have little white babies on them. so any time someone we're visiting has one, hna Mancilla tells them, "look, that's my companion as a baby!" so we were visiting a member family on Saturday and hna Mancilla told their 9 year old girl that I’m on their calendar. AND SHE TOTALLY BELIEVES IT AND THINKS I'M SUPER FAMOUS. She looked really close at the color of my eyes and at my face and was like, yea it's you!! And when I tried to tell her that it's NOT me and that I’m definitely NOT famous, she said, "but you just have to accept that you're famous!" so I told her, yea I’m famous, but it's a secret. So that's my funny story for the week.

Also, transfer calls came and hna Mancilla and I are staying together here in Guadalupe!! Sunday was the best to talk with my family, I am so infinitely grateful for them. This time apart has helped me realize how amazing my family is and how blessed we are. I love being a missionary and representing my Savior Jesus Christ and my family. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas, love you all!

 Hna Holmes and I would be everyone's comp goals if we were comps. but we're mission besties

 The hnas of zona guadalupe with hna bentley. (the bentleys are the senior couple in pacasmayo that got transfered to trujillo today)

 the elders and us with some of our favorite ysa people

 the member family that we spent Christmas night with

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