See You on the Other Side

Well, it's been a pretty normal week. We talked with Talia and asked how her fast went, but she STILL doesn't know if she wants to get baptized.... We had another lesson this week with a girl who we contacted. Last time we taught the restoration and on Friday we talked about the Book of Mormon. We did some explaining, she had some questions, we answered, and she said she didn't agree with our ideology or with the Book of Mormon. We challenged her to read it anyways and pray about it. Sometimes we just have to plant seeds. 

We found a new investigator this week whose daughter is friends with a member. Her name is Jelixa and we did CCE (como comenzar enseñar=how to begin teaching) and then she had questions about the Book of Mormon and the temple. She went to the temple open house two years ago. So then we explained about the restoration and the Book of Mormon and she was really interested. 

We had planned an FHE this week with Irving and his family to kind of introduce them to the church and some members. It was first scheduled for Wednesday, but then he reminded us that it was the world cup qualifier between Peru and New Zealand. So we rescheduled for Friday. But the members we had invited had a meeting. So we rescheduled for Sunday night, but then someone reminded us of the face to face that we got to go to, so we rescheduled for Sunday afternoon and FINALLY had the FHE. It wasn't the best we've had, but we felt the spirit and we hope Irving’s family did too. 

SO. The soccer game on Wednesday....no one wanted to let us in the whole entire day. It started at 9pm and our mission leader texted when Peru scored the first time. Then around 10:45 when we were in bed trying to sleep, all of Peru FREAKED OUT. all our neighbors were yelling, playing music, honking their car horns, and generally just making a lot of noise. The same thing happened when the game ended. It was about time that Peru got to the World Cup though, it's been like 38 years. The joke after was that Peru always arrives late (here in Peru it is not a priority to be on-time. For anything) 

Well, my last week has arrived. I remember when I completed 2 months in the mission and wrote my parents to say that I didn't think I could make it 16 more months. I am so grateful that I didn't give up after two months! The mission has been the hardest, most wonderful, most frustrating, and most joyful experience I have ever had. I have come to know Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ better, learned to love other people, and I just love being a missionary. I know the church is true, and that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. Jesus Christ lives, and is our savior. 

I LOVE PERU!

At the temple with Irving and his girlfriend

With Yanira, one of the young women. I played the violin while she sang at the anniversary of the YW.

Our district this morning