I hope everything is well back home! I miss you and think of you often, but I´m loving it here!
Monday; we went to Plaza Norte for P-day! It´s this giant mall in our mission with stores and cinnabon and CHILI´s!! It made me think of all the times Maya would go for chips and salsa (and sometimes regret it later.. hehe). It was funny to see it in Spanish and almost everything came with rice, but it was a good memory of home and good times. It did make me a bit trunkie though... haha.
Afterwards, we went to this little shop that has these massage beds! It was kinda cool, kinda painful, kinda relaxing, and gave us all headaches! haha but it was only 5 soles!
Tueday: we had a multi-zone conference. Every other change here, we have multi.zone conferences/trainings and the other ones are interviews with the president. It was fun and we ate hotdogs afterwards!! Haha. We had a short work visit with the Hermanas Capacitadores (sister training leaders) but there was an emergency with one of the other sisters, so it was cut short :( we´re going to have one later in this change.
Wednesday we celebrated my 3 month cumplemes! It was fun! We ate burritos and marveled out how crazy time is here in the mission... Ahaha--
Thursday and Friday were just full of good work! We found a menos activo while looking for another person and he is so sweet! His name is Benjamin. He used to be active, but he got a divorce and felt really ashamed. When we asked him how he felt his relationship with god was, he cried. He attended church and seems to be doing well!
We also have an investigator named Katrina! She is 9 years old. her mom is a less active and her brother and sister got baptized in February, but she has a fear of the water... so she didn´t get baptized!! Haha. We are working with our awesome Zone Leader- Elder Garcia to help her overcome the fear by practicing this week!
Our other investigator, Estrella is getting ready to be baptized as well! Her parents don´t support her, which is really hard... But we´re working with her to get her permiso signed!
Saturday: we had my first ever divisions!! It was a little scary since I would be on my own with a member, but it turned out great! I taught 3 lessons by myself and had LOTS of contacts! We did divisions with Hermana Jeni! She lives in Comas (the other side of the mission) and she is really good friends with Hermana Sosa (my comp) She helps the missionaries a lot and she calls us her daughters! She is so sweet and helped out a lot! We love her! Her husband came and met us for dinner at this restaurant called Norky´s that´s really famous here. It´s roasted chicken and wow... it was so good!
Yesterday (sunday) was great! One of our investigators, nora, came to church! She is so interested in the gospel and takes notes during our lessons and during church! It was great! We also completed our goals this week (no tocush for us) and finished the night with Caldo de Gallina! A delicious soup with chicken, noodles, green onion, and a hard-boiled egg! The food here is delicious! I´´ve actually lost a lot of weight here (probably becuase I don´t just sit on the couch watching Roswell all day... funny how that works, huh? ;)) but my companion says she´s gained a LOT! Hahaha. It´ll be fun to see how it turns out for me in the mission :)
This morning, we woke up REALLY early and went to go hike this Cerro (hill) in one of the Elders´ area. It was sooooo difficult, but so cool! We were in a cloud!! It was so cool! and so high up with lots of humidity, there were some beautiful flowers and cool catus´! Climbing the hill, I just kept thinking-- holy cow! I live in Perú!! It´s so cool and I love it here :)
A few times this week, we´ve gotten up early and played futbol with the Elders! It´s been really fun and good excercise!
Also.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEEK LINNAE!!!!! I seriously cannot believe that you are (almost 16!!!) I love you lots! Did you get my letter? I hear a birthday party is in the works... Love you lots and don´t worry... I´´ll be celebrating your birthday here in Perú!! I love you my linnie-lou!! You have to tell me about all the dates!!
Well, my dear family! That´s my week! Lots of work, but lots of joy! I sing almost every day now and whenever I sing George Ezra I think of you Linnie... ("It´the bae! The ultimate bae!!!) HEhehe. .Love you guys so much and miss you tons! I can´t believe how fast the time is flying! And I hear it only get´s faster! I love you guys so much and hope this week is a great one for you!
-love-
Hermana Andrus
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