Early Mornings, Elder Rasband (11 months)

BUENOS DIAS FAMILIA!!!! 

Holy Canoli, this week was, I think, the LONGESSST week of my mission!! hahaahaha. Many many early mornings and things to do! 

Monday: We had P-day and went to Plaza Norte to eat CHILI`s-- yum. However, to get back to our area took like, over 2 hours with all the traffic! hahaha 

Tuesday: We had the last training from Presidente Erickson... It is so crazy that at the end of the month, we will have a new Presidente! Crazy.. They told us also about the new presidente who is coming, Presidente Godfrey and they seem awesome too! I am looking forward to working with him as well even though I will miss presidente Erickson. 

Wednesday; SO MUCH FOOD.... Literally everywhere we went there was food and in the end of the night I was so stuffed and an Hermana gave us dinner... Needless to say, I was a little bit sick that night... 

BUT! As we were walking home, I saw FRANCOIS!! He was my Ward Mission Leader in Canto Rey (my first ward!) It was so cool to see him! He was driving his moto in our area! Hahaha. We talked and got caught up and all. IT was crazy to think that my first area is so close to this new area! hahaha. 

Thursday: we had a lesson with a less active that could only meet with us at 7 in the morning...!! So we got up early and went and taught him. 

We are marrying a family this month and here you need something called a PARTIDA.. It`s like a birth certificate. Well, the familia Huaytan was having troubles finding theirs, and we went to stop by after the appointment at 7 to see if everything was ok. Ana, the woman, was really upset and didn`t want to go and get her Partida... But we cheered her up and helped her with stuff around her house so that she could go and get it... AND SHE GOT IT! Now we`re just waiting to see if they accepted their papers to be married or no! 

Frday: We woke up at 2:40AM to get ready because we had a special conference with ELDER RASABAND of the Quorum of the 12!! 

We got all dressed up and went to meet the zone at the stake center. There, we waited for an hour for the bus (it was a little late) and went to the Lima West Mission for the conference. Once everyone was seated, they called every line up and we got to SHAKE HIS HAND!!!! It was awesome. So cool. His wife was there too, as well as a member of the area Seventy, Elder Montoya. We got to shake their hands and then got to hear them speak. Wow. It was so powerful. One of my favorite events in my whole mission. He talked about how our calls are assigned and how we are specifically called to our mission for LOTS of reasons. It really strengthened my testimony. It was so awesome!!! 

That night, we had so many lessons and I was EXHAUSTED, but still floating on air from the conference too :) 

Saturday: In the morning we went to the offices for an appointment and in the evening, there was a Talent Show for the Relief Society in the stake! It was cute! Each ward had a dance and a skit and it turned out REALLY well! 

I also bought some of the shoes they sell here called LLankis (I think that`s how you spell it... it`s pronuonced Yan-keys) Hehehe. They`re shoes made out of TIRES!!! (llantas) They normally use them for dance, but I bought a pair to wear around the house (picture attached-- me in my llankis with ECCO-- this drink that lots of the peopel drink here... kind of like Kimbo or Pero... hehe) 

Sunday: I gave a talk in Sacrament Metting and that evening we had lots of time to look for some new people. 

I loved this week, it was super long, but one of the most memorable and beautiful weeks of my whole mission! I loved listening to the trainings and conferences of both my mission President and an Apostle of the Lord. I know that these men are called of God and they bring the message of his truth and light to us. It was so cool to be able to hear the testimony of Elder Rasband`s wife as well. She did it in Spanish (she read it from a little slip of paper) but it wa

s so powerful. She doesn`t know one drop of Spanish, but I felt the truth and the Spirit in her words!

I can`t believe how fast the time is flying and tomorrow I will be completing 11 months in PERÙ!!!! I can`t believe it! Time flies and I am enjoying every minute!!! 

I hope your week is awesome and know that I love you guys and am always praying for you!!! I love you!! 

Con MUCHO amor....,,,

Hermana Kira Andrus 

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I got to meet a MONKEY!! His name is Juanito!

        

The picture of me on the roof with my pepsi I had to send for my UNCLE KELLY!!! :) Love you guys