

Week 67: Sun, Dust, and Cerros* (*Hills)
Click HERE to listen to Karissa's recording to accompany this update. Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Salmos* (*Psalms) 116: 12 P-Day* (*Monday/Preparation Day)! :) I arrived in Huanuco in the madrugada. We spent the day cleaning, unpacking, and talking with the pension (Maruja) and her daughter Marcia! :D Luego* (*Then), we visited Keidy and Yoris, members, and Kely, converso* (*convert), and talked with them, playing some games! And Maruja made us cinnamon rol


Week 66: La Alameda, Huanuco!
Click HERE to listen to a message from Karissa accompanying this week's update! Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Salmos* (*Psalms) 27: 14 P-day! :) Today, we decided to go to Loysi's, where we made chocolate chip cookies and helped her clean her house! :) It was really fun and relaxing. Luego* (*Then), we went out to work! And a little boy that always bugs everyone came up and kicked me. but hey! We got to the cita* (*appointment) okay! :) We visited Otilia, memb


Week 65: Dia de la Madre <3* (*Mother’s Day)
Click HERE to listen to Karissa's voice recording accompanying this week's update. Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Alma 26: 12 P-day de Zona* (*Zone Preparation Day)! :D After lunch, we headed over to the stake center, where we played Capture the Flag with swords and then Hunger Games! :D We had to put out the candles of the other missionaries. IT WAS THE BEST. :) And I got a letter and gift from Josefina in CDP* (*Cerro de Pasco)! :D Oh, how I love her and miss


Week 64: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU
To hear the weekly update in Karissa's voice which accompanies this blog post, please click HERE. Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): 2 Kings 6: 17 P-day de Distrito!* (*District Preparation Day) :) Today we headed over to Chupaca, to a place called Ñahuin- a huge open field! We played lots of volleyball, tried to get a stubborn llama to love us and take pictures with us, and played card games! :) On our way walking back to the main part of Chupaca, we got a bit los


Week 63: Baptisms and Blessings! :D
Click HERE to listen to a message from Karissa to accompany this week's update. Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Isaiah 40: 28-30 P.Day* (*Preparation Day)! :) Today we decided to relax- I made brownies in mugs and we played card games. :) Luego* (*Then), we had a NDH* (*Family Home Evening) with Otilia (member) and Lucho (investigator), where we spent some time cooking with them and making completos! Good day. :) On Tuesday, we started off with a district meetin