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Week 25: Chosen Frozen- Cerro de Pasco Central

Fotos* (*Photos): Sorry, there’s not that many- the Glassett family came and I sent home my memory cards with them! :( You’ll get them all in a bit. Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): “And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and he will take upon him the pains and sicknesses of his people that his bowels may be filled with mercy that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmi

Week 24: Episode IV: Return of the Gripe* (*flu)

Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Read the Book of Mormon looking for references to God and Christ and underline each one. They cover every page! :) I testify that you will be more focused, more intrigued, and hungry to read more. :) P-day! After normal cleaning, exercise, and internet, we went shopping and got the usual tacos de chorizo! :) We decided to go to Chontabamba with the elders, their investigator Junior, and a member Jhon! We walked tons to get to Mira

Week 23: Que bonito es!* (*How nice it is!)

Pensamientos Espirituales por este semana* (*Spiritual Thoughts for this week): “That love never changes… it is there for you when you are sad or happy; discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve it. It is simply always there.”- Thomas S. Monson “In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to KNOW something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to BECOME something.”- Dallin H. Oaks Last P-day was a p-day of tra

Week 22: Satan’s Not Voldemort!

Pensamientos Espirituales* (*Spiritual Thoughts): “Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I have overcome the world, and you are of them that my Father hath given me; and none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost.” Doctrina y Convenios 50:40-42* (*D&C 50:40-42) Story behind the title: We have an investigator, Claudia, who told us t

Week 21: Si necesitas reggaeton, DALE!* (*If you need reggaeton, Dale!)

(This title has nothing to do with this week, it’s just a great Peruvian reggaeton song that we’ve been constantly quoting lately) Pensamientos Espirituales for your semana* (*Spiritual Thoughts for your week): Isaiah 55:12, Mormon 8:22, DyC 90:24, Mormon 5:23, Alma 36:3 The P-day of the free! On the Fourth of July, we dressed in red, white, and blue and cleaned, did Internet, and had lunch of tacos de chorizo before changing and taking motos to the mini-zoologico* (*mini-zoo

Week 20: Peace and Love, Bro/ Selvamonos

Pensamientos Espirituales* (*Spiritual Thoughts): Alma 36:3, DyC 58: 2-4, Mosiah 24 Last P-day was by far the most adventurous Pday yet! After a normal morning of cleaning, internet, and lunch, we journeyed back to Villa Rica with the intention of going to Catarata la Bruja* (*Witch Waterfall). We played cards in the capilla* (*church) for a while como distrito* (*as a district) before separating into 3 different motos*(*taxi-type cars) to go. Sinks and I went first and our m

Week 19: Oxa Round 4 with Hermana Sinks!

Pensamientos Espirituales* (*Spiritual Thoughts): Moroni 7: 45, DyC 127: 7 P-day! :) Last P-day, we cleaned, did Internet, and exchanged and printed photos before a lunch of tacos de chorizo. Normal. :) Afterward, we bought more yarn (because we have fully converted into little old cholitas now) and relaxed for a while. Despues* (*Then), we went to la capilla* (*the chapel) and played volleyball with the elders and lots of Oxapampinos for three hours. Era tan chevere* (*it wa

Week 18: Basically Little Old Cholitas

Pensamientos Espirituales for este gran semana:* (*Spiritual thoughts for this great week:) Lucas 15* (*Luke 15) Alma 57: 26-27 “[Gospel tenacity]: no matter what, continue to have faith in God and His promises, and do what is right all the time, regardless of who knows.”-Evans, Ensign Junio* (*June) 2016 Last P-day, we cleaned and did Internet and then had absolutely no clue what to do, so we wandered the little stores, bought and ate chocoton, went around the city taking pi

Week 15: Casi la Muerte* (*Nearly Death)

Pensamientos Espirituales* (*Spiritual thoughts) for all of you from this week: Alma 7: 11-12 “May we maintain the courage to defy the consensus. May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.” – Monson “There is no life sho shattered that it cannot be rebuilt.”- Uchtdorf This week was a fantastic and difficult one, filled with ups and downs. La vida misional, realmente* (*Missionary life, really). :) But no se preocupe* (*no worries), all is well here in Ox

Week 14: La Gripe* (*The Flu) and Rolled Ankles

It was a pretty good week in Oxapampa!! Pensamientos espirituales for este semana* (*spiritual thoughts for this week): “Be not afraid, only believe” by Uchtdorf, “There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of.” – Hamlet, DyC 58:27. Last P-day, we couldn't find a combi to predicted Catarata La Suiza- so we went to Los Pinos, a fantastic adventure hike to lots of pine trees! It was a chévere hike, and we played cards and got eaten alive by bugs- normal normal. ☺