Hola Familia!!!!!!
Wow! I have so much to write and share!!! Lets see...first of all it costs me a grand fortune to send letters here so I want to quickly respond to letters I received last week.
Leslie and Andrea, I don´t know if you read my blog, but thank you for your letters!! I was soooo happy to hear from you! Leslie, Peru is awesome. The food is a LOT...but delicious. Lots of bread. And rice. And meat. My trainer is great. She teaches me a lot. She is strong in her testimony and she knows a lot about the people here and how to best help them. It is a great learning experience for me. I make a lot of mistakes and she doesn´t hesitate to call me out but I learn how to be better each time. Sounds like you have a really fun semester ahead. Sad about Provo, but we can always stay in touch friend. Oh and ice cream here is deeeelicious!! Love you lots.
Andrea, I was so excited out of my mind to hear from you. Keep strong. Remember the story of Enos. The Lord has a plan for you and he has a lot of love for you. You have a strong testimony and there are people around you that you can share it with. Enjoy the little moments. My plane ride here was smooth. The branch here is small, but growing rapidly. I love every one of my investigators. Each has different difficulties, but the gospel can help them all. I love you!!!
And Suzanne!!! Congrats on your call!! Wow! Cant wait to share experiences when I return!!!
While you are all enjoying cold weather, I am dying of heat here. Agh! Oh yeah, and Mom I thought I told you but I received a water bottle with a filter in the MTC. It works great so far and I haven´t died so that is good news. I love missionary work. I got to participate in the baptism of Jempier yesterday. It was so beautiful. Ok, well my time is up...I love you all so much, Know that everything is great here and I can´t wait to share more next week.
Love
Hermana Lindsey
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Spiders!!!!
Hola Familia!!
Thank you mom for the suggestions I will start to put them into practice!!! It really helped! Suzanne Mitchell!! Temple Square!!! Tell her felicitaciones for me!! She will be an amazing missionary. And Trevor will be awesome in Guatemala. It sounds like everyone is doing really well!
Today I am spending my P-day in Cusco, I am hoping to have more pictures to send next week and I will send them one at a time. Sorry, ha ha!
Hmmm Christmas requests. I really want peanut butter. I need a new missionary journal because the one I have will not last me until next year. Oh yeah and new stockings if possible. Thanks mom so much for all you do! I love you so much!
So yesterday I had like the scariest moment of my life...k not really but it was close. Me and my companion were kneeling by our desk and my companion was saying the prayer and this ginormous spider crawled across the floor right in front of me. I screamed. Seriously it was huge. I learned an important lesson...never open your eyes during a prayer. Ha ha!
The rainy season has begun!!! Rain in the morning, rain at night, and mud during the day. Lovely. But everything is so green now. I love it. Dad I loved hearing of your experience up in the mountains. It is a great time to meditate and ponder. Meditation is how we receive personal revelation. Elder Scott gave a great talk on that a few conferences ago. I always love his talks.
Clark tell me more about Argentina! What do you know about your area, your mission president, etc. Will you be in Provo the full 9 weeks? The mission is so cool I can´t wait for you to start!
So I don´t know why, but most of our investigators right now are all youth ages 9-15 . But we are hoping for two baptisms this weekend. One is for sure, but the other we still need to work with the mom and gain her support. Their names are Yempier and Mari. Yempier is the most intelligent 11 year old I have ever met. It is incredible his desire to learn the gospel. His mom supports him completely, but she is Catholic and still wants to remain so. We are trying to work with her too. Mari is the sister of Maribelle. She has a really interesting personality and is very, very timid around us when her mom is around. But we think that she is prepared. We will see how this week goes.
I learned a lot from the example of Nephi this week in my studies. Nephi didn´t know how to construct a boat, but he trusted that the Lord knew and ACTED in faith. Nephi always acts in faith, and it is a great example for me. I don´t know Spanish perfectly, and at times I don´t know how to help an investigator, but the Lord knows and I can act in faith and trust the Lord in all things. 1 Ne 17:51.
I love you all so very much and I am so happy to have this opportunity to be in Peru and share the gospel. Stay strong!
All my love
Hermana Lindsey
Thank you mom for the suggestions I will start to put them into practice!!! It really helped! Suzanne Mitchell!! Temple Square!!! Tell her felicitaciones for me!! She will be an amazing missionary. And Trevor will be awesome in Guatemala. It sounds like everyone is doing really well!
Today I am spending my P-day in Cusco, I am hoping to have more pictures to send next week and I will send them one at a time. Sorry, ha ha!
Hmmm Christmas requests. I really want peanut butter. I need a new missionary journal because the one I have will not last me until next year. Oh yeah and new stockings if possible. Thanks mom so much for all you do! I love you so much!
So yesterday I had like the scariest moment of my life...k not really but it was close. Me and my companion were kneeling by our desk and my companion was saying the prayer and this ginormous spider crawled across the floor right in front of me. I screamed. Seriously it was huge. I learned an important lesson...never open your eyes during a prayer. Ha ha!
The rainy season has begun!!! Rain in the morning, rain at night, and mud during the day. Lovely. But everything is so green now. I love it. Dad I loved hearing of your experience up in the mountains. It is a great time to meditate and ponder. Meditation is how we receive personal revelation. Elder Scott gave a great talk on that a few conferences ago. I always love his talks.
Clark tell me more about Argentina! What do you know about your area, your mission president, etc. Will you be in Provo the full 9 weeks? The mission is so cool I can´t wait for you to start!
So I don´t know why, but most of our investigators right now are all youth ages 9-15 . But we are hoping for two baptisms this weekend. One is for sure, but the other we still need to work with the mom and gain her support. Their names are Yempier and Mari. Yempier is the most intelligent 11 year old I have ever met. It is incredible his desire to learn the gospel. His mom supports him completely, but she is Catholic and still wants to remain so. We are trying to work with her too. Mari is the sister of Maribelle. She has a really interesting personality and is very, very timid around us when her mom is around. But we think that she is prepared. We will see how this week goes.
I learned a lot from the example of Nephi this week in my studies. Nephi didn´t know how to construct a boat, but he trusted that the Lord knew and ACTED in faith. Nephi always acts in faith, and it is a great example for me. I don´t know Spanish perfectly, and at times I don´t know how to help an investigator, but the Lord knows and I can act in faith and trust the Lord in all things. 1 Ne 17:51.
I love you all so very much and I am so happy to have this opportunity to be in Peru and share the gospel. Stay strong!
All my love
Hermana Lindsey
Monday, October 24, 2011
October 24, 2011
Familia.
CLARK!!! Argentina Cordoba!!!!! You must be so stoked!! I am so happy for you! You must feel honored to be serving in the same country as your father. And Ian! The whole Lindsey family is in South America :) The best way to prepare for the mission is to study the doctrines (I used the word doctrine for a reason) found in the Book of Mormon. It also helps a lot to study it in the language, which I know you have been doing for the past like year. You are going to be an extraordinary missionary. Elder Lindsey...WOW!!!!!!!!!! Do you spend the full nine weeks in Provo or do you go to another MTC? This experience will change your life. It is changing mine. Don´t worry, be happy, right?;)
Mom, thanks for your uplifting words! I love you so much! That is so funny that is what Urubumba means( flat land of the spider). I can testify that is true. I sent some pictures of the view from the mission home, my baptism on Saturday, and last Pday. Oh and so every Friday here I, along with other North American missionaries teach English at the church. I realized I know how to speak English, but I have no idea how to teach the grammar. haha. Any fun ideas for teaching English as a second language?
So I had my first baptism this week. Haha. Hernan was already ready for his baptism when I arrived here, but I got to help finish the final steps. He is 60 years old, and is really cute!!! It was a fun experience. I can see the change in his eyes. We are working with that girl I told you about in my last e-mail, Maribelle and her sister. We asked her a couple nights ago what her greatest desire in life was, and she said to always be with the missionaries. I told her she could have the same feelings she has with us when she prays and I was able to testify she has a Father in Heaven who knows her and loves her.
That's another thing. Dad, I am so grateful to have you as my father. Most children here don´t have a father to look up to. Many, if not most of the women in our branch, are single. I am so proud to have a father who taught me how to have a testimony of this gospel and how to live it. Thanks for always being there for me. We are so blessed as a family. Incredibly blessed.
Saturday we visited a home of a member who hasn´t come to church in a while. He lives in Oytaytambo which is part of my sector. But he lives way, way, way up in the mountains. It was the most incredible sight I have ever seen. The mountains here are AMAZING. I don´t know how to describe it. It was so cool.
So, my thought for the week. I have been thinking of what it means to obtain the word of God like in D&C 11. Elder Holland said ¨Missionaries cannot teach unless they have the word planted in their hearts¨. Entonces, when we have planted the word in our hearts through the witness of the holy ghost, we have obtained the word and when we obtain the word and have the spirit, we will have the power of God unto the convincing of men.
I love you all!!!!!!!
Hermana Lindsey
CLARK!!! Argentina Cordoba!!!!! You must be so stoked!! I am so happy for you! You must feel honored to be serving in the same country as your father. And Ian! The whole Lindsey family is in South America :) The best way to prepare for the mission is to study the doctrines (I used the word doctrine for a reason) found in the Book of Mormon. It also helps a lot to study it in the language, which I know you have been doing for the past like year. You are going to be an extraordinary missionary. Elder Lindsey...WOW!!!!!!!!!! Do you spend the full nine weeks in Provo or do you go to another MTC? This experience will change your life. It is changing mine. Don´t worry, be happy, right?;)
Mom, thanks for your uplifting words! I love you so much! That is so funny that is what Urubumba means( flat land of the spider). I can testify that is true. I sent some pictures of the view from the mission home, my baptism on Saturday, and last Pday. Oh and so every Friday here I, along with other North American missionaries teach English at the church. I realized I know how to speak English, but I have no idea how to teach the grammar. haha. Any fun ideas for teaching English as a second language?
So I had my first baptism this week. Haha. Hernan was already ready for his baptism when I arrived here, but I got to help finish the final steps. He is 60 years old, and is really cute!!! It was a fun experience. I can see the change in his eyes. We are working with that girl I told you about in my last e-mail, Maribelle and her sister. We asked her a couple nights ago what her greatest desire in life was, and she said to always be with the missionaries. I told her she could have the same feelings she has with us when she prays and I was able to testify she has a Father in Heaven who knows her and loves her.
That's another thing. Dad, I am so grateful to have you as my father. Most children here don´t have a father to look up to. Many, if not most of the women in our branch, are single. I am so proud to have a father who taught me how to have a testimony of this gospel and how to live it. Thanks for always being there for me. We are so blessed as a family. Incredibly blessed.
Saturday we visited a home of a member who hasn´t come to church in a while. He lives in Oytaytambo which is part of my sector. But he lives way, way, way up in the mountains. It was the most incredible sight I have ever seen. The mountains here are AMAZING. I don´t know how to describe it. It was so cool.
So, my thought for the week. I have been thinking of what it means to obtain the word of God like in D&C 11. Elder Holland said ¨Missionaries cannot teach unless they have the word planted in their hearts¨. Entonces, when we have planted the word in our hearts through the witness of the holy ghost, we have obtained the word and when we obtain the word and have the spirit, we will have the power of God unto the convincing of men.
I love you all!!!!!!!
Hermana Lindsey
Monday, October 10, 2011
Five days in Urubumba
Hola familia!
It has been five whole days but it feels like 5 months! I have begun teaching my first investigators. We have one with a baptismal date for next week which is exciting. His name is Hernan. So much has happened I just don´t know what to start telling you!
Mom I still haven´t received my package so I don´t know if I will...but it is not so bad here. It is really hot in the day and really cold at night. My rain coat is sufficient but I think I might buy something a little more.
So the city I am in is called Urubumba. Fun to say, no? I have fun saying it. The people here are really humble. I am seeing true poverty for the first time and it really hurts my heart. Yesterday we went to visit someone who was a member but hadn´t been contacted in a very long time. They weren´t there but their daughter was and she was all alone, probably about 8 years old. She told us she didn´t know when her parents were coming back, and she had a couple of dishes and some blankets on the ground. I had to try my hardest to bite back the tears because she was so sad and there was really nothing we could do. Nevertheless we prayed with her and then left. That was probably the hardest moment of the week.
My companion is super awesome. She is really strong and knows a lot about how to work with the Latino people. She is from Peru, but a different part. We are working well together. It is interesting being an American in Peru, and for that I am really glad I have a Latin companion. A couple of days ago a man came up to me and started bowing to me because I was white and I am absolutely certain he was drunk cause he kept saying "yeah, yeah" and my companion gently pushed him away and said "se bautizara?" Will you be baptized? and he kept saying "yeah yeah" so she was like "excelente hermano felicitaciones" and then we left. It freaked me out but she was so smooth it was awesome. Teaching lessons is awesome right now. I don´t talk a whole lot but my companion always gives me a couple of chances to teach or bear my testimony. Spanish will come poco a poco. Line upon line.
Hmm what else to say...I really hate dogs. They hate missionaries and EVERYONE has like four dogs here. Also, I hate spiders. We usually find a couple in our apartment each night and my companion says I am the first companion she has had that has been afraid of spiders. Yep thats me. Our apartment is really nice though.
So P days are every Monday for me for the rest of the mission, and I get to go to Machu Picchu once on my mission!!! I am excited for that. Thanks Mom for all your emails! Now in verdad, in truth, I have really really struggled this week. What the heck am I doing here in Peru where I know nobody and I have no idea what people are saying....but every time I bear my testimony in a lesson I know that I am here for some purpose. I love you all so much!!!
Hermana Lindsey
It has been five whole days but it feels like 5 months! I have begun teaching my first investigators. We have one with a baptismal date for next week which is exciting. His name is Hernan. So much has happened I just don´t know what to start telling you!
Mom I still haven´t received my package so I don´t know if I will...but it is not so bad here. It is really hot in the day and really cold at night. My rain coat is sufficient but I think I might buy something a little more.
So the city I am in is called Urubumba. Fun to say, no? I have fun saying it. The people here are really humble. I am seeing true poverty for the first time and it really hurts my heart. Yesterday we went to visit someone who was a member but hadn´t been contacted in a very long time. They weren´t there but their daughter was and she was all alone, probably about 8 years old. She told us she didn´t know when her parents were coming back, and she had a couple of dishes and some blankets on the ground. I had to try my hardest to bite back the tears because she was so sad and there was really nothing we could do. Nevertheless we prayed with her and then left. That was probably the hardest moment of the week.
My companion is super awesome. She is really strong and knows a lot about how to work with the Latino people. She is from Peru, but a different part. We are working well together. It is interesting being an American in Peru, and for that I am really glad I have a Latin companion. A couple of days ago a man came up to me and started bowing to me because I was white and I am absolutely certain he was drunk cause he kept saying "yeah, yeah" and my companion gently pushed him away and said "se bautizara?" Will you be baptized? and he kept saying "yeah yeah" so she was like "excelente hermano felicitaciones" and then we left. It freaked me out but she was so smooth it was awesome. Teaching lessons is awesome right now. I don´t talk a whole lot but my companion always gives me a couple of chances to teach or bear my testimony. Spanish will come poco a poco. Line upon line.
Hmm what else to say...I really hate dogs. They hate missionaries and EVERYONE has like four dogs here. Also, I hate spiders. We usually find a couple in our apartment each night and my companion says I am the first companion she has had that has been afraid of spiders. Yep thats me. Our apartment is really nice though.
So P days are every Monday for me for the rest of the mission, and I get to go to Machu Picchu once on my mission!!! I am excited for that. Thanks Mom for all your emails! Now in verdad, in truth, I have really really struggled this week. What the heck am I doing here in Peru where I know nobody and I have no idea what people are saying....but every time I bear my testimony in a lesson I know that I am here for some purpose. I love you all so much!!!
Hermana Lindsey
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
I'm in Cusco!
Dear Mom,
This is just a quick e-mail to tell you how I am doing now that I am in Cusco! The flight here was just amazing we flew up from Lima and we just kept going up and up and up and we were above the clouds for a while when all of the sudden we saw the mountains--above the clouds. It was the coolest sight ever. Landing in Cusco was like landing in Provo--its a valley and it is so pretty. The mountains are brown but there are a lot of trees but where I am going tonight is much greener. My first area is THE SACRED VALLEY! Right below macchu piccu. I forgot what the real name is, something really hard to say. My new companion is Hermana Cuenca. She only has 5 months left on the mission, and she has trained 3 North Americans before. She is really strict, but fun too. All I hear from everyone I talk to is she is really amazing. I am excited to get to work with her.
Well, the mission home is BEAUTIFUL. I cant wait to send pics. We spent our first day here so we could get used to the altitude we got that tea stuff that is supposed to help with the headache and for some reason I have not experienced that yet. But my whole body aches and my heart is constantly pounding. I constantly feel tired and I think it is from the lack of oxygen. I hope it doesn´t get worse.
Well, I want to say so much more but I have no time. Mom and Dad and Angela I got your dear elders yesterday. Thank you for them. For an estimate, they said it takes about 10 days to get mail here. Grandma and Aunt Phyl thanks for your e-mails I will respond when I have more time!!
Oh and my mission president is AMAZING. he is so kind and he reminds me of Bishop Lameroux just soft spoken and gentle--and he is really funny. I love him. His wife is kinda crazy but I love her. She picked us up from the airport and let me tell you she OWNS the road when she drives. It was sweet. She organized a "girls day" today for all of the sisters to get pedicures and stuff so needless to say I came at the perfect time cause I don´t think she does it very often.
I don´t really understand a lot, and I can´t speak a lot, but my companion is patient which I am thankful for. I feel kinda home sick right now, especially after conference but I am working throguh it. Its kinda crazy. By the way, conference was amazing amazing amazing.
Well, i am here safe and sound and I head to my first area tonight. Sorry I can´t write more, but I love you all.
Hermana Lindsey
This is just a quick e-mail to tell you how I am doing now that I am in Cusco! The flight here was just amazing we flew up from Lima and we just kept going up and up and up and we were above the clouds for a while when all of the sudden we saw the mountains--above the clouds. It was the coolest sight ever. Landing in Cusco was like landing in Provo--its a valley and it is so pretty. The mountains are brown but there are a lot of trees but where I am going tonight is much greener. My first area is THE SACRED VALLEY! Right below macchu piccu. I forgot what the real name is, something really hard to say. My new companion is Hermana Cuenca. She only has 5 months left on the mission, and she has trained 3 North Americans before. She is really strict, but fun too. All I hear from everyone I talk to is she is really amazing. I am excited to get to work with her.
Well, the mission home is BEAUTIFUL. I cant wait to send pics. We spent our first day here so we could get used to the altitude we got that tea stuff that is supposed to help with the headache and for some reason I have not experienced that yet. But my whole body aches and my heart is constantly pounding. I constantly feel tired and I think it is from the lack of oxygen. I hope it doesn´t get worse.
Well, I want to say so much more but I have no time. Mom and Dad and Angela I got your dear elders yesterday. Thank you for them. For an estimate, they said it takes about 10 days to get mail here. Grandma and Aunt Phyl thanks for your e-mails I will respond when I have more time!!
Oh and my mission president is AMAZING. he is so kind and he reminds me of Bishop Lameroux just soft spoken and gentle--and he is really funny. I love him. His wife is kinda crazy but I love her. She picked us up from the airport and let me tell you she OWNS the road when she drives. It was sweet. She organized a "girls day" today for all of the sisters to get pedicures and stuff so needless to say I came at the perfect time cause I don´t think she does it very often.
I don´t really understand a lot, and I can´t speak a lot, but my companion is patient which I am thankful for. I feel kinda home sick right now, especially after conference but I am working throguh it. Its kinda crazy. By the way, conference was amazing amazing amazing.
Well, i am here safe and sound and I head to my first area tonight. Sorry I can´t write more, but I love you all.
Hermana Lindsey
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Muchas bendiciones, conference general, y CUSCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hola Familia! Yo estoy muy animado porque you viaje a Cusco en cinco dias!!! CINCO días!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo!
Este semana fue muy bien. This week has been very good. I have learned a LOT about teaching and about learning. We are studying past subjunctive in Spanish and it is really confusing...but esta bien I know I will get the language down someday. I am sending some photos of my trip in a separate e-mail I hope you like them!! I was very touched by your e-mail. It is true, we are all very very blessed. I pray for my family every night. I sometimes cannot believe how much we have. We went proselyting to menos activos (less actives) esta Sabado. It was the first time going proselyting without a latino and it was muy dificile. Yo entiendo solomente un poco. Thank goodness we had a member with us. Nevertheless considering we didn´t have much success, there is definitely joy in the work. I felt happy afterwards. I think I understand Spanish quite well until I go out and listen to people speak and for some reason when people speak here they don´t move their lips. It is quite hard to understand...especially when they are old and have no teeth. Now that is tricky. But serioulsy, it was really humbling. The first home we went to they had a little tiny shelf in the front of their home where they had a few items they were trying to sell. Behind that shelf was a couch, two chairs, and a wooden wall with all the cracks covered with plastic tarp. That was their home. Thats it. And then you look around and see they have a pretty decent TV. haha. But this was my first time teaching a family of more than 3 people. It was a family of 6. It was cute we all sang families can be together forever and then the youngest boy read D&C 18:10 for us. We invited them to church, and after much effort they finally accepted. The father is not a member, but we were able to get him to say the prayer at the end of the lesson. It was muy bonita. That was probably my favorite experience of the day. Then, we went to the next house and the lesson went well and after we left I REALLY had to go to the bathroom. I mean it was bad. So we turned around and knocked on their door again and asked if I could use the bathroom. I guess it must have been inspired because Hna. Hoffman got to talk more with the girl and found out that her brother had recently died. Hna. Hoffman was able to relate really well to that and bear testimony of the plan of salvation. So while she was having a great discussion, I was recieving revelation in the bathroom ;) haha
So I leave for CUSCO in 5 days and I am really really really excited!!!! I am flying up there on the Tuesday after conference. And yes Hna. Hoffman and I are going together. We are the only sisters going but there is a TON of Elders going.
And David, that was a little tender mercy for ya :) Happy Birthday buddy! Have fun, remember who you are when you start DATING all those girls :) obey curfew and have sooooooo much fun being 16!! I love you so much!!! }
Clark, keep working hard!
. And thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. I love you all so much! Enjoy conference, and don´t eat too much delicious food that mom makes. I will definitely enjoy conference myself. Until CUSCO!!!
Hermana Lindsey
Ruins in the middle of Lima
Me and Hermana Shearman
Me
Bosch car for Mom
Este semana fue muy bien. This week has been very good. I have learned a LOT about teaching and about learning. We are studying past subjunctive in Spanish and it is really confusing...but esta bien I know I will get the language down someday. I am sending some photos of my trip in a separate e-mail I hope you like them!! I was very touched by your e-mail. It is true, we are all very very blessed. I pray for my family every night. I sometimes cannot believe how much we have. We went proselyting to menos activos (less actives) esta Sabado. It was the first time going proselyting without a latino and it was muy dificile. Yo entiendo solomente un poco. Thank goodness we had a member with us. Nevertheless considering we didn´t have much success, there is definitely joy in the work. I felt happy afterwards. I think I understand Spanish quite well until I go out and listen to people speak and for some reason when people speak here they don´t move their lips. It is quite hard to understand...especially when they are old and have no teeth. Now that is tricky. But serioulsy, it was really humbling. The first home we went to they had a little tiny shelf in the front of their home where they had a few items they were trying to sell. Behind that shelf was a couch, two chairs, and a wooden wall with all the cracks covered with plastic tarp. That was their home. Thats it. And then you look around and see they have a pretty decent TV. haha. But this was my first time teaching a family of more than 3 people. It was a family of 6. It was cute we all sang families can be together forever and then the youngest boy read D&C 18:10 for us. We invited them to church, and after much effort they finally accepted. The father is not a member, but we were able to get him to say the prayer at the end of the lesson. It was muy bonita. That was probably my favorite experience of the day. Then, we went to the next house and the lesson went well and after we left I REALLY had to go to the bathroom. I mean it was bad. So we turned around and knocked on their door again and asked if I could use the bathroom. I guess it must have been inspired because Hna. Hoffman got to talk more with the girl and found out that her brother had recently died. Hna. Hoffman was able to relate really well to that and bear testimony of the plan of salvation. So while she was having a great discussion, I was recieving revelation in the bathroom ;) haha
So I leave for CUSCO in 5 days and I am really really really excited!!!! I am flying up there on the Tuesday after conference. And yes Hna. Hoffman and I are going together. We are the only sisters going but there is a TON of Elders going.
And David, that was a little tender mercy for ya :) Happy Birthday buddy! Have fun, remember who you are when you start DATING all those girls :) obey curfew and have sooooooo much fun being 16!! I love you so much!!! }
Clark, keep working hard!
. And thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. I love you all so much! Enjoy conference, and don´t eat too much delicious food that mom makes. I will definitely enjoy conference myself. Until CUSCO!!!
Hermana Lindsey
Ruins in the middle of Lima
Me and Hermana Shearman
Me
Bosch car for Mom
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tender Mercies
Hola familia!!
I only have a few minutes to write and I am kinda sad cause I have a lot to tell you! Today we went and I got my official Peruvian ID and it took FOREVER and I am going to the temple in 30 mins so this might be a quick one. I don´t have time to load my pictures but I promise them for next week. The tour of Lima was AMAZING. I got to take really cool pictures I can´t wait for you to see them!!! Basically we just saw the coast of Lima and we did some shopping (and eating) at the markets. I got this really good churro thing filled with carmel it was soooo good.
I don´t have any proselyting stories because we just got a new set of Elders and Hermanas this week so we didn´t go out. But we get to go out next week! And then the week after that we have conference which we get to watch all of the sessions in ENGLISH I am really excited for that :) And then I am off to Cusco!!!! Yahoo!!!
So we had an earthquake here a couple days ago. Yep. And I missed it! We were in the computer lab studying spanish and everyone was like "hermana lindsey did you just feel that?!" and I was like "feel what?" "The ground and the room were shaking for a little bit we just had an earthquake!" I guess I was just to focused on my Spanish to notice a silly thing such as the room shaking in an earthquake or something like that. Seriously, I didn´t feel a thing.
Today when we went to go get our Peruvian ID we were sitting there wating...and waiting...and we met a man who lives in Cusco, speaks English (is from California) and is a member!! He was so excited to hear we were serving in Cusco. He gave us his number and so we can call him if we ever need help. He lives right by the mission home and he said it is in a really nice area. He just barely met our mission president two days ago and says he is so wonderful. Doesn´t speak any English either. :) He gave us a lot of advice about dealing with the altitude and he said the weather there is really hot during the day and really cold during the night and it is like that year round. When we get there they will just be starting their rainy season and the rainy season lasts until April and then it gets SUPER dry. He said we absolutely need long underwear for night. It gets 30 every night and it gets cold FAST. He said always always put sunscreen on, and if altitude is bothering us he had a native with him that gave us a little tea we can make that doesn´t break the word of wisdom. Something to do with lime juice. Anyway, we got lots of ideas and needless to say I believe it was a tender mercy from the Lord. I have seen so many of those this week. I can´t wait for Clarks call. Sorry I couldn´t respond to your e-mails, Time is short today. But I love you and I can´t wait to hear where Clark is going! I love you family!
Hermana Lindsey
I only have a few minutes to write and I am kinda sad cause I have a lot to tell you! Today we went and I got my official Peruvian ID and it took FOREVER and I am going to the temple in 30 mins so this might be a quick one. I don´t have time to load my pictures but I promise them for next week. The tour of Lima was AMAZING. I got to take really cool pictures I can´t wait for you to see them!!! Basically we just saw the coast of Lima and we did some shopping (and eating) at the markets. I got this really good churro thing filled with carmel it was soooo good.
I don´t have any proselyting stories because we just got a new set of Elders and Hermanas this week so we didn´t go out. But we get to go out next week! And then the week after that we have conference which we get to watch all of the sessions in ENGLISH I am really excited for that :) And then I am off to Cusco!!!! Yahoo!!!
So we had an earthquake here a couple days ago. Yep. And I missed it! We were in the computer lab studying spanish and everyone was like "hermana lindsey did you just feel that?!" and I was like "feel what?" "The ground and the room were shaking for a little bit we just had an earthquake!" I guess I was just to focused on my Spanish to notice a silly thing such as the room shaking in an earthquake or something like that. Seriously, I didn´t feel a thing.
Today when we went to go get our Peruvian ID we were sitting there wating...and waiting...and we met a man who lives in Cusco, speaks English (is from California) and is a member!! He was so excited to hear we were serving in Cusco. He gave us his number and so we can call him if we ever need help. He lives right by the mission home and he said it is in a really nice area. He just barely met our mission president two days ago and says he is so wonderful. Doesn´t speak any English either. :) He gave us a lot of advice about dealing with the altitude and he said the weather there is really hot during the day and really cold during the night and it is like that year round. When we get there they will just be starting their rainy season and the rainy season lasts until April and then it gets SUPER dry. He said we absolutely need long underwear for night. It gets 30 every night and it gets cold FAST. He said always always put sunscreen on, and if altitude is bothering us he had a native with him that gave us a little tea we can make that doesn´t break the word of wisdom. Something to do with lime juice. Anyway, we got lots of ideas and needless to say I believe it was a tender mercy from the Lord. I have seen so many of those this week. I can´t wait for Clarks call. Sorry I couldn´t respond to your e-mails, Time is short today. But I love you and I can´t wait to hear where Clark is going! I love you family!
Hermana Lindsey
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