Proselyting in Peru (Week 2)

Family!!!

This week has been so awesome. Let me tell you about it:

So obviously I went proselyting in Peru. We got on the bus and after about going half a mile from the CCM, the bus broke down. We had to push it to the side of the road in crazy traffic and it was freaky. I actually jsut pushed a Latino who pushed the bus hahahhaa

The Lord blessed me so much. While talking to a person, the Spirit prompted me to share with him a scripture 2 Nephi 25:26 and give him a Book of Mormon. So I did and testified of it. I didn’t say much but I knew it was true. The Lord has blessed me for all of my hard work and preparation here in the CCM. After that, we went to visit a less active and as the Latino missionaries were knocking on the door, E. Holmes and I saw a guy across the way just standing there... I went up and spoke to him and it was awesome. He didn’t know about Mormons and once it got complicated, I had one of the Latinos take over. I was so blessed to meet him and we gave him a Book of Mormon as well. This was when I had been there for 10 days!! God is so good.

Oh, one of the Elders in my district got transferred to the 2 week Latino group so E Holmes and I got another comp, E Olsen from Ephraim! He’s so fun!

I play volleyball and I´m not too good but I sure laugh a lot! My district forced me to play soccer one day and I blocked like 5 goals by simply cringing and the ball hit me while I was bracing for impact! It was such a blast, especially because they call me Mama Risueño because I have so much hand sanitizer and stuff. Speaking of health, I have had DIARRHEA SINCE EASTERS! Well, for a few days. We call it the siempres here, which means always in Spanish because you’re always in the bathroom hahhaa. It’s getting better…ish.

Look up granadillas (sp?). They are Peruvian fruit things that look like snake eggs, but are so good!! Weird.

We had Peruvian independence on Monday (we celebrated it then) and the food was SO GOOD!! If i could take pictures of it I would. CLASSY MOM! Its like normal food but with goodness.

Finally, I’m playing piano every day because jam sessions are so great. Its so awesome. I’m really close to my flight friends and its really fun. I saw a video last night called only a stonecutter and I thought of Dad. How I miss you all so much!

Oh Spanish story for the week:

So were teaching an investigator, our teacher, and he says he teaches 10 year olds. Instead 9of saying MUCHO JUEVES which means REALLY YOUHNG I said MAS JUEVOS which means big eggs. Super awkward. He laughed so hard. Put that on my blog! I thought of that after I said it hahahahha

Its rough but I love it so much. The spirit just whispers so much goodness.  The language gets hard and so do my worries about home. But I trust in God so much. I’m so strong now. I know he’ll do what needs to be done.

So I wake up at 6 every morning so I don’t have to wait for the showers because they have long lines and I hate waiting. I loved the Latinos that left and I was really sad.

Oh my Spanish teacher speaks with the voice of an angel. Pianists dream come true. 

I really love it here like I say every day. The spirit is so strong and when I want to be angry on Sunday because I’m tired and frustrated God just answers my prayers with Devotional videos we watch...

I really love this gospel. A mission is hard, but so fun. Peru is such a beautiful place and I am so grateful for all I’ve seen. Its hard being away from home, but I know the importance of sacrifice and loving life. I love you all! Please write me via snail mail or DearElder.com because Internet here is bad. Thank you all for your prayers and please continue to pray for ALL of the missionaries out there.

Con amor,

Elder Risueño

I love the gospel. Elder Bednar said the atonement wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the characteristics of Christ. He said that in an MTC talk on December 25th, 2011. I love the Lord. I love his work. I give all my glory to him and his Atonement. Sacrifice is hard, but so is perfection. Giving up time is hard, but Christ gave his All. And I will do the same.

Side note: Tell Aunt Denise that Brandon Bridgewater is here and he is going to my mission! He owned a snow shack right down the street from her at Days market that Joseph and I went to at Education week.