arroz con leche (rice with milk)
March 14, 2016
Well, it is election time here in Peru, so that
seems to be the main talk going around. Kind of exciting! And, this week has
had quite a few adventures, and lots to do with President haha.
On Monday we went to the
doctor for my companion, turns out she almost ruptured both her eardrums from
using q-tips, and had a bad infection because of it. But while we were waiting
in the hospital, I was talking to the lady next to me and explained the importance
of the Book of Mormon, and offered her one and she straight up turned me down.
I was kind of bothered, but then my companion was talking to another lady and
when I told my comp that the lady next to me turned down my offer, she said
"good, because my lady wants one!" haha..... He always has a plan.
Turns out the other lady had heard from the elders in Reque, and they were
going to bring her a Book of Mormon and never came! So that was a cool
experience.
Also, we got a new relief
society president who is going to save my life! She is young, from a kind of
sketchy part of Chiclayo, and super excited to work! We had a lot of fun and
success this week, so that’s awesome!
Tuesday morning Hermana Williams
called and asked if we could help train the pensionistas with her, so for the
next 4 weeks every Thursday we go with President and Hermana Williams all over
Chiclayo to train the pensionistas what they should and should not do.... not
sure if that was a good idea because I have had a LOT that I wanted to tell the
pensionistas, but it actually went really well and was a lot of fun. Excited to
keep helping them!
Thursday afternoon Hermana
Williams came and proselyted with us which was awesome. She ALWAYS has the
spirit so strong with her, and the people’s faces just change when they feel of
her testimony. At night we went and dropped her off at the mission home, and
she told us we could go back and that president would come with the keys.....
so we left, but had a strong impression to go back and wait with her, which we
followed and waited until he came. It was so fun to talk with her, who knows
what would have happened, but happy to have followed the prompting.
I am always amazed at the strength
and sacrifice of the members here. We had a fhe with a family in our ward, they
are awesome but are going through some tough times financially. We had a noche
de hogar about paying tithing and obedience, and they were excited to
keep that commandment better and testified that the blessings would come. Then
we played “don’t eat pete” which is always a hit haha...
Hermana Palomino and I are
trying to speak in English more, because she knows it! I was talking about the
names of our family and said Brooklyn and she said "broccoli?"
hahahaha.... we laughed pretty hard.
Over all, I am loving the
Book of Mormon and the example of Nephi. It seems whenever there is a situation
that he could complain, he gives thanks. And that act of giving thanks and
praying is what helps him out, while Laman and Lemuel complaining is what makes
things worse.
It’s been hot, no one wants
to listen and there has been a lot of knocking this week, but I have found so
much joy in trying to give thanks and look for the simple joys and good things
the Lord is doing to help the work progress.
Either way, there is no greater
joy than being one of the Lord’s missionaries in this time, sure grateful for
all He has done for me.
Love you all and hope you
have a great week!
Hermana Clegg
el lugar de siempre... pday lunch
took some pics at the Chiclayo sign for pday!
love her!
package!
president's air conditioned car.....
FHE
