I’m not good about being brief, but here are the highlights of the week:
A big thank you to Michelle Lizon and Bishop Jamison for their letters (I get them faster and it is cheaper via www.DearElder.com, and no, I am not an official spokesperson or sponsor). Just go to the website. I am in the Lima Peru North Mission.
1. Amazing training session of 4 days with the sisters visiting from Tarapoto (slumber party!), we performed musical numbers every day, and we learned how to teach people by the Spirit. The testimony meeting was incredible and we felt an amazing spirit. We celebrated Independence Day by eating at a restaurant “Yellow Rose of Texas.” Everything was big and I thought of the Gee family while I was there. We also performed our comedy show for the missionaries and they thought it was hilarious (think High School Musical but for missionaries, and yes, we are already planning on parts 2 and 3, post-mission).
2. We had a “noche of placas” (missionary night) for the RMs [returned missionaries] of Barrio Secoya. They brought their name tags and shared their experiences via panel discussion to the YM-YW of the ward. We were happy because one of the men (Miguel) who shared his testimony has been inactive for years, but has a strong testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. The Spirit that we felt in the meeting was so special and many people asked questions and looked at their photos afterward. We honored Hno. Canayo, because he and his wife have supported many missionaries from their ward $ for years. I wanted to do an evaluation and see what the effects were—how many people decided to serve a mission as a result. It’s the public health person inside of me.
3. We did an FHE with a variety of families yesterday doing charades with the 10 commandments. We divided into teams and said, “Pick a team name, the name of a prophet.” Milca, an RM, suggested that we pick names based off the women in the scriptures and so we had two teams, “Abish” and “Esther” (although my sister Bequis would prefer team “Vashti”).
4. We continue to meet with a variety of women that continue to put up with men that don’t treat them right. I am thankful for righteous men that honor their priesthood and that honor and respect women, understanding the important roles that women play in God’s plan. I constantly reaffirm to the Peruvian women, yes, God loves women!
Have a great Spirit-filled week!
Hna. Christensen
