Dear Family,
Happy Birthday Dad! and Joanna!
Thanks mom for doing those things or me. Hna Clariza got the pictures, but couldn't open the music. But if it is avaialble from the church website, maybe they can just get it from there. And I told President Leyva that I decided that I want to end in August, so now he has to figure out the procedure for that. Other than that things keep going. It is still really rainy, but instead of boots (too expensive) I bought an alpaca wool sweater. That thing is warm! and it only cost 26 soles.
We have been working really hard to get the members to give us references and support us more, and it is finally paying off. This week we had 8 references from members, which is more than I've ever had in one week. The work is kind of slow these months because everyone travels, and those who don't travel have people over at their house, but with the help of the members, things are picking up. We also got a new ward misionary leader, the brother of the pensionista's husband. He just got off the mission, so he is happy to work. For three weeks in a row we had talks about la obra misional. I hope the members don't get tired of hearing about it.
In other news...last week I ate pizza, and it was good. Since we are both Americans, we taught the pensionista how to make pancakes and french toast. The french toast isn't that good because she doesn't want to use that much egg and milk, so it's bascially toast with a little bit of egg in the middle. But I found syrup in Plaza Vea, so it is still good. Also, I bought a live chicken in the market the other week. It lives in the pensionista´s yard. I named it after Janet. I am raising it so that before I leave this area, we can make pachamanca, a traditional dish here, cooked in the ground on rocks. It kind of reminds me of Janet because it eats everything. Today it got into the pot with the dogs´food and water and it got all wet and dirty.
Thanks for everything you do for me.
Lots of love from,
Sarah
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Dear Mom,
Thanks for always writing me. I have my companion back and everything is going well. It continues to rain, and I am thinking about buying real boots, since I left mine in Huanuco. The schools here are in vacations, and our investigators keep leaving, including an investigator with a baptismal date. But some new people are spending vacations here, so I guess it all works out. I got barfing sick this past week, while my compy was in Lima, which was lovely. I'm all better though. President Leyva came here for our stake conference, and he spoke about how the members need to work more in la obra misional. He read the story of Alma and Amulek and said that the members need to be like Amulek and we, the missionaries are Alma.
Mom, some people were telling me that classes at BYU start the 25 of August. Can you double check and let me know. I need to tell the President my plans of when I'm going to end. Also I have a favor to ask. Can you scan and send some piano music to my pensionista? They want me to accompany them singing the seminary song strength beyond my own. And Hna Clariza, the pensionista has a sister that's going to get married. She saw my family picture, and really likes Emily's wedding dress. Can you also send a good picture of her dress? She wants to make one similar. Their email address is jimenezbe_fam at hotmail.com.
I'm going to try to burn a cd today to send to you guys. I have a bunch of pictures and a few videos.
Cambios are today, but I assume I will be staying here with my compy.
Dad's new truck is pretty. I haven't seen vehicles that nice for awhile, especially one owned by my family. I love you all,
Sarah
Thanks for always writing me. I have my companion back and everything is going well. It continues to rain, and I am thinking about buying real boots, since I left mine in Huanuco. The schools here are in vacations, and our investigators keep leaving, including an investigator with a baptismal date. But some new people are spending vacations here, so I guess it all works out. I got barfing sick this past week, while my compy was in Lima, which was lovely. I'm all better though. President Leyva came here for our stake conference, and he spoke about how the members need to work more in la obra misional. He read the story of Alma and Amulek and said that the members need to be like Amulek and we, the missionaries are Alma.
Mom, some people were telling me that classes at BYU start the 25 of August. Can you double check and let me know. I need to tell the President my plans of when I'm going to end. Also I have a favor to ask. Can you scan and send some piano music to my pensionista? They want me to accompany them singing the seminary song strength beyond my own. And Hna Clariza, the pensionista has a sister that's going to get married. She saw my family picture, and really likes Emily's wedding dress. Can you also send a good picture of her dress? She wants to make one similar. Their email address is jimenezbe_fam at hotmail.com.
I'm going to try to burn a cd today to send to you guys. I have a bunch of pictures and a few videos.
Cambios are today, but I assume I will be staying here with my compy.
Dad's new truck is pretty. I haven't seen vehicles that nice for awhile, especially one owned by my family. I love you all,
Sarah
Monday, January 12, 2009
Dear Family,
This week has been good. We had a special conference for investigators where the stake president spoke to the investigators of the whole zone, and then after we had a baptism. We have an investigator, Nelson, who works in a mine in Cerro de Pasco, and only comes every two or three weeks for two days. He was here this weekend and we worked really hard so that he could be interviewed by the district leader and the stake president, and be baptized the next day. But, the stake president wants to wait more time, so he isn't going to be baptized for at least three weeks when he returns. We also have an investigator ready to be baptized, but her Dad is telling her to think hard and be sure before you get baptized. She is going to get baptized soon though.
Yesterday I spoke in church about la obra misional. I had 15 minutes, and I think I did a good job because we have received about 5 references from members since then. One of the biggest things I've learned on the mission is the importance of members. Do all you can to support the missionaries in the ward, especially helping to find people to teach. I had gotten out of the habit of speaking in church because in Lima I only spoke once.
My companion had to go to Lima today because she doen't have a visa for Peru. I am scrambling trying to find members to stay with until she gets back Wednesday or Thursday. I miss her because it´s fun to have an American companion. Plus it's hard to be without a companion, especially for such a long time.
I don't really have time to send pictures anymore, but I have a whole bunch to send home. I am thinking of burning a cd and sending it home. How does that sound?
Today I got a box from my roomies, and I got two letters from you, one is the stamps (thanks) and the picture of Afton.
By the way, Arequipa is on the same transfer schedule as my mission, so I am going to come home with Roland Fuller. At least, that's the plan right now.
I forgot, but can you send me the recipe to make toffee? In the package from the Murrays, they sent peanut brittle, and the pensionista and her family liked it a lot.
I love you all, and I am glad everything is going well at home.
Love,
Sarah
This week has been good. We had a special conference for investigators where the stake president spoke to the investigators of the whole zone, and then after we had a baptism. We have an investigator, Nelson, who works in a mine in Cerro de Pasco, and only comes every two or three weeks for two days. He was here this weekend and we worked really hard so that he could be interviewed by the district leader and the stake president, and be baptized the next day. But, the stake president wants to wait more time, so he isn't going to be baptized for at least three weeks when he returns. We also have an investigator ready to be baptized, but her Dad is telling her to think hard and be sure before you get baptized. She is going to get baptized soon though.
Yesterday I spoke in church about la obra misional. I had 15 minutes, and I think I did a good job because we have received about 5 references from members since then. One of the biggest things I've learned on the mission is the importance of members. Do all you can to support the missionaries in the ward, especially helping to find people to teach. I had gotten out of the habit of speaking in church because in Lima I only spoke once.
My companion had to go to Lima today because she doen't have a visa for Peru. I am scrambling trying to find members to stay with until she gets back Wednesday or Thursday. I miss her because it´s fun to have an American companion. Plus it's hard to be without a companion, especially for such a long time.
I don't really have time to send pictures anymore, but I have a whole bunch to send home. I am thinking of burning a cd and sending it home. How does that sound?
Today I got a box from my roomies, and I got two letters from you, one is the stamps (thanks) and the picture of Afton.
By the way, Arequipa is on the same transfer schedule as my mission, so I am going to come home with Roland Fuller. At least, that's the plan right now.
I forgot, but can you send me the recipe to make toffee? In the package from the Murrays, they sent peanut brittle, and the pensionista and her family liked it a lot.
I love you all, and I am glad everything is going well at home.
Love,
Sarah
Monday, January 5, 2009
Dear Family,
Things are going well. This week we had a lot going on. Friday we had our interviews with the president, and it took all day. That night Hna Almidon left to go to Huanuco. They opened two areas for Hermanas in Huanuco. A group of missionaries headed to Santa Cruz Bolivia got sent here instead, so our mission received more missionaries. Saturday my new companion came. Her name is Hna Garrison, and she is from Connecticut. She is great, and we have a lot in common, but best of all, she wants to work.. She went to BYU and was majoring in English and minoring in Spanish, so she speaks pretty well, even though learning in school and the things they actually say here are two very different things. Saturday night we had a baptism to welcome her.
It has been raining almost every day, and it´s a little hard to work when it rains, unless we have appointments. I am thinking of buying a pair of boots since I left mine in Huanuco thinking I would never use them. But it´s really muddy and every day my feet get wet.
We also moved this week. Now we have two rooms and a bathroom, so it's like living in luxury. THe problem is that we don't have water from 6 to 11 at night. But everything else is good. They painted the rooms nice colors for us.
Today I got a load of mail including a package from the Murrays! I also got a letter from a little boy who was my friend in Canto Grande saying he missed me, and a letter from Hna Tavara saying that our investigators there got baptized including a family of 4, and that the son of the pensionista got sick when I left because he missed me so much. I feel loved.
That´s about it. I love you lots.
Sarah
Things are going well. This week we had a lot going on. Friday we had our interviews with the president, and it took all day. That night Hna Almidon left to go to Huanuco. They opened two areas for Hermanas in Huanuco. A group of missionaries headed to Santa Cruz Bolivia got sent here instead, so our mission received more missionaries. Saturday my new companion came. Her name is Hna Garrison, and she is from Connecticut. She is great, and we have a lot in common, but best of all, she wants to work.. She went to BYU and was majoring in English and minoring in Spanish, so she speaks pretty well, even though learning in school and the things they actually say here are two very different things. Saturday night we had a baptism to welcome her.
It has been raining almost every day, and it´s a little hard to work when it rains, unless we have appointments. I am thinking of buying a pair of boots since I left mine in Huanuco thinking I would never use them. But it´s really muddy and every day my feet get wet.
We also moved this week. Now we have two rooms and a bathroom, so it's like living in luxury. THe problem is that we don't have water from 6 to 11 at night. But everything else is good. They painted the rooms nice colors for us.
Today I got a load of mail including a package from the Murrays! I also got a letter from a little boy who was my friend in Canto Grande saying he missed me, and a letter from Hna Tavara saying that our investigators there got baptized including a family of 4, and that the son of the pensionista got sick when I left because he missed me so much. I feel loved.
That´s about it. I love you lots.
Sarah
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Hi Mom,
Yeah, p-day was changed to today. I'm glad everything is good with Shannon and the baby, and that the YSA party went off well. My pensionista really liked the Crystal light drink mix things you sent in my christmas package, and so if you are going to send a package, maybe you could throw in a container of drink mix, if it doesn't weigh too much.
Exciting news-My comp has a cambio de emergencia, and is going to Huanuco. I am getting a new companion Saturday, and I am going to train. I heard she is from the US, which is out of the ordinary because almost always Latinos train North Americans. No one seems to know why a new hermana is coming in the middle of the transfer. I'm a little nervous, but excited.
Other than that, we just keep working. We worked normally yesterday, even though nobody would listen to us. They have strange new years traditions here including wearing yellow underwear, burning dolls made of old clothes and eating 12 grapes at midniught. But the worst tradition is the firecrackers. I didn't sleep very much last night. Luckily it started to rain in the middle of the night, so most people went inside.
We are changing our room, which is exciting. Our room now is about the size of your bedroom at home , plus a tiny bathroom. We are going to have a little more space in the new room, plus we will live near a corn field, which makes me feel right at home But I will miss our neighbors, the sheep that live next door. It's been raining a lot, so all the roads are muddy. We only have like 2 paved roads in the area, so we are always walking through the mud.
Tomorrow we have interviews, and Saturday we have a baptism. All of December we worked trying to find investigators, and hopefully we will have a lot of baptisms this month.
I don't really have much to write, but yeah. I love you lots,
Sarah
Yeah, p-day was changed to today. I'm glad everything is good with Shannon and the baby, and that the YSA party went off well. My pensionista really liked the Crystal light drink mix things you sent in my christmas package, and so if you are going to send a package, maybe you could throw in a container of drink mix, if it doesn't weigh too much.
Exciting news-My comp has a cambio de emergencia, and is going to Huanuco. I am getting a new companion Saturday, and I am going to train. I heard she is from the US, which is out of the ordinary because almost always Latinos train North Americans. No one seems to know why a new hermana is coming in the middle of the transfer. I'm a little nervous, but excited.
Other than that, we just keep working. We worked normally yesterday, even though nobody would listen to us. They have strange new years traditions here including wearing yellow underwear, burning dolls made of old clothes and eating 12 grapes at midniught. But the worst tradition is the firecrackers. I didn't sleep very much last night. Luckily it started to rain in the middle of the night, so most people went inside.
We are changing our room, which is exciting. Our room now is about the size of your bedroom at home , plus a tiny bathroom. We are going to have a little more space in the new room, plus we will live near a corn field, which makes me feel right at home But I will miss our neighbors, the sheep that live next door. It's been raining a lot, so all the roads are muddy. We only have like 2 paved roads in the area, so we are always walking through the mud.
Tomorrow we have interviews, and Saturday we have a baptism. All of December we worked trying to find investigators, and hopefully we will have a lot of baptisms this month.
I don't really have much to write, but yeah. I love you lots,
Sarah
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