Hey ya´ll. I am craving Mexican food like you wouldn´t believe. Peruvian food is super yummy but I havent spotted a burrito or taco anywhere in the land.
Speaking of Milagro brand chips, Ive seen my own brand of miracles here. This week was pretty slow and Friday was...a dud. But not the yummy kind like milk duds. It was pretty discouraging and we prayed extra hard Friday night. TA-DA, Saturday.
It started off with one of our investigators yelling at us about the Word of Wisdom. She was waving a shot glass around and screaming that you could not get drunk from that much wine. The Spirit flew straight out the window. When we finally got a chance to bear our testimony, her dogs stopped barking, she stopped yelling and it was crazy. I don´t think my testimony of the word of wisdom had ever been strengthened or tested in that way.
After our traumatic lesson, we decided we needed some chocolate (obviously). We stopped by a store that is owned by the Bishop´s father. He was talking to a lady and her five year old daughter. He gave us the "contact this lady, i´ve already talked to her about the Gospel eyes" so we asked if we could visit her and teach her.. She agreed. MIRACLES.
Later that night we got teach our golden investigator, Miguel. He understands everything and we taught him the whole plan of salvation (which is a pretty long lesson already) but afterwards he asked about apostles and church organization and it was just really great.
On Sunday, we didn´t have anything to eat except some cereal (weird turn of events, usually I'm fine don´t worry mom). My companion told me about a promise that a missionary will never go hungry. Right when she was telling me this, Mamita asked us if we had somewhere to eat lunch. We said no and she fed us a delicious lunch. MIRACLES. Later that night we headed back to the room early (Day of Arequipa and there are lots of drunks so, safety first) and the mom of Hermana Teresa (from whom we rent our room) asked us if we had eaten. She owns a bakery and fed us a delicious meal. MIRACLES.
We saw not once, but twice in one day the miracle and promise of the Lord looking out for his missionaries. I know that Heavenly Father is looking out for me and I am super grateful for people that listen to the Spirit because they are always an answer to our prayers. I love and miss you all and congrats to Evie!!! My first marriage that I will miss out on. Love you and thanks for all the emails.
p.s. Hermana Albornoz and I had some time after lunch on Saturday and we drew hideous orange faces. Super fun
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Sister Madeline Christensen
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