Week 14: Estoy Gorda y estoy feliz ( I am fat and happy)

The people in Peru pride themselves on being super direct. As a result, at least two people have told me that I am getting fat. I guess my diet of homemade french fries, white rice, potatoes, and ZERO salad is working. The other day one of the girls in the ward (she is 26) told me that I am getting fat and I told her "I am fat and I am happy" (but in Spanish of course) It was super funny. 

I truly am so happy. Yesterday, Church was just the bomb. Juana, is 18 and hasn't come to church in over 4 years. Seeing her walk into the chapel and take the Sacrament made my heart feel some kind of way. Giovanni (20) also came to church for the first time in a while. Also, Diana Sotomayor bore her testimony. She kind of looks like Sarah Jane but a lot shorter (because...Peru). She told us how she has felt the Saviors love and her parents love for her so much. My companion told me that a while back she was pretty rebellious and didnt have a ton of interest in coming to church. It was so sweet to see her moved by the Spirit. Truly, the Gospel of Jesus Christ changes lives. I cried like a baby of course. 

Also....I had my first baptism on Saturday. Seeing Luis Angel (12) enter the waters of baptism and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost made me so happy. Not one member of his family was present. Only the Sister that introduced us to him. It was kind of sad but the members showed up and were very welcoming. Luis Angel is really smart and bore his testimony after the baptism. I will include it here:

"Yo sé que la Igelsia es verdadera. Yo sé que José Smith fue un profeta de Dios que restauró la Iglesia y que Thomas S. Monson es el profeta de hoy. Y les quiero decir que voy a seguir en este senda, predicando el Evangelio de JesuCristo"

---Luis Angel Chancahuaña Ccachuco (12)

Hermana Albornoz and I did a special musical number after the baptism and I was smiling so hard that I messed up (also, I am out of practice). Also, Hermana Albornoz and I have a cold so it was a voice-cracking party. 

It is so easy to see the investigators, less actives and recent converts that we teach as future missionaries, husbands and wives in the temple and members of righteous families. I hope that we can all picture each other in white clothing with our families because that is our goal; in this life and the next. I love this Gospel, I love my family, I love Jesus Christ. 

P.S. The picture of me is with this little kid called Raymir. He is the little brother of Juana and super hilarious. He has these huge teeth. He is only 7 but always wants to have lessons with us. He always serves us pretend drinks and food and sometimes we bring him candy.