Week 45

Hey hey cute people!

This week was a blur. All I remember is that I ate a weird soy burger for dinner last night (thank you pensionista) and we forced our investigator, Fernanado, to speedwalk like 2 miles to an appointment with us. It was hilarious. 

About the companion. Hermana Ahumada is super cool. Probably the coolest person I know. She is a convert of 2 years and before the mission, taught physical education and liked to hitch hike/backpack the south of Chile in her spare time. She is the only member in her family but her mom and older sister are currently taking lessons from two sister missionaries (!!!!) She is pretty serious sometimes and so I think she is mad at me but really thats just how her face is and she likes to think a lot. We get along well and she is suuuper obedient which helps me be obedient. We have plans to visit Alaska together some day. 

About the area: Our area is the whole city of Camaná and also a village called La Pampa and a town called San José. But we havent ever gone there because it is super far and super tiny. I think we will go soon though. It is a mix of small town and rice fields. It is really flat because it is close to the beach. Everyone rides these really old bikes around and its cute. We changed rooms this past week and it has a water heater thing. You turn the shower on and a fire starts in a small box and it heats the water to a thousand degrees. Once the heater is on, there is no adjusting.  I cant decide which one I like more. Iceberg juice or scalding steam of volcano. Both are fun. 

About the branch: I love them!! I am kind of salty because everyone always talks about the sisters that were here before me but I have been trying to be extra friendly and ask everyone their names (which I usually dont understand but I smile and nod anyways) and this morning we went to help paint the chapel so that was fun. 

I eat sooo much rice here and I love it. I love walking. I love getting sunburned ( I have so many new freckles, hope they arent cancerous haha!) and I love preaching the gospel. I love my family and I love all of my friends!! Hugs!!!

Hermana  Christensen

-----  An answer to one of my (Rob's questions). Hermana Christensen, could you each share a brief experience that confirmed in your mind/heart your call to the work and assigned place of labor?

For me, I knew I was supposed to be in Peru, Arequipa because 1. I have always had a fascination with Spanish. I have always liked it and it has always come easily to me. I pretty much knew I was going to go spanish speaking. 2. Piper, my catholic roommate. I think that Perú is one of the most catholic countries in the world and especially the south of Perú. It was for something that I was roomies with Piper. 3. I just felt like I was supposed to go there. Its like this place vibes the essence of my soul!! I love my mission and I love these people