Week 53: Jesus the Christ

Hey foxy friends! 

This week was smashing. We traveled to Arequipa on Wednesday and returned Thursday in the night (3rd time this month) for leadership council and it was divine to take a hot shower in the mission home and be with a bunch of great missionaries and President and Sister Johnson for a whole day of learning and brainstorming on how we can improve as a mission.

This week I also finished "Jesus the Christ" It is a looooong book and I started it in the MTC and just this Saturday, I finished it. I am so happy that I took the challenge from a friend to read it. It has helped me deepen my knowledge and tesimony of our Savior. That He lives, that He wants us to become like Him and that He has so so so much love for every single soul that has ever lived and will ever live. Conclusion. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. Very powerful. One quote that I liked was "Love shall be the dominant power of control"( talking about the millenium) Both my mom and dad wrote me this week about love and I thought it was cool that I just studied about it. I am working on having more love for those around me because I know that Jesus Christ is the supreme example of love and I am here representing Him.

This week in district meeting, we read a scripture in D&C 19:37 

"37 And speak freely to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, crying—Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the Lord God!"

It was a good reminder for me to preach the good word. Maybe it sounds silly because that is what I am doing here in Peru for 18 months. But it was nice to read this little pep talk. To not be ashamed of what I am doing. To not be embarrassed to open up my mouth and invite everyone I see to come unto Christ. In my mind, I was thinking "Its like if there were a Michael Jackson concert for free and I didnt tell my best friends about" But, the gospel of Jesus Christ is waaaaaaay better than a michael jackson concert. 

I completed one year in the mission this past week and holy cow the time goes by so fast. I feel so blessed to be here. I have learned so many big and small lessons that I know are vital for my personal growth and conversion. I love you all so much and shout out to grandma and grandpa Idaho for finishing their mission!! What a great example :) 

Love,

Hermana Christensen

pic: A misterious picture of me eating a RAW onion. For lunch I ate fried octopus. today I have diarrhea hahaha. 

[photos from the conference??]