Hey y'all this week was good. We did ALOT. We visited soooooo many people. I don't think I've ever talked to so many people haha. We are working so hard with our investigators, alot of them are all having problems getting permission from their parents to be baptized :( but they are all so great! Hermana Wilson and I are working SO HARD. We have alot of fun. We talk to everyone we meet about NAVIDAD. WE are so pumped for Christmas!! In this time, especially with Light the World, the people are a whole lot more open to talking to us. We've met some SUPER awesome people This week was a very normal mission week haha.
Hard work, lots of prayers, lots of crying. All that fun stuff!
But I really do love being a missionary!!
We have seen so many miracles. Christmas Miracles!!!
I hope you all have a great week!! HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Hermana Howe
Ps Yall I'm doing a duet with one of the elders in the mission and his voice is WOW. Ill try and get a video and send it to yall :)
FOTOS
The mom of hermana wilson sent us hot chocolate. WE WERE SO HAPPY
Hola!! I hope y'all are doing well!!
This week was ok! We had a MULTIZONE CONFERENCE in Tacna and it was our Christmas themed one. Yall it was so FUN!! We did these really funny sketches and it was HILARIOUS. Everyone imitated our mission president and there were so many jokes about how hes addicted to coco-cola. (yall he really is. he drinks so many everyday).
It was also super spiritual and got us all pumped for christmas and to work out here. We have some new goals as a mission and they got us all excited to get out there and work!
The rest of the week we worked hard!!
When we were out with a member, a dog came out of no where and bit my foot and then ran away. So that was a fun experience but it was all good.
We have seen so many miracles and the people are being a whole lot more open. We start off every conversation with Christmas. We've gotten some mixed responses but most people have been so open. I love this time of year, especially as a missionary.
Also today we woke up at 4 to go and HIKE as a district and it was so fun!!! We had a blast. Worth getting up at 4 haha.
I love yall so much thank you for your support and love.
Keep doing awesome things.
Have a good week
Until we meet again next p-day
Hermana Howe <3
FOTOS
1-The view from el cerro baul
2-El cerro
3-My super tanned feet with my cool tan line (thanks to the moquequa sun). featuring my million mosquito bites (We put on bug spray everyday, we're almost at the point of wearing pants instead of skirts)
Hola mi familia!! How are y'all? ITS DECEMBER YALL. I've been out for 6 months like what is this. 1/3 of my mission over?? No :(
This week was CRAZY but so good.
We got a lot of referrals from the ward and we have found some people that are SO prepared to hear this gospel.
I love being with Hermana Wilson! We have a lot of fun together and we´re working really hard to help these people.
Alright fun stories from the week.
So I was showering right, all normal. When the sink fell off the wall and onto the floor about 2 inches from my feet. It was super scary but you know that's the life here in Peru.
Also last night, since I've been having a little trouble sleeping. I was laying there at 1 in the morning when Hermana Wilson started praying out loud in her sleep. Loud and clear. It was so funny haha. Sleep praying is a thing haha.
I hope you all had a great week!
I am loving it out here in the Lord´s vineyard.
I also loved the Christmas Devtional last night so If you havent seen it, you should.
This time of year is a great time to serve our fellow men and in the process of doing that we´ll be serving our Heavenly Father.
I love you all so much!!
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe
FOTOS ummm
This computer doesn't want to accept my camera :( Until next week with the fotos
Y'all this week just like every other week as a missionary was an ADVENTURE. We are working real hard in this area to find those that are prepared to recieve this gospel! I have never talked to so many people also im becoming a pro at challenging people for baptism in the street which is a scary thing to do but pretty much every one has said they would think about getting baptized (the people here are so open and humble and I LOVE IT).
Its still super hard but I'm working through it all, Heavenly Father gives us challenges and trials to bring us closer to Him. I testify that this is true. That we have a loving Father in Heaven who is always willing to bless us even if its in ways we don't really expect.
Guys we had the most beautiful baptism this week. The mom of Stefania is a less active member and I think it really helped her to see her daughter making these changes in her life and it was just the sweetest baptismal service. I loved the opportunity I had to be there <3 The Spirit was really really strong.
This gospel changes lives and brings REAL long lasting HAPPINESS to the lives of the people who live the principles of this gospel.
I love being a representative of our Savior Jesus Christ and everyday I grow closer and closer to Him. I wouldn't be able to do anything without Him by my side.
Y'all I love y'all
I know sometimes this life is HARD, BUT KEEP GOING Keep praying and keep working hard :)
God loves yall
Have a good week
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe
Alma 36:24-25
ALSO if you guys haven't seen it already: Light the World is going to start again this December and you should all go watch the videos and think of ways you can light the world with the Light of Christ <3
Everyones Favorite Part
FOTOS
1-YALL LOOK AT THIS HUGE LADYBUG. featuring Inka Kola. The soda of Peru that I sadly don't like very much :/ and everyone else LOVES
2-Bautismo de Sthefania <3
3-When we got to the church the morning of the baptism, the baptismal font was full with water from the baptism they had almost a month ago. The water for the baptism of Stefania was so cold because there wasn't time to fill up the font AND heat the water up.
4- Me and all the zone eating at our BBQ we had.
GUYS.
I went back to Tacna to do Divisions with our Hermana Leaders on Friday and guys I GOT TO SEE MY INVESTIGATOR PAMELA!! She got baptized yesterday <3 and she was so happy and excited to be getting baptized! I didn't get to go to her baptism but I loved getting to see her.
I love getting to be a person that helps people make changes in their lives. I've seen this gospel change so many lives here. Its truly amazing. <3
This week me and Hermana Wilson have been living it up here in San Francisco in Moquegua. We go running in the mornings and walk up steep hills and all the stairs they have here.
There are lots of people here who are prepared for the gospel its amazing!! We're gonna have a baptism this week and that should be fun! Her name is Stefania and she has a CRAZY strong testimony and I´m so glad I got to be here and meet her.
Guys the Lord loves us. Even though we have lots of trials we can still find the blessings from our Heavenly Father. He will always show us His love. He will send us help when we need it.
Thank yall for your Love, Support and Prayers :)
I love yall lots
Until we meet again next P-day
<3 Hermana Howe
FOTOS:
1-Pamela :) shes all baptized and stuff now :) Talking about serving a mission too <3
2-This is my companion I had for 3 days the other week. Hermana Cruz. Also the sash that Hermana Wood and Hermana Poulson made me wear on my birthday last week.
Hey yall :)
Thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday :) yall are the best.
This week was CRAZY. So I was in my area with Hermana Cruz for about 4 days. And we had some other rather interesting experiences. So I had some trouble with my anxiety and I had to be emergency transferred (again) to the mission home. So I stayed in the mission home for about a day to settle down. I spent sometime with President and Hermana Johnson which helped me calm down. I love those guys :_)
They then put me in the trio again with Hermana Poulson and Hermana Wood which was SO HELPFUL. We had blast being together again and speaking horribly grammatically incorrect English haha. They definitely have become some of my best friends.
And yesterday at night they took me to the house of a member who is from Utah to have a small celebration for my birthday. I got to eat chocolate pie :)
This morning I then traveled to the beautiful, hilly and sunny. MOQUEGUA. I am now with Hermana Wilson from Texas. I'm about 4 hours from Arequipa. So that was a fun bus ride for my birthday.
Yall. The Lord loves us. Sometimes we don't why things happen but we always have a loving Heavenly Fathre and a Savior who suffered for us.
I love you all
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe
< 3
Fotos Next week ya? :)
Hola Mi familia y Amigos,
It's taken me a long time to figure out what to say to y'all this week. This week was the scariest hardest week of my life.
I had an emergency transfer to Arequipa this past week.
I had an experience that I think changed my whole life.
I just want y'all to know that I am SAFE. I have really great leaders here in the mission that helped me alot.
We were robbed in the street and it was a very traumatic experience for me.
But like I said I have awesome leaders. So the Zone Leaders came and they read Doctrine and Covenants 122 with us. It was really powerful.
It says
´´ If thou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in perils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea.
...know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.´´
Yes this experience was hard but sometimes we just gotta go through it.
So after this experience, I was immediately transferred to Arequipa (I flew in a plane which was a really interesting mid-mission experience)
I was then put in a trio with 2 hermana leaders from Utah and that was so fun! They really helped me to try and get over the thoughts and feelings.
I never thought that something like this would happen on my mission.
This week was cambios so I now have a new companion. Shes also from Argentina. Her name is Hermana Cruz and shes way cool.
I have a strong testimony, That our Heavenly Father loves us. And sometimes we might not always understand what happens to us. But I know that I was protected and that EVERYTHING happens for a reason.
My Dad just sent me this quote and its so true.
´´We cannot control all that happens to us, but we have absolute control over how we respond to the changes. —W. Christopher Waddell´´
It´s gonna be hard. But I know that God has a plan and all things will work out for our good.
I love yall so much.
Thank you for your prayers and your love
Until we meet again next p-day
Hermana Howe <3
Fotos <3
1-The best district ever. Miss these Elders
2-The last doughnut with Hermana Batallanes. Yall these doughnuts are so good and only cost 1 sole.
3-Our Super Awesome Trio of Gringas. Hermana Wood, Hermana Poulson and I. We lowkey didn't want to stop being a trio. <3
Hey y'all :)
How are you?? I´m sure you're all great.
I had a great week. We worked really hard this week. We had a lot of appointments and at the start of the week almost none of them fell through. On Wednesday we ran from appointment to appointment. We had 7 appointments and they all went well! The people here are so prepared to hear the gospel.
This week we focused on The Restoration. Especially those who have a Baptismal Date. We watched the Joseph Smith Prophet of the Restoration like 8 times. Wow that movie is powerful.
This Church was restored by Joseph Smith and He had the power and authority to RESTORE the Church of Jesus Christ again to the earth. I think I feel the Spirit the most out here when I get to share the first vision the words ''Vi una columna de Luz''. There is a true power.
The Priesthood is restored.
We also had a really awesome ward activity that alot of our investigators went to and loved it! It was a really fun minute to win it game night! It was WAY fun!! Our investigator Pamela invited all her friends and they all had a blast.
The last game they made all the missionaries do. Each team member had something different to eat, cookies, a soda, a large part of a watermelon or a sandwich. BUT we also had to run in 10 circles and then eat it. It was interesting. I had to eat the watermelon for our team. It was gone in like 30 seconds and it took me back to 7th grade when I did the doughnut eating contest haha. We won the game, beat the Elders ;)
That was pretty much our week :) Can't believe we've been in this area for almost a whole transfer!! Transfers at the End of this week! We're pretty sure that we wont have a change this transfer but you never know!!
I love y'all and I hope you have a good week.
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe :)
Fotos (Gracias a Hermana Batallanes)
1-Our investigator Pamela and us :)
2-Members of the ward, The Elders and Me haha :)
''My beloved (Familia) I write unto you again that ye may know that I am yet alive''
-Moroni 9:!
How are yall??? I hope yall had a good week!
I finished the Book of Mormon for the second time in my mission, and guys I LOVE THIS BOOK. Its so true. Everyday that I study I know its true. I can feel of its truth and power. I have seen this Book change the lives of many people. But mostly my life. I have noticed a grand change in myself through my study and prayer of el Libro de Mormón.
Im so grateful for my 5 months Ive had here in Perú and Im so excited for the next 13 months <3
This week was really great. We are working SO HARD everyday. We're like dead tired everyday.
I had to spend more time in the doctors office this week. Because my companion had problems with her health but shes doing much better now!
I don't know why my companions have all had health problems and I haven't really had any. (Defintely a HUGE blessing) ALSO Funny English pronunciation from Hermana Batallanes this week. My Tucson friends and fam will get this.
She read ''eyes'' as ''eegees'' and it made me really want eegees haha. Its fun to teach English. I had fun explaining what eegees is to her jaja.
This week we did a service project for an hermana in the ward. We helped sew flowers onto her daughters quincenaria dress and WOW how fun that was. 300 flowers. But the dress is BEAUTIFUL. Its pink. They were all really confused as to why I never had a quincenaria so that was fun to explain.
Yesterday was the Census of Perú. Everyone including us had to stay in their houses so they could be counted. We also had to answer all the questions and so that was really interesting. Its really interesting how they do the census here. We spent all day until 5 in the house which was fun.
We also had CREPES this morning. An elder in our district made them and yallll they were so GOOD. We also played ping pong. So that was fun.
Guys we have a Savior who loves us SO MUCH. There's a quote by David A Bednar that I read this week that says ''Jesus who suffered the MOST has the most compassion for all of us who suffer much less.'' SO true. He suffered all for us. So we can CHANGE. Repentance is REAL. I'm grateful for our Savior and His everlasting love <3
I hope yall have a blessed week
I love y'all so much
''Farewell..until I shall write unto you or shall meet you again''
-Moroni 8:30
Con amor
Hermana Howe<3
FOTO
Didn't take fotos this week but here's one of the Zone from the Zone conference were I don't look like me.
:)
Hola mi amigos :)
This week was a BLAST.
Started off the week with a nice earthquake at 2 am.
It was really really strong. And I didnt know what was going on and it was so early in the morning. Luckily there wasnt any damage and we were all ok. We had like a million people text and call us to make sure that we were ok. So we didnt get alot of sleep that night.
The next day we had A MULTI-ZONE CONFERENCE and it was SO GOOD. President Johnson is hilarious and it made us all want to go out and work hard. I also sang Savior Redeemer of My Soul/ Called to Serve in Spanish and it went well. Thanks to Elder Law who played the Piano for me. Hes INCREDIBLE. He changed the whole song and made it like a million times prettier. It was awesome to get to work with him.
We then had our District Meeting that night. It was weird to have it at night but we had it at night because during the Peru Soccer games there is NO ONE in the streets and no one wants to talk to us. It was a super fun district meeting. We have English Class for the Latinos every meeting and right now our English Leader, Elder Anderson, is HILARIOUS. He says everything in English even though it always confuses the Latinos. He starts of every class by yelling ''ITS A GOOD DAY'' and asks everyone why its a good day.
This English Class the Latinos had to present themselves in English so all week the week before Hermana Batallanes and I were practicing her introduction. I taught her how to say ''y'all'' and it was SO FUNNY when she said it in her presentation. Because our district is 87% gringos so they all laughed and were like Hermana Howe is definitely your companion. It was super fun.
The rest of the week was awesome!! We're finding lots of people that are prepared for this gospel.
We run into the Elders every single day still (even on P-day when we weren't in the area we ran into them)
I sang ''Soy un Hijo de Dios'' for the Baptism of the Elders and that was fun- They asked me during the baptismal service if I could sing. I like being able to share my talent and helping to bring the spirit through song.
God truly prepares people. One of our Investigators, Pamela. is AWESOME. She had a boyfriend who was a member and she got to know the church through him. But they broke up but she was still interested in the Church. So shes been waiting to find Sister Missionaries in her area. And we some how ended up sitting next to each other on the bus one day. And we talked and She was so excited to find us!! She also invites all her friends to listen to our lessons and they're all super interested in the Church!!
God has planted seeds here :)
I love getting to be in this work and help others come unto Christ.
I love yall
Have a great week :)
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe <3
DyC 112:10
FOTOS
1- Arch of Tacna. Pretty cool right.
2-THESE ARE SO COOL. They have lots of animals like this here and its so cool!!
3- Just waiting for my ''Tú'' ;) but He can wait 13 months.
Guys.
This week was full of hard work. SO much contacting. Lots of prayers to find those that are ready for this gospel. So much Spanish. ( I have this goal to not talk with the other North Americans in English, its not working out super well but I'm trying) But I LOVE it here in Tacna. The people are so humble and loving. In every house we go to they feed us (I really am praying to not put on weight because everyone says that in Tacna that's what happens. So we'll see what happens.)
We have alot of people that we're teaching. Lots of teenage girls The elders, have given us LOTS of references of teenage girls. And these girls are SO prepared and want to make these changes in their lives. Its awesome to get to teach them and invite them to come unto Christ. Thankful for the Elders in our ward and their really awesome references.
We also had a practice emergency route to the chapel just in case we have an earthquake. And guys IT'S SO FAR. the chapel we have to walk to takes almost an hour to get to. So that was a fun morning. We raced the Elders there. But they won :(
This week, I had a cool experience with Prayer that I'd like to share.
We have this reference from the Elders. Shes an 18 year old that is apparently really awesome. We've tried like a million times to try and teach her but shes never home. Her name is Luz.
So after we planned our Day on I think it was Wednesday. I prayed that we would be able to find Luz and be able to teach her.
We went to her house and she wasn't there.
I was a little sad. But then Hermana Batallanes had the impression to stop and go back and talk to a woman we saw earlier who was in a wheelchair.
So we went back and talked to her. Guys shes the humblest sweetest person in the world. She told us that she has very strong desires to go to church and loves to read the word of God.
And guess what her name is.
Luz.
It wasn't the same Luz that I had prayed for initially. But it really taught me that God will always answer our prayers even when its not in the way that we thought it would be. He will always answer us and help us when we need it.
This week was really good :) I love this gospel and I LOVE being a missionary
I love yall <3
Much love from Tacna Peru <3
Have a good week
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe
Alma 29:9
FOTOS
1-me and hermana batallanes at this HUGE yard sale type thing (I need to learn how to spell words in Spanish because I know how to say them in Spanish) but this place is like a huge thrift store and almost everything is from the US. I saw lots of stuff i used to have as a kid. Also saw someone with an Auburn Sweatshirt so that was crazy.
2-I thought this hat was funny. Grits lol.
3-Me and a Moose Hat. Livin it up in Tacna Peru
Hola my beloved family and friends.
This week was ALOT of work. TONS of contacting and getting to know this area. Lots of hard work but OH HOW I LOVED IT. I really opened up in my Spanish this week. I just talk now and I feel a lot more comfortable. Yeah I still have SO much to improve and I'm gonna keep working on it. We met alot of members (thanks to the Elders that we share the area with) and we've met alot of people who are prepared for the gospel and alot that are NOT. But hey opposition in all things right?
We have one investigator named Juanita and she has tons of friends who are members and so are lots of her family members. Also her ''Husband'' (they aren't married but live together and have a kid just like all the couples here) is a really less active member. Juanita wants to be baptized but has to get married first. So we're working on that with her and its been good! We'll see how it goes but if it goes well we'll have a wedding and a baptism at the end of this month :)
Guys my companion is great, the Area is great. We're working HARD and its all good :)
But the best part of the week was defintely GENERAL CONFERENCE.
yall I learned so much. I also got to watch 3 of the sessions in English. So I learned alot!!
Guys God loves us so much. That's alot of what I felt this conference. So much love from Him. Also the importance of the Book of Mormon for us. We can never forget its value.
I have alot I could say about General conference.
It was a good week
Today we went and hiked a little bit of the Inca Trail and had fun with the Zone.
(The Zone is all elders and Us so that's fun)
I love it here yall
I love serving the Lord
I love yall and have a good week
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe <3
FOTOS
My Zone and pretty pictures from the Inca Trail
BUENAS TARDES FROM TACNA
Guys I just got transferred to Tacna!! Its 7 hours from my last area by bus. (Casi estamos in Chile like wow) I already really love the area and I only got here like 3 hours ago! Everyone thought I wasn't going to be transferred and I'm one of the only people who finished their training and got transferred so that's fun.
This is the First time that theyve had Hermanas here in this ward so theyre all really excited!!!
We have no cellphone, no area book, no Libros de Mormon, pamphlets, NADA. BUT YALL ITS SO GOOD. Luckily we are sharing the area with Elders (who are also the Zone Leaders) And they've been soo nice. They showed us the whole area and we already know some members. The place where we pension (the member who makes all our food) She had a cute little "Bienvenidas Misioneras"sign.
SO this next week should be really fun- Vamos a contactar ALOT.
My companion is Hermana Batallanas and shes from Argentina and shes way sweet!!
But my last week in Belaunde was great!!! We did alot of prep for the Baptism of Maria de los Angeles and the baptism was AWESOME. So spiritual and beautiful :)
We also had Divisions with the Hermana Lideres and that was way fun! I was with Hermana Eliason (shes from Indiana AND GUYS SHE KNOWS WHAT REAL SHOW CHOIR IS. so we had fun talking haha) It was also super spiritual.
It was kind of hard to leave Belaunde. The familia Chavez and everyone were so sweet. And my convert Kathy :( And Hermana Miranda too. But its time for me to be on my own and be done with training. :) I'm really gonna miss them but I'm super pumped to be here in Tacna (the elders had 5 baptisms this past Saturday in this ward!!! We hope to have the same success haha)
My Spanish is so much better than it was before. I can hold my own in conversations and I feel alot more comfortable. EL DON DE LENGUAS IS REAL.
Lastly I'd like to share my thoughts from Women's Conference (which I got to watch in English HOLLA)
Guys our Heavenly Father has a deep love for us. I could really feel that love during the conferencia. I love the quote by Joy D Jones ''When we sin we are less WORTHY but NOT WORTHLESS'' Which is more than true. God is gonna love us no matter what. And when we remember this love WE CAN MAKE TRUE CHANGES.
I have seen people make these changes.
The power of repentance is REAL.
I love yall
and so does God.
<3
Thanks for everything
Until we meet again next P-Day <3
Hermana Howe
(OOPPSS sorry for all the Spanish. Have fun translating haha)
FOTOS
1-Colca my friends is beautiful!!
2-Hermana Stout is THE BEST and I miss her already. gotta love transfers
3-Baptism of Kathy <3
Guys this week was AWESOME.
It was a little hard but we have done so many awesome things :)
We had to drop a few people because they weren't progressing, which is always hard but we got A LOT of referencias yesterday so we´re gonna work with those.
We lost a little bit of proselyting time because Hermana Miranda had to go to 2 days of therapy this past week. (We have to go one more time tomorrow) That took like 3 hours of our time, but I hope it'll help her.
We spent pretty much all week trying to get Kathy fully ready for her baptism that we had this past Saturday (Guys she was actually baptized and confirmed!!!! This is a miracle). She´s super sweet and has an awesome energy about the gospel and She´s a super great example for her family, her mom isn't a member but the baptism I think really helped her see that this gospel can really help change lives ( She calls us elderas and not hermanas, we've had to correct her quite a few times). The young womens program here has been so helpful. They really help our investigators to jump right into the program.
We also are preparing Maria de Los Angeles for her baptism because MIRACLE her dad gave her permisión to be baptized. :) Shes all set and excited to be baptized :) Hoping that it all works out smoothly. We visited her with Kathy and she shared her testimony about Baptism and that really helped Maria de los Angeles.
I gave my first talk of the mission and it wasn't too bad. Everyone said that my Spanish was really easy to understand. I was so nervous but I did it :)
So that was the week.
Today, We are on a small trip with our district. We left at 3 in the morning to go to this really pretty canyon that's about 3 hours away and its been so fun!! This district is really cool and we´re enjoying it. The canyon and town se llama Colca. Guys its so pretty and really Peru. I don't know how else to explain it but its so cool.
I'm extremely happy and healthy here in the Lord´s vineyard. I love the people and I love being able to serve the Lord.
Until we meet again next Pday
Love yall
Hermana Howe <3
I PROMISE LOTS OF PICTURES NEXT WEEK
Last week of My training!! :)
HOLAAA, BUENAS DIAS!
Yall I'm so happy :) This week was really really great!
We spent our P-day in the doctors and just chillin at the mall. The mall is the place that I feel back in the States but as soon as I walk outside its like oh nope, definitely in Peru. But Hermana Miranda just has to wear a wrap on her foot and go to 3 therapy sessions. So it wont slow down our work at all. Which is good because we have lots to do!!
So guys. We set an official date with one of our investigators this week. Her name is Kathy, shes 12 and is the daughter of a less active. Her baptismal date is for THIS SATURDAY :) Shes super super great and has definitely been a Miracle. She has an awesome desire to be baptized and the young women here have been so helpful in including her in everything. She's basically already a member! So we're really excited about that :) She has her baptismal interview today so that'll be fun!
We also had a Zone conference this week and I was asked to do the musical number with another Hermana, Hermana Eliason. And it was super good. We sang Savior Redeemer of my Soul in Spanish. She's really talented and it was super fun to sing with her.
The conference was really good too. I always learn lots.
Our Mission President is really awesome. Short cool story from him. He has a son who is serving his mission in Milan Italy right now. His son was talking to one of the members there about her family and she was like oh i'm the only member in my family and I live here alone in Italy. And he was like where is your family from? and she said Arequipa Peru. And he was like My parents are the mission presidents there whats your family's address?? So the missionaries taught her family here and ¨President Johnson baptized her family members here in Arequipa! Isn't it so cool how the Lord works?? He truly has a plan for all of His Children.
Everyone keeps telling my Spanish is getting really good, but I still think I have a LONG way to go but the gift of tongues is real :) so i'm gonna place my confidence in the Spirit :)
I learn so much everyday.
Like I learned how to say ''May the force be with you'' Which is totally a phrase ill use alot on my mission haha. ''Que la fuerza esté contigo''
Today we're having lunch with our district and then going to some place thats supposed to be really pretty so that'll be fun :)
I hope yall have an awesome week
yall are awesome
I love yall lots :)
<3 Hermana Howe
Alma 32:27
HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT I DID . I took pictures :)
Fotos:
1y2- We got up at 5 am to do a service project and got back to the house as the sun was rising and Chachani looked so pretty so we went on the roof at took pictures (6 am Hermana Howe still has a smile on her face even with no sleep)
3-Hermana Miranda and I had a mini photoshoot before bed last night so we would have pictures to send today haha. Only two more weeks until transfers and i'm done with my training so we probably wont be companions for much longer :(
HOLA AMIGOS
Hows life for yall?? Yall are all probably great I'm sure. (Especially the recently engaged Seth, Congratulations my brother Happy for you even though I wont be there :))
This week was rough. Our investigators have LOTS of problems.
Seriously ask me about my first transfer and a half when I get back because I have some stories for yall.
This week was crazy.
P-day turned out to be really good. We spent it with some people from one of Hermana Miranda's old wards. One of them is from Washington and knows almost no Spanish and one of them is from Peru and knows almost no English. And Surprise, they're engaged. They met through one of the sister missionaries. They were really cool. I had to help translate alot. It was fun. They also bought us lunch and it was so good.
Guys
If you can ever try Arroz Chaufu DO IT. Trust me its so good.
We also went to the Doctor and Hermana Miranda has to go back today because she has a small fracture at least they think. So we'll see what happens.
The rest of the week was so fast. We contacted alot of people and are teaching alot of people. Yes we have lots of problems. But we're slowly working through them.
One of them is that the Mama de Marco, almost died this week. She has a really bad sickness ( wish I understood medical spanish to tell yall what it was). So we've been really worried for her. But shes doing much better now. So thats really good.
Also learning that I should learn a little bit of Quechua, which is another language here in Peru because there are alot of people that only speak Quechua. Its a crazy different language but its cool. Lots of the little old ladies speak it.
Our Mission President really wants this to be a month of miracles. So hes sacrificing sweets and CocaCola ( hes never without a bottle of Coke so this is a big deal) He's asked us to do the same. So we've been making lots of sacrifices this past week. We also fasted as a mission to achieve our goals. Sacrifices bring forth miracles.
You are all amazing. Thank you for your support and love :)
God has lots in store for the people here in Arequipa.
Im really glad I get to be here with these amazing people and learn so much from them everyday :)
I love yall
God be with you till we meet again Pday
Hermana Howe <3
1 Nefi 3:7
IMAGINE THAT THERE ARE GREAT PHOTOS HERE. Wow look how happy I am.
I keep forgetting to take my camera places to take pictures. I'll try harder this week just for yall :)
HOLA!!!
Honestly these weeks feel like 2 days. Howe is it Pday again??
My friends this week was CRAZY. We got lost like 5 times trying to find the casas of references and contacts. Almost none of the houses have addresses and if they do it doesn't make any sense how the calles and numbers are set up. So that's great. We ran from appointment to appointment which I think is a good problem to have. Except when you remember that your companion has a hurt ankle that was getting better but just recently took a turn for the worse. So she has to go to the doctor sometime today so ill spend my pday in the doctors office :)))))
But I'm learning and growing so much. Hermana Miranda sometimes will just sit there and say nothing and force me to speak. At first it was so hard but its slowly getting easier. Im understanding more and more each day and I'm talking so much more and making jokes and friends. Telling right now. Gift of tongues is SO REAL. I couldn't do this without help from on high.
I have been mistaken for a latina on the phone multiple times. The best time was when it was Presidente Johnson (my really amazing mission president) called and I answered and we started chatting in Spanish and he was like ''Con quien habla??'' and i was like ''Hermana Howe!'' and he was like''WHAT?? your accent is amazing and your Spanish is so great!! I thought you were a latina!'' So that made me feel way good. I always get told I know more Spanish than other gringa Hermanas when they were in their second cambio. SO that's cool. Also found out that hair loss among missionaries is so normal so that's great.
Guys.
I have some sad news. Our investigator Marco. There is a very very long story as to what happened with him but he never got confirmed.
And that was really hard for us. Don't really know whats gonna happen there.
Its a really long story. Post mission you should all ask me about it.
His family is still really great and investigating the church.
But yeah all of our progressing investigators are having some struggles but we´re working hard to help them.
We had 6 people go to church yesterday so that's really awesome! 2 of them have a baptismal date for the 16 de Septiembre. Amy y Maria Fernanda they're two sisters of a menos activo and they have the desire to be baptized and we have an awesome Presidency of Young Womens and they are really helping to excite them about the church and other awesome stuff. So that's really awesome :)
One thing I've read over and over in the scriptures is that Gods arms of mercy are always extended towards us. He loves us. Even when we make mistakes. But he will always hold us in His arms and love us.
He loves us so much
I love yall so much
I hope yall have an awesome week :)
Until we meet again next Pday <3
Hermana Howe
FOTOS don't exist for this week sorry fam. I took 0 pictures this week. Ill be better about it next week :) thanks for understanding
PS
sorry for my spanglish just reread my email. Also sorry for typos and misspelled words much love :)
Friends,
Family,
We meet again this Pday to discuss what happened this week.
We got 2 new hermanas in our Area and they are AWESOME. One of them is from Utah and we lowkey speak in English all the time. OOPSS. Don't worry we speak in Spanish too but it's nice to have a break from Spanish.
We had a really nice week. We contacted alot this week and taught lots of lessons.
We are teaching one of the cutest little girls ever. Her name is Erika and she is gaining a strong testimony of this gospel. But her parents :( They're being hard to work with, just like all the other parents and its frustrating for us and frustrating for her. But the Lord has a plan. We'll see how it all goes.
I am starting to love teaching in Spanish. Because I can finally almost express myself exactly how I want to and be understood. Thanks to the wonderful GIFT OF TONGUES. Gifts of the Spirit are real. and we can really develop them. The Lord is helping me so much. I have never felt His love so strongly for people. He loves the people here so much. He also loves all of you so much. Never forget His love :) He´s always there
We had a really fun activity with the ward this week. Everyone brought their favorite dish typical to Arequipa and their family and friends. Specifically Less Actives, investigators and non members. We got SO MANY REFERENCES that day. And that's awesome because references are so helpful!
The activity was way fun, although I for the first time here in Arequipa , did not like ANY of the food. I felt so bad because they were all so excited and everyone else liked it all, but I didn't like any of it. Oops.
Also really sad news. Our investigator Mariana did not receive permission to be baptized. Her mom thinks she is too young to make that decision and will not allow it. We're pretty sad about it. But God has a plan.
We'll keep working hard and serving the Lord and trusting Him.
This week we put a major focus on el Libro de Mormón with all of our investigators. It really has all the answers to all the questions and is the key to conversion into this gospel.
I urge you all to read it. As families and individually. This past conference President Monson gave us this promise if we read the Book of Mormon everyday ''we will be in a position to hear the voice of the Spirit, to resist temptation, to overcome doubt and fear, and to receive heaven’s help in our lives.''
I have truly felt that power out here on my mission. I truly is the word of God and it was written for our day because we have a Amoroso Padre Celestial.
Thank yall for your love and support.
Yall are the best :)
Until we meet again next P-Day <3
Hermana Howe❤
FOTOS:
1 me in our closet because Hermana Miranda was sweeping and I didn't want to get in her way
2 MISTI so pretty I love it here like wow.
3 Chachani honestly so breathtaking
Holaaaaaa
I hope everyone had an AWESOME week. I had one crazy week for real. I got food poisoning Monday which was a super fun experience. So we took the beginning of the week pretty slow because me and Hermana Miranda were sick. We spent alot of time also trying to help a couple get married, but its so hard!! They need so many things they don't have. But they're in the process. SO that's good.
The other 3 Hermanas were emergency transferred out of our ward this week on Wednesday and that was a really interesting experience. But its transfers today so we´re getting two new hermanas! So that'll be lots of fun. I'm really glad I'm staying in this area because the ward is SUPER GREAT. We have awesome leaders and we get a reference like every Sunday.
I had a really rough day this week trying to communicate. Spanish is HARD. But I don't let the bad days get me down. They just draw me closer to our Savior. Who is ALWAYS THERE. With His arms open to help us. I know that for certain.
Alright so we had one Baptism. (Mariana was also gonna get baptized but sadly she was still on vacation so we´ll see what happens there)
But yes MARCO GOT BAPTIZED and was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. His mom and sister came and it was so good. His mom during the baptism closed her eyes and held her hands out and recited the prayer so that was nice. We´re teaching her the correct way to pray don't worry.
Marco is helping alot with his family and its awesome. They love hearing his testimony and his parents want to get married too! Wahoo! so we´ll see what happens there. They're really great.
We had an area conference yesterday for Peru and Bolivia and it was SO GOOD.
Carol F McConkie spoke (in Spanish which was cool, she was intently reading the prompter but it was really cool that she did it in Spanish), also Quentin L Cook and they were both good. But my favorite was definitely Juan A Uceda. He spoke about ¨tradiciones celestiales¨ and it was so good. He challenged the members to pray always, read the scriptures everyday and if they live near a temple to go each week or each month ( Tucson friends and fam. yall have a temple now. Provo friends you have two. I think yall can do this) I challenge you guys to do the same.
So much happiness and peace will come as you grow closer to our Savior :)
You guys are awesome
Thank you for your love and support ❤
Have a killer week
Until we meet again next P-day
Hermana Howe ❤
FOTOS
1-MARCO WAS BAPTIZED WAHOO SAVING SOULS
2-My faves. First district rip 😢
3-Hermana Wipio aka one of my new best friends but she got transferred this week :(
