Week 44 (March 20, 2017)

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Well, this week has been a very interesting week for sure. I dont know if any of you have heard, but there was a lot of rain this week, in all of Peru. and that also has meant a LOT of flooding, like scary flooding, and half the mission is flooded, but luckily I just left that side of the mission, so in my area, and zone and well all of this side of the mission, is not flooded and all is well. But there have been water outages and sometimes we have to shower with buckets we saved from before.  It goes in and out. 

This week we also continued teaching Raul and Carlos. Which has been kind of stressful, and we actually had interviews this week and from the stress of that and of other things, President Godfrey gave me a priesthood blessing, and these last couple of days I have felt so much peace and so much better. The power of priesthood blessings are so real and I am so greatful for that.  We had to move Rauls baptism date back a week because he still had a lot of doubts and stuff and we started teaching them separate to have less contention which has definetly worked, so because of conference and everything he wont be able to get baptized until the end of April! but we are continuing to work with Raul more and we might stop teaching Carlos.

So my birthday is this friday and one thing I really wanted was to go to the temple. So we worked it all out and me and my comp can go and are going this wednesday for my bday present :)  I love the temple so much!! this will be my second time going in my mission and am so excited!

Last week I forgot to tell you, but we ate rabbit!! which wasnt bad and  actually tasted like chicken. Just a little wierd because its a house pet.  But we didnt think about that haha.

Even though sometime the mission has its stresses and dificulties, I know heavenly father is on our side the whole time watching over and protecting us. I know without a doubt I am supposed to be here, in Peru, serving the lord. I love this gospel so much and am so very greatful for the wonderful opportunity to be here! I know this church is true and this gospel is true. I know Pres Monson is a prophet of god, a seer and revelator and if we follow him we will not go astray. 

I love you all so much and thank you for everything.

Love, Hna Smoot