Aqui estoy moriendo de calor en Sudamerica. Jaja, cree que estoy bromeando pero no. Ha ha, but yeah, my comp & I are suffering from the heat all day long, but working hard nonetheless. Here in the San Isidro ward, the members are AWESOME. Which is good & bad....good because theyr'e helping us a lot and are a huge support in missionary work & bad because I'm gonna be so sad to leave them when I'm transferred. Haha. Seriously though, they are always giving us references, asking us how they can help, and accompanying us to our appointments. They're the best.
The missionary work here is a lot more busy because we always have a ton of apointments scheduled and people to contact. Siempre estamos ocupadas. For example, we have EIGHT appointments scheduled for this Tuesday all after 4pm. So we will go on divisions with members; my companion and a member to some, and another member and I to the others so we can get everyone. It's crazy. But I'm loving it.
My area here in Ica is HUGE. It has a univeristy, a million houses, and like 5 huge malls. A super big difference from Ayacucho, which only has small markets and little tiendas. I feel like I'm in the U.S. sometimes, but in Spanish. I walk into a store and feel like I'm in Walmart or Target. It's just a crazy difference from Ayacucho where it took me more than a month to find a store that sold mascara. Literally.
Well, my companion is amazing and we're just making the most of it here in the heat, talking and laughing, and telling stories, and also teaching and contacting people well together and it's only the first week! I'm looking forward to being with her and having her as my companion for a little while I hope, ha ha.
Just wanted to let you guys know that I love this gospel! It makes me so happy to be able to share its message with others. Yes, I am a little scared each day to leave the house and talk to strangers in a foreign language, but I know that God is right here with me. In the scriptures, it says that "perfect love casteth out all fear" so if I focus on how much I love God and this gospel, I'll forget about my fears and insecurities and get to work. I love you all! Thank you for your prayers.
Love,
Hermana Lowe
Answers to Mom's questions:
What’s it like not having a pensionista?
We go to a restaurant for lunch or eat in the house.. not as fun as Hna Delia, but I'll be okay.
Do you have a phone?
Yes, we have the same phone here in Ica... a Nokia.
What are the dogs like in your area?
The street dogs are still annoying and I haven't made any dog friends yet soo I'll let you know how that goes, haha.
What are the people like in your area? an even better question...
Any investigators?
Any investigators?
Yes!!! We have tons of investigators and out of the 5 people that came to church, 4 of them have a baptismal date!! The work is progressing faster here and I love it. It also means we are a lot busier though, which is also good.
Some bad news... I lost my camera this week. I think I set it down in a park when we sat down to eat our ice cream and when we went back, it was like half an hour later and it was gone. I've been pretty sad about it this week, but relieved that I have sent you all my pictures. So I basically just lost my videos and obviously my camera.
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| Hermana Lowe & her new companion, Hermana Legaspi |
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| We got to talk to Hermana Lowe for the second time in 3 weeks! |
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