Anda Peru

Well hey there family and friends!

 

I can´t believe it, but I have officially been gone for a month now! I can´t even believe that it has flown by this fast! So much to say and not a lot of time to say it today, but I wanted to talk about my experience proselyting on Saturday.

 

Oh my goodness I can´t even begin to describe the culture and living conditions in Peru. We were able to go out proselyting last Saturday and it was just amazing to see more of Peru. Going out made me realize just how hard it is going to be to learn Spanish... the people speak so fast and I can only catch a few words here and there, but I think it went ok. We got about 20 contacts/addresses and names for the current missionaries to visit, but I´m not sure how far any of them will go, but it´s all good because either way they got a taste of the message we had for them and it could always spark an interest to learn more. The area we were in was poor, but not the poorest here in Peru, it was hard to believe what I saw. The streets were so dirty and there were stray dogs everywhere. I was nervous at first, but I got used to the surroundings pretty quickly. While we were walking I felt impressed to knock on one of the doors we had already passed, so I told my companion and the boy we were with (16 year old member missionary) that I wanted to go back and knock the door. I tapped on the gate (all houses have these weird gate things or metal, and you tap with coins so it can be heard better) and no one came to the door. We stayed there for a little longer and finally a woman answered the door. Her name was Madeline, she looked to be about 40 and just gave me a big grin when I saw her. I introduced myself and my companion and told her we were missionaries. I shared a brief message about the Gospel of Jesus Christ (as much as I could manage in Spanish) and we gave her a folleto (pamphlet). We were able to get her address and refer her to the current missionaries. I hope so badly that she will have the desire to listen more.

 

One of my favorite experiences of the day was when a little girl came up to my companion and I and started rambling about my hair. Haha I forget that being blonde is foreign to people here because I love the Peruvian people so much. She brought us to her home and had her neighbor come outside and talk to us as well, we shared a short message and got both of their contact information. It´s amazing how willing the people are here to just listen. Rarely were we turned away or denied the opportunity to share our message. The times we did get rejected were sad, but I feel so lucky to have had as many people open their doors that did. The people here are ready for the Gospel it is so amazing!

 

My new address for the field is going to be:

 

Hermana Hayley Imbler

Av. Carlos Izaguirre 124

Centro De Estaca De Tahuantinsuyo

Independencia, Lima 28, Perú

 

Please feel free to write me and I will do my best.

 

Adios everyone, know that I pray for you all every day and love you so much! Thanks for the emails, I do my best to get back to all of them!

 

Hermana Imbler