How is
everyone doing? Hope everything is going well. Thanks for the
few emails I had!
They always lift the spirit. It has most definitely been a fast
week. Pretty
crazy how time flies. I am doing much better, except for one
thing… I cannot
sleep. I don’t know why, but I wake up during the night maybe
3-5 times. It’s
taking a toll on me too. It’s been going on for maybe a month,
but I haven’t
said anything. I’ve talked to President Carrasco, but he doesn’t
really know
why. Yeah, I might be stressed a little bit with the office and
just getting
everything done on time, or it might be because we haven’t had
many people to
teach, I don’t know. But it can be pretty hard to wake up at
6:30 on the dot
sometimes. I do it, even though every fiber in my body commands
me to rest
more. Any suggestions? I don’t want to get addicted to sleeping
pills either
though. And it’s a lot easier for
Bridger because he actually has a GYM he can go to! AND he can
take protein and
other supplements. Am I not right Bridger?? Haha. I’m still
working out every
day, but its just not the same as the gym. Oh well, I guess
we’ll just see when
I get home. I would appreciate however, a pre-workout
supplement… Maybe something
like NO Explode, or… heck, I don’t even know what they have now.
Just a
thought!
So, Leonel
should be coming up to visit this week! I am so happy that he is
baptized. He
expressed to me some struggles that he had been passing through
these last few
months, of the which I won’t mention, and its been really tough
for him. But I
know that he will be such a faithful member for the trials that
he has passed
through leading up to his membership in the church.
We received
a record number of references yesterday! 6! I know it might
sound like a low
number, but I nor Elder Whittaker have received that many in one
day. A bishop
from Lima was visiting in Cusco, and he found us and gave us the
reference of
his cousins family that lives here in Cusco. One of them was
with him at
church, and they are interested! Another was from my recent
convert, Anthoni.
He has a co-worker that he says is very interested as well. And
so on and so
forth. To say the least, we had a very very good day yesterday.
:)
One thing I
want to include in this email, is a lesson I learned this week.
I have talked a
few times about the Santa Cruz family, the family in our ward
that is super
poor. We have continued to visit them, and to strengthen their
family. Just the
other day, their grandpa Fidel, passed us as we were sitting on
a curb waiting
for an appointment. (SUCH a faithful member. At church every
week 10
minutes before it starts.) He stopped and we talked for a little
while and said
how much he appreciated us visiting him and his family. I want
this to be
clear. This man does not have a job. He works at his humble
home, fixing things
here and there. He never asks anything in return. We sat back
down on the curb
as he walked up the hill towards his home. Not 30 seconds after
he had turned
the corner, he yelled, “Elders!”, with something in his hand up
in the air. We
got up and started to walk towards him. With his arm
outstretched, he gave us 2
little chocolate bars that he bought from the street corner
store. “Here ya go!”
he said with a big smile on his face. “See you next Sunday!”
This family struggles
from meal to meal, and he went out of his way to buy those two
little chocolate
bars. My eyes watered up as took the bar and mustered,
“Gracias.” I was just
speechless. Whittaker and I just sat there for a couple minutes,
both knowing
that that money just as easily could have gone to buying a few
eggs for dinner,
but no. Instead, he’d rather give what he has to us. I ate that
little
chocolate bar that probably costs 30 cents in the states with so
much
gratitude. I will send a photo of him next week if I remember.
But this man is
a Quechua native, and doesn’t speak much Spanish. He is probably
something like
70 ish years old, and is so nice. He always hugs us and speaks a
real fast
sentence in Quechua before speaking in Spanish. I love the man.
So charitable.
SO. Whittaker and I got brainstorming and he thought of an idea…
We want to
help this family out with Christmas this year. Kind of a Secret
Santa type
deal. But, we can’t do it alone obviously. I don’t want anything
for Christmas.
No packages, no candy, nothing. I just want to help this family
have a
wonderful Christmas. So, I really don’t know how we could work
this out, but I
know that Elder Whittakers mom would be 100% in. So, mom, give
her a call, and
maybe get the ward involved? I don’t know. I’m just thinking out
loud here. Let
me know what you think! I can get you a list of everyone’s
names, age, whatever
you need, let me know.
Dear Elder
still gets to us here in the mission, just so you know. You can
send those for
FREE! Just pick the Perú Cusco Mission. Dad, I haven’t gotten
any emails from
Grandma Christensen as of now. I don’t know if maybe she has the
wrong address,
or what. But I don’t get them. And congrats to Grandma
Carlton!!! That’s so
exciting for her! She is leaving SO soon! That’s great though.
I’m so proud of
her.
Well, that’s
all that’s going on as of now. Today for P-Day, a few of us are
going to hike
this HUGE mountain in Cusco. We’re stoked. Sweet pictures are
coming next week.
Thank you
for all your support and prayers. It means so much. Take care,
and be safe!
ELDER CHRISTENSEN
Secretario Financiero
Misión Perú Cuzco
(51) 984-503-861
(51) 084-242-521
RPM #623574
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