Two Weeks Worth (Mission Update)

What a week it has been!

This week the ward had an activity called a Pollada, where they gave out plates with chicken (or meat) with potatoes for ten soles. They were raising money for something. It was a good turnout, although there was lots of leftovers. On Friday, the day before the Pollada, my companion (and I)went to help buy potatoes and then (we) washed them all. Then in the afternoon, we went and helped prepare the chicken and the meat.  

We bought lots of potatoes and then washed them all, during which the bishop (did I tell you that we live with the bishop?) asked if we had potatoes in the States and if we imported them or produced them. 

The activity. Really not a lot of people came at first but lots showed there support. We were there since 9 in the morning to help set up but there wasn't anything really to do until almost 11 am.

While waiting, I made friends with a dog, that I named Buddy. He was shy at first and easily scared but so sweet. 

I played with the child of my pensionista, and her other boy took this photo when I asked him to hold my camera  for me. 

My companion and another Hermana. they had the job of cooking the meat. 

We also have exciting news! We have three baptisms for the month of October. And one of them is our pensionista! We are way excited for the coming weeks!

Till next week!!!

Love always, Hermana Madsen (October 1, 2018)

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I hope you all had a wonderful General Conference weekend. It was really good, wasn't it and full of inspiration and good advice. 

This week has been crazy, as we had divisions and went to Puna. That was fun, and then we got rained on our way home. We also got to watch General Conference although it was a little difficult yesterday because it was elections here in Peru. Anyways, I learned a lot, especially about forgiveness. 

We were playing with this dog and I just happened to capture this perfect photo. We always find the cutest dogs to play with.

This is Oso. He followed us around all day one day. And he was so thirsty I gave him a drink from my water bottle. Isn't he cute?

Also, a member had lots of motorcycles, so we got to ride with him on one. Here's a picture of the one we rode in.

Yesterday (Sunday), we taught two young people, a girl and a boy. The girl has a baptism date and yesterday after teaching the Plan of Salvation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we invited him (the boy) to be baptized too. He told us he was baptized in another church and we asked if he remembered the last lesson we taught where we explained about the Priesthood power. He told us yes and we asked if he thought the person that baptized him, when he was a kid, had this authority from God. Without pausing he immediately told us no and accepted to be baptized. Which just goes to show that some are ready right away. We will be working with him to get him prepared for this next passage. 

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Sending Love and Hugs to all, Hermana Madsen (October 8, 2018)

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Dear Reader,

If you missed General Conference, it's never too late to listen to the beautiful messages spoken by our living prophets and apostles and other leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know you'll be inspired and uplifted hearing the word of God and the testimonies of our Savior, Jesus Christ, through the Lord's witnesses and spokesmen here on earth. If you are a sister in Christ, the General Women's meeting will help you understand your purpose here on earth as daughters of God and mothers in Zion. You can find those talks under General Women's Session using the same link above. If I could choose one talk for you to listen to and ponder, it would be this one.

I have a testimony of this gospel and know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's true church upon the earth today. Living His gospel makes me so happy! I know we are here on earth to grow and become like our Heavenly Father and that we each have divine potential within us because we are truly His children.

~Camie