Today is a happy day because THE SUN IS OUT! It´s crazy that you are all entering the cold time of the year, and it´s finally starting to be warm here. I´m the only white person here for miles which is interesting enough as it is in this sea of Peruvians, but it will be even more interesting when I am the only sunburned white person for miles. It´s bound to happen. But don´t worry mother, I have sunscreen!
One interesting thing I have to share is that we ate cow heart and cow liver this week. I don´t really know what to say about it....I just sort of ate it. And you know, it wasn´t that bad. All I know is that I eat what they give me. Sometimes I just close my eyes while I do it. No but really, it was actually pretty good!
Another thing, yesterday was Sunday. We had like 4 of our investigators there, a family of less actives, and some other less actives. It was a miracle!! I´m learning the importance that the gospel has in the lives of every person, and it´s so incredible to see its influence in the lives of different people. Obviously investigators are so important, but people who are already baptized that don´t come to church are equally important. As missionaries, we invite ALL people to come unto Christ. Including those who came unto Christ once before, and decided to take a little break. I love working with less actives and seeing them come back to church, or teaching them lessons, because they start to remember the way they felt before. It´s really a beautiful thing, and I was super excited yesterday.
Also, after sacrament, the Relief Society president came up to me and asked if I could speak for 10 minutes THAT DAY in Relief Society. It was crazy, because I have really been wanting to speak to them, but I was planning on preparing something specific, you know? If someone asked me to do that at home, where everyone speaks the same language that I am fluent in, I think I would have been totally fine. But I was pretty darn nervous to just wing it in front of these people, speaking a language in which I am certainly not fluent. It´s crazy how much I do know, though. It´s moments like that when I realize how much I´ve learned. The little talk was pretty good, and a lot of people commented on it. They also commented on how "linda" my red face is. What can I say, when I get nervous, my face turns red. And trust me, I was nervous. Red face syndrome is just one part of being a gringa.¨
Good news - WE HAVE OUR FIRST BAPTISM THIS WEEK!!!!! On Saturday!! Your birthday, daddy! It´s a pretty cool birthday present, if I do say so myself. Pedro, our golden investigator. He is so great. He is 69 years old, and we just met him one day while we were walking in the street. He was so excited to learn about the gospel, and he has just taken it all in. There are some people that are just ready to receive the gospel, and he was certainly one of them. We have been teaching him for a few weeks, and he is ready, and he´s getting baptized this weekend and I am so happy for him and I am so excited and I can´t even tell you how happy I am!!!! I will send pictures next week.
This past week was really great, but also really difficult. Sometimes I am really selfish, really stubborn, and really impatient. It´s so important in missionary work to just be humble in every way. I am slowly learning how to be humble. But the thing is that as missionaries, we invite everyone - EVERYONE - to come unto Christ. That includes ourselves. I may have already said this, but it´s so important and I´m learning more about it everyday. I, Hermana Scott, also need to come unto Christ. I need to come unto Him, and do all I can to become more like Him. He was humble. He was patient. He was loving. And that is exactly what I want to be. I´m trying, and everyday I learn more about how I can do that.
The mission is the best, I am so so happy, and I can´t believe how fast time is flying. Every week I just can´t believe it´s time to write to you all again. Thank you for your love and support, it never goes unnoticed. I love you all so much, and I pray for you about 80 times a day. We pray a lot out here.
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Scott
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