Call me a PERUVIAN!

Abby and her trainer, Hermana Luke

This was Abby's temporary companion the first night she got to Peru.  Her name is Hermana Garate.

Hello everyone!! I am safe and sound in PERU! I still cannot believe its real. I need to apologize for my spelling errors because I am using a spanish keyboard but I will try my hardest!!

So much has happened since the 16th when I got here so I will rush through the days! But if we are being honest...and we all know me...it will be a little longer than we think hahaha! 

So to wrap up the last few days at the CCM! Wow I miss it. There are so many good people there and I miss them!! I will try to send some pictures. We said our goodbyes and that was that!

Then the 16th hit. We were supposed to be at reception at 330 in the morning...well our alarm didn't go off sooooo we woke up at 338! Our bus was leaving at 4! Guys it was most definitely a Home Alone moment. Long story short we got the bus on time so God really is in the details because I have never seen 4 girls get ready so quick... anyways we made our flight and next thing we knew we were IN PERU! I met up with the 5 people there for me! My temporary comps name is Hermana Garate! She's the best! We went and rode the buses and guys the buses here are legit kidnapper vans hahah! I slept at her apartment that night with! I met President briefly that night! We had 2 sisters sleep over at our apartment which was fun too!

The 17th

I met my comp!! Her name is Hermana Luke and she is from Arizona! President could not have picked a better companion for me! She is so sweet and so fun! We have a party together! We work so hard together and we mesh so well!!! BLESSINGS!!!! A bunch of the elders said they all had heard about me before I came because of KAELIN HIRSCHI haha! So thanks girl you are the best haha! My mission president is a COUG so we good here in Peru!! We went to our apartment in our area San German! I am definitely in a third world country but man I love it here. I really feel at home which is so great!! We went out and met some members!

The 18th

We dropped our laundry off to be cleaned! We ran into a member and so we went to go talk to her! Her husband came over and put a plate of food in front of both of us....guys....FISH...yes FISH happened hahah! When I blessed my food I prayed so hard just to be able to eat it...and I liked it! Haha! If you know me you know fish is a no...but in peru I guess it's not! Then we went to lunch...hahah yes so much food. We have a pinchanista that makes us lunch Monday through Friday and then we eat with members on the weekends! Found out I love bananas which is also new! haha! We have a baptism date so yay! She gets baptized in 2 weeks! Her name is Diana! We also set up a nativity with a sweet lady named Cecilia! She is a less active but we are working on it!

The 19th

We had district council! We practiced teaching and Hermana Luke said she was really really proud of me! Hermana Luke said she has been in 5 sketchy situations her whole mission and 2 of them have been with me hahaha details wont be shared because my mom reads this hahah! God is real woot! WE GOT MY CHRISTMAS PACKAGES AND WOW IT WAS A GOOD DAY!! We went home and dumped them! Christmas is here!! We both were so grateful!! Thank you Mama and Papa King! We had divisions with the STLS and so we switched comps for about an hour! We just contacted and so that means I sit and smile! haha! We ran into some sweet ladies who we are teaching this week and I really think they could be golden! So I am so excited about that! 

The 20th 

We had weekly planning that ended up taking about 2 hours.....longer than it should have hahaha! There was so much to organize and do! We got it done so it was a good time hahah! We had so much yummy food. Guys the food here is amazing. AND here in Lima you don't ever have water with a meal, always Inca Cola or a juice! I love it! We met with our ward mission leader and he is the best!! We had a sweet lady come up to us and she gave us a treat! The people here are honestly so sweet and I am so blessed! We taught lesson 4 to Diana and she understood and accepted everything! We gave her a pre baptism interview! SHE IS SO READY!! We got bible bashed from a scary guy in a street but hey I am here emailing today so we made it out alive! }

The 21st

We are making a skit to perform for our multizona conference in a few days! So we went and practiced that and then we went and got food for the week! We went to lunch after and we had a miracle! The sweet sisters that made us lunch, the Familia Benitas is letting us use their house to facetime our families on Christmas! So many blessings! I led the spiritual thought we left with them which was really cool! My spanish is a wreck but somehow my testimony always makes sense. God is watching out for each and every one of us!! I testify of that! We went to our Wards Chocolada which is basically a party for the primary kids! It was so fun! We got some references from members so HOLLA!!! We stopped and got GELATO on the way home so it was a HECK of a day! The sweets here are amazing!!!! We stayed up a little too late talking...haha! But I love it! I am best friends with my companion and I am so grateful for her!

The 22nd

Church was amazing!! Did I understand any? Nope. BUT I felt the spirit! Haha! Little victories right?? Guys we get shut down a lot but that is just how the mission is. It is hard when you are so excited for something and it doesnt happen! I have learned to keep going because God gives so many blessings, we just need to look!! Everything has a purpose!! We made cookies with the bishop and wow that was fun!! His girls had so much fun. My mom sent me a cake mix for sugar cookies with sprinkles and frosting! All of those things are new to the people here so they just LOVED IT!! It was so much fun. Best day!! 

The 23rd!

TODAY HAS BEEN GREAT!! Thats all I gotta say! haha!!

Okay so I hope you all know I love you! I don't have a ton of time because we don't have a full pday today just an hour to email! I have pday this week on Wednesday because of Christmas!! I hope you all have the best Christmas!! Feliz Navidad!! I am so sorry if I didn't respond to your emails! I will do it Wednesday or next Monday and thats a promise! 

My challenge for you this week comes from a quote from Kevin Worthen:

"I have come to believe that one measure of our eternal progress is how much joy we derive from service."

Write down a few times someone has served you and what they did! Do one of those things for someone TODAY!! 

Guys I love you!! Ill send pics next!!

Love you!!!!

Hermana King