Is it really August ya? I thought summer went by fast at home, but wow it has flown! I hope you are all having bucket loads of fun these last few weeks of summer!
Well, we had a super duper packed week here in Abancay. At the end of every week, I am SO amazed at how truly blessed we are. My Heavenly Father is oh so good to us. I love being on the Lords errand. This week we had divsions with the Hermanas from Andahuaylas and Talavera. I know I say this all the time, but I just love doing divisions and the chance I have to learn SO much from every Hermana. Every missionary has such a different and unique spirit, and everyone has something special to bring to the misson.
So remember Martin and his family? The taxi driver? Well anywho, we went and visited them this week, and turns out Martin is a member! He was baptized when he was 12 years old. We got there and hey said, I think I have a picture with some people like you. Sure enough pulled out a picture of his baptism with the Elders! So crazy. He doesn't remember much, but he does remember the good feeling he had attending church. He also testfied of how the Elders taught him about prayer and how it has played such an important role in his life. We were kinda bummed because we can only teach him on Sundays for his work, but we are really excited to work with this little family! Hermana Lozano and I feel very blessed this week :)
We had a super super tender lesson with hermanita Juana Tapia. Shes been a member for about 12 years, but hasnt assisted for quite some time. She shared with us her testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ, and the strength she has recieved from His atonement. I LOVE teaching the doctrine of Christ. Juana totally lighted up as we reminded her of those basic principles that had brought her so much peace in her life before.
Wednesday we had our multizona with Presidente Herrera and interviews. We talked alot about the culture of the mission, "to teach repentance and baptize converts." We talked about how sometimes we are obedient, but in our own way. There really is only ONE way to be obedient. Just one. Presidente Herrera was a semenary teacher for a long time, and he knows SO much about the scriptures. He invited us to spend the first 30 mintues of our personal study every morning to just study to Book of Mormon, and look for "cause and effect principles". Its been a beautiful experience to study and apply the scriptures in a different way. I just love the Book of Mormon so much.
This week I was reading in Luke 10 about Mary and Martha.
"Pero respondiendo Jesus, le dijo, Marta, Marta, afanada y turbada estas con muchas cosas. Pero solo una cosa es necesaria, y Maria ha escogido la buena parte, la cual no le sera quitada."
I love that so much. Remember to look for the eternal perspective in ALL things. Only one thing is needful.
I love you all very much! Have a fabulous week!
Con Amor,
Hermana Hansen
LAST PICTURE WITH PRESIDENT AND HERMAN HARBERTSON
DIVISIONS WITH HERMANA BINGHAM
SELFIE CON HERMAN HERRERA
CONCILIO
MUST HAVE FOOD ON THE BRAIN WEEK!! :)
COMIDA COLOMBIANA
LUNCH!!
EATING HAMBURGERS..UMMMM
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