Nuestra Obra Misional de Lima Norte

 4-6-25 On their way to Machu Picchu One of the great things about being a Senior Missionary is that family can come and visit. This week was filled with a lot of activities with McKenzie and her family, and most of those were out of our Mission. (another advantage of being a Senior Missionary) Our part of town isn’t the most glamorous part of town, but it is “our” part of town. We didn’t choose to serve here in this little part of Lima. All the places we did “pick” were nothing like the Peru LIma North Mission. but we are so grateful that we have the chance to serve here in our little way. That being said, other than a moto taxi ride to the office and an introduction to our little local markets, we spent most of our time with them showing them the sites of Lima, which are ALL outside of our mission.  McKenzie and Luke are not idle travelers. We did about 3 times the number of tourist things with them that we would normally try ourselves. I will point out some of the highlight...

 3-30-25 Now that's a cool car. And another busy week in the books. This week, we had Zone Conferences. They were done in the usual schedule of 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) with 2 zones coming to the Stake Center where the mission office is located. This building sits on the southernmost edge of our mission boundary. Since the mission is only about 11.5 miles long and 5 miles wide, it is not too difficult for everyone to come into the office. However, at times (depending on traffic) it can take as much as 1.5 hours to come in from the farthest areas of the mission. The mission leaders also plan some of their missionary interviews right after the conferences. The teaching is always great at Zone Conferences, but the gathering is the most enjoyable part. We know all the missionaries and love them all. We talk to them about their language study, and we see them at house inspections.  It is a joy to see them whenever we see them, but especially at Zone Conferences. It...

Yes, that's right this dog doesn't have any hair. They are fairly common here. You would think that after more than 8 months here the weeks would start to blend, but that’s just not the case. Every week has its unique experiences and challenges. There just isn’t a typical week. Our week started with a great visit to our favorite beach, Playa Bahia Blanca. It is about an hour North of here. Getting there can be an adventure of its own. We travel on the Pan-American Highway for most of the way and then through some neighborhoods that are filled with incomplete houses. One of the service missionaries told us that it could be a little sketchy driving through those neighborhoods but we never have felt that way. This week was the last week before public school started up again. It was a little less busy than last time which has never been real busy.  It’s really fun to see families playing together at the beach. This week we had a surprise visit to the Temple with one of the new memb...

Taken at sunset, looking from our chapel to the West. And the work continues! This week was a busy week of meeting with our new friends. It’s amazing to see someone join the Church and watch their life change. Most people here are Catholic, but that is mostly due to tradition. There are Catholic churches here and there, but not enough to accommodate for as many as say they are Catholic. As we walk through the neighborhoods, you see small community churches that are not of the Catholic kind. Occasionally, they are having their meetings as we walk by. We have never seen one with more than 20 or so people. To most people, belonging to a church means to attend once in a while when there is nothing else to do or on special occasions. One of our challenges is to help new members realize (they have been taught this by the missionaries all along but need reinforcement) that continuing on the covenant path is the way to endure to the end. Becoming a part of the Church and not just a passenger, ...