Hey family! Man, the gospel is the beeesssstttt!!!! its hard, for sure. but holy cow life is so much better with the gospel!!!! i didnt really get the gospel before the mission i dont think. They should put missionaries in our ward. Did you guys hear about the awesome training meeting from president monson yesterday!!!!??? so awesome. man it rocked.
Daddy , thanks for your letters, they always help me put stuff in perspective. i love you super a lot. Momma, i love you tooo! thanks for looking into stuff for school for lme, i am really excited to get back to that. i love you both a lot.
This week, we went to quillabamba and also los alamos, and it was awesome. i loved being in quillabamba and got to see a lot of people i love, and got to talk to people that should be going to church that arent. in our sector in san jeronimo... there isnt a lot going on, we really havent been here to work, but the sisters and elders that we share the sector are doing great! so that makes me feel better. However, sonia, a lady less active who is a returned missionary, her husband left her 3 months ago and she has a 3 month old baby and a 3 year old baby boy and her husband went to lima, also rm, she came to church yesterday! the ward has been trying to activate her, and she wouldnt talk to anyone, but i got here with my comp and we knocked the door, and told her we would like to come in, with huge smiles on our faces... she actually tried to shut the door, but my comp put her foot in the door hahahaha!!! yes. so we just went in, and she is so incredible. i am positive she is one of the reasons why i am still on the mission.
Basically life is great, i have had a really awesome experience with fasting, i wont go into details, but i will say my testimony has increased, it really does make the difference, not just on a mission, but for life in general. The gospel is the best. I love the mission, but i am stoked to see you all again! i love my family and i am soooo blessed to have you guys with me forever. i dont have uncle wilbers email, but please forward him my email... he writes me every week!!! he wants to know how i am but i dont have much time to write. tell him i love him!
i gotta get going, we are going to the inti-raimy festival today!!!! its supposed to awesome, ill let you know next week how it went, thats if we have time to write next week... next week we have the leaders counsel on monday because the new mission president comes in! how awesome. i am sure theyll give us time.... just not sure when.
Mom... last thing. the toilets swirl clockwise!!! hahaha. we are going to have to come to peru together. its awesome.
love you all! gotta run! talk to you soon!
Hermana Swartz
