Valentines to Sunday

The Beautiful City of Lima

February 14 Valentines Day – The Peruvian Day of Love

           

This is a holiday in Peru. In fact yesterday was a holiday also. Peru gives two days off for the day of love. We moved this afternoon. We still do not have the Internet but are working on it. Our apartment is small but nice. It has everything we need. A living room, kitchen, bath and two bedrooms and we spent very little money getting it ready. We purchased two fans and a table and chairs. Had to buy everything for the kitchen such as plates, silverware, pans and food. We are living on our own.

It is hard to leave the comforts of Jim and Cher’s but one month is enough to live with them. The grand kids are wonderful and we will miss them but they are only two miles away. I told the boys they could come and spend the night. Will wanted to know if there was TV. I said no but there are lots of treats.

Sunday night we attended a meeting with our Mission President and the six stakes in our area. They are implementing the new family history program in these stakes. There have been six couples called to help in each of the six stakes. Bob and I have been assigned to the La Molina Viejo Ward. The building is right next to Jim’s house. We will be teaching the investigator class, which should be interesting with the level of our Spanish. We will interface in their meetings and work with investigators and reactivation of members. This is exciting to Bob and I because we will be with the members and involved in missionary work.

Last night we had a Family Home evening with the senior missionary couples. It was a talent show. Bob out did him self sing the old song, “I will ever love you”. There was everything from dancing, bottle singing, poems, card tricks, story telling. If I can get some pictures from some other senior missionaries, I will post them on my blog.

I needed to get someone to cut my hair. I got desperate and colored it myself today. I will need to get someone to cut it this week. There are hair salons everywhere and you can pay $10 to $150. I miss Angie. She has done my hair for 20 years.

Another Day:

Today was the end of my two-day holiday. Bob got sick and I was not sure if he would go to the archives but we made it. On the way home today there was this old man sitting on the bus. Bob said he reminded him of his Dad. I looked at him and could not believe how much he looked like his dad. I wish I had asked him if I could take his picture.

Today I wanted to get my hair cut when I got home but Bob was still under the weather. Next thing you know I colored and cut my own hair. It is not bad if I have to say so myself.

Thursday.

The archive closed at 2 PM today. They give you a few hours notice. So we went back and visited with missionaries at the administration building. Had a Spanish learn from our friend, Brother Lopez. I took at lot of pictures today. Still do not have the Internet. Hopefully soon.

Saturday

We have been in our apartment since last Tuesday. We are suppose to get the Internet today between 8 and noon. We had two days off from the archives and got kicked out on Thursday at 2 PM. The archives we are told can close at the drop of a hat. Sometimes they tell us we will go in the morning and they will not be open. We still manger to photograph 5940 records.

We have met by Skype the couple coming to photograph records in April. They are from Minnesota. It will be fun to have another couple with us. We are getting to know the staff at the archives and they are helping me with my Spanish.

Got the INTERNET!!!!!

Sunday

Bob and I get up each Sunday morning and have been attending a LDS Church by Jim’s home. We go to help with our Spanish. This ward is so friendly and glad to see us. Last Sunday we were assigned to this ward to help teach the investigator Sunday School Class and help with member activation. It is interesting how many people in this ward speak English and are anxious to help us with our Spanish. This is exciting new for us.