Otra Gringa

FAMILY! It feels like I've seen you guys forever ago haha but it was only a week. Well we had cambios and I am officially with hna Crawford. She is from Arizona... so another gringa!!! How am I ever going to improve my Spanish! Haha but the nice thing is I have been with her practically my whole entire mission. In Huanuco and Cerro with her.  It is kind of funny. But we are good friends so that nice!

 my only pic with my new comp hna crawford from arizona

me hna holden and hna jaspers

This week.. well another dog peed on me again. I don't know why... I also got my braces fixed. They said I practically just had metal glued on the back of my teeth because it was broken in everyplace. So I got it replaced for 80 soles. Which is less than 30 dollars. That's nice... and cheap. Lets just hope it works and stays and keeps my teeth straight. Also Logan... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I love and miss you little boy.

me with 8 puppies...

me with 4 gatitos,

 we also had un milagro! Everyone thought this less active wouldn't progress or even accept us and she came to church yesterday! Its a long story with her but she is very offended and she actually finally came to church. Everyone in the ward was shocked that we got her there and that she actually felt comfortable. That just goes to show that people can change!!!!!!! The gospel changed families and lives. The church is true. Now go live it and love it.

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

hna spitale on her last day 

  the view of our area

Mamas Day

It was so amazing to Skype with you guys. I was so happy to see you all! Not much has changed besides the fact that there is a baby girl and the little boys are older. How crazy! I cant wait to talk to you guys again... haha but it will be fun! Then I'll be home. So this week so much has happened. First off this Tuesday are the transfers... I'm so sad. I don't want hna Spitale to leave, I will be soo sad!! I love her so much. I pray she stays here. And well a couple of stories. 

One, I was contacting and all of a sudden I feel something wet on my leg. A dog legit peed on me!!! How did that happen!!!! I had a long skirt on but it was sooo funny. The owner didn't see and I was embarrassed but the rest of the night a dog just kept following me and sniffing me. Ugh dogs.. but it was funny. 

when the dog peed on my skirt

Two, we have to go searching for people that the church hasn't heard from for years. Yeah talk about awkward when you knock on a door asking for someone and they died two years ago!! I didn't know what to say next and hna Spitale just sat there haha... it was so awkward but so funny. But hey we contacted her family and are going to go back and see the family. Maybe something good came out of it.

Three, I was having a bad day. Door after door slammed in my face. Then one finally opened. It was night and the light in the house wasn't on. I started contacting and preaching and I thought this lady is really, really happy. How odd. But she gave us real answers and gave us another date. Then we leave and hna Spitale leans over and says. hna you just contacted a borracha. or a drunk lady. I didn't know! Haha but she was acting weird. Hna Spitale was closer than I was so she could smell it and see her face. I didn't see anything! Haha oh man it was so funny. But we can help change her life.

We also finally have someone that wants to change her life sooooo much! She accepted a date. 11 of June. Her name is esthefany. Her sister got baptized last year. I'm just so excited! She actually is real. But then I always get scared to say that because Satan is real and powerful. But we will hold onto to our faith and pray real hard haha. 

The mission is full of random stories and crazy things. I'm so glad I'm here and that I can keep laughing. I love you all and hope you are enjoying your lives at home as well!

my zone which is mostly sisters

hna Spitale doing Skype

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

im so excited to see you all this week on skype!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALLL!!!!!

What's the Mish?

Dear family.

How are you all doing this week? Grant is going to Mexico!!!! What? I never thought. Seriously. I wanted it to be spanish speaking... now we can talk about all of you and you'll never know hahaha.... but I cant believe he is leaving in September either. Wow... get busy Grant! I waited four months and that was hard! But good luck. You'll be great. The mission is amazing. 

So this week was not that great. I'm not going to lie. We literally didn't work because my companion was sick! Poor thing. I woke up to her throwing up in the bathroom. I felt so bad but now she is better. My first experience with throw up. I've made it pretty far don't you think? Also speaking about making it far... I turn 9 months old in the mission this week!!!!!! I'm literally half way done.. I don't know how in the world that happened but it did. I also am scared because everyone says the second half goes by a million times faster. I guess I just better buckle up. 

I love the mission. We were in a lesson and this little girl asked me what does the mission mean to you? What a profound question!!! I literally started bawling and the spirit testified to me that this is the work of the Lord. This is the true church!!! I LOVE THE MISSION!!! The mission means everything to me. I love seeing people change. I love that the gospel changes families. I love seeing the power of the atonement. I love loving people that I don't even know or never have even spoken to. I just love it. It is hard at times but that doesn't even matter. I only have 9 months to give it all I've got!!! We got this right?

A little food for thought. We can measure our true conversion by the desire we have to share the gospel. Isn't that so true? We shouldn't be selfish. If we have seen this gospel and the happiness it brings to us in our lives then we should do everything we can to share it with others!!!! Help the missionaries in your areas!!!! They will love you forever! Like I love you all... have an amazing week.

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

Tears. . . .and Tears

I don't think this week was normal.. I saw more people crying than I have my whole mission... and crying a lot because their parents beat them.... how heart breaking it is to see that! You see people in the States but its not like here... it is such a bad tradition and needs to stop. But also I have learned soooo much this week about what it means to be a parent! Its kind of weird to be learning that as I am clearly single... but holy cow. Mom, Dad,,, thank you so much for being wonderful parents that love me and support me. I am so blessed to have you both! Thank you for your examples. It is so sad how many people don't know how to be parents because they didn't  have parents that showed them! Wow. I love you guys. But it also made me excited to be a mom!! And scared out of my mind haha. oh the things you learn on a mission. Be prepared Grant haha. 

Also to everyone. I DID NOT CUT MY HAIR! The pensions daughters were just playing with it to see what it would look like if i did but it. No worries. I wouldnt do that haha. But everyone. Thank your parents and try to be better parents. We can all improve!

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

my first time cuying birth control pills.. on the mission haha. they are soo cheap here and if you crush them up and put them in your shampoo then your hair grows really fast apparently... so im growing to try it.

                                      peru.... chicken in the ice cream freezer..yummy right? 

Birthday

Thank you for the birthday wishes everyone!!!! I had a great birthday!!! I ate two cakes... and I had to shove my face in both. Haha its a tradition here to bite the cake. Also I love the mission and I don't have a lot of time but I love  you allll!!!!!! Muah!!!! Staying cool in Florida of huancayo! haha.

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

Look I cut my hair!

Florida!

I left Cerro de Pasco!!! We never thought that day would come. I am now in La Florida in Huancayo. It is soo beautiful here and the weather is amazing!!! This area is seriously like the states. How weird is it to be in really nice houses and really nice cars. Everyone has a car! How weird! I love my new pension and everything. This area is going to be amazing I know it. My new companion is Hna Spitale from Argentina. Guess what everyone! Her dad was president of the Argentina Bahia Blanca mission. Which was Jonathan's mission president. My companion knows Jonathan!!! How weird of a connection! The world is soo small. She is sooo cute. And she is definitely helping me with my Spanish. But its fun to be in a new area. 

hna Spitale

Conference. How amazing was it no? It was so fun to be in the stake center when they announced the Lima Peru temple!! They were all sooo excited! Ahh! the people here are blessed. I was so excited too.

I loved what President Monson said "choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong". It is sooo true!! And as well as what Hollland said "give your heart to god". How amazing how everyone talked about the atonement. Seriously! Everything can be corrected through the atonement. I know its true!!!! I love this gospel. I can not wait to read the messages again. Well I will let you all know more about my area later. Stay tuned.... have an amazing week!

XOXO

Hna Rasmussen

Lider Misional Del Barrio Hno Betto

Mi pensionista con su hija kelly

hna godfrey and hna goyzueta

Tallest city in the world!