February 27, 2012
Dearest Family,
¡Por fin¡ Hermana Martinez and I have gained the confidence of our branch president and I am thrilled. Yesterday our branch president gave us two references, and I hope that means that he trusts us. We also received other great references from two members.
Hna. Martinez and I worked hard this last week to organize activities with the branch to activate less actives, support the members, and excite investigators. For example, this next Sunday our branch and investigators are going to watch the long version of the Joseph Smith Story in the chapel. We are also beginning classes of scriptures study and music. Hna. Martinez loves music and is going to teach the participants of the class how to direct music and sing new hymns.
The people in Quillabamba are very special. They keep their commitments better than the people from my other areas. We have a single father, who we contacted in the street, that is going to get baptized on Saturday. His name is Rolando. Please pray for him.
We had a special lesson with a woman named Marisol on Saturday. In the middle of our lesson, she started crying and told us that she was feeling God´s presence. Hermana Martinez and I have been working very hard to ask inspired questions. Through the inspired questions, the lessons become alive and meaningful for the investigators and us.
It is interesting because Hna. Giron and Hna. Martinez are very confident. I think God wants me to grow from my time with them. Hna. Martinez is bold and is not afraid to pursue big ideas. I´ve delayed learning that I can enact big ideas, but I feel grateful that I can take that confidence home with me.
I hope that you all have a lovely week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sure love you,
Hermana Blunck II
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Have you found Quillabamba on the Map?????
February 21, 2012
Dearest Family,
Last week was incredibly enriching because we had the blessing of
listening to Elder Waddel from the area presidency. He started the
conference talking about how we can receive personal revelation, and I
was able to receive that blessing of receiving revelation. I went to
the conference with the question in my mind, ¨should I extend my
mission?¨. I had that question in mind because it´s heart breaking to
think about leaving the mission when I am just arriving to my peak. I
can speak the language, I´m bold, and, more than ever before, I
understand my purpose as a missionary. I also felt worried about
leaving my new companion. It was incredible how Elder Waddel
addressed my question in the conference. He explained that this is
the Lord´s work because He sends His missionaries home when they are
arriving to the best part of their mission. The Lord replaces the
experienced missionaries with new missionaries who have much to learn.
If the mission were only about reaching numbers, the Lord would leave
his missionaries in the field for more than two years or a year and a
half.
Elder Waddel also explained that many times missionaries are called to
their missions for their mission president. I think that thought
applies to me because many times I´ve asked why God called me to Peru
to serve. I have learned many, many lessons from Presidente and
Hermana Calderon. When I have more time, I´ll explain what I´ve
learned from them.
Thank you for
all of your prayers. I´m excited to see you soon!
Love,
Hermana Blunck II
February 21, 2012
Dearest Family,
Last week was incredibly enriching because we had the blessing of
listening to Elder Waddel from the area presidency. He started the
conference talking about how we can receive personal revelation, and I
was able to receive that blessing of receiving revelation. I went to
the conference with the question in my mind, ¨should I extend my
mission?¨. I had that question in mind because it´s heart breaking to
think about leaving the mission when I am just arriving to my peak. I
can speak the language, I´m bold, and, more than ever before, I
understand my purpose as a missionary. I also felt worried about
leaving my new companion. It was incredible how Elder Waddel
addressed my question in the conference. He explained that this is
the Lord´s work because He sends His missionaries home when they are
arriving to the best part of their mission. The Lord replaces the
experienced missionaries with new missionaries who have much to learn.
If the mission were only about reaching numbers, the Lord would leave
his missionaries in the field for more than two years or a year and a
half.
Elder Waddel also explained that many times missionaries are called to
their missions for their mission president. I think that thought
applies to me because many times I´ve asked why God called me to Peru
to serve. I have learned many, many lessons from Presidente and
Hermana Calderon. When I have more time, I´ll explain what I´ve
learned from them.
Thank you for
all of your prayers. I´m excited to see you soon!
Love,
Hermana Blunck II
February 13, 2012,
Thoughts from a letter Lynette wrote.
I never thought this time would arrive. Now the mission feels like one big dream, but it has been an incredible dream. I cannot believe how many parts of the world that I have been able to see. When I see the new missionaries arrive, I remember all the things that I had to adjust to. Everything about the mission life and living in Peru seems normal now. It's normal to be conversing with Peruvians, Bolivians, Chileans, and Nicaraguans at the same time. When I get to thinking about it, God is incredible because He's given me the opportunity to come to know His special children from other parts of the world. We are all so similar.
Sometimes during the mission I've thought to myself, "I'd be a more effective missionary if God had called me to serve in the US, speaking my native language and being in my culture". What I recognize now is that I've been blessed beyond measure with the opportunity to mix myself with people from all parts of the world. I have learned about them and their culture and it has enriched my life. In some way I hope I have enriched their lives.
After receiving my setting apart blessing to serve, I wrote down all of the promised blessings. I can recognize now that every one of them has been fulfilled. The mission is hard. It is the hardest thing that I've ever done, but it has also been the greatest thing I have ever done. There is a reason it is called missionary work, to be effective you have to work. The mission has solidified in my mind the basic principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ's doctrine in simple, powerful and beautiful. He sacrificed His life for all of us to accomplish the Father's plan for each of us. I have learned to love His children here in Peru. No words can describe that feeling.
During the mission I have also learned a lot about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses. I hope I have become the kind of woman God wants me to be.
It will be a fabulous day when I come home, until then I"ll keep working.
Hermna Blunck II
Thoughts from a letter Lynette wrote.
I never thought this time would arrive. Now the mission feels like one big dream, but it has been an incredible dream. I cannot believe how many parts of the world that I have been able to see. When I see the new missionaries arrive, I remember all the things that I had to adjust to. Everything about the mission life and living in Peru seems normal now. It's normal to be conversing with Peruvians, Bolivians, Chileans, and Nicaraguans at the same time. When I get to thinking about it, God is incredible because He's given me the opportunity to come to know His special children from other parts of the world. We are all so similar.
Sometimes during the mission I've thought to myself, "I'd be a more effective missionary if God had called me to serve in the US, speaking my native language and being in my culture". What I recognize now is that I've been blessed beyond measure with the opportunity to mix myself with people from all parts of the world. I have learned about them and their culture and it has enriched my life. In some way I hope I have enriched their lives.
After receiving my setting apart blessing to serve, I wrote down all of the promised blessings. I can recognize now that every one of them has been fulfilled. The mission is hard. It is the hardest thing that I've ever done, but it has also been the greatest thing I have ever done. There is a reason it is called missionary work, to be effective you have to work. The mission has solidified in my mind the basic principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ's doctrine in simple, powerful and beautiful. He sacrificed His life for all of us to accomplish the Father's plan for each of us. I have learned to love His children here in Peru. No words can describe that feeling.
During the mission I have also learned a lot about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses. I hope I have become the kind of woman God wants me to be.
It will be a fabulous day when I come home, until then I"ll keep working.
Hermna Blunck II
February 13, 2012
Greetings from Quillabamba!!!!!
Dearest Family,
Happy Valentine´s Day and Happy Anniversary David and Sheri!!!
Greetings from Quillabamba!!! Quillabamba is a lovely little town
about five hours from Cusco. It is tucked between mountains and is
close to Machu Picchu. I am thrilled to be finishing my mission here
because it is warm like Puerto Maldonado. I was nervous that I´d go
to Puno and freeze to death. My companion is Hna. Osoy. Hna. Osoy
will be finishing her mission at the same time as me. President
Calderon has me here with Hna. Osoy to perform a special mission.
Hna. Osoy did not work well with her companion before, and so I need
to help her work hard until the end of her mission.
Our area will not be white-washed when Hna. Osoy and I finish because
we´ll be receiving a new missionary this week. We´re going to train
together. The new sister has arrived late to the
mission due to visa issues. Our zone is going to Cusco this week,
where we will receive our other companion, because we have a
conference with Elder Waddel of the seventy.
When I arrived, our area didn´t have any investigators, but we are
working now to try to improve the situation. We are doing lots of
contacting, and I am contacting all the grown men that I can. I feel
blessed that God has helped me to overcome some fears and I can share
with adults, especially men, the message of the gospel. Please keep
praying for us that we can find and teach families.
I hope that you all have a terrific week. I sure love you with all of my heart.
All my love,
Hermana Blunck II
Greetings from Quillabamba!!!!!
Dearest Family,
Happy Valentine´s Day and Happy Anniversary David and Sheri!!!
Greetings from Quillabamba!!! Quillabamba is a lovely little town
about five hours from Cusco. It is tucked between mountains and is
close to Machu Picchu. I am thrilled to be finishing my mission here
because it is warm like Puerto Maldonado. I was nervous that I´d go
to Puno and freeze to death. My companion is Hna. Osoy. Hna. Osoy
will be finishing her mission at the same time as me. President
Calderon has me here with Hna. Osoy to perform a special mission.
Hna. Osoy did not work well with her companion before, and so I need
to help her work hard until the end of her mission.
Our area will not be white-washed when Hna. Osoy and I finish because
we´ll be receiving a new missionary this week. We´re going to train
together. The new sister has arrived late to the
mission due to visa issues. Our zone is going to Cusco this week,
where we will receive our other companion, because we have a
conference with Elder Waddel of the seventy.
When I arrived, our area didn´t have any investigators, but we are
working now to try to improve the situation. We are doing lots of
contacting, and I am contacting all the grown men that I can. I feel
blessed that God has helped me to overcome some fears and I can share
with adults, especially men, the message of the gospel. Please keep
praying for us that we can find and teach families.
I hope that you all have a terrific week. I sure love you with all of my heart.
All my love,
Hermana Blunck II
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
February 7, 2012
I'M IN CUSCO!
Dearest Family,
Greetings from Cusco. Hermana Giron and I are both here, but I`m the only one with a change tomorrow. President Calderon has been telling me that I`ll go to Quillabamba or Puno, so I`m anxious to see where I`ll finish my mission.
The members of the branch surprised me yesterday. A few of them came to the terminal to wish me off and a few of them even gave me simple gifts. The Peruvian people are great examples. They quickly give their hearts and their love to the missionaries.
The last two months haven`t been full of tons of baptisms, but I feel good because I know that the branch is much better than how it was when I arrived. One of our recent converts in now the ward mission leader, our branch president has lots of confidence with the Hermanas, and the branch members are willing to work with us. It`s hard to leave the branch because I`m familiar with everything, but I know that the Lord has more work for me to do in another area.
Hermana Giron and I have been able to convert some of our differences in personalities into strengths the last few weeks. It`s hard to leave Hna. Giron, but she is also a very independent young woman, and I know that she needs the opportunity to direct the area.
Yesterday was great because we had six investigators in the church. Two of the investigators included a couple that`s been married for more than fifty years. That is an incredible find in Puerto Maldonado and in Peru.
I hope that you are all very well. I`m excited to talk with you, and to be a part of your lives. In the meantime, I`m anxious to continue in God`s work because it is incredible.
With all of my love,
Hermana Blunck II
I'M IN CUSCO!
Dearest Family,
Greetings from Cusco. Hermana Giron and I are both here, but I`m the only one with a change tomorrow. President Calderon has been telling me that I`ll go to Quillabamba or Puno, so I`m anxious to see where I`ll finish my mission.
The members of the branch surprised me yesterday. A few of them came to the terminal to wish me off and a few of them even gave me simple gifts. The Peruvian people are great examples. They quickly give their hearts and their love to the missionaries.
The last two months haven`t been full of tons of baptisms, but I feel good because I know that the branch is much better than how it was when I arrived. One of our recent converts in now the ward mission leader, our branch president has lots of confidence with the Hermanas, and the branch members are willing to work with us. It`s hard to leave the branch because I`m familiar with everything, but I know that the Lord has more work for me to do in another area.
Hermana Giron and I have been able to convert some of our differences in personalities into strengths the last few weeks. It`s hard to leave Hna. Giron, but she is also a very independent young woman, and I know that she needs the opportunity to direct the area.
Yesterday was great because we had six investigators in the church. Two of the investigators included a couple that`s been married for more than fifty years. That is an incredible find in Puerto Maldonado and in Peru.
I hope that you are all very well. I`m excited to talk with you, and to be a part of your lives. In the meantime, I`m anxious to continue in God`s work because it is incredible.
With all of my love,
Hermana Blunck II
Friday, February 3, 2012
January 30, 2012
HOLA! HOLA! HOLA!
Dearest Family,
How are you doing? I love you very much!!!
A special experience from the week was teaching one of our contacts
named Pablo. I contacted Pablo months ago with Hna. Benites, but it
didn`t seem appropriate to teach Pablo at that time. Hna. Giron and I
have begun teaching and he seems very ready now. Pablo told us about
a spiritual dream that he had years ago. He told us that every time
we passed by his little store, seeing me reminded him of his spiritual
dream.
We are also teaching a man named Luis. Luis is from Brazil and he
speaks Portuguese! (I`m learning how to understand Portuguese) Luis
is a reference of a member. He`s attended church off and on for the
last eight years. I don`t know exactly why he was never baptized. Luis
explained to us yesterday that he`s come to church all these years
because he likes the teachings. We were able to do a few inspired
questions to help Luis to recognize that he`s felt the Spirit in
church. Then we were able invite Luis to be baptized. Luis made a
few excuses but then we invited him to read Mosiah 18:10. This
scripture asks what impedes us from being baptized if we have the
desires and we`ve felt the Spirit.
We were able to have a baptism last week. It was a great experience
because the parents were less active, but they decided for their own
initiative to be active when they moved to Puerto Maldonado two months
ago.
I send you all my love!!!
Hermana Blunck II
HOLA! HOLA! HOLA!
Dearest Family,
How are you doing? I love you very much!!!
A special experience from the week was teaching one of our contacts
named Pablo. I contacted Pablo months ago with Hna. Benites, but it
didn`t seem appropriate to teach Pablo at that time. Hna. Giron and I
have begun teaching and he seems very ready now. Pablo told us about
a spiritual dream that he had years ago. He told us that every time
we passed by his little store, seeing me reminded him of his spiritual
dream.
We are also teaching a man named Luis. Luis is from Brazil and he
speaks Portuguese! (I`m learning how to understand Portuguese) Luis
is a reference of a member. He`s attended church off and on for the
last eight years. I don`t know exactly why he was never baptized. Luis
explained to us yesterday that he`s come to church all these years
because he likes the teachings. We were able to do a few inspired
questions to help Luis to recognize that he`s felt the Spirit in
church. Then we were able invite Luis to be baptized. Luis made a
few excuses but then we invited him to read Mosiah 18:10. This
scripture asks what impedes us from being baptized if we have the
desires and we`ve felt the Spirit.
We were able to have a baptism last week. It was a great experience
because the parents were less active, but they decided for their own
initiative to be active when they moved to Puerto Maldonado two months
ago.
I send you all my love!!!
Hermana Blunck II
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