This week, we had good lessons with Benedicto and his family. He is starting to understand well, and we taught him the box this week. Something that I found out is that, for most of these people, when we read the birth of Christ with them, it is their first time! Crazy, right? But it's been really good to help them with their testimony of Christ. But, with Benedicto, he is progressing well, but still needs a little push. We're working on it.
Maria is doing well too. We also taught with the box, and she liked it a lot haha. We just gotta keep pushing forward with her, I believe she has the potential to progress.
We're working with another family too, Teddy and Daysy. Their really cool, and they're members, but just a little less active. We went and celebrated their daughters 11th birthday this week with them, and we ate a lot of cake, and my comp puked. I swear, he throws up as frequently as Austin hahaha. It's great.
Um... oh. It's mango season here! So we eat mangos all the time from the trees, cuz there are like a billion. It's pretty great. I do like a good mango. I don't like all the hairs though.
Yesterday in church, we got to help the primary make a bunch of Christmas cards. It was awesome. It felt like Christmas. The kids here are great, I dunno if I've mentioned that. And not just the members, all of them haha. Every time we are in Upis, there is this little girl that comes up and holds my hand, and says "Hermano, cuando vas a venir a mi casa?" (Brother, when are you gonna come to MY house?) It's way cute haha. But, her parents are hardly home so... haha. We're teaching this two kids, Jose and Rodrigo, and I want to share an experience I had with them, that was WAY humbling. I asked them what they asked for for Christmas, and Jose told me, almost, ashamed cuz it was SO much, "Well.. I REALLY would like a new soccer ball." Seriously, I almost cried, straight up. I was his age, asking for a bajillion expensive toys, and he is asking for a soccer ball, and he thinks it's too much. I dunno. I have been able to understand the Spirit of Christmas a lot more here. And, it's really such an important thing. When Christ was born, I feel like hope was born. We have the hope (and surety) that if we follow his example, we can be clean from our sins, and we can live with our familys for forever, and with our Heavenly Father! For me, that's a whole lot of hope. I know Christ lives, and that through him, I can truely live. I'm so grateful for that, and for this time I have to serve him and be his representative here in Peru. Love and miss you all, and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.
Tengan una Feliz Navidad!
Elder Richman
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