This was our busiest and probably most stressful week yet. It was transfer week and 7 missionaries completed their missions and returned to their homes, 5 of which were “extranjeros” or foreigners (4 Americans and 1 Ecuadorian). The vast majority of stress came from the extra processes required by the Peruvian government when extranjeros leave the country and the changing and very...

Busy week.  Again. We hope everyone enjoys a great week of Christmas spirit!We know that Christ really is the reason for the season.May we all remember Him, because we will one day meet him again.Merry Christmas!Two cars loaded full of decorations and food for the all-mission Christmas activity.Corinne and Mererdith did an amazing job planning and preparing decorations...

No earthquakes or tornados here this week. Just a lot of mission work! I (LeAnn) felt like I got pulled into the vortex that is the Peruvian migrations office…so frustrating! I spent hours working on migration status extensions for a couple of our missionaries and basically got nowhere. Even our contact in the Area office was stumped by the situation. Hopefully, we can get things...

 ¡Feliz diciembre!   Merry Christmas season everyone! Even though it’s green (well, brown, and definitely not white or snowy) and warm in Lima, we see Christmas displays everywhere, which makes us very happy. We’re both feeling a little more familiar with the mission office processes, but are very thankful that we have a good support system with the Area office.   This...