Lindstroms in Lima: Where Did the Week Go?

Service is Great!

Monday, November 11th we traveled out to sunny Cieneguilla. Fortunately it wasn't too sunny for us. We met up with Sister and Brother Flores at the parada de la cruz (major place for buses, mototaxis, and collectivios). We then rode in a mototaxi out to their home.

Brother and Sister Flores Home

Sister Flores is the Relief Society President in the Cieneguilla Ward. We asked her if there was anything we could do for her and she mentioned that she needed some help in their yard. She has some problems with her hands and Brother Flores has had a stroke, so the yard work is hard to do. We have not gardened for quite a few months. It was nice to be able to weed around their many fruit trees. They have peaches, avocados, mangoes, apple, papaya, quince and who knows what else! It was so nice to be in a green place. Their yard is so lovely!

We weeded around these fruit trees!

The Flores' lovely garden!

For our labors, she fed us a delicious lunch of Peruvian dishes. We had potatoes with a special sauce, chicken with a red sauce and noodles, and a delicious maracuya custard for dessert.

My challenge for all is to serve someone. Light the World is just around the corner, so take the opportunity to reach out to others. "This Christmas season, each day is an opportunity to become a little more like Jesus Christ. Each day we can find joy in doing as He did and serving as He served."

How do you say that in English?

Friday mornings you will find me co-teaching an EnglishConnect class with Sister Pratt. Sister Pratt is my upstairs neighbor. When she first arrived in Peru, she felt she should join the local exercise class that meets in the park. (It's way to early for me! 7:30 am!) She invited the ladies in the class to learn English. So the class began. When I arrived she asked if I would help her. It's always great to have more people that speak English in the class to help. Most of our students are older women and a few younger ones with children in school. Last Friday I was the teacher and Thor was my helper. They are a wonderful bunch of ladies.

English Connect class

P-day at the Playa

Saturday, November 16th, we had p-day with the office elders and the Amatos. We went to Miraflores in downtown Lima. We were in the area that looks over the beach. We were actually up on top of the cliff and the beach is way down below.

Miraflores The view from the top of the cliff

We rode bikes! It was a lot of fun. We did not keep up with the young elders. We would stop and look at the view.

Elders on p-day!

After the beach we went to a Mexican place, Pico Gallo, for lunch. Not as good as Cafe Rio, but still very yummy!

We rode home with Hermana Amato. We were in the last ovalo before our home and deja vue! She ran into a car. Fortunately neither car was damaged. You move very slowly through ovalos because you never know which way a car is going to go. It's just weird that we have been in two accidents in eight days! One with the President and one with his wife.