It´s been a good week here in David. Panama continues to be hot, it rains a lot, and I still eat a lot of rice. It´s been relatively eventful, considering the fact that my companion and I remain under ´´house arrest´´.
Each Tuesday, after Zone Meeting, we have a ´´rescue´´ activity. All of the missionaries of the zone travel to the area of one companionship and we spend the afternoon contacting or with members from the area. It helps a lot with the unity of the zone and we always leave with some wonderful experiences. This past week we headed to Boquete, the paradise of Chiriquí. Some elders are opening the area there this change, so we decided to head there to help them out.
Upon arriving to Boquete we divided up. The elder explained that to the North, East, and West there were small neighborhoods, where groups could go contacting. Then he said, half jokingly, that to the South there was a mountain. He asked where I wanted to go. I responded, half jokingly, that I´d take the mountain. The four of us headed toward the mountain.
We contacted a few of the houses at the bottom, then started climbing. Then we kept climbing . . . and climbing. We were able to contact many of the houses, including one where we found a woman living in very humble circumstances with her six young children. Further up the mountain we found some orange trees and were lucky enough to find some low enough to pick. We had some great expereinces, along with a few adventures :) It was a much needed adventure for me, since it´s been a little difficult for me to be stuck in the same house for so long.
As we got towards the top we could see all of Boquete, in a valley surrounded by beautiful green mountains. Before too long, it started raining hard. We started heading down and were blessed when a nice man stopped his truck and offered to take us to the bottom. Overall, a very good day :)
Another highlight to the week was Friday evening, when we had a group night for the ward. The ward recently moved into a brand new capilla, and we´ve been working to get the attendance up after the move. The activities have helped people get the know the area where the chapel is and feel comfortable there. The activity included a simple spiritual thought, then some group games afterward. The excited moment of the night happened as we were all enjoying our refreshment. A mischevious little boy pulled the fire alarm, not knowing what it was. The alarm could be heard from a few blocks away, and nobody had the keys to the box that held the off switch. We ended up having to leave before they could get it off. When we asked the bishop on Sunday how long it took to get it off he just started laughing and told us that they didn´t get it off until the next morning.
Also, despite the fact that we haven´t been able to leave much, we´ve been able to continue seeing progress in our investigators and are planning on a baptism this Sunday. On Friday and Saturday we will be with the ward for their semi-annual temple trip. It should prove to be another good week.
I love you and miss you all!
Go Forward With Faith,
Hermana Falslev :)
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