Heat seems to be a common factor lately. Nazca is HOT! And this is the cool season. Wow.
The trip was great. We got a lot of good work done. Doctor Bramwell and I made a lot of trips to various clinics and hospitals trying to find better ones to send sick elders to. We had a great time, and friday was a blast seeing one of the coolest sights I have seen here in Peru.
Cahuachi is a really really old site of an old temple that was buried in sand. There are many giant mounds of sand and stone that turn out to be an old set of buildings and structures. We went down there with the district president of Nazca (like stake president). He told us all kinds of interesting things about the site and what his personal beliefs are. They keep escavating every few months, finding new buildings and making it bigger and bigger and the site really is huge. It just felt really spiritually to be there and hear this district president bear their testimony about how they believe it to be something related to all the familiar stories in the book of mormon. I strongly felt a spirit there and know it was something important that needs to be better understood. Mark my words. One day Cahuachi will be on the major tourist route right along with Macchu Picchu. The site is growing bigger and bigger as they uncover stuff constantly. And it was discovered only like 25 years ago! Super recent. We´ll see what happens..
Also those acueductos are really interesting. It´s totally this tiny little underground river running 30 feet below the ground, through the nazca valley in the middle of the desert! The farmers aparently used it to supply water to the fields, having slaves line up along the edges of the spiral-like wells and pass buckets up full of water. (According to the theory.) I thought it was so amazing how the people did that and how they could have found the water and built those little tunnels way out there.
The Lord works in mysterious ways and there is no reason we have to understand it all…
But it really has been an enjoyable trip. Fun and interesting to be with president and sister douglas as they run a mission. See how it´s done. We learn all kinds of things in the mission and most of them come out of the blue and you have to take advantage of the moment. I think life is like that too. Hmm…
Sounds like you all are enjoying summer.
Soak up the sun.
Elder Hartvigsen
P.S.
Things are really changing. It has been really interesting to see the wards changing. We mainly attribute it to the training that came out a few weeks ago. Many bishops all over have recharged themselves and their ward leaders and are making missionary work a new focus. Ours is doing so well. He has only been baptized like 4 years I think. But he has jumped on board with missionary work and tried really hard to keep it going. Our ward is changing. People are more exited to share the gospel and it honestly seems that something is in the air. We are really excited and trying to catch this wave before it leaves us behind.
Although.. it seems like something is going to happen. I think I´ve simply heard it too many times to put it aside without taking notice, but everyone thinks something big is going to happen. This change in attitude and ward workings is definitely part of it, but it still feels like there is more to come. If something community-affecting happens, just know we saw it coming. In the area and in the mission, we are getting all emergency plans in order and making sure Elders have water in their room and stuff. I guess there is no excuse to be unprepared, so the preparation is happening right now. Keep praying for us that we can ride this wave and come out on top. I hope the work keeps growing, but faster and faster!
Elder Hartvigsen
The trip was great. We got a lot of good work done. Doctor Bramwell and I made a lot of trips to various clinics and hospitals trying to find better ones to send sick elders to. We had a great time, and friday was a blast seeing one of the coolest sights I have seen here in Peru.
Cahuachi is a really really old site of an old temple that was buried in sand. There are many giant mounds of sand and stone that turn out to be an old set of buildings and structures. We went down there with the district president of Nazca (like stake president). He told us all kinds of interesting things about the site and what his personal beliefs are. They keep escavating every few months, finding new buildings and making it bigger and bigger and the site really is huge. It just felt really spiritually to be there and hear this district president bear their testimony about how they believe it to be something related to all the familiar stories in the book of mormon. I strongly felt a spirit there and know it was something important that needs to be better understood. Mark my words. One day Cahuachi will be on the major tourist route right along with Macchu Picchu. The site is growing bigger and bigger as they uncover stuff constantly. And it was discovered only like 25 years ago! Super recent. We´ll see what happens..
Also those acueductos are really interesting. It´s totally this tiny little underground river running 30 feet below the ground, through the nazca valley in the middle of the desert! The farmers aparently used it to supply water to the fields, having slaves line up along the edges of the spiral-like wells and pass buckets up full of water. (According to the theory.) I thought it was so amazing how the people did that and how they could have found the water and built those little tunnels way out there.
The Lord works in mysterious ways and there is no reason we have to understand it all…
But it really has been an enjoyable trip. Fun and interesting to be with president and sister douglas as they run a mission. See how it´s done. We learn all kinds of things in the mission and most of them come out of the blue and you have to take advantage of the moment. I think life is like that too. Hmm…
Sounds like you all are enjoying summer.
Soak up the sun.
Elder Hartvigsen
P.S.
Things are really changing. It has been really interesting to see the wards changing. We mainly attribute it to the training that came out a few weeks ago. Many bishops all over have recharged themselves and their ward leaders and are making missionary work a new focus. Ours is doing so well. He has only been baptized like 4 years I think. But he has jumped on board with missionary work and tried really hard to keep it going. Our ward is changing. People are more exited to share the gospel and it honestly seems that something is in the air. We are really excited and trying to catch this wave before it leaves us behind.
Although.. it seems like something is going to happen. I think I´ve simply heard it too many times to put it aside without taking notice, but everyone thinks something big is going to happen. This change in attitude and ward workings is definitely part of it, but it still feels like there is more to come. If something community-affecting happens, just know we saw it coming. In the area and in the mission, we are getting all emergency plans in order and making sure Elders have water in their room and stuff. I guess there is no excuse to be unprepared, so the preparation is happening right now. Keep praying for us that we can ride this wave and come out on top. I hope the work keeps growing, but faster and faster!
Elder Hartvigsen
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