Creepy Boys and FHE

We had the most awesome FHE last night! We weren’t planning on going out with Liz and Miguel, because they were having FHE at a family in the wards home at seven and we figured it’d go on too late and we wouldn’t be able to catch a Combi/Micro back home.

So we were all snug in our jammies getting ready to put some soup on for dinner when Liz called and said that they have friends with cars who could give us a ride back. So we slurped down some cold soup, doubled up our jackets and headed out into the rain to catch a bus down into Banos. We weren’t seeing any, so we started walking down the road. A truck drove passed us, then turned around and drove up slowly behind us. I yelled, “Creepy boys in truck following us!” and Brittany yelled, “Shortcut!” and instantly bolted across road and down a steep muddy hill. It was dark and raining outside, and the idea of a creepy truck following us didn’t sound very fun, so Abby and I followed suit. Half way down the muddy hill (as we were sinking into the earth and being soaked by the rain) we decided that this was a bad idea, so we headed back up the hill and to the road. Lucky for us (sarcasm), that truck of creepy boys had stopped right there on the road as if to be waiting for us. Silent prayers were said, and voila a Combi (bus) was coming to our rescue that very second, so we hopped on without a second thought.

We ended up having FHE with Hermana Ruby’s family. She has an awesome husband and six great kids. They have a very nice home and lots of nice things. Her husband talked with us quite a bit and was fascinated with the fact that Brittany was from Alaska. We had a lesson (while Hermana Ruby nursed her baby, very publicly… just when you think you’ve gotten used to the extremely public displays of nursing, it surprises you yet again) and some spiritual thoughts and hymns. There was an awkward lull about half way through because one of the little kids had cut open their finger or something, so Miguel asked if we had anything to share. I recited for them some of the scriptures I’ve been memorizing in Spanish and they seemed to be impressed. Liz taught about loving others and then we were fed! We ate banana cake and tuna fish sandwiches. They were so good! After that we played a card game called “nervous hand”. We were laughing all night long. It was so much fun! (P.S. All of the above was in Spanish, because this family …is Peruvian.)

At around 9:45 we said we had to go (strict 10 pm bedtime to adhere to J) and the husband, Fernando gave us a ride home in his car. Which was super nice. 

It was so, so, much fun! We’re so lucky to have Liz and Miguel help us get involved with things. They are so awesome and way too good to us!