Hello!!
Well transfer calls came and Sister P and I are staying here and getting another companion: Sister T! She is currently
companions with Sister R, so I know her pretty well. And then Sister C is being transferred over to Midland. She is excited and a bit nervous. We were
all pretty sure that I would be the one leaving and so now Sister C is
having a harder time saying goodbye to everyone. But I know that this will be a
great experience for her.
My one sadness about staying is that the members say the allergies only get
worse in the coming months. I was taking a daytime 24 hour allergy pill but it
was giving me like mood swings with bursts of energy and then lows of tiredness.
So I stopped taking that one and since most of the allergy pills have that same
active ingredient I am only taking an allergy pill at night. So far I am doing
better- since it helps to have my sinus cleared at least once a day. So I dunno
what to do about all of that. Everyone says that this is the worst place
and gives everyone allergies. I am on a man hunt for local honey but no luck
yet. :/ If I get desperate I figure I can pay the extra money for the name brand
allergy pills but they are like a dollar a pill. So yep that's that.
Sounds like you all had a fun week. I am glad you saw Jessica, I love that
girl. And we heard about the BYU game at church. People were pretty upset- but
that is really funny about firing the defensive coach! haha too great!
Kate I got all your blog updates! I laughed so hard at the slip n slide
one! Too funny that baby girl!! I am excited to love on her one day!
I was hoping to hear about what President said. If he answers you early
enough in the week you should shoot me a letter and let me know. I am very
curious.
We met a really cool guy yesterday as we were coming out to our car after
visiting a member of the ward. He was taking out his trash and called over to
us, "So whatcha selling?" haha I answered, "nothing just the good word of God!"
We went up and started talking to him. He is a man in his 60's probably and very
well-to-do. He had a gold fancy FANCY watch and his hands were decked out with
gold rings. We explained to him that we are missionaries and he told us he had a
good friend who was a member and they used to fly their planes into Salt Lake to
visit sometimes. He then asked us if we were married or had fiances and when we
answered no he said, "Well, do your parents have to choose your mate?" And we all
laughed and told him no, and explained how we just focus on missionary work for
these 18 months. He then said, "Well, I have 11 grandsons... and I'm pretty sure
some of them will be your ages!" He then turned to Sister C and asked her
how old she was, "Well, you all look so young- are you 16?" (HAHAHAHAHA yes my
poor little companion. She looks young.. real young. But at least this is a huge
improvement from when we first were companions. She used to get asked if she was
12 all the time!) Major improvement. But we had a nice talk with him and we are
going back this week to talk to his wife, who he said has read the Book of
Mormon before. We meet the coolest people on the mission.
We had another baptism this past Saturday. It doesn't really count in
mission numbers but this one was a big one for me. A member referred us to her
next door neighbor who was excommunicated 30 years ago. We had been teaching her
all transfer, and finally she was baptized Saturday. It was so awesome because
all her family came too. None of them have any association with the church and
we know they are already seeing the change in her and hopefully will follow her
example! The gospel of Christ is amazing and does change lives like nothing else
can!
I am grateful to be out here were I can also try to be better and focus
on smoothing out my faults also. I know that Heavenly Father hears our prayers
and that Christ will take our pains and afflictions upon him. He lives. I know
it.
Love- Sister Peterson
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