Hello Jello! (yes Avery you can now roll your eyes!!)
Missionary work is really progressing here. We still have troubles getting
people to commit and come to church- but I think that just comes with the area
of being a YSA. But we have lots of appointments set up, and people are reading
from the Book of Mormon so things are good! The other trial that comes with YSA
would probably be that since everyone is a student they just take these lessons
as knowledge and not to the heart. But we know as they keep reading and praying
they will come to know for themselves and it will all work out! So currently one
of my favorite investigators is a quirky shy girl named E. She is catholic
and more of the active kind I would say. We met her on campus and she has met
with us twice. We committed her to be baptized in our first lesson and she said
"probably not" but in the second lesson when we brought up baptism again she
said "I'll think about it." Yay for progress! It is so fun to teach college
student who read and then come to us with questions! It is so much more personal
and fun that way!
With other things around here: Sister O and I get along amazingly. And
that really is such a blessing because this past week she has been having some
troubles. She had 2 major panic attacks and pulled a muscle in her rib cage
because of it. I was so grateful because her second one which was worse than
her first one was when we were on exchanges with Sisters B, D, and
C. And I don't know what I would have done without them. It is kinda
scary when they happen because she is not in her right mind and I have no idea
how to help calm her down. I have my own emotional issues but what helps me to
recenter does not help her when she gets to that state. She met with the the
mission therapist this past week, but we are still working through things. She
was able to get two amazing blessings: one during that second attack and one for
her pulled rib. Her hurt rib makes it hard for her to breathe and sleep which
only adds on top of these other things. But what a blessing and power the
priesthood is! The miracles of healing that were produced are astounding. The
change in her from right before the priesthood blessing during her anxiety
attack and right after was like day and night! Things will all work out and I
know that Heavenly Father has placed me in this companionship with my past
experiences and trials for a big reason. It is a difficult situation, and not
one that is going to be fixed overnight, but it is all going to be okay. I felt
impressed to ask the Bishop yesterday for a blessing after church. (Elders
aren't allowed to give the sister missionaries blessings anymore) And again the
power of the priesthood and the personal relationship that Heavenly Father has
with me was made apparent. The Bishop here barely knows me and said exactly what
my soul needed to hear, (just so you know I am doing really well even in this
rough time. I am very happy and not having troubles except in small moments of
how to help Sister O) but I must say that blessing yesterday was one of the
most personal and special blessings I have ever received in my life. It even
quoted parts of my Patriarchal Blessing. I feel very blessed to be here and to
know the truth of this gospel! What a blessing our lives on earth are!
So I guess with all of that info I just wanted to let you know what's going
on on my side of the world, and if you could keep Sister O in your prayers
that would be so SO appreciated.
Still have no idea what our exact plans are for thanksgiving. Hopefully
some pie and turkey! even if I have to make it! (YIKES that would be scary! I
set off the fire alarms in our apt last night during dinner....)
Okay I love you all! It is a cold day here in Texas but glad to hear dad
that is should be warmer for the rest of the week!
xoxo Sister Peterson!
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