July 13, 2016

This week has been crazy! I can't believe is already been a year! Sorry nothing to crazy or exciting this week. On Tuesday we had a Zone conference, and it was very good. Our mission president talked about being the 4th missionary. And there was a talk given by a mission president a little while ago that talked about the 4 different type of missionaries, and how we can become even better missionaries then we already are. Also we were instructed on how to teach quicker and more meaningful lessons. We should be teaching the restoration when we contact someone now in about 2 minutes!! That is nuts but it is possible because we had the chance to do so!

And Wednesday we had exchanges. And i got to go to our Zone leaders area and it was a great time. We were out talking with people and contacting, and a guy came up to us and started talking about what he believes and, he told us that he was writing a book. And the book was on how we can have more faith in Christ. 

So then we started to talk to him about the church and we he knew about it. He had heard very much and so then we taught him the restoration in 2 minutes and it was really cool. It was very spiritually lead, quick and to the point. He liked it, gave us his number and now the Zone leaders have another new investigator. 

Then on Thursday we went to switch back on our exchange and we got a flat tire, so we basically did that all day and it was a joy! And latter that night we got to see a couple of less actives he hadn't seen for a while so that was awesome! On Friday everything kind of fell though and it was a bummer. But we did have a less active feed us so that was real cool. Then on Saturday we got to see a investigator that we haven't seen for a while and talked with him. He has a very busy work schedule so its really hard to see him. But he moved down the road from us so that is a blessing that we he is home we don't have to go super far!

Then Sunday was awesome. We started out church with about 10 of us and i was thinking, oh man this isn't going to be a very good Sunday. 5 minutes in no one comes, 10 minutes no one. Then we started the sacrament, and about 20 more people show up. And it was crazy i don't think i have ever seen so many people at church. The entire time people just kept walking in, and i think about at the end we had almost 50 people there. It was such a blessing, there were less actives i had never met that came, and a bunch of members brought friends. It was truly such a blessing and a boost for our little branch. 

But yup yup that was the week. And i was so happy to see a bunch of pictures of all yall in that package my mom sent me!! It really means a lot and i was happy to see everyone of you. But i hope yall have a great week and be safe. Love and miss yall!!

Elder Peterson