Dear Fam,
Hello hello! How is everyone doing?
I'm so sorry to hear the news about London! That's so awful! I can't
imagine that happening. I hope that her family is doing okay.
WHAT!???
Danielle is having twins!!??? Haha, oh my goodness that's going to be
CRAZY!! But that's super exciting! Tell her congrats for me! And that's
so exciting about Andrew and Amy!! Congratulations to them for their
baby boy :D That's so much fun!
Well, we survived
the transfer! Sister Madsen is staying for another six weeks! And
the work is actually starting to improve more. (Which is such a nice
change!) We've got a couple more people that we're teaching. The elders
gave us a referral and she was a rockin first lesson! Her name is
Kimberly and she's fourteen years old. When we met her she just told us
that she was looking for a church and for a place that would answer her
questions. The spirit was just soooooo powerful when we taught her the
first lesson! She said that she would pray about it and read the Book of
Mormon. It was so awesome! We've got another appointment with her this friday, so hopefully all will go well :)
I
think I've mentioned this before, but something has really struck me
the last couple of weeks in my studies and overall about missionary work
and life. It's really about loving people. That's what this life is
pretty much all about. Loving the people around you and helping them
come closer to Christ. I mean you think about it, Jesus Christ and God
are all about relationships. They want us to build a relationship with
them and to build a relationship with our families, our spouses, our
children, our friends, and just with everyone around us. Nothing else
really matters. Wealth, fame, power, worldly pursuits... it really
doesn't matter at all. The way that you gain confidence is by having a
firm relationship with the Lord and knowing where you stand with
Him. And I think that's so fascinating. When you are a righteous
person, and you have charity towards all men, then your confidence can
wax strong in the Lord. (I can't remember where that scripture is, but
I'm pretty sure it's in the Doctrine and Covenants.)
I
love that quote from Miguel de Cervantes. It's so true. Our greatest
foes are ourselves. We make the choice to be happy no matter our
circumstances. We choose to smile and have a positive attitude even in
the face of discouragement. I love that quote :)
I hope that ya'll have a wonderful week! I love and miss you so much! Take care :)
Just Believe,
Sister Petersen
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