Day 538

Dear Mom,

It's been a pretty good week, We found some more people to teach, I went out with two missionaries this week, one in Brandon, another in Winnipeg! Tommorrow is Zone Conference, when I'll get all those christmas packages that you sent me.. Full of love! Ps. when should I open it? It's going to be hard to not open it right when I get it... On Wednesday I'll get to go up to Flin Flon. It's about 8 hours north of me. I'm excited for that. It's going to be a long exchange, I probably won't be back to my area till late on thursday. :/ But the weekend is prime time so that's when I want to be here.

The Azarcons came to church this week, (The Fillipino Family) and even though they only stayed for sacrament, everyone loved them. They were a huge hit. I hope we can have them back!

The Spanish Elders had a baptism this week, It was the daughter of a guy that was baptized a transfer and a half ago. so that was really good!

Other than that... I gave a talk in church about the gift of Christ. It was good, I read a story in the Dec 2012 ensign that made me choke up a little bit. It was a good story.

We ate papoozas this week (I think that's how you spell it..)

(from previous letter)  How long were your braces on?

I think it was right around a year!!!

Do you spend more time doing administrative, or ministrative duties?  Which would you rather do?

Definitely I'm still mostly a normal missionary, don't you worry.

Are you considered an old missionary?  (not because of years, but time out)

Yes I am. It's sad. 

Do you know when you will be calling us?

Probably in the morning or early afternoon time!

Did you say something about transfers coming up soon?

No, transfers won't happen until Jan 7 I think. Don't you worry.

I love you!!

Love Elder Peterson

Day 531

Brandon is going well, I'm enjoying the service out here. I like Elder Griffin, but I miss Elder Owens in some aspects as well. We just clicked well, which I didn't think would happen before we served together. He sent me an email today.

Do you have any Christmas Ideas for me? Last year I remember clocking in really late on getting Dad his present. Earrings maybe? I don't know. 

Ok, well, I'll get started with my day.  So here are the questions

Do you remember doing that? ( memorizing and reading before  you were 12)

I remember people attempting to convince me to memorize before I was 12.. I knew the fourth Article of Faith for a long long long time. It wasn't till I entered into the MTC that I realized what it was all about.

Do you have any gift ideas for family members? ( I think you have Kamas this year)

What am I supposed to do for her? I can't even find anything that I want to do for anyone

Do you still wear the boots you got when you came?

I've only wore those boots a few times, they're good and everything but they're so heavy. I miss the boots that I have back home. I would say that if he has a good pair of boots (probably warm work boots) he should bring those, otherwise I don't think it will matter all that much if he buys some back home or out here. 90 percent of the time when I need boots, I just wear some black cover-the-ankle (I don't even know what that's called) church shoes that have some insulation and good grip, that I got at a thrift store for two dollars. those are good for anything except maybe service. Sometimes my feet are just cold.

Hows Sandra? Bro Olenick?  Maria?

Sandra is doing just wonderful, I haven't talked to the other two for a week or so. I thought Maria would have come to church but she didn't :/

Hows the weather?

The weather is good, it's still right around freezing, sometimes above, sometimes below. 

Whats the best DL or ZL experience you've had so far?

I really liked being a district leader in Brandon because all of the missionaries that I worked with were in Brandon. The best part was district meetings that were very spiritual and prepared for where you could see that everyone was very active and involved. Being a zone leader is fun too, I like the level of trust and the information that you get, also you can contact more other missionaries than before, but It seems that I rarely have time to do so. I also like to go on exchanges.

I also know that The office has a bunch of old missionary stuff, what's there and the quality of such I couldn't tell you, but they do have some.

I've been glad to get to meet all of these people in Brandon, we have a bunch of exchanges coming up in the next few weeks, hopefully something exciting happens. :) Also I love it here, I could totally stay here the rest of my mission

 

 

Other than that, I know that this gospel is true. It's worked in my life and I've seen it work in others. I am a child of God. So are you. Isn't that enough to help us be good, to reach a little farther, and see our true potential?

I would like to remind you of a line in my Patriarchal blessing about you, which paraphrased is "you have been given kind and loving parents who love the Lord with all their hearts" a literal snapshot of what heavenly father thinks of you. Keep up the good work.

I love you! 

PS. 

If I'm allowed to watch a family movie for christmas, which should I watch? I was thinking maybe big hero six? heard lots of good things about that one.

PPS.

You're the greatest!!