Someone poisoned the water hole!! Not really just a toxic allgi (I can't spell it.) bloom. But it's all good now👍
Hi. This week flew by! I am now on my 7th transfer and going strong! A little tired and frazzled but hey that is what happens when you give it your all! I may be a little crazy but I am also crazy in love with this gospel!! (*Gasp! missionary in love? Scandalous!)
I'm going to try something a little different this week. We didn't have that many highlight experiences, just the everyday little miracles of being a missionary, so instead I'll tell you some of the little crazy things that are part of being a crazy missionary....
Between helping members and volunteering at a family shelter we have grown to love weeding. It is just so relaxing, and the weather is so nice right now, and it is just a satisfying activity!
I don't know how it started but for some reason Sister Johnson and I can only talk in German/French/Russian/Spanish/who knows what accents... (Example in video...) We are able to turn it off when we talk to people though... Most of ze time.
WE ARE CAT BURGLARS! (Explained in video...)
Weekly planning time has also become Gummy Bear Hunger Games time. Sometimes sugar is the only thing that keeps you sain, but that's OK because we also walk an average 3-4 miles a day so it all evens out.
We had to awkwardly and politely decline when someone ask us on a date to Dairy Queen. He didn't want to talk religion or politics, just life. Sorry but religion is life!
OK enough of all this. Time for a spiritual thought!
I have been thinking about sacrifice this week. As I read the talk One More Day, by Elder Taylor G. Godoy, I was reminded of a story I had recently read in the Book of Mormon. Alma 24 is about the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, a people who had previously been wicked but had repented and been converted to the Lord. Their faith is challanged when they learn that the Lamanites are going to war against them. The decision has already been made, they know in whom they have chosen to put their trust. They have made the covenant, or promise with the Lord that they will no longer fight. To seal this sacrifice they burry their weapons deep in the earth, and when their enemies come they are destroyed.
Elder Taylor G. Godoy says, "Personal sacrifice is an invaluable force that drives our decisions and our determinations. Personal sacrifice drives our actions, our commitments, and our covenants and gives sacred things meaning."
The Anti-Nephi-Lehies understood the principle of sacrifice, and they understood that the eternal blessings they received from following the Lord were far more precious than anything this world could offer. They were willing to lay down their lives rather than break the promise they made with God.
Now not everyone is asked to sacrifice the same things, we will probably not be asked to die for our beliefs but ask yourself which do you treasure more... This life and the things of this life, which God has given you, or the eternal promises and blessings God has in store for you?
I was not able to watch the devotional from President and Sister Nelson last night but I heard that the youth were asked to do a 7 day social media fast. This is one of those opportunities to ask yourself the above question, and the follow up question do I trust God that he will keep His promise?
I know with all my heart that God loves each and every one of us! I know that He knows us each individually and will reward us each individually as we commit as individual sons and daughters of God to sacrifice as he individually directs.
I invite each of you to read the talk and the chapter, links below, and ask your Heavenly Father in prayer how you can sacrifice this week.
I love you all so much and am so grateful to have each and every one of you as a part of my life!! God is good, we are so blessed!
Sister Peterson :)
Ok so I am going to try to send the video somehow. Someone let me know if it works! Thanks!
OK here is the link I hope this works 🤞
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