On Monday, right before we ended our Pday, I felt very impressed to ask the elders for a blessing. That blessing was full of power and helped me realize that I need to work on some things.
Tuesday we had a lesson, but not much else happened. I had made a goal this week to knock a certain amount of doors a day, because I really can't stand doing it. So, we did and it was a great experience! It was awesome!
Wednesday we went with Linda to Loxley, like all day. That was pretty productive. We ate lunch with this less active member who is from Brasil. She is a convert at 18, like me. She served a mission down there, and is now married to a non member who doesn't quite believe in God. It was really cool helping her with some concerns over her husband and sharing the gospel. I know how much she must want to be sealed to her family. That night, we ended up not having a real dinner hour, so we ate our snacks at the church and helped the elders plan a lesson they were working on.
Tuesday we had a lesson, but not much else happened. I had made a goal this week to knock a certain amount of doors a day, because I really can't stand doing it. So, we did and it was a great experience! It was awesome!
Wednesday we went with Linda to Loxley, like all day. That was pretty productive. We ate lunch with this less active member who is from Brasil. She is a convert at 18, like me. She served a mission down there, and is now married to a non member who doesn't quite believe in God. It was really cool helping her with some concerns over her husband and sharing the gospel. I know how much she must want to be sealed to her family. That night, we ended up not having a real dinner hour, so we ate our snacks at the church and helped the elders plan a lesson they were working on.
Thursday we got to meet with Maxine! We met her at our family history workshop and she is sincerely interested in our faith. We went to her home and she is what we call a Southern Debutante. She lives in a high class area (which is really all of our area). We toured her home full of beautiful Christmas decorations and lots of fancy family antiques. Then we sat down with fancy treats and got to know her. Sister Richins and I love her and can't wait to teach her more!
Friday I received the tender mercy of seeing a lot of Asian people at Burger King. This may seem silly to some, but living in the south, I rarely see Asians. They are a staple in the Northwest, so I felt very at home for a moment. The rest of the day was filled with trying to find people and helping our friend, Sister Giles, take down her Christmas decorations.
Saturday, we decided to take advantage of the 150 extra miles we had and find less actives in our more rural area. We drove around all day, realizing that most of these people either moved or don't want contact with the church. It was also New Year's Eve, and the day of the Alabama bowl game. Though somewhat hopeless, we pressed forward until our early curfew for the night. Sister Richins and I proceeded to watch church movies, eat snacks, and do a puzzle. We even went to bed on time. A good time was had by all.
On Sunday, we had a low attendance for sacrament meeting, but we were very surprised to see that Brother Brooks and his son had come. I have never seen them at church before, and we only had just started working with them!
On Sunday, we had a low attendance for sacrament meeting, but we were very surprised to see that Brother Brooks and his son had come. I have never seen them at church before, and we only had just started working with them!
That afternoon, we had already planned on dropping by, so we went to see them and he let us know that his daughter was starting to get more curious about religion. Neither of his children have been baptized, so we are really excited to teach them and help them find direction in this crazy world. That night we also met another less active who would love for us to come over. Miracles are occurring in this area!
We are very excited for this week, being that people are finally going back to normal routines. We have lots of potential to tap into!
-Sister Peterson
New Year's Pics!
A picture my comp took while I was on the phone.
Fish Mailbox!
Tiger Leopard Cat!
Los Tacos - REAL MEXICAN FOOD
New Year's
