Fall

1/23/17

January 23, 2017

Do You Roll Tide?

This was quite an interesting week! It starts off with Monday, as a pretty normal p-day. We started teaching someone new though! Well, new to us. They have been taught before by missionaries. It's quite a challenge teaching them, because they are very knowledgeable of the scriptures. That's not a bad thing, but often people down here believe that what they know about the scriptures is the only way they can be interpreted. But, they really want to understand why we claim what we do. I am excited!

Tuesday we went to the pier at eight, and we met Jesse. We really were interested in this guy that pulled a giant redfish out of the water, so that was distracting. We taught Jesse the entire restoration, and gave him a Book of Mormon, but he did not want to give us any of his contact information. The struggle continues. 

I got to take another stab at quilting this week, so that was nice. We had a productive Friday and Saturday though! We did tons of service this week. Jhemerial also met us at the library and we had a freezing lesson on fasting. She is such a solid investigator, but just can't get away from family obligations to come to church. 

On Saturday, we made some more headway on our finding efforts and tried an area we don't frequent. Found out that even more people have moved, and that the elder's investigator, Chad, lives in our area at the same trailer as a less active on the rolls. I don't think she lives there anymore. I trudged through some gross mud to get to his house, and he was so excited to see us! That night we had a super fun meal with the Amare family, and pranked some of our members from their house! One was our Bishop. He thinks it is the Stake President that pranked him, so we are pretty excited to see this one play out. 

Yesterday was a great day! We had church, and most of the topics were about Jesus Christ, which is becoming my focus for my last transfer. I am really trying to take on Sister Smith's commitment to me, and develop greater discipleship in my last six weeks. When we got home from lunch, we heard this loud noise and realized that it was coming from the bay. We walked down to see the waves that are represented in pictures to come. It. was awesome. That night, we had the treat of going to visit a Pentecostal church. I don't know how much y'all know about them, but it was quite the experience. It was your classic, southern man at the front preaching in kind of a singing voice. They went on and on about the day of Pentecost, quoting Acts 2 like crazy. Then they did what is called an altar call, and the real show started. They started being baptized by the Holy Ghost as they would say. Lots of speaking in tongues, people falling down. It was weird. It was not the best feeling being there, but I really am glad I was able to learn more about their church. 

Today we had a great p-day, visiting the battleship in Mobile.  
I love you all and am so grateful to spend these last 6 weeks serving the Lord. I can't wait to see you all though! By the way, I found out yesterday that my companion and I will be spending a third transfer here in the Fairhope area of the Daphne ward. 
Till next week!
Have a great week!!!!

-Sister Peterson
Daphne pier

CHURCH! 

River Park we went to.
Sister Richins had to go to the bathroom, and we were in the middle of nowhere,
so this is what she got...


The Bay!!

These are from the Battleship