Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Last Letter as Elder Peterson

Last picture taken in Ohio


So sad to write those final words. We have had a great run. We work through rain, snow, sun, humidity, Bone chilling winds, tears, happiness, and so much more. It is coming to an end. I can not wait to see everybody that will be there. I have a lot of love for the people out here but I have a lot of love for the people at home too. I will continue strong. 
"The cow's going away gift" LOL


Love you lots,

Elder Peterson

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

1 Awesome Mission

Love the work of God and it has changed the world to know that I have been apart of this great work and still have one more week to do it. Looking back on the past for the last two years. I have seen both the good and the bad. The heart aches and the overwhelming joy of this work. Let me tell you this though That this is an experience that I would never change. I would not change it for the world. I Love the time that I have had doing this mission. The field is white and already to harvest. The worker is worthy of his meat. So much love and devotion I have unto the most high God, and my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. You just have to ring it out and Just love every minute and seeing people and seeing what God has in store for them. You learn to see them in his Eyes and see the beauty and the light of Christ. Charity if no man hath then faith and hope will cease to exist. Even now looking at the people that I have helped bring unto Christ. A change has occured. But even now Seeing the great blessing each area, and each person help me become the great man I am going to one day become is astounding and unreal to me. I would not ever have become were I am today with out it. But only one more email and I will be home. I look forward to seeing the faces that I love once and still love again. Love you all
Elder Peterson

Monday, June 1, 2015

Your four minutes..


5lb Hershey Bar
It's  Massive
Well time is now ticking and getting things done is ever more desirable. The work here has been doing well. We have a few people that have been getting ready but the main one that is on track for baptism is Rhonda and she is doing awesome. All is moving forward and she will be baptized on June 27. We then have a bunch of Less active people ready to come back but need to make the decision in themselves that they are ready. But we have been busy and not really much is new. But we did go to Mohican State park and that was very enjoyable. Pictures should be coming in and well I enjoyed it all. Love you and see you next week. 

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Love
Elder Peterson
Cleveland, Ohio Mission

Monday, May 4, 2015

Love my mission



Here's a fun picture of Elder Peterson lefting the front end of a Volkswagon bug. Lol


Feeding the cows
Service project

Aren't they cute???







SO things here have been great. Just have been nice and calm and getting the work of the Lord done. Gotta love how the Lord works in things. But I have seen so much and getting so much done that I am super happy and love the work that has been put forth. It definitely has not been easy but it never was so what is new there. I love my mission and I have enjoyed it so much and I love working on getting things figured out to help this part of the world grow in the gospel. We have finally set a date with Rhonda and it won't be tell a few days tell after I leave for home but that is what the Lord intended and that is what I am going to do. 
Love you lots, 
Elder Peterson

Monday, April 27, 2015

20 can you believe it???

Well now, I am getting older and older. My birthday was awesome. It was sort of actually like a birthday week for me. It started Sunday of last week with the Crawfords. They made me a cake and it was delicous. Then they sent it home with us. Then on Monday we got to go to the Kunick family and they celebrated it on Monday. Then on Tuesday I went to Bro Stapleton and and they got me a cake and sent that home with us. Then on Wednesday the Crawfords got me a birthday present. I am sending pictures. Also an investigator made us cake. Then on Thursday I got a package from Grandma/pa Peterson. Then on friday the Bournes celebrated. Then on Saturday I got 6 cards. Saturday split was a big success, just excited to have it over and done. We had regional conference yesterday, and we heard from Elder Hughes of the seventy, Sis Reeves of the Relief Society, Elder Anderson of the twelve, and Elder Hales of the twelve. Elder Hughes talked about how there was a man in the middle east that is Mormon and how he lives in constent danger of being killed for his beliefs. Like he was writing a letter to the twelve letting them know how he was doing. He said that even though bombing happens as he writes with Anti aircraft going off. He still writes. He teaches his family knowing that one day the gospel will come to the middle east and he wants his family to be ready. Sis Reeves talked about the Atonement of Christ, and how we need to use it to the fullest. Don't think that just because you made a mistake you are imperfect. She relaid an experience of a man (when she was a mission presidents wife) how he thought that God could never forgive him of what he had done. But her husband interviewed the man and found him worthy to be baptized. She said the man was so happy and overjoyed that he feel on his knees crying knowing that God had forgiven him. We then heard from Anderson who taught about how God is losing the signifigance in the world. Like 6 years ago 82% believed in God, then 4 years later 69% believe.  He said that the sad part is the answer is simple to fix this problem. You need to have scripture study. You need to be at church. But most of all you need to teach about God in the home. Next we heard from Elder Hales and he shared the importance of scripture study and prayer. He shared not just the importance of personal study and prayer. But with your spouse companion study and prayer. Also family study and prayer. He said if you want to be comforted do this and miracles will happen. He then shared the success stories of people that do what he did and shared 10 examples of the hundreds he had of people finding the church because people followed the Lords council. But love you all.
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Love 
Elder Peterson
Cleveland, Ohio Mission

Monday, March 23, 2015

Smooth baptism...more to come



Well the more and more I write the more and more I see how short of time I have. You tend to get a bunch of flack especially when you are the oldest. But we had an awesome week and we are working towards more success in the future.
March 21, 2015
Elder Peterson, Marlene, Trever, Elder Graves
Well things have been going awesome, the baptism went super awesome. We had a huge support with the ward and them getting baptized and it was a joy to see them all there. We had everything all set up and ready to go and it was a really smooth baptism. Not much went wrong at all. I sent pictures to my mom so you will have to bug her about getting those. haha The new person (her name is Rhonda) we are teaching is doing so awesome as well. She got talking to some of the ward members and it was such a blessing in itself. Then we also have a few more people that we are teaching and things are doing awesome. But not much else, continue the basic principles of the Gospel and I promise that your life will always be easier then if you do without it.
Love you all

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Love 
Elder Peterson
Cleveland, Ohio Mission

Monday, March 16, 2015

3,15, 105, 1,2,3

Well this is going to be a short one, but things are doing awesome, lots of things are panning out, Like we are all set for the baptism this Saturday and it is super exciting. Trever and Marlene are all set and ready to go. So we are going to be busy with that this week which is great. Well the work has been progressing forward at a rapid rate. We have a new investigator that is already ready for baptism and just needs for April to come so that way she can be baptized. We have been getting new investigators, and they have all been referrals. But keep on working and getting things done. Love you all

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Love 
Elder Peterson
Cleveland, Ohio Mission