Hey y'all!!
Yep, you read that right! After 6 months in beautiful Odessa I am being transferred to Andrews, TX. It is actually only 30 minutes North of where I am right now and I will be in the same zone. Sister Walker is staying here in Odessa 1st East and she will be training!
Andrews is a pretty small town. It sounds like the average attendance on Sundays is between 20 and 40 people. My companions name is Sister Christensen and she has been in Andrews for 2 transfers and just finished her training. Since we are in the same zone I actually already know her a little bit! She seems awesome and I can't wait to get to know her!
Drunk George asked us to be "one of his wives" this week (because you know us Mormons and our many wives!) But a miracle happened and he actually came to church....what!!!???? He came with Gilberto to the Spanish branch and he only stayed for about 15 minutes but that is way more progress than we thought we would ever see out of him!
And Carlos came to church because Sister Lincoln was speaking. Sister Lincoln's daughter also came that is not a member. And the recent convert, Ebb, received the Priesthood on Sunday!
This week we set 3 1/2 baptismal dates! That is the most I have ever set! (the 1/2 is because Alison is just praying about the date she hasn't actually committed yet). Calvin is committed to June 10. Maria is committed to June 10. And Taylor is committed to August 12! They all have their struggles but I know that the Lord will bless them as they continue to progress in the gospel!
Our lesson with Calvin this week was the BEST!!! Calvin is cool but the reason it was really the best is because we brought Ebb Smith (the other sisters recent convert) as a member present! They were able to bond over their lack of teeth and their worldly habits (: It was seriously the coolest because the last lesson I taught Ebb before our area got split was the Plan of Salvation and then he came with us and was teaching Calvin the Plan of Salvation!!! It was the coolest experience ever!
We had a small miracle last night as well! We had about 2 hours to try people and we didn't have the car so we were just trying a bunch of people close to our apartment. No one was home so we decided we should go look through some formers instead. It just so happened that our neighbor that we were teaching came home for the first time in a month and a half and because we were looking through formers instead of out finding someone we were able to see him and rush over there! He has been reading the Book of Mormon and is so awesome!! We were putting a bookmark in it for him and he had the page turned down in Alma, that is so far! No one ever reads that much! He is out of town for work all the time so that stinks but we set a return appointment for next weekend!
Well, that was our week! Hope y'all are doing fabulous! Read and pray every day!!
Also send me letters (: here is my new address!!
101 Teakwood drive Apartment H
Andrews, TX 79714
Love ya!
Hermana Peterson
Drunk George asked us to be "one of his wives" this week (because you know us Mormons and our many wives!) But a miracle happened and he actually came to church....what!!!???? He came with Gilberto to the Spanish branch and he only stayed for about 15 minutes but that is way more progress than we thought we would ever see out of him!
And Carlos came to church because Sister Lincoln was speaking. Sister Lincoln's daughter also came that is not a member. And the recent convert, Ebb, received the Priesthood on Sunday!
This week we set 3 1/2 baptismal dates! That is the most I have ever set! (the 1/2 is because Alison is just praying about the date she hasn't actually committed yet). Calvin is committed to June 10. Maria is committed to June 10. And Taylor is committed to August 12! They all have their struggles but I know that the Lord will bless them as they continue to progress in the gospel!
Our lesson with Calvin this week was the BEST!!! Calvin is cool but the reason it was really the best is because we brought Ebb Smith (the other sisters recent convert) as a member present! They were able to bond over their lack of teeth and their worldly habits (: It was seriously the coolest because the last lesson I taught Ebb before our area got split was the Plan of Salvation and then he came with us and was teaching Calvin the Plan of Salvation!!! It was the coolest experience ever!
We had a small miracle last night as well! We had about 2 hours to try people and we didn't have the car so we were just trying a bunch of people close to our apartment. No one was home so we decided we should go look through some formers instead. It just so happened that our neighbor that we were teaching came home for the first time in a month and a half and because we were looking through formers instead of out finding someone we were able to see him and rush over there! He has been reading the Book of Mormon and is so awesome!! We were putting a bookmark in it for him and he had the page turned down in Alma, that is so far! No one ever reads that much! He is out of town for work all the time so that stinks but we set a return appointment for next weekend!
Well, that was our week! Hope y'all are doing fabulous! Read and pray every day!!
Also send me letters (: here is my new address!!
101 Teakwood drive Apartment H
Andrews, TX 79714
Love ya!
Hermana Peterson
Some of the people I will miss in Odessa:
Blooming Cactus!
Texans love their football!
The books will need their own suitcase for transfers!
Holding a first edition Book Of Mormon at President Vores house.
Trying to stay cool! Thanks Mom!
Lubbock in Odessa!
Is the whole town of Odessa for sale?
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