The APs are on Santa's naughty list

Hey y'all!

Well transfer calls were last night......I am super excited because Sister Toki and I get to stay but super duper sad because Sister Wilson is leaving us   :(  Last night was rough. They called us pretty early in the night. I have never seen someone cry as much as she did she was bawling and shaking and we were up way way late. Childress won't be the same without her!! She will be going back to Lubbock (she has served more than half her mission there) to the college park YSA ward. Only a few bad words were spoken....also Elder Dilling is the one who called and gave us the news...haha! So needless to say that is who Sister Wilson took it out on last night and said that he is a child of the devil. (don't worry, she doesn't really think that she is just saying that haha! she will cool off eventually. I think if she ever had to see him again she might punch him so it is a good thing he goes home today!) I have absolutely LOVED this transfer! It was truly inspired and I will love and miss sister Wilson! I also found out that they are closing my last area, Borger North :( So we will now be a 4 person district.

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Tuesday was kind of a rough day. We got told we were failures and flunks of missionaries by our investigator Sue. She kind of hates us now. We "embarrassed her by asking her questions about what we taught in front of her fiance" even thought we explained that we were only asking questions to make sure we taught correctly and that she understood. She is not ready for baptism but thinks she is. It is such a hard situation!!

Thursday we went to a Church of Christ service. It was really good! It was just a bunch of singing gospel songs. My companions : "if I wasn't Mormon I would definitely be Church of Christ!" haha!

We finally did it y'all!! In the missionary hand book it talks about if you have too many appointments too handle then you can do splits with the members. We always laugh so hard at that phrase because we never thought we would be there but the last 2 days I have gone on splits with a member to teach Adam because Sister Wilson and Toki were teaching someone else!! It was such a neat experience! It finally happened!!!! By the way Adam is still the most prepared person I have ever met!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!! He still is trying to see answers to his prayers but we just keep encouraging him to be patient. Sometimes we just want everything to be in our timing though! Adam wants so badly to receive an answer!!!

Saturday we had an awesome Branch Christmas party!! We went caroling at the nursing home then had dinner and watched the nativity and then we went on a hay ride to see the lights at the park. It was SO AWESOME!!!!! We had 3 investigators there (Weldon, Elizabeth, and Tommy) and 3 less actives (sister Mayhugh, Mikey, and Ansley) too!!

I am over the moon excited that I get to stay here another transfer! I totally understand why sister Wilson was devastated! These people have my whole heart!!!! I am truly praying that I get to finish my mission here!!!

Love y'all!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

#lighttheworld

READ AND PRAY EVERYDAY!!

Hermana Peterson

So the 3 Nephites must be in a trio in Childress

The title:  that is what our district leader said to us last night on the phone hahaha!

Hey y'all!! Hope your week has been amazing! 14 days until Christmas!!

It has been a very busy week as usual! Tuesday night we got to meet with the Moore family again in Memphis. Jalene, Adrianna, and Sabel have accepted the invitation to be baptized February 10th!!!!!!!! It was so amazing!!! They weren't able to come to church this Sunday but they are planning on being there next week!! 

Wednesday morning we went to the First Baptist Bible Study that was really good. After that, we went to the museum and helped decorate Christmas trees. 

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Thursday we did a lot of service. We delivered meals on wheels, helped at the nursing home, and we went to New 4 U (a thrift store here). Shayla (a member here) came with us to our service this week and it was super fun! We love her! Funny story, I actually graduated with her brother haha! Small world! Thursday we also had to turn Bill over to the Lord (drop him)   :(   he is definitely going through the pride cycle. He said that God didn't help him get the job (although just a few days earlier he was praying and thanking God for helping him to find it...) He doesn't want to put God first so unfortunately he isn't progressing. It was definitely sad but it felt right. 

Thursday night was awesome though! We were able to go to Memphis again and we taught the Moore family again and had dinner with the Jaussi's and then went to teach Adam again! He finally let us inside his house! Good thing because it was like 20 degrees! He said a prayer out loud this week! Baby steps!! ADAM CAME TO CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing!! It is really hard for him since he works 7 days a week on the ranch but he was able to get the day off!!! He had such a great experience and it seemed like all the lessons and talks were focused on the concerns he had so it was amazing! 

Friday we went to New 4 U again with Shayla and we got the opportunity to pick out Christmas presents for the Moore family who is struggling this year. It was such a neat experience! This morning we worked on cleaning the toys and washing the clothes! 

Saturday night we went to a Catholic church service. It was interesting. My testimony was definitely strengthened as we went to our church the next morning and I was able to see and feel the difference! Sunday we had Adam and the Pierce family at church!! The Pierce family is a referral from a member. They are so so so prepared!!! The sad part is that they are going to be moving pretty soon :(  The member invited us out to lunch with them and the Pierce family after church out in Quanah and we were able to teach them the Plan of Salvation and they said that it all just made sense! It was so neat!!

I hope y'all are having a great week and finding lots of ways to #lighttheworld!!

READ AND PRAY EVERYDAY!!

Hermana Peterson

Adam's on Date!!!!

Hey y'all!

Another great week in Childress, Texas! We had several lessons with Bill this week. We taught him the word of wisdom and he said he is willing to live it! We aren't quite sure how committed he is though. He is reading the Book of Mormon but said he would come to church and the devotional last night and he didn't :(

Monday night we drove to Canyon to sleep over with the STL's for zone conference on Tuesday in Amarillo. It was great as usual! Then we had exchanges back in Canyon Tuesday night and Wednesday. We have some great STL's! They are in a trio as well so it was a three way exchange! Canyon doesn't know what hit them! Wednesday night we drove back to Childress (about 2 1/2 hours).

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Friday we spent the majority of the day helping out at the food pantry then we drove to Memphis and had 2 great lessons!! We got to meet with the Moore's (part member family) and teach them the restoration using blocks (for the kids) and it was great! They had committed to come to church as well but didn't make it :(  We also got to teach Adam that night! He is doing SOOOO awesome!!! He read the chapter we left him several times and also said several prayers this week!! We asked him if he has felt like his faith has increased since we started meeting and he without hesitation said "yes" confidently! Teaching someone like that is so rewarding!! He makes the whole 18 months worth it!! We get so excited every time he texts us! He works 7 days a week on a ranch but he said he would ask his boss for next Sunday morning off so he can come to church!! We are so pumped!! He also accepted the invitation to be baptized on January 27th!!! (that is if he feels he receives an answer to his prayers by then). That was definitely the most exciting part of the week!

We have been participating in and sharing #lighttheworld like crazy!! I really hope y'all are too! It is such a great way to feel the spirit even more in your everyday life! I am sure y'all have already seen it but if not go watch and participate right now! https://www.mormon.org/

#LIGHTTHEWORLD

READ AND PRAY EVERYDAY!!

Hermana Peterson