Smiling Jesus

Hey y'all! Hope y'all have had a fabulous week!

It has been good here in Andrews. Not a whole lot happening here. We had a miracle though!! We went to visit this less active man who is never home. We decided to try by because our appointment fell through. He was there but told us the kids were asleep and wouldn't commit to a time we could come back. We left and were sitting in the car on the corner of the block trying to figure out where to go next. Next thing we know his (nonmember) girlfriend is driving up next to us. I guess she thought we were walking so she came out to find us. She told us we should meet them at the duck pond in 20 minutes because they were taking the kids out to feed the ducks!! She came out and found us!! That doesn't happen!! We have to take it kind of slow with her but she is so sweet and now we just have to get him on board! His parents are active members in our branch as well.

I had a Texan meal (at least I think it is) Frito Pie this week. It is really just Fritos with beans and taco meat on them but they were good!

Bro McMahan, a LA in our branch gave me his smiling Jesus picture (he gives them to all the missionaries) He loves it and it is so funny! He is pretty cool! He is also obsessed with native Americans. He gave me a dream catcher key chain last night. In our apartment we have a box full of the most random stickers that he has given us! He loves to give us things! He gives us treats every time we go (usually 2 times a week).

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We went to the nursing home this week too. Bill was so excited (he is the main person we see over there). A couple weeks ago he got to go on the honor flight. He was excited because he made Andrews newspaper front page! He was showing everybody! He was also updating us on his bowel movements while we played cards!

This week we had 40 people at church, yay!!

We got to go out to the Smith's ranch again this week and this time we were branding cows. This was totally Sister Christensen's favorite! I really didn't do anything. I was just moral support! It was an interesting process though! I love going out there! It is pretty in a totally different way!

Have a blessed week y'all!!

Hermana Peterson

Welcome to Andrews!

Hey y'all!

It has been a good week getting adjusted to Andrews! Definitely a smaller town but I am loving it so far! It was hard and sad to leave Odessa! I love my new companion Sister Christensen! She's great! She is from Shelly, Idaho and comes from a family of 9.

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We really only have 1 investigator. Her name is Becca and she is the daughter of a less active sister. Becca is 13 years old. She is basically ready to be baptized, her mom just wants her to show a little more commitment before getting baptized which we totally agree with.

For a lot of our service hours we go to a nursing home that is right by our house. The people there are hilarious. We get to play bingo with them, help with singing time and snack time and stuff like that. There is one man named Bill who we eat lunch with on Wednesdays at the hospital. We then go back to the nursing home and eat warm banana pudding with him. It is disgusting! Apparently we do it every week though because he loves it. Haha!

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I hit my 7 month mark this week, crazy!! I have 7 months down 11 to go so we took a 7-11 picture.

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It hit triple digits this week and we were dying!

We got to help out at a part member families ranch this week and that was super fun! They live like 45 minutes out of town. It was actually really pretty out there! (West Texas is definitely a different definition of pretty!) This week we helped her stain a bed frame but next week we might help them brand their cows. Their ranch is 55,000 acres so it is huge!!

Church was definitely a different experience in a branch. There was 22 people at church. Our whole building is about the size of a normal chapel. I spoke in Sacrament meeting, led the music, and taught Sunday school! I do already have a love for the members I have met though!

Hope y'all have a blessed week!

Hermana Peterson

The Lord loves you!!!

Music Recording at Carlos' Studio

Hermanas Walker & Peterson with Sisters Overson & Tolbert