1/17/2012 letters from the MTC Provo

Hola Familia, y compadres.

 

Como estan?

 

So the mission is amazing. I love it so much here. It is not easy but i LOVE it. I dont sleep much at night and they dont allow naps,, like at all. But i just wake up every morning and pray that God will give me the energy that i need. And he does. Did yall get my letter? I got called as district leader which just pretty much means that i get even less time. I am seriously typing as fast as i possible can and i still dont feel like i will get enough in. The food is great here, except i have to learn how to eat as fast as I possibly can, cause its always a time crunch here. They mean business. We had to teach a lesson in spanish our second full day here, which was fun. My companion speaks like no spanish whatsoever. He is pretty cool, I love him to death. He has some annoying tendencies but i look past them. The spirit is so strong here!!! I cant even explain, i feel like i am on another planet. It kinda feels like being superman. I have obeyed every rule, and plan on doing so for the rest of my life. I am not gonna lie though, i am tired all the time. But i just put on a smile. I have to because i am the example to my district. BTW i heard Elliot got his call to Ireland. How awesome is that!!! Give him a fat congrats for me. When does he report? maybe i can see him while i am here. I leave march 12 for argentina. My district is the best district ever. We were challenged by the president to do 5 things by sunday and we had it done saturday. And it wasnt easy because we had no time whatsoever. but we did it. I had one elder with previous worthiness problems and no desire to be here, but he gets to stay so far and he wants to be here now. Its good, because i love him soo much. I love everyone in my district. My favorite part is basketball. We get to play 5 times a week, and i am pretty dang good. Everyone asks me if i played high school, but i guess being endowed with power carries onto the court. My spanish is coming great. Not boasting, but i am the best in the district. It helps that i had a 5 month head start. But i am learning so much every day. I can say the entire baptism prayer in spanish, and say my normal prayers in spanish. We try to talk as a district as much as we can in spanish. Its a little frustrating but it works. The language program they have here is amazing!!! This place is truly an inspired campus. I love it!!!! did i mention that already? well its cause i do... I dont know how my health is, i am running off the spirit of god, so i could be dead right now and i would know it :) I have recieved one suit from mr. macs and i think i will get the next one soon. He mentioned how he would send it in two packages, so we will see. If yall could send me a care package of snacks that would be awesome. Anything without chocolate would be awesome. ANd not too much candy, cause i am eating healthy. It is super dry here by the way, i have used a bunch of my bag balm (saav), and its helped tremendously. Its hard to stay mentally focused all the time cause i get so ADD but i am doing my best. What has surprised me the most? well how about the entire place. It is nothing like i imagined. and the strength we receive here is awesome. A little more worldly thing is the amount of pretty girls i see here. I know the mtc puts like a 4 point buffer on girls after a while, but seriously some of these sisters should have been married a long time ago. But i dont interact with them, cause i am focused. Someone said, If you look once your a man, if you look twice your not a missionary... I try to apply that as hard as it is. But ya, how are you guys doing? How is life? Is everyone healthy? I havent figured out how to send pictures yet, but yall should send me some. Cause my half of the room looks like a prison in comparison with everyone elses... Send me lots of letters, cause its nice to feel popular, and its a little bit of a break. Dear elder.com is super cool, so ya yall should do that. I love you guys so much, i do miss you but i am too busy to think about it:) I hope yall are doing well. --
Lots of Love,

Elder Peterson

 

p.s. keep my facebook updated and copy this letter so my friends can read it,

 

p.s.s friends send my letters so i can have your addresses :)

getting ready at Mr Mac

1/31/2012

Que pasa familia?

The mtc is like the greatest place ever. I love being here and the spirit is so strong. It is definitely a humbling place, which i dont know is good for me... cause i mean i was already soo humble ya know? but the spirit is soo strong. I got a letter from Elder goodrich he is gettting a whole lot of opposition but his family supports him. and he is determined to get back here in 6 months. SO i am psyched. So i am soo glad we are not moving! except all my utah buddies are a little sad cause now we cant hang out. but i guess i will be at byu anyways. I ahve been praying alot thatyall will recieve financial wisdom and sucess so i hope it is working. Me and elder winder are doing so much better. he is actually one of my greater friends in my district. We had one fight which escalated pretty bad but we both repented and forgave and then we both prayed forever. I havent prayed so hard in my entire life, but god works miracles. i dont know how but he does. Also sorry if my grammar is bad, these keyboards are horrible, and i dont5 have time and also spanish is starting to take over. The other day we had to teach a guy in spanish. We came in with a lesson prepared about god is our loving heavenly father but then he asked me to teach him about patience. It was not in my spanish vocabulary to do so. but the spirit took over. miracuosly i was able to teach about Nephi getting the gold plates and how he failed two times, lost all his worldy valuables, and was beaten by his brothers and still he had the determination and patience to keep trying. This patience led to success. Patience is truly an act of faith. It was amazing, the guy was blown away, especially since i had only been here two weeks. I cant even claim to say that i taught that lesson. It was all god. Tell brother combs congrats and good luck on being the patriarch. he is gonna do awesome. i love you guys soo much. I pray for you every night and Jonathan get better. Thats not a suggestion, thats a commandment.

 

p.s. could you get me Camille Kjar's address?

 

thanks 
 --
Lots of Love,

Elder Peterson