October 27, 2014

Like a Praying Mantis

I shall call him Mufasa.

Hey guys!!!

Well this week I had to do a lot of praying just like my little friend Mufasa. I almost killed him with a lawn mower while we were helping one of the members over here cut her lawn.

This week was the best of times and the worst of times. Overall a lot of praying and we saw a lot of miracles! Here is a cool miracle....this Tuesday, I wasn't really having the best day possible. I was kind of sad and upset just about life. Later on Tuesday night during porting, the second door that we knocked on happened to be a great blessing for me. It was this nice black lady and we told her that we were there to pray with her and her family. She decided to let us in and we were able to pray and teach them the Restoration. They really enjoyed it and we were able to get their phone number. We will be seeing them later on this week. It was really amazing to see that God knew I was having a hard time and so he blessed me right then and there.

Later on that week we had our exchanges with the zone leaders. We saw a lot of miracles too! During my exchange we were able to pray with 3 people and get there phone numbers!!!

Later on we had district meeting and everyone waited for me to finish my legality. The legality place took soooo long, but everything worked out. I am officially legal again!!!! Whooo!!!

We received a call this week from one of our amis, Madame Lebon. She was concerned about our Church and how she felt like if she continued with us she was going to lose her culture. That was sad to hear her say that. We asked her if we could talk to her in person and she said we could. We went over there and we discussed it with her and told her that we aren't here to change things but to add things. Then we told her that she just needs to continue and try it to find out if it is true. She agreed with us and she ended up coming to church this Sunday which was great!!!:)

I feel like the Lord just gave me a lot of blessings this week to lift me up a little higher and to be a little better. It's funny how things work out like that with Him. This morning I read a scripture which really touched me. It was Isaiah 48:10..."Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction."

Our Heavenly Father calls upon us in our weaknesses and in our trials. Through Him we can become something and do things that we wouldn't have been able to ever imagine if it wasn't for Him reaching out to us during these trials. While in the mist of trials the best way to get yourself out of them is to help others.

I hope you guys have had a great week because I know I have had a great one!!!

Love you all!!! :)))

Elder Evan Peterson

Here is a picture of me and the package I received for Halloween! Thanks mom!!!