March 9, 2015


I AM SUCH A FUNGI....HAHA


Well....Satan thinks he is a fun guy...but he is not. He has been doing some not so funny things this week.

First of all...he made me get a small skin fungus infection, but it isn't anything too serious. I went to the doctor and they said it is caused by stress but I am not even stressed at all...haha!  But it was pretty funny when I first saw this small rash on my back. At first we thought it was bed bug bites so we started to freak out! Then we found out that we didn't have bed bugs and so we started to think that I had chickenpox and then soon my mind told me that I had skin cancer. I was going a little overboard though...haha. Just know that yours truly is now a fungi! I always wanted to be a fungi and now here is my chance. Get it? Fun guy? Fungi? haha yeah....

But for real, Satan is even going against Michael a week before his baptism! Michael told us that his Dad had to get surgery on his eye. During the surgery there were some complications so his Dad lost his whole right eye. It was pretty sad. During church this week Michael just started to cry. I felt so sorry for him but I know he is a trooper and Satan isn't stopping him from getting baptized. :)

Other than us freaking out and Michael, things are going okay. We weren't able to see too many of our amis but the rest are doing good. Sadly Octave said he needs to reflect on some things so he said he will call us when he feel like he is ready. Things are still looking good in Bourges and the whole Branch is soooo excited for Michael's baptism this Sunday!!! :D

This week I read a talk from Elder Holland. It was titled, "None were with Him." If you haven't read it you need to! It i really good. He talks about how Jesus was all alone during the end of his life and because he walked that lonely path we don't have to. That made me think of one of my favorite scriptures that God has given us. It is D&C 122:7-9...  

"And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.

The Son of Man hath descended below them all. art thou greater than he?

Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever."

Every time I feel like I want to give up or complain I remember this phrase, "The Son of Man has descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?" That phrase means a lot to me. During the most painful parts of Hiss life, not once did Christ complain or give up. Even when he was betrayed and denied by the ones that were the most close to him, he kept moving forward. So when we have times of trouble or of doubt, we need to remember the example of Jesus Christ and how He has been through a lot worse and that through Him we can make it through our worst times.

Well...I hope you guys will have a good week! Love you all!!!!
a plus mes pamplemousses!!! :D

Elder Evan Peterson

Here are some pics thanks to the selfie pole. We are eating Indian food and yes, that is A&W root beer and no, I have no idea how the member found that for us. :) The second picture is taken looking out our apartement.