Do or do not. There is no try.

PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST WEEKS OF MY LIFE- Topic for this week, The enabling FORCE that change brings. Do it. You'll like it
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For starters, last Monday I started a competition with my dearest Sis Evensen! No sugar, soda, secondsies, late night munchies, and a whole bunch of other crap haha. Needless to say this week I experienced a lot of jelly bean and marshmallow matey withdrawals. But the loser of our competition has to wear the same pros outfit for a week straight...and with our humidity and sunshine.....I can't afford to break!

May the 4th--- 4 MONTH MARK!!!!! **cue Hot Rod grocery store dancing** Sis E got me a huge easter egg with G's in it, the 4th of every month is now our anniversary, we're like an old married couple that laughs at dad jokes. 

Zone Conference on Thursday was KILLER! Me and Sis Davis taught about the sacrament--- HUGH COSMIC POWER.... itty bitty little piece of bread.---- and TBH we blew it out of the water. Actually the spirit did all the work but it was way fun to teach everyone and I looked really good that day so double bonus. I love Zone Conference because our zone is so much fun! Last transfer like half the zone got moved so we have a bunch of new way fun people! President Smith read Enos with us verse by verse and we talked about teaching repentance, it. was. so. cool. Read Enos!

Later that night we visited our dear 89-yr old Marie. She was complaining and complaining about how the scriptures are too hard to understand and read. So we offered to read with her and she was in Jacob 3. In this chapter Jacob is explaining how difficult it is to write on the plates and that we need to cherish the words of Christ. OH THE IRONY OF THE HAND OF THE LORD! Marie is so stubborn and I actually could not hold back my laughter as we read the couple of chapters. It WAS SO FUNNY! We left her in good spirits and hopefully she will start enjoying her scripture reading more.

Seis De Mayo- Our ward had a huge fiesta because we find any reason to celebrate and that was way fun. But long story short the Elders took our car and we were stranded at the church. When we finally got back to our apt (spongebob voice 3 HOURS LATER) Elder Moore our ZL felt so bad! Later that night he was like "Sisters, John 11:35. 'Jesus Wept'. I want you to know, I wept when we hindered the work of the Lord today for you" Hahahaha what can ya do with Elders. Ya can't live with em........ and that's about it! Hah. But alls well that ends well.

Ok last stop on the Sis P express- KENNY!!! Kenny is our investigator that we tracted into and he is so so amazing! The first time we met him he told us he wanted to quit smoking and he's been clean for 3 weeks! He set his own BCD for May 27th! And yesterday when we walked into the chapel he was sitting with a white shirt and tie, clean cut, just beaming. Words cannot explain the joy that filled my soul to see him. I know I haven't written much about Kenny, but we've been teaching him for a bit and he is awesome. He's 20 and he's been smoking since he was 15. He has a small case of Autism and so he's not super emotional, but he understands and accepts a lot! He is so amazing. It's been a really cool experience getting to teach him! And our members have been so awesome helping him feel welcome! Yesterday when we talked about Word of Wisdom he was fine with everything until we said coffee, "NOPE, THAT IS OFF THE LIST!" Hahaha. It was so fun to teach him and he committed to following the WoW. He's prime!

Summary:

-Healthy Diet will change your whole mindset and make you feel physically happier

-Don't take jumping pics with a slippery abnormally large Easter egg containing covenants

-The sacrament taken with a penitent heart, manifests the power of Godliness within us

-Learn to Love the scriptures, man those prophets took a long time on that for us dang it!

-Don't make the Elders feel bad because they do a lot for people, and learn to not get annoyed when your plans get bumped a few hours

-IF KENNY CAN STOP SMOKING AND DRINKING COFFEE AND BE FLIPPING AWESOME YOU CAN EMBRACE ANY CHANGE LIFE THROWS AT YOU

Well that's all folks. Have a sunshiny day, we're gonna go hit up the beach. Be diligent in everything you do and you will find joy. It's guaranteed to the faithful! 

EMBRACE THE CHANGE WE CALL LIFE the Savior invites everyone to change (repent) and come unto him. Make the necessary changes to have joy (: (: LOVE Y'ALL

-sister  P E T E R S E N   

   

turns out I WON'T be the next Gabbi Douglas. It's fine. I'm fine.

BEUNO BEUNO. that's how our Spanish Elders ALWAYS answer the phone hah. But hey y'all I hope your week was as crazy beautiful as mine!

Fort Walton Beach, where the sun is hot, the rain pours, and the missionaries cannot do a cartwheel to save their lives. except sista E. haha today one of our ward members let us play around in her gymnastics gym and it was so much fun!!!! BuuuuuutttTTT all of us totally suck at doing stuff. 

A lot of people ask what your plans are after the mission and so today at Sister Steven's gym I looked her in the eyes and very seriously said, "When I grow up, I want to be an olympic gymnast." AND SHE LAUGHED! So that dream was shot down very quickly!!

but moral of the story is, I will be that crazy mom coach who lives vicariously through their malnourished, emotionally unstable, gold medal children. It's gonna be lit. They'll thank me when they're older right?

Secondly, I hope you all had a chance to see the women's broadcast because it was SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR. I loved it. Especially President Eyring. "You are holding a great person" Those words pierced my soul as I thought about all my brothers and sisters God has entrusted in my watch and care right now. Have charity people. Have charity. It never fails.

Also whilst watching the truly inspiring session, I was deeply touched at the thought that my mom and sisters were most likely watching it at the exact same time. And I was sitting next to my companion Sister Ramadhar. Sister Evensen (my bff for life and probably all eternity) I knew was watching it at the church, and I imagined my dear sweet Emma Jade watching it in Washington. Along with so many of my beautiful sisters around the world. LADIES LISTEN UP+++ We are a part of the most beautiful sisterhood in the world. Like dang it you are a Daughter of God! I just have so much dignity and pride in that divine nature. I love who I am and I love all the sisters I have been blessed with in my life. Ah. I just love it. 

and yeah I guess the men are alright. but just alright.

ANYWAY GO SPREAD SOME SUNSHINE 

OKAY? OKAY.

love y'alllllllll

-sister P E T E R S E N