Nicked by a Car!

Taking a break in Paraguay

Almost done training!

This week wasn’t too spectacular. We had some scary times, some fun times and some disappointing times too.

On Tuesday this week we were walking home from district meeting, and because there are no sidewalks here in Paraguay, we were walking on the street, all of a sudden this car comes flying down the hill that we have to walk up to get home. He was going about 40 miles per hour. Usually people just go around us and pretend like we were never there, but not this guy, this tool bag came right towards me. Luckily I noticed and took a very sharp side step and still got nicked by his side mirror. I don’t mean to exaggerate but I very easily could have been killed. Luckily (or divine intervention) I didn’t get hurt. 

Anyways, we had a really good investigator, or so we thought, that committed to coming to general conference however she didn’t show up. It was very upsetting but I couldn’t be too sad while listening to the prophets. I have never really paid any attention to general conference before and now knowing what I do now, I wish I would have. I don’t know about you guys but i felt like this general conference was absolutely amazing.

Well this week our ward mission leader told us that he won’t be coming to church anymore. it was kind of a blow to the kidney to think that his decisions aren’t only effecting himself. His son who is almost 8 isn’t coming either, but his wife who is our relief society president is still coming, which is great. Just remember that the choices you make, never effect only yourself. So i don’t know what’s going to happen in our branch right about now.

Even though things are falling apart in our branch right now, God will always find a way to move his work forward.

I love you all sooo much and can’t wait to see your beautiful faces again!!

love elder petersen

Dinner : )

Wildlife