Thief on the bus

Well family and friends,

This one will be good!! A lot of things happened this week that are pretty funny and pretty crazy at the same time!  Hopefully I can remember them all enough to tell you guys!! 

First of all, last P day, on the way back from where ever we were, we were riding one of the many collevtivos (bus) there was so many people in this bus it was impossible to move, but somehow with all the people touching me at one time, I felt like I needed to turn around and check my backpack, and it’s a good thing I did, to my surprise I found someone trying to pick pocket my backpack. haha he tried to explain to me that my backpack was unzipped and that my Book of Mormon fell out and he was trying to put it back!! haha I guess I should have been a little bit more Christ like and believed him, even if my backpack was unzipped there is no way that my Book of Mormon would have fallen out into his hand!! Haha  I tried to give him another one but he didn’t want it!! haha #Paraguay

Okay, we found an investigator named Bruno and he is really great but he is from another church.  We went to his house the other day to see how he is and to teach a little bit more but he said that he talked to his pastor and he told him to not let us in anymore because it’s a sin!! so at first I thought we lost him, but he said that I feel that any religion that tells me not to listen to other religions isn’t of God", I said "yup" it was great but I think he is still a little bit attached to his religion so I gave him a research project in the Biblia so hopefully he can find the truth!!

Unfortunately I have run out of time but I’ll continue the story next week!! I love you all so much and thank you for your support.

Love elder petersen

Questions:

Did you get your birthday package yet?  I hope so cuz we’re running out of time before the big day!  I can’t believe you’re gonna be 19!!  It was just yesterday that your older sisters were dressing you up in high heels and makeup : ))))

I did get my package and I absolutely love it.  I couldn’t have asked for anything more for my birthday.  oh man, its sent from heaven.  I mean, beef jerky!!!  That’s awesome!!! as well as starburst minis!! Possibly the best birthday ever. It’s great that you sent the banner because I’m going to use it if one of my comps has a birthday.

 

How do you stay so upbeat and cheerful?  Seriously, for the last few years, you’ve been, for the most part, a cheerful, happy person.  A real joy to be around.

Well the secret to my success is to realize that you are the only one that makes the decision to get upset or feel hurt.  Every day, if you wake up and tell yourself that you’re going to make it a good day, it will be a good day because you decided already.  In reality, no one likes to be around someone that gets upset too easy or doesn’t want to do anything.  So, here’s my motto, don’t pass up an opportunity to meet new people to make new friends or strengthen the relationship you have already and make it a good day!! 

 

So what are you thinking about life after mission (A.M)?  You mentioned it in your last letter so I’m just curious.  

About life after the mission, I’m really thinking that I want to go into the Coast Guard!  I’d love to be a helicopter pilot or a rescue swimmer.  I was also thinking that maybe Kraig could use some help on the ranch for when i get back so that I can work during the day and go to school at Dixie at night.  I would really love to work on the ranch again and earn some money for school because I don’t want you guys to pay for my schooling.  I think that I would appreciate my schooling more and take it more seriously if I were to pay for it all!!