Family and Friends,
Well, if that's not the weirdest title i don't what it. hahaha I remember when i was just starting out in the mission i felt like i was never going to finish my training but now im only a training's length away from home. Im so nervous but so excited.
This week for me was great but sad at the same time. Mariela, our golden investigator finally went to church yesterday but didn't like it. To be honest, that it the first time i have ever had an investigator go to church and not like it. She explained why and it makes sense. She didn't really like that all of the people that got up to bare their testimonies said the same exact things. I can see how that wouldn't be the most entertaining thing in the world.
She also said it was partially her children were running around all over the place. She left a little bit early from church and that made me wonder what went wrong. So we went over to her house after church to see went wrong and that it what she told us. At the beginning of the lesson she told us that she probably wasn't going to go back to church. After a lot of testifying and personal experiences she told us that she will give it another shot this next Sunday. That lesson was definitely led by the spirit.
We also received a reference for a less active family called La Familia Miño. They are so dope! they have 5 little kids and two of them have physical problems. Some of the cutest kids in the world. We talked to them once and the father of the family seemed to be really rude at first but we cracked his shell wide open and he broke down. He told us that he had been having problems with his work. We felt that we should talk about the basic things like reading and praying as well as having your family home evenings. He asked me how i knew that they weren't doing those things. I told him straight up that usually the people that are doing these things are happier and better off in their families. He looked me in the eye and i honestly thought that he was going to kick me out of his house but he just started crying and told me that that is exactly what they were lacking. Once again, another lesson led by the Spirit.
Yesterday at church we were waiting outside for some investigators to come and they walked around the corner, all seven of them in their white shirts and dark pants. It was soo great to see them come to church.
On a more interesting note, I had a drunk guy come up to me and ask me if i had any money. I told him no and that i didn't have any money. hahaha Now, that's not the interesting part because that happens on a weekly basis, but he then started to tear up and hand me money. hahaha he told me it wasn't much but that he wanted me to have it. I have never had anyone offer me their money before. haha
Other than that it was a pretty normal week. We climbed a water tower, taught tons of lessons, saw some disappointing things but as well witnessed miracles. Overall, it was a great week.
Changes are this next week so ill probably have a new companion the next time i write you all. But ill let you next time.
I love you all and i hope you have a wonderful week!!
Love Elder Petersen
Fotos:
Lino (recently reactivated), My companion and I
A beautiful Paraguayan Sunset
