I'm not sure why but this week was an interesting one. Not for one big event that came to pass but for lots of little ones. And luckily i took pictures of almost of them. ; )
To start out, this week was Thanksgiving. Paraguay has no idea what Thanksgiving is but luckily im am in the office where almost all of the other office elders and President and Hermana McMulin do. Hermana McMullin set up a beautiful Thanksgiving lunch for all of us that work to keep the mission running. We had all of the typical American Thanksgiving foods. It was a lot better than the first Thanksgiving that i had in the mission where we did nothing. It was one to remember.
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| Jeffrey Elder Vela and McMullin's son |
Next story to remember was when we caught a Scorpion in the office this week. Elder Dias and I caught a scorpion and name it Estanislao. Please don't ask me why. While in a clear cup, Estanislao was put with a spider to see if they would fight. They didn't. : (
From Mom...Estanislao=rebellious Indian Warrior
Next story would come from the humble abode of the Rios Family. Monday night, We went to a members house to have a Noche de Hogar ( FHE ) and when we walked in we found that they were on a Rat hunt. They had blocked off all exits to their kitchen because they were convinced that they had heard a rat in their stove. We tore that oven apart and their was nothing. Until Elder Dias started poking a stick in it. All of a sudden a big old rat jumps out a almost kills Elder Johnson. jajajajajaja Ah man it was so funny. Elder Dias, Elder Johnson and I all had broom sticks trying to kill this dumb rat while the entire family were up on chairs and tables trying to get away from it. After beating that poor guy so hard with broom sticks it still wouldn't die it started climbing up the corner of the walls and so i corner stomped it ( =curb stomp but in a corner ). Still did not die. And some how got back into the stove. Elder Dias pinned it down with his broom stick and then came for the final kill. It died!! Finally
The last and final story took place last night while we were driving home after a open house activity that we did. We were driving home when we saw a truck with something pretty big in the back of it. It was a giant glass case with the Virgin Mary in it. That's how you know you're in Paraguay. jajaj We wanted to snag a picture but the light had turned red and he had stopped very quickly luckily we didn't rear end him but we came within inches. jajaja How awkward would that have been to have the Virgin Mary fall onto the hood of a Mormon missionaries van. jajajaja
The coolest thing this week was just being a missionary for the Lords Church. I realized that this is a sacred responsibility and i am honored to have it. I love this gospel and I love what it does for people like you and me. I love that we can truly be cleansed of our sins and enter into the kingdom of God again.
I love you all so much and i pray that you all have a great week.
Love Elder Petersen
La Familia Rios
and I learded how to juggle
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