Elder Petersen has been called to serve in the México Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He entered the Mission Training Center in Provo, Utah on July 5,2012.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Life at the MTC!!

Hey everyone!



It''s my annual p-day e-mail... "Let's get weird" (My new saying I made up here, cause there is a lot of awkward people and things that happen so I felt it was a good fitter)



Well, another week down!! Times finally startin to fly, and I am definitely okay with that.. The MTC is starting to drive me crazy!! Being in a classroom cooped up pretty much all day is not to fun, especially when the A/C doesn''t work half the time.. Good prep for Mexico I guess, but I would rather be doin it down there!! All in good time, and the time like I said is starting to pick up. The weeks just become all blended together and before you know it your another week closer to leaving.. There a four kids that leave in a week for the MTC or CCM in Peru.. So our district will be all TUXTLA!! There will be 8 of us.. And I think there is 2 or 3 more scattered in other districts.. There is definitely work to be done down there it sounds like!! I cannot wait!!



Yesterday when we went to the temple I saw Kyle Church and we talked for a bit, he's a cool kid and it was good to get to know him! One of the first things he asked me was "So, is Janae gonna wait for ya??!!" It made me laugh cause he meant it, and I had never met him before haha he is a stud tho! I am grateful for all the many friends I've made while I've been here.. Except my companion that's ""Swiss & Italian, Technichally thank you very much." hahaha no matter how hard we try to be nice to him and help him out he's gotta be a smart A$ but it's all good..!! I sent home the SD card in my letter today so you will be able to see him!! hahah he looks exactly how he acts.. O and he was home-schooled so I guess there's your problem!! Ah well I love him!



Elder Jones is my best Bud here tho!! He's a beast and we are already plannin on roomin together at SUU when we get back, So that's that. He and I have pretty much all the same ideas and we are on the same level all the time!


I'm so grateful I get to learn this language, and I'm studying so hard everyday!! Ican't wait to be fluent and to be able to touch peoples lives!! It is truly a blessing, and I don't even have a clue about it yet I know.. But I just can't wait!


Hope all is well in good ole DELTA UT!! The rain has definitely been good! I miss bein able to check the weather and stuff but ah well...



I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH, YOUR ALL IN MY PRAYERS & THOUGHTS EVERYDAY ALL DAY!!!


I will be looking forward to your letters and maybe some surprise packages full of delicious goodies/ maybe KRISPY KREMES??!! hahahhaaha hahahahhaah ahhaah ah ahh ha.... no but seriously.


CON MUCHO AMOR !!


ELDER PETERSEN



Let''s get WEIRD!!
 
 
 
 
 

 Elder Petersen with his new companion... Elder Bassett to the left.  Elder Jones and Elder Stevenson are room-mates... He really hit it off with them :-)  Elder Stevenson is from Cedar City and Elder Jones is from Heber.

                        Jade doing his model thing.... Not sure where he found the dozen white roses???

Monday, September 3, 2012

Dropping Jade off at the MTC...... Bitter Sweet Moments!!

The day had finally came that Jade was going to enter the MTC.... We haven't had rain forever and sure enough.... that morning when we were leaving Delta, it was a beautiful overcast day.... by the time we reached Utah County we were in a pretty torrential downpour!! 

We headed to Mimis Cafe and had a little lunch.... Jaden had serious butterflies and I think the rest of us did too!!! It was truly starting to settle in that we were sending him off for two years!

We headed to the Provo temple grounds to snap a few last family photos with Jade... The rain just wouldn't cut us any slack... :-( 

It was truly a rough day to say goodbye... Even with the knowledge of him going to do an AWESOME work for the Lord...It's just hard to see them go for 2 years!!