Attitude of Gratitude!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

So this was probably the best week of my life! I apologize in advance cuz this is going to be a long email. Jordan was baptized🌊 Saturday morning, and then confirmed yesterday during sacrament meeting!! He was baptized by a young man in our ward who helped us teach him and they are good friends! I got to give a talk about the Holy Ghost at his baptism, and then stand in the circle as he was confirmed! 


Elder Christensen, Jordan and Me!


The most amazing part from this weekend was the things I learned though. I will say, on Saturday after Jordans baptism, I weirdly didn't feel the joy that I thought I would feel after my first baptism, or that I have heard so many other missionaries feel when they baptize someone. It was weird, I was happy for him, but I thought I would just have this completely overwhelming feeling of joy and sense of accomplishment wash over me, but I didn't. Fast forward to sacrament meeting, after he has been confirmed, and its testimony meeting. Jordan turned to me and said he wanted to share his testimony, but that he was pretty nervous. So I told him that I would go up with him, so we did. He bore his testimony first and it was awesome! He told his whole story about finding the church and ultimately how he KNOWS that it is the true church of Christ. This is when I really started to feel that joy I thought I would feel because he shared just how strong his testimony really is! I was loving it so much, then he said amen and it was my turn and I realized I had no idea what I was going to say! But then the spirit kicked in! But I want to tell you what I said in my spiritual thought so stay tuned! ⬇️⬇️

Exchanges with Elder Routson and Elder Smith


The story doesn't quite end there either. You might not remember from my past emails, but Jordans dad Lloyd has been joining some of our lessons with Jordan and is also showing some interest! Him and the rest of Jordans family came to his baptism, and also to sacrament meeting to watch him get confirmed! And remember how it was testimony meeting, well guess who I saw marching up to the pulpit halfway through the meeting!! LLOYD!!🤯 He got up and shared his testimony about how grateful he is for his sons decision, and the ward family being so kind! Me and Elder Christensen's goal is to get Lloyd and the rest of his family baptized. 

Looking cool with the llamas
Other highlights from the week: 
- We went to Cabo Bob's last p-day which is a super good Mexican restaurant here
- We went to an Amish furniture store, don't ask why
- We had an absolutely baller exchange with Elder Routson and Elder Smith. We had a really good time together and I'm so grateful for both these Elders. 
- New Years Eve party with the Stewarts! 

Spiritual thought: 
You gotta have gratitude! The spirit took the lead when I shared my testimony and I talked about how I know that god had a plan for us, and everything happens for a reason. I'm so grateful that I don't quite have my visa yet because that meant I got to meet Jordan and his family, and so many other people in the ward here. I challenge you all to have an attitude of gratitude this year!! You will notice just how blessed we are even in the little things!!

I can't believe 2025 is over, so much happened last year! But I am so excited to be a missionary for all of 2026! Happy New Year! 

💗 Elder Peters



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