I love Texas ❤️

Blue Bonnets

The beauty of Texas was unbelievable this last week!! Can I just say I'm so grateful for this beautiful Earth that God created for us! We saw a lake that was so big it looked like the ocean, a Texas lighting storm that made me feel like I was in the movie Twisters, and now there are blue bonnets and a bunch of other wildflowers popping up everywhere! Texas is awesome! 

Me and Elder Richards

Me and Elder Clark had some good missionary work this past week too! We honestly have been in a drought the past two weeks but we have still been working our tails off trying our best, and it finally paid of this week! A lot of our work in this area is working with members because over half the ward is inactive, but we were able to get 3 lessons set up with them! Also had a friend come to church who is looking super promising! His name is Ben and he already has a very strong testimony so pray for Ben!! 


Highlights✨️
- Found some "mountains." One of them was even big enough for a ski lift for mountain biking!
- Made burgers on a grill from our apartment complex
- I am the Cover your Assets champion (I need to play the Sweat fam again) 
- Exchanges with Elder Richards who is another Davis Dart!! We got a lot of good work done, talked about hunting A LOT, and helped someone get rid of a piano
- The Book of Mormon is true!


Spiritual thought✨️
I want to begin my spiritual thought by putting emphasis on focusing on Jesus Christ. I've been learning lots about repentance and none of it is possible with out Jesus Christ. I learned that through the 5 R's of repentance: 

1. RECOGNIZE that what I have done wrong has offended Jesus Christ
2. REMORSE that my actions have offended God, cuased Christ to suffer, and caused suffering to God's children
3. RESOLVE to change my behavior through repentance with Jesus Christ.
4.  REFORM, change, appealing for the grace of Jesus Christ and his power to help me never repeat the offense 
5. RESTITUTION to those I have hurt or offended, most importantly the savior, who suffered the pains for all of us. 

And now I would like to add one more to the list that is the most important one of all:

6. RELY on the redeemer 

I love and miss yall! If anything cool happens let me know! Have a great week! 
- Elder Peters 

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