Aloha!

Aloha everyone. Pretty average week. One of those weeks were most people your teaching cancel on you so that's been pretty fun. We did have one great lesson. We've been teaching this investigator named Rolando. For the past few weeks he's been canceling on us which has been frustrating since he's been one of our most progressing investigators. We got a surprise message on Tuesday from him asking if we could come over and teach him and his daughter. Its was a big surprise for one he hasn't been the one to message us first, and second we've never taught his daughter. The lesson was great. His daughter is a little skeptical but Rolando was testifying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon, it felt crazy to me because we've only taught one full lesson to him and we haven't even finished teaching the plan of salvation to him.

Lately we've been having some Japanese exchange students come. I can't remember if I talked about them last week so here I go. It's been a cool opportunity since my companion speaks Japanese we and he gets to teach them. One of my zone leader Elder Higa who also speaks Japanese usually teaches with my companion. This week Elder Higa couldn't join us for a lesson so it was just me and Elder Nicholes. It's pretty good, for my companion at least. I just sat there while he was teaching three of them while me and the family they are staying with sat there quiet not wanting to interrupt the lesson. It was a cool experience even though I didn't know what they were saying I could still feel the spirit.

Sorry I'm so bad at taking pictures. I'll do my best to take more. Hope the best for everyone and have a great week. Aloha.

Elder Peterson 

Another Almost Forgotten Email

Sorry everyone. Thought this email didn't send so I'm doing it now.

Aloha everyone. This week has been pretty good. Tuesday we went to go visit someone we are teaching sadly they weren't home but when we were sitting in our car a a guy knocked on our Window and told us he's a member that goes to the YSA and he wants to join us on lessons. I thought this was awesome but to make it crazier while taking with him I found out he's from Spanish Fork also we went to same high school together. For my family back at home his name may sound a little familiar, it's Jason Money. It's wild finding all the little connections out here.

 Wednesday was awesome, we had our mission tour we heard from Elder Klebingot. He talked about the premortal how we were the best during the war in heaven, talked about the Abraham covenant, gave some advice on how to memorize scriptures, and ended talking about the atonement.

Thursday we the big highlight we helped an organization called surf the nation or STN for short. We helped them give food to the needy.

Friday we helped with a baptism for some people that live in another stake. 

Saturday we helped a family named drumrights move. Awesome family that lives in another ward and they gave us stake after.

Sunday my companion and one my the zone leaders taught a lesson in Japanese. There's been quite a bit of Japanese exchange students coming in and they members bring them to church which is a great a opportunity to plant the seeds for missionaries in Japan. That's been my week. Hope everyone is good. I love and miss you all. Aloha.

Elder Peterson