Aloha everyone. Things have been crazy over here. We recently had our transfer. I was thinking since I've been here for 3 transfers and my companion has only been here for 1 I was going to leave Kaneohe and Elder Reed was going to stay since this upcoming transfer is my second to last transfer it would be a reasonable time to leave. We got transfer news and found out I was the one staying and Elder Reed is going to Honolulu. It was quite the shock to the both of us. As we know the Lord knows what's best. My new companion is Elder Payne! He's an awesome guy, he's been out for 3 months from Cache Valley, Utah. 'a reassigned missionary, he was supposed to go to Tanzania, Africa, he is Swahili speaking. It's been awesome being with him, I haven't picked up much Swahili he got a call right before he got transferred from our mission president telling him his mission is opening January 27 which is middle of my final transfer so it's pretty likely I'll finish my mission in Kaneohe.
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Tuesday we had a crazy experience. We just got out of district council and we went to the mall to eat lunch like we normally do. Out of nowhere an older lady comes up to us and ask if we could give her friend a blessing. I was thinking we were going to go someplace private and give a blessing we walk over and this older lady was coughing really bad I was thinking where are we going to blessing they asked if she could get the blessing immediately. I thought what in the middle of the food court? All the elders I was with asked me to give the blessing I was nervous at first to give a blessing with everyone watching me but as I gave the blessing it was crazy almost as if no one was watching. Once I ended I looked up and if course everyone was watching but the old aunty coughing stopped when they keep tried to take her to the hospital she kept on telling them she was fine and felt good. That day taught me an important lesson to always give a blessing when someone is in need regardless the situation.
Something awesome our stake has done is they organized a drive through Nativity. When I first heard about it I thought it was some Christmas lights at the chapel people would drive through and see. I was impressed they had made different scenes from Christ birth and made them into stages with actors it was super cool. We had the awesome opportunity to help. We only did it for 4 days the first two were good had steady amount of people but the last two nights were packed and with people all around the island we had tons of non-members come. I wish I had pictures of it but sadly I don't.
Hope everyone had a great week. I love and miss you all. Aloha
Elder Peterson
Pic of me and Elder Payne
