What a week! Last Wednesday we went to TLC(Teaching Like Christ). It's a training intervention thing for the new missionaries. I really enjoyed it, I learned a lot about teaching others and how I can improve my techniques. After TLC I got an interview with President Larkin (right after, in the same building). It was nice, I asked him some questions and he asked me some questions. It went well and I really like him. He's a super knowledgeable man and he is really easy to get along with. After TLC and interviews we began driving home (a one and a half hour drive, in which Elder Westover got 60 speeding violations from our car's "teen driver" system). On the way home we stopped by Buc-ee's (the biggest gas station in North America), per Elder Paulsen's request. It was super cool. Huuuuge gas station with super cool stuff. I ended up caving in and buying a blanket as a souvenir. I don't regret it though, it is super soft.
The other night Elder Paulsen and I were leaving an apartment complex, the one Gerald lives in (he didn't answer the door...) and we found this mug on the ground. For some reason Elder Paulsen felt it his responsibility to claim this "street mug" and now it sits on his desk. I also found a frog after we found the mug. It was the third frog I've held this month. Super awesome, I'm sure everyone thinks I'm weird, but hey... frogs are cool.
Today we carved pumpkins for some holiday that's coming up. The name slips my mind, but I don't think it's a super popular holiday. Hollow Wing or something like that. We're also just hanging out together (us two broadway districts) because next week is transfers and some of these missionaries won't be here anymore (Our Zone Leader is going home).
Other than that stuff, I seriously can't remember what's happened the past couple of days, it's been business as usual. Keep Monica in your prayers, we haven't heard from her in a couple days and she didn't show up to church. We're worried for her. We might go knock on her door later today. Also Jada, her pregnancy is not being good to her.
I've been studying the "spirit of prophecy" a lot lately and I've learned some interesting stuff. For starters, all who have a testimony of Christ and share it are prophets. That means all of us!!! Obviously there's a huge difference between us and the Prophet/President of the church, but still. Proclaim the testimony of Christ to all people and the spirit of prophecy will be known within you (that probably doesn't make a lot of sense, sorry). Another thing is that all spiritual gifts are available to us as worthy members of the church. Seek these gifts and you will receive many blessings in the process.
I pray for you all, have a good week!
-Elder Peterson
