Sister Peterson Week 47

Hi guys. 

So far, no update on my stalker. Which I think is a good thing. This week was full of lots of random adventures. Since me and MacDonald 姉妹 basically own this place, we have been living it up.

(Dendo means missionary work)

JJ AND PAUL!!

They are so amazing! We had about 3 lessons with them this week and set a date for their baptism!! Their faith is incredible! Something that they have talked about a lot is that they have been to very many other church services, but they have never felt the way they do coming to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That is just a huge testament to me of how important church is and lucky I am to be apart of this one. I am thankful for this true gospel! Please please please pray for JJ and Paul that they can reach their baptism date with no problems!!

Even though we get denies upon denies, housing adventures are always fun. The main religion in Japan is Buddhist or Shinto, so when we knock on doors and say the name イエス·キリスト, Jesus Christ, we get rejected. Don't worry though, we are so used to rejection, it does not even phase us. Maybe about 1 in 50 doors will let us talk past our introduction. That's a sad stat, but I am being so for real... we are used to rejection. 

We had a good opportunity to talk to this man for about 20 minutes about what our church is all about and who His loving Heavenly Father is. We were able to clear up a lot of rumors he has heard about our church. He has no interest to learn more, but I think we planted a pretty big seed in his heart.

Another miracle happened with a lady who also has no interest haha. I have recently got super into cross stitching like an actual grandma and taught MacDonald 姉妹 so we can be buddies and just stitch away. The afternoon of the day I started teaching her we knocked on this woman's door, when she opened it we saw the most beautiful cross stitch on her wall! We mentioned it and she invited us in to show us the billions of cross stitches she had. It's not like we baptized anyone, but we made a friend with a little old lady who is very lonely and that is what my mission is about!

The weather is still pretty cold, but the sun has been shining a lot. I am just thankful it isn't pouring rain on us. It's our favorite thing to explore Toyama a bit and take pictures with the beautiful things we find! Especially horses... hehe. 

Teaching JJ and Paul has given me lots of ideas and realizations about this gospel. One thing that I realized is it is impossible to know 100% of the gospel. That is because the spiritual knowledge we can recieve is not measurable. There is no finish line. Not one human being knows and understands 100% of the gospel, and that's the point. We were sent to earth to be tested about what we would do without the full knowledge. Luckily, Heavenly Father gave us all the tools we need to succeed. We must depend on those tools, our faith, and the spirit. 

Matthew 7

13 ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Life is hard, but that was the plan all along. We chose this. Be apart of the few that find strait and narrow path! 

God loves you!

I love you!

Make it a good week!!

<3 ピーターソン姉妹

01/27/2025

My latest cross stitch... stay tuned for the one I'm working on hehe.

The best district in Japan

My girls!!

This is my horse Sparky

Wil 兄弟, Paul, and JJ

Our cross stitching friend!!

Old Friends and New Nails

 Jan 19th: Winnie Freeman was our neighbor/friend from when we lived on Marburg Ave. Her two grandkids lived around the corner and since their Mom worked Winnie had them all the time. Gretchen and Gus played with Ryker, Avynlea and Rylee and they always had a lot of fun together. We loved Winnie and loved having her as a neighbor. Ryker and Anna were in town and Kefford suggested we go visit Winnie since it has been a long time and she just celebrated her 80th birthday. We went over Sunday night and had a nice long visit with her. She has lost most of her eyesight and could only see us as shadows and shapes but you wouldn't have known by how she was conversing and talking with all of us. Before we left I asked Anna if she would take a picture of us with Winnie. It was a really good visit and fun for us to reconnect again.

Jan 20th: Avynlea sent a package from Japan filled with goodies and fun things for all of us. Rylee and I got a little make your own Japanese garden and Rylee put hers together. It was really cute and so fun of Avynlea to think of all of us and send us awesome things from Japan

Jan 21st: Brynn Givens, a youth in our ward and a friend of Avynlea's and Rylee's has started her own nail business. She has been doing nails for a long time but has only just now really started getting into it and charging for her services. I was tired of my nail guy and wanted to give Brynn a try and boy did she do a great job. I love how my nails turned out and had such a fun time while she was doing my nails. Rylee came with me and we talked and laughed for the two hours that it took her to grind off the dip powder, apply builder gel  and paint my nails. I love the little bow on my ring finger so much, these nails came out so much better then expected. Brynn only charges $15 for he services which is crazy to me because she is so good so I paid her $30, she deserved at least that much and it was still cheaper then my former nail guy and he didn't do designs on my nails. I am excited to go back and get new nail designs from Brynn next month

Rylee got to play with the Given's dog while we were at their house and take a couple of selfies with him.

Sister Peterson Week 46

I have a stalker

You guys. I'm serious. haha

There was this old creepy guy who always went to our English classes (Eikaiwa) when I was in Gokiso. Well the missionaries told me that after I left he was asking about me. I'm like okay whatever he is 4 hours away in Nagoya, nothing will happen.. UNTIL... Yesterday I received mail that was sent to the church. In it was a bunch of vacation and fancy food ad type things and a letter!!! The letter was in broken English but like really weird. Like really weird. After some investigating and help with some other missionaries, we have pinned it down to the weird creepy guy from Gokiso. We are about 99% sure it is this guy. Apparently he has been asking the missionaries if there is an eikaiwa class in Toyama... let's just pray he does not show up! 

In Japan there is a tradition to make Mochi for New Years. So our ward had a fun Mochi making party! It involves a huge hammer and a great amount of perfect technique!

We got transfer calls and I would just like to thank each of you who prayed for me because the prayers worked! Me and MacDonald 姉妹 get to stay together!!! We were jumping around, so excited! Unfortunatly the sad thing is the elders moved, so we do not have any elders with us! I think we are the only area in the mission with no elders. It is a little lonely, but alright because the sleepover at the empty elders apartment was pretty fun! Hehe

We have 2 filipino friends named JJ and Paul and they are so amazing! They are friends with one of the members, so with his help these 2 have been getting taught. They came to church on Sunday and we had an amazing lesson with them during second hour. Their faith is so strong and I am almost positive that if not a baptism, we will at least have them on date by the end of the transfer. Please pray for JJ and Paul!!

We visited an inactive member and the whole time I thought I was in a fever dream. I will insert pictures and really that's all I have to say...

Alma 33

8 Yea, thou art merciful unto thy children when they cry unto thee, to be heard of thee and not of men, and thou wilt hear them.

When we pray with true intent, God will hear and answer. Most often in tiny, miraculous ways! Always be on the lookout out for these answers!

God loves you!

I love you!!!

Make it a good week!!

<3 Sister Peterson

01/20/2025

Ha Mochi making

Celebratory Yakiniku

Pov I find out I get to stay with MacDonald 姉妹. And pretty Toyama mountains!

Fever dream of a visit

This is my stalker. RIP me

Winter Break

Jan 4: Allie came over to stay the night and hang out with Rylee before she had to go back to Rexburg. Kefford and I took the girls to Scheels so they could ride the Ferris wheel. They had fun and we had fun watching them. Honestly there was no other reason to go to Scheels other than wanting to get out of the house. After Scheels we stopped to get some ice cream which was delicious.

Jan 8: Nikki Lyons asked me if I would come over to watch her kids while she went to a Drs appointment. When I got there Ben was the only one awake and about 30 minutes before her mom got home Claire woke up. I took a couple of pictures to send to Avynlea because I was in the middle of dictating a letter to her in my phone and was telling her about what was going on. 

Jan 10: I put together the Lego set that Heather gave more for Christmas and it is so cute! I love the heart and the hedgehogs and the flower and the chocolate bar, so cute!

January found us at the church a lot with me roller skating and Kefford and Rylee trying to find other things to do. We bought a cheap Pickle ball set so during this skating session Kefford and Rylee used the net that was already set up in the Stake Canter gym and played Pickle ball. 

Jan 12: Sitting in church with Rylee who is once again using my .5 to take pictures. I really will miss this girl a lot when she leaves for College

Jan 16: I sent Avynlea some cross stitching kits for Christmas because she has become very into cross stitching and this cute little otter was one I sent and she took a picture with it completed. So cute!

Sister Peterson Week 45

Hey guys! I am exhausted right now and just so overwhelmed with what this week has been! YAY! It is also the last week of the transfer and looking back, it has really been a hectic one!

️On Monday we went to Takaoka for District Pday, it was so beautiful and magical! When I found out I was coming to Japan, this is the place that I imagined! We walked through the cutest Japanese old town looking road then visited some cool shrines! It was snowing too, so the vibe was even more magical!!

We went to Fukui this week for exchanges and it was so fun!! It snowed basically the whole time, so we all got together and shoveled a bunch of random driveways. I also got a snowball thrown right to my face... that was fun. 

(Btw elders are like the worst)

I was with Sister Cruz and it was so fun seeing how much both of us have grown since the MTC! We were able to talk to this group of people, quickly became friends, then all got dinner together! It was a huge miracle and actually so much fun! 

Another huge miracle happened when we were coming home from Fukui! Long story short, some train station mess up happened and we though we would be stranded at this middle of nowhere station. But literally in the most perfect timing ever, a man who spoke some english appeared out of nowhere and helped us. Then I swear he disappeared into thin air. Seriously 100% an angel sent from God and was only there to help us!

Tomorrow is transfer call day and I am pretty positive I will stay in Toyama, but me and MacDonald shimai are shaking in our boots waiting to find out if she will be transferred or not! PLEASE NOOOO! Pray for me beg!

Todays scripture is out of D&C 112

10 Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.

There it is everyone! Humility is the answer! Trust in God. Your life may not feel like it is going according to YOUR plan, but every detail is in His plan! Keep going, keep pushing, it will all work out! He loves you!

I love you all and am so greatful to each of you! 

Make it a good week!

<3 Sister Peterson

01/13/2025