Hello everyone :)
This week was wonderful! I am now on week 4 which means i only have 2 more weeks left here at the MTC! I can't believe how fast the time has past here. Each day feels sooo long, like a week long, but then each week looking back feels like a day. It's weird. But it's good because then they can stuff my brain full of the gospel and Spanish, and it's not that bad! haha
We had some amazing speakers this week for devotionals and relief society. We had Sheri Dew in relief society and she talked to us about the priesthood and now i will never look at the priesthood the same way. It is absolutely incredible. She told us about the priesthood power that is inside each of us, even if we are not priesthood holders. NEVER feel like you are alone because the powers of heaven are always right behind us. We just have to choose to use them or not.
We also watch a talk from Elder Bednar which is only shown here at the MTC to missionaries. it was on the character of Christ and if i had time i would just send you everything i wrote down, but i don't exactly have time for that... haha but one thing that i got from it was to turn away from the natural man, turn away from those temptations, and negative thinking, and TURN TO CHRIST. Try harder and harder to be more like him, and learn of him, not just about him. He kept just saying, "this is not about you, a mission is not about you. Never focus on yourself always turn to others. Be Christ hands here on the earth. such an amazing talk!! OH and John H Groberg came and talked to us!! he's the guy off of the other side of heaven! it was sooo cool to hear all his mission stories that aren't in the movie :)
Other than that i've been in class, ALL DAY LONG. 10 hours of class a day rocks. Haha we as a district have been trying to come up with ways to keep each other awake, especially during personal study time. Basically now if you fall asleep, everyone pulls our their cameras. Black Mail. Haha but it's beeen working so far. And don't worry, i haven't fallen asleep yet :) haha
Me and the 3 other Hermana's now have a sleepover every night. Haha we have all pulled our mattresses out into the living room and we all sleep out there together :) it is the best!! I love all those girls so much and am so thankful for them :)
I want everyone to know that i know this church is true. I am so very grateful for the opportunity i have to be a missionary. It is the best feeling to have Jesus Christ's name on my heart at all times. I know that this is Heavenly Father's plan for me and that this is exactly where he wants me. I am very grateful for the gift of tongues and the power of the spirit. I have seen my heavenly father's hand more and more in my life each day. I know that as we each forget about ourselves, our worries, our problems, and focus on others, that we will then find ourselves, our worries will be forgotten, and all our problems won't seem as bad anymore. THE CHURCH IS TRUE. I can't wait to go share this with the people of Costa Rica in 16 days :)
I forgot my camera....:( but will send more pictures next week!!
Thank you ALL for all the love and support. I feel so blessed to have each of you in my life!
Love you all!!
Hermana Peters
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