Hello Family,
This past week was crazy. So many things happened that were not planned. To start off, on Tuesday morning we had a sister that came to stay the day with us because her companion had to go home early so she didnt have a companion. So she was with us all day and at the end of the night we got a call from the APs. I answered, getting ready to hand this sister the phone so they could tell her who her new companion is but then they asked for my companion. So i hand her the phone and they start talking and she just covers her face. They told her that she has emergency transfers, and that she will be going with this sister to her area.. We were all way shocked. So she talked to them for a bit then hands me the phone. They tell me that Hermana Garcia will be my new companion, and that i know how the responsibility to train her on being a Sister Training Leader, that President have a lot of confidence in me, and that now i have a bigger responsibility. That night we went home, and i helped Hermana Gallegos pack up all her stuff, (which we had just unpacked the other day since we moved on Monday) She was really sad, crying all night and i felt sad for her too.
The next day we went off to get my new companion. She is from Guatemala, and has 10 months in the mission. She is a super hard worker, and already is like my best friend here. We have a lot in common and i love working with her. So it was a crazy change, but i feel really good to have her as my companion. Really God has his hand in everything. :)
Then on Wednesday night the APs called us again. They told us to make some good plans for the next day because the mission president´s wife will be with us tomorrow. So me with only about a month and a half in the area, and my brand new companion.. were a bit nervous. But it ended up being great. We had her with us for just a few hours, but her testimony really helped a lot of our investigators. I also now feel a lot closer to Hermana Laboriel, which helps to know that my mom her in Costa Rica really has my back. Also just so everyone knows, after the visits, President came to get his wife and we were talking and he told me that i will be coming home in January, i thought it was going to be earlier, but God has another plan for me. So i will just trust in the Lord. :) my mission scripture has really become the theme to my mission. Proverbs 3:5&6. <3
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
On Friday we had a Leadership Meeting, which are always great, but also a little stressful. Me and my companion spent a lot of time making sure we knew all the articles of faith, the prophets and books in the book of mormon in order because President will walk up and point and you and say "Fifth Book in the Book of Mormon" or "Twelth Prophet" or "Tenth article of faith" and he likes his answers quick and correct. Haha so we did a lot of studying, i felt like i was studying for a big test or something, haha. but i passed :) everything he asked me i knew :) So the meeting was great, i learned a ton from President, and also from the APs. President is raising all of our standards of excellence, which i know will help us, and push us to become better. I really can feel that President Laboriel is a man who is called from God, and that he is going to push me, work me, and change me into the person and women that i need to be. He is an amazing President.
I also got letters this week :) thank you mom and sarah and nick for my one year letter and also grandma and grandpa peters for your letters! i always love hearing about everyone :)
Oh and if you all were wondering, Jennifer and Cristina are both doing great. They are loving the church, and aww i just love them both soo much. Wanna hear something crazy? Jennifer´s last name is Lopez. I baptized Jennifer Lopez :) hahaha also i have GREAT news. Franchesca gets home on thursday!!!! Yes i am soooo excited :) :) :) i will be sure to send lots of pictures :)
So ya it was a crazy week, but i am so grateful for the chance i have to learn and grow, to really understand how i can trust in the Lord :) Love you all :)
Love,
Hermana Peters
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