That scripture really is one i look at all the time. 1 Nephi 3:7.
So I am in a place called Puthaditjhaba or Qwa Qwa. You should be able to google it and see. But it is interesting. I am the only white person so everyone either looks at me like a crazy person or they think i am the coolest thing since running water! (Running water just came about a year ago) It is very primitive here. I eat rice rice rice rice and more rice. They just eat it for everything because it is cheap. I found chicken heads and feet but i havent eaten any yet. The apartment is decent sized. About the same as your house now. But it is dirty and nasty and covered in mold! I think i have been getting poisoned just being in there... But i love teaching! i hate walking everywhere cause it takes an hour to walk to our area... but the teaching is awesome! I have already had one baptism and we have 5 lined up for the rest of the month! Everything is good here though. I was really homesick the last couple days and i wanted to come home but i did some praying and figured stuff out and i am all good again!
So ya i can read music so i have been learning hymns! :) i can play called to serve, praise to the man, sweet hour of prayer, and a bunch of other ones i can play parts of! :)
Mostly hand sanitizer doesn't exist here. I am going to die!! I sent pics of the lions in the mail and i am trying to email some so we will see what happens! I am sure you have heard and know that this last little bit has been hard.... Everything is going good for the most part. This branch is struggling bad but we are bringing in more potential priesthood holders so hopefully we can help turn it around! I really do feel that support from everyone. When i get down (which is a lot) i just start thinking of family, friends, neighbors, everyone and i remember why i am here. I am not here for myself. I am here for these people who need to experience the happiness that is in our little valley. People here have no hope in life and have no purpose.... Those we find really need and i mean they are looking for this gospel. they are looking for the hope and the guidance. I hope all is well and i cant wait to skype you on christmas! I will try to find out more when i can! I love you mom. Tell Brenner i love him and miss him. I also sent him some stuff in the mail so hopefully it comes sometime! Love Elder P
hahaha you dont judge me!!! It was the last elders that left it awful so we had to clean it and there were maggots and cockroaches all over! Nasty! But i made them clean it so i didnt die!!
This has been a really rough week for Elder Peterson..Prayers on his behalf would certainly be appreciated, and an encouraging email would be great, as well! :)
dallis.peterson@myldsmail.net
