My MTC district and our teacher Hermana Jolley (miss them so much)
So my time coming up to Pocatello was super fun. I rode on a bus with all the other missionaries coming up to Pocatello with me. I was a little worried that we all wouldn't get along, since they were all in a district together, but the bus ride was a blast and we are all friends now. So anyways. Pocatello. Pocatello is honestly kind of like Olathe, but a little smaller and with more Mormons; however, it is the biggest town in the entire mission. I am currently in Blackfoot, which is all farmland! I get to see cows and horses and sheep every single day, which is definitely a change of scenery for me. But it's still cool, especially at night, when you can see literally all the stars in the sky. I'm sure when I got my call a lot of you were wondering "wow, who even lives in Idaho", and "wow, who even speaks Spanish and lives in Idaho), but that is not the case whatsoever! Since it's all farmland out here, there are a TON of Spanish speaking people working on the farms, so there are plenty of people for us to teach out here! It's been a little hard to find people at home so far, since everyone is trying to finish up the harvest, and a lot of Latinos are going back down south for the winter, but there are still lot of people for us to visit and lots of people for us to teach the gospel to, so it's all good.
My trainer is Hermana Gleason! She just finshed up her training, and is now training me. Other than the fact that she likes country music, she's pretty chill lol. She also was at BYU last year! We live in this member's really fancy garage, and they live right next to a farm, so when I get to study I hears cows mooing, it's pretty interesting.
Me and my new comp!
Highlights from this week:
- literally everyone in this mission is from Arizona what
- to try and fellowship some people into the Spanish branch where we serve, we hold soccer games every Friday, and I discovered that I actually don't really like soccer at all. Also a lot of people who play are nonmembers and my district leader came up to me and was like "don't repeat anything they are saying it's all swear words" alright then
- a legit gigantic tumbleweed blew across our lawn one day?? like one you would see out of a western movie or a cartoon, it was so weird
-there are literally stray cats EVERYWHERE here and they are all so cute
-all the people in the branch just assume that I don't speak Spanish for some reason? I mean I don't but they don't have to assume that how rude
- my trainer made me extend a baptismal invitation to someone of the FIRST DAY I WAS THERE. yeah. that was pretty scary. But I did it and this is a golden family. I asked and even though they didn't say yes they will next time i know it
It's no Kansas sunset but it will do.
That's about it for this week! I hope all of you guys are doing super well! Being a missionary is hard sometimes, but in the end, it's worth it. Love you!
Hermana Peterson
Me and Hermana Lundquist aka my favorite person on this planet
I found Soeur Turner like I told you guys I would
Me and SIster Bready; also my favorite on this planet
My dad was born in Pocatello and has lots of family that still live in Blackfoot! Firth and Rose to be more specific. Lots of streets are named after my ancestors there:) look for Wootton’s.... (not sure how “active” those relatives are) my dad’s favorite place in the world :)
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