Recent Convert Power!

 aren't you proud of me? we made this delicious cake for hermana Davis because it was her birthday.  Chocolate, coconut, oreo, dulce de leche cake, and it is like heaven. with a sun for argentina on the top. ;)

I am getting more gordita and I just don't know why...:)

I love these Hermanas.

Both Justa and Gabriel accompanied us in various lessons this week and it was INCREDIBLE.  Justa, in her 75 years and witty smile, shared how before she was so sad about losing her husband and she didnt want to sleep, didnt want to eat, but then she was baptized and now she is happy, she can sleep well at night, she feels peace.  Gabriel shared about how before he lived the same life than so many young people are living, full of sin, but that as he began to learn about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, he prepared for baptism.  He shared that he didnt know if he was ready, but he acted on his faith and was obedient, and that now he has a new life.  He knows this is the Church of Jesus Christ and that we have a living prophet.  And to keep it short, we will be inviting them to accompany us in many lessons to come.  The Lord often invites us to do things before we feel we are ready but then we do it and we feel the Spirit and we are strengthened and after it all we see that the Lord loves us and really does know best.  And then we can serve and grow and smile some more.

Hermana Zamora is eager to learn and she is good at doing it.  Yesterday she led everything from planning to teaching to finding the addresses from getting people to church!  Que capa.  We are working hard to find the people the Lord is preparing here.  We are seeing the blessings of the Lord in every day.

Rocio is preparing well for her baptism.  Have I told you about Rocio? I dont remember.  Well she is from Bolivia, has two sons, and is working hard to support them.  She has been so prepared by the Lord.  She is excited for her baptism and is reading the scriptures and praying constantly.  She is making huge sacrifices to have lessons with us and to go to church every Sunday.  She is an inspiration.  

Family, I love hearing from you and reading your letters. Thank you, Aunt Jennifer and Sister Grover for your inspired and beautiful letters.  I received other letters several weeks ago- thanks to all of you as well!  So good to hear your testimonies and words of love.  The Church is true!  Jesus Christ lives.  And I just love it.

Hermana Peterson

Aldo Bonzi

La mision Argentina Buenos Aires Oeste es el mejor mision de todo el mundo!

I'm in Aldo Bonzi and the area just split with the arrival of my group.  I'm with la hermana Henao de Colombia!!  No, she doesn't know Andrea. :)  She is muy chiquita and adorable and 23 and a hard worker and she doesn't speak English. We do pretty well together.  She is also pretty new to the mission so we are learning together and it is a lot of fun.  I'm learning from her example and it has been great to not have the option of speaking English.  Sometimes I still do, because it is a goal for every missionary who doesn't already speak english to learn it on their mission.  The Argentine accent is different and I'm slowly getting used to it and I even find myself saying, ¿Esta ashi?  It surprises me.  The other day, being yesterday, after I shared my testimony in Church, a member told hermana Henoa that I speak better Castellano than she does.  Chistes.  But there are people here from all over South America and I love all the different accents.  The Argentine Castellano is so fun to listen to, with so much expression and animation.  It's great!

The milanesa is delicious- it is eaten a lot here and it it thin, breaded, fried meat.  The food here has been delicious, pastas, meat, potatoes, and more pasta, meat, and potatoes.  And LOTS and LOTS of sugar.  Dulce de leche everywhere.  Delicious pastries, called facturas.  Dad, guess what people drink here?  Roma!  They make it with milk and several spoonfuls of sugar and it is yummy.  Paul, I think of you in Finland as I drink my drinkable yogurt everyday.  And milk out of a bag.  It's good!

Everything is different here and I feel like I'm starting from ground zero again.  The culture, the people, the religious views, the food, the schedule, the mindset- everything is new and so we adjust.  It has been so fun to just watch people, to just look around.  Since the area split and most of the investigators live on the other side we are in a way starting over with finding people to teach as well, so everything is new!!  We had miracles this week and found some wonderful new people and we have high hopes for this area.  The ward members are wonderful.  Everything is wonderful.  President and Hermana Carter and wonderful.  I am so happy to be here and I feel God supporting me and this work every step of the way. I'm all out of time, but I love you all so much and I love to hear your news and I appreciate your support.  You are the best.

All my love and many besitos,

hermana Peterson