Hey guys!
I'm gonna start off with a story because it's
been awhile. So on Tuesday evening, we were at the Stake Center (our
church building) doing... something I can't remember why we where there.
There was a relief society activity going on, they had done like a
potluck. One of the Sisters came out and practically forced us in the
relief society room to get some food, even though we had just eaten. And
may I just say, that was AWKWARD!
So we go through the line, and really just grab little
tidbits here and there to appease the Sisters. At the very end was ice
cream. I didn't need any; we had already had a big dessert. So my
companion goes for some of it and I just said, "Atta boy, Elder
Peterson. Grab some of that ice cream! And THEN he freaking tries to
take the scoop he was gonna put on his plate, and put it on my plate!
NO! That was not happening! Dad, it was like green beans at camp
Morrison all over again. So, Elder Peterson in effect dumped a scoop of
ice cream on the floor in front of the entire relief society!! I was
laughing SO hard! It was great!
The other cool thing that
happened this week was the Stake I'm in is doing ultimate frisbee on
Saturday mornings for the next 2 months almost. We went on this passed
week and it was great! non-member came and we started talking to him
and he wants to hang out this week, so we're gonna see what we can make
happen.
uuuummmm... my toe is doing good. I wanted to take the
stitches out myself but the nursing couple made me go to the urgent
care center again... that kind of frustrated me. Oh and Dad there is a
book coming your way about... I think it's a WWII story, written by the
uncle of the mission nurse. I saw it in their car and asked them to send
a copy home so I can read it when I get back.
We are going
to teach a 13 year old named HHHH tonight. She is a friend of one of
the members we ate dinner with, the same family that had their dad get
up and bear his testimony on how much he enjoyed having us in his home.
Fingers crossed!
Hrrrmmmmmm I can't really think of anything else to tell you guys. Part of me, sometimes, might be excited to come home. But don't tell anybody I said that.
Hrrrmmmmmm I can't really think of anything else to tell you guys. Part of me, sometimes, might be excited to come home. But don't tell anybody I said that.
I
learned something cool in studies today... I wrote about it to Prez so
I'm just gonna copy and paste. Dad, btw Prez reminds me of you
sometimes. He played rugby for Highland when he was in HS, and Larry
Gelwix.
His team has their pic in the end of Forever Strong.
Studies.
This morning I had a really good personal study that answered my
prayers. I have been praying lately that I have the determination and
drive to do all the little things I know I should be doing. The reason I
bring that up is because my senior year, running was my life. Anything
and everything that I could do to help me become a better runner, I did
it, and I didn't let anything get me off track. So as far as dedication
goes, running is the standard of comparison for me.
How dedicated am I
to my mission versus how dedicated was I to my senior year of running?
I've been praying to be able to get the 2 equal and eventually be able
to say that my mission is the most dedicated I've ever been to
something. But I haven't been able to figure out how to make it happen.
This morning I was reading in 1 Nephi 14 and 15. In 15 Nephi has just
finished seeing the destruction of his people, and verse 5 says that he
was overcome with grief. I think that is the only time that the
scriptures ever mention Nephi having a hard time. But as soon as he gets
his strength back, he went right back to trying to help out his
brothers. The thing that stood out to me is how hard Nephi worked for
the rest of his life, even with the knowledge that ultimately nothing he
did would save his people. That gave him the perfect excuse to sit down
and stop trying at each trial he faced. But he never did. Next to the
Savior, Nephi is one of the greatest examples of "not shrinking."
Dad,
this week's requested talk is "Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments" by
Elder Holland, he gave it as a talk at BYU in 87 or 88.
The reason I ask
you to send them to me is because on the ipad pretty much every website
other than LDS.org is restricted. So when you send it to me as an attachment I can download it to the ipad.
Alright, I love you guys, I'll send you a message on FB tomorrow about the fenders. Thanks, love you, bye!
Elder Travis Jorgensen