Yes, I know that it is Wednesday but I was not able to email Monday or yesterday because of transfers! I had a pretty big surprise that I was not expecting at all, but I am super excited for the new opportunity Heavenly Father has given me!
In a recent interview with my mission president he had told me that I would be receiving a new companion in my area which me and my companion had thought because he had already been there for two transfers and that was my first. The whole week we had thought he would be leaving and he had started to say goodbye to some of our investigators and members in the branch. Saturday night we got a call from President Robertson and he said that what he thought was going to happen wasn´t the case. He continued to tell me that I was needed in the mission offices! This came as a huge surprise!! Sunday instead of Elder Groen saying goodbye to people, I was the one saying goodbye. We had to leave Monday to take the bus to get here in time for transfers so I had to pack a little bit Sunday as well. We got all ready and got on the road Monday morning to come to the offices. As soon as we got here I got to work! I figured out that I was going to be Presidents secretary!!! Monday night was super crazy with transfers being the next day and having to get everything ready. We didn´t get to bed until after midnight and then had to wake up before 5 yesterday because there has been so much to do, but it is awesome! These past two days have been super crazy but normally I will be in the offices taking calls and doing lots of different stuff until 5 in the afternoon and then I get to go out and work! I haven´t even really learned what I am going to be doing all day but I am super excited! I know I will be doing a lot of new and challenging things but I know they are things I need to learn and that will help me throughout my mission and my life!
My invitation for this week is to receive everything with a smile! Even when you are super tired and having a bad day, take whatever life throws at you with a smile and love and serve everyone. We are all going to have trials and challenges that we have to go through. How we go through them and the decisions we make after these hard times show what kind of people we are. I hope that you can all accept everything with a smile and continue to always look for people to serve and things to do for others. That will help you forget about your problems and also be happier!
Sorry for the unexpected Wednesday email but I hope you can learn something from it. I also hope you all had a great week and finishing this week out amazingly! Talk to you Monday! Love and miss you all!
Elder Petersen
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