Special Gifts 3.7.16

Hello family and friends! How are you all doing? I hope that you are all doing great and enjoying the weather warming up. On the other hand, the weather here is finally starting to cool down which is great! It is weird that the weather is switched here and I am still getting used to it but I just kinda go with the flow.

 That phrase is used a lot here in the offices. A lot of things happen and there are often times changes that we don´t know why but the thing I have learned is we just do what we are told and follow our leaders. If anyone has problems they call us and it is our job to help them and make sure everything in the mission is running smoothly. There are always things that happen that we didn´t have planned for but as we go with the flow and just do our best to think of others before ourselves, everything works out! I know that in life there are always going to be things that happen that we didn´t have a plan for, that is just how life is. We don´t need to freak out, complain, or get sad or frustrated. We just need to control what we can control and know that everything happens for a reason. As we look for the best in things and know that we can always make good outcomes of bad things, we will be happier and have the spirit with us more.

 I titled this email special gifts because this week I have been thinking a lot about the many gifts that Heavenly Father has blessed me with and had blessed all of us with. Really we are so blessed! Heavenly Father wants us to use these gifts, He gave them to us for a reason. My invitation to you all is to use them! Take some time this week and really think about the talents and abilities Heavenly Father has given to you individually and how you can not only use them but develop them. I know that each and everyone of you has very special gifts that the Lord needs you to use. He is waiting on you. Think about how you can use them and then have the faith to act and so it. It isn´t hard and there are so many blessings you will receive from this. I am grateful for the gifts I have been given and this week I have been looking at them a different way and trying to focus on different ways that I can use them to help everyone around me. I hope this week you all can do the same!

 Sorry I do not have much to say this week, but I want you all to know how much I love and care about each and every one of you! Thank you for the special gifts you have that you have shared with me and for the examples you have set in using them in the way that Heavenly Father wants you to use them. I love you all so very much and hope you all have a great week!

Elder Petersen