Monday, June 16, 2025

Week 67: Nagano, Nagoya; Companion: Sister Wentz

Yay for fathers!


Happy Fathers Day!!
I love my father and am so thankful for him!! He is the hardest working and most selfless person I know. He is always looking for ways to help people and spread Christ's love. πŸ™Œ
I love my Grandpa Bob who shows me what it is like to dedicate your life to Heavenly Father! πŸ™Œ
I love my Grandpa Jerry who I can feel right by my side spreading this gospel! πŸ™Œ
I ESPECIALLY LOVE MY LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER WHOSE LOVE I GET TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE! πŸ™ŒπŸ’—

Also special congratulations to RYKER HE IS MARRIED NOW! I like cannot believe that, but I am so happy for him and my bestie new sister Anna! πŸ˜πŸ˜

This week was busy and hard! 

🎾 First thing, I was humbled yet again. I am no bueno at tennis. δΈŠζ‰‹γ˜γ‚‡γͺい. An eikaiwa friend invited us missionaries to go play with him and even though we were terrible, it was still really fun! Thank you Kenji!

πŸ—£ We spent almost everyday this week at the Nagano train station with a nice sticker board that says "what are you interested in? Purpose of life, happiness, or life after death?" They would then put a sticker under what their answer was. We had a lot of really good contacts and spread a lot of happy things! We were out there in the rain, clouds, sun, everything. It was tiring but accomplishing! Please pray for our new friends Kaiya, Hitzuki, and Naomi!

😍Actually, let me tell you about Kaiya. The elders stopped her and talked to her for a bit and she was really interested. After they were done talking, she left and was just hanging out a bit further down. They decided to go talk to her again, introduce us sisters to her, and we all became besties. She then spent the next 2 hours with us and got lunch with us! She is so amazing! 

πŸŽ‡ Zone conference in Matsumoto!! It was an amazing zone conference and I wish all of you could have joined. We talked so much about the things we are able to do because of Jesus Christ (His enabling power) and how Jesus Christ is Joy. I loved it.
🏰We all went to Matsumoto Castle after and had a splendid time. We walked by 2 ladies and to the other, one said "a school trip?" Haha mmm no just people trying to change everyone's lives

😍 After Zone conference we only had a bit of dendō time in Nagano and decided to visit Kameda! I love Kameda. I don't know what it is, but the love I have for this 60 something year old man is huge. Not because of anything specific, it's just natural. Idk how to explain. But we went to visit with him and share a scripture with him and it went really well. He told us how he has met people from other churches, but none of them have a light like we do! I LOVE KAMEDA!

❤☀️⚡ The biggest thing I learned this week is that Jesus Christ = true Joy. For our survey, the most stickers were under happiness. It confused me so much. Are these people just not happy? Do they not know how to feel joy? After zone conference my answer came. They don't have lasting joy because they don't have Jesus Christ. What is this light that members of this church carry? It is the Joy of Jesus Christ. I love this gospel and I love the Joy it brings. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for this gospel my parents have taught me and the gospel that has been confirmed to me of its truth through the Spirit.
God loves you and it is through Him and His son is where you find true Joy
I love you!
I love Kefford!
Make it another great week!

<3 Sister Peterson
06/16/2025
Tennis with Kenji
Dream team...

Nagano fam
Malshi and Aki!
Try to find Kaiya in there! 


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