Keep Praying

Good Morning everyone! This week was a rough one. We have had a really hard time finding people to teach and then when we start teaching them they are more interested in us or English class. So we are on the grind trying to find people. Hopefully this week we will find them!


Nothing too crazy happened this week! It was kinda just a normal week here. We have been trying to go to fun places for our studies so that was an adventure. Oh and I went to the eye doctor without my mom. I was soooo brave. That was probs the most exciting thing this week! Don't worry my glasses come this week then I can see where I'm driving at night.


This Week I was thinking a lot about prayer. As a missionary I swear I pray 35000000 times a day! Whether its when we leave the house, about to call someone, have a lesson, literally any time. Honestly it's kinda just been a repeat of the same prayer over and over lately. We were teaching a lesson this week and we were talking about Prayer and that's when I kinda got smacked in the face! I was like danggg. I have not been very good at saying heartfelt prayers. 


So to change how my prayers were going I decided to focus them on the needs of other people. Whether it was a friend I was teaching, or my comp, my family, homies at home, or even a homeless person on the street. This helped get me back in the habit of sincere prayers! It was much easier for me to pray sincerely for Other needs then it was maybe for my own. But once I kept praying then I also was able to communicate with our Heavenly Father for me own needs! It helped me remember e Importance of pray and slow down and truly communicate with my Father In Heaven  


The other bonus of this, was suddenly when I was praying for all of these people I could feel a love for them I had never felt before. I could see them in a way that I would have never before. I also found that I was blessed with many opportunities To know how to help those around me. Prayer really is such a blessing and when we use it with an open heart and mind it will change us and the way we see those around us. 


I hope you all have the best week! I love you all. Send me updates I can't wait to hear. 


Love Like Jesus


Love, Hermana Peterson


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