June 22

Hey dad this week was pretty slow but we did ok. We went fishing this
morning. But I wanted to say happy Father's Day. I am so great full
for you and all that you do for me. The weather is pretty hot right
now. It has been in the hundreds and dry but it is supposed to hit
monsoon season soon and starting Wednesday it is supposed to rain for
a week. Sorry not much to talk about this week. Love you dad.
Dear mom
I am so grateful for this area up here. I have loved it. This week has
been slow though. But I guess that's alright.

 Man cave P day time

Love you mom.

June 15th

We write to elder Peterson about fishing the big lost and sent some pictures he reaponded:

I miss that river lol well this week was great. We had
a 9 year old get baptized Saturday. She is great. Paycee Logan is so
happy and her family is too. It went great. Also I got to baptize my
companion in the temple for some of his ancestors. They were all Greek
names and were hard to pronounce lol but it was great. Well I hope all
the family is doing well. It is all great here. One more month down. It is fun to have a lot to do, The days are going faster.

He then inquired about getting  a fishing licence and planned on getting one the next Wednesday.then talked to us about the church shooting.

The church building is finally repaired.
The lady is just fine. It only went through meat. He [the shooter] had a mental
disorder and he had tried to commit suicide a while before. So he got
drunk when his family wasn't home because of depression and he just
shot at the cop to get a way out without committing suicide the wife
and 15 year old daughter are devastated but have been fellowshiped by
the ward members including the lady that was shot. There are no hard feelings and we are reaching out to them

Hey mom,
So this week was great. Yes we did have a baptism but I have not done
any myself. But this week I was able to do baptisms in the temple and
I was able to baptize my companion for family names and he did one for me. I took a name all the way through the temple. It was great. Paycee Logan was the one that got Baptized this week. I don't care if I do the baptisms but it's great to see people grow closer to the lord.
Love you mom.

Eager excitement (titled by Glen)

We received a call Saturday May 23rd from Elder Justin Lyle Peterson, instructed by the mission president Letting us know that he and his companion were ok. They came to the church right after the shooter had fled. The officer also was shot in the leg Elder Peterson  said. This could have been so much worse. Because  there was a carnival planned shortly after this happened.

Here is a link to the story

Shooter dead, pregnant woman injured after shoot-out began at LDS stake center

He said related to the incident

"The crazy thing is that the only reason that we weren't there during the actual shooting was because we decided to check on a referral first which took about 3 minutes and that was just enough time to miss the actual shooting. especialy since they believe the guy was targeting the church and missionaries because they were teaching his wife. (p.s. that is speculation not based on fact yet.) but we are all alive and well and loving the I-Pads

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Elder Peterson's testimony in Spanish

Yo se qeu hose smith es un profeta de Dios y que Thomas Monson es un

verdadero profeta en le tiera. Yo se que Jesucristo es nuestro

Salvador y Redentor y sue expiacion ayuda todo el Mundo regresar a el

con nuestras familias. Yo se que la Iglesias de Jesucristo de Los

santos de Los ultimas Dias es la Iglesia verdadero.

That's the best I can do and I hope it is right. ��

TRANSLATION

I know that Joseph smith is a prophet of God and that Thomas Monson is

a true prophet on the earth. I know that Jesus Christ is our savior

and redeemer and his atonement helps all the world return to him with

our families. I know that the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Saints is the true church.

Letter to Glen today

Dear Dad,

This week was pretty great. We did go camping from tuesday through friday up at a guest ranch owned by one of the members of our ward. i have pleanty of pictures which i will send shortly but it was so great to be up in the mountains again.

     the baptisms were great. they both were very excited and loved it. we couldn't get the water warm so they were baptized cold and the one came up out of the water giggling her head of for a split second because of the cold rush. but i was happy to see them get to do that and to see their faith.

     I did get to see Linda and Nelson but they never saw me. we actually had to drive to Show-low to pick up elder Edwards New Companion and we passed them on the highway. I waved a ton but i don't think they saw me.

         tell grandma and Uncle Brian both happy birthday from me and i will try to e-mail them. well that's about all for this week the work is going well here.

                              Love,

                                 Elder Peterson 

These first few pictures are from the Aaronic Priesthood encampment he and his companion were invited to

 these two are of the baptism for Calee and Mckayla

 These are pictures at the stake center of the damage the shooter caused. Elder Peterson took pictures a couple days after.

"Cool junk car made from a vw bug"

 After the encampment the chef left and Elder Peterson kept his secret recipe for guacamole. This was Elder Peterson's successful attempt.

Update from ward family in Eager

We just received a text with a picture tonight
"Hi my name is Katie Hunt. We had the privilege of having your son in our home tonight for dinner. Thank you for raising such a wonderful son to be an example for our children.  Everyone in Eagar AZ loves elder Peterson!" 

4/27/15 Miracles are Happening!

this week has been so awesome and miracles are happening here. we have 2 baptisms scheduled for this Saturday. i am so excited. last Saturday we went down to brother wultbanks ranch and branded cattle. i am the only one out of the elders that had ever done it before so i had fun. it snowed this week and it was awesome i have pictures of the snow on the mountains. i found out that we will get to go on a priesthood encampment near the end of this transfer and so i get to go camping and wear regular cloths for a little bit.  i am so excitected to skype on mothers day there is so much to say that you just cant send in an e-mail. but it has all been good. i haven't had any sweets in almost 9 weeks and i started yesterday only having one serving at meals because the weight wasnt coming off. i am now down to 260 lbs. its making me pretty happy and i have a gym to lift weights and run. so i am getting pretty fit.

thanks so much and i hope life is going well.

Love,

elder Peterson

 

 

I am so excited. i think the reason i am doing well now is because i am in the mountains, we have tones of investigators, i got to see snow and everyone does what we like to do. as for spanish the church has a great program and i am studying off of a cd and multiple books. i am doing well in it and i can pray and bear simple testimony in spanish.

    This week we have 2 investigators getting baptized. on names Johnathan is 10 and the other, Daniel Prieto is 25 and we are working with all of his family about. his brother and his family and soon hopefully his mother. 

    I am so excited to skype with all of you and it will be good to see Rachel there and all of you. i hope bowen is awake. we probably will be able to skype and that will be great. I love you all.

Love Elder Peterson

 

Learning Spanish

t has been great up here in Eagar. Everybody hunts and it is a town about the size of shelley. John Wayne owned a ranch here in this town and i got to see it. sadly i havnt had an opportunity to go shed hunting yet but this area is so beautiful.

  another thing is that my companion is Spanish speaking as are half of my investigators so i am having to learn Spanish pretty quick. right now i hardly say anything in lessons but i know how to pray in spanish. it is pretty awesome. i am so glad to be here.

the elders name is Elder Chance Murray.

it is pretty great here and i am glad to be in a temperature similar to home. and i am keeping hard at work. thank you so much dad for all you do.

Love,

 

This is a picture of Elder Strike

This is Elder Peterson's New area Eagar Az.

 

Dear mom,

It has been really great up here in Eagar.  It is allot better than the valley and it isn't so bad to be on bike.  Sadly I didn't end up with enough tome to go shed hunting but it is amazing to be here. We are living in a house that is owned by a member but we have it to ourselves. 4 Elders and a house about the size of ours. 

There is quite a lot of game around and elk come down to a bishops field every night.  John Wayne had a ranch here.  It is pretty cool.  Mountains and trees to the south and open bare planes to the North.  It is sooooooo awesome. I am so grateful to be here and learning Spanish.  I love you and than you so much.

Love Elder Peterson

Transfer to the Mountains as the President Promised!

Hey dad,

   i have some amazing news, i am no longer in the city of heat death and doom. the lake of fire and brimstone lol. i did get transferred and now i am in Eagar Arizona on the edge of new mexico. it is an amazing town comparable to Sheridan Montana. it is nestled in the middle of the mountains surrounded by pines and mountains. bad news is i had to get a bike from another elder and we need to pay him back. he wanted around 300 for it and he said the lowest he could go was 250 so somehow i need to get the money to him in the next couple of weeks/ months so feel free to respond to this and tell me what you think. he gave me the bike and i am now using it.  

   I did get the package.... just before i left. just so you know we dont have a mailbox up here so all the mail needs to be sent to the mission office and it may take 2-3 weeks for me to get it so that kinda stinks. but i am happy to be here and back to the high mountains and pine trees.

love,

Justin

 

4/08/2015 Wednesday (P-day after transfer day)

Dear Mom,

thanks so much for the package. I got it just before I left.  Please tell everyone not ot send mail there anymore.  I am now in Eagar Arizona on bike and all my mal has to go t the mission office because we don't have a place to get mail.  So it will take anywhere from 1 day to 4 weeks for me to get the mail from the mission office.  I will work on finding a place for it to get sent.  I love you so much and am so excited to be here in Eagar.  It is like Sheridan Montana.  Love you mom.  My new companions name is Elder Strike.  He is awesome and we will get along great.  He went to Harvard. He likes the outdoors too.  Its pretty cool.  I am excited to serve here.

Love Justin