The weeks start coming...

Hey everyone!

It seems like it wasn't long ago at all since the last time I have sent out an E-mail to you guys (however, by now, that statement seems a bit redundant, I feel like I say it in most of my E-mails). Also, it doesn't seem too long since the last transfer conference either, and we are already getting another one this Tuesday! I have heard that things sped up past my 6-month mark from multiple people, but now I truly see what they mean by that. Before you know it, I will be packing up to return home.Until then, there is still a lot of work to be done here, and so, it is still time for me to get back to work.

It seems that the contact center will be moving to the Family History Library soon. I am unsure of all the details, but there will be another missionary zone moving to the 3rd floor where the contact center currently is, and we will be moving to the B2 floor of the Library. I do not know how long this will last, though I might not even remain in the zone to experience this. If I do, though, I may or may not have to help with moving the computers. I say this because we have been told that we would be helping with that next Friday, but as you know, that is my P-Day. If it continues to be my P-day, then I am not sure how exactly this will work. Either way, it will definitely be a change of pace to serve in the library again if I stay in the zone. I do look forward to the change, variety keeps things interesting.

We had senior mission conference this week, and I was able to sing in the choir for the Wednesday session. The message at this conference was provided by President Fenn, who spoke on the plan of salvation. I wish I was able to attend both sessions (the same message would have been shared), but I could not attend Thursday. Elder Boone, the senior morning exercise coordinator, was also in the choir, and Elder Garfield was released from this calling due to his serving in the granite mountain record vault zone, where he cannot attend morning exercise. So, I had to come and coordinate the program. Not that it was a bad thing, however. I enjoy coordinating the program. It has been good for me, and it has also been very beneficial to the mission. I predict that I will continue doing this for a while longer, and I look forward to doing the best I can with this.

We are losing a few people this month (three that I am sure of), but for the first time since I joined this mission, we are actually getting more Young Elders than we have lost - we have six new Young Elders this month! We originally met them after me and Elder Lindsay, who I was on a choir exchange with due to Elder McGrew not being in the choir, had practiced for our choir performance. We came down to the lobby to meet them, and got to help a couple of them load up their luggage into a mission van. I actually enjoy serving like this, I believe service is a key to happiness. Service to any extent is never wasted. Besides, I also got to meet some of the new Young Elders, which is something I look forward to doing every month!

Transfers are happening again next week. You all know the drill now - I could be sending an E-mail any day of the week, starting next Tuesday. I do know this, however, that you never know what is going to happen next transfer. I will just hold on, and let you know how it turns out. Until then, have a good week everyone.



From,

Elder Bryce Petersen



Challenge: I know that everyone who is reading this has some amazing talents and abilities. Some of you are great writers, while others are phenomenal musicians, while others still are good at seeing the needs of others, to name a few of said talents and abilities. However, there is always room for improvement. The Lord would have us keep learning new skills, and improving that which we already know. This especially applies in a spiritual sense. President Eyring had shared in this most recent General Conference that he himself had followed President Monson's counsel to improve his study of the Book of Mormon every day. No matter which level we are at, there is always going to be room for improvement. We must be willing to keep learning and improving. This will not only bless out own lives, but also the lives of those around us as we are more able to serve them, spiritually or physically. I testify that if we all remember that there is no end to improvement, and keep learning and improving, we will be blessed more and more for it, and find our lives more fully enriched.