(Me and My Daddy Grigg! Right before he went home!! Good Times!)
Chase wrote my Mom this past week. This is a really neat story of a family that he has been working with....
August 15, 2009
So...I have an awesome story for you!! We have two people with a baptismal date now! It's amazing! So there is this Family in our ward, a part member family named the Fa'amusili Family! They are awesome! They have been being taught by the missionaries for like 3-4 years, a long time, there is Stacie (the mom), Parker (11 year old girl) and Dallas (16 year old son) who are the nonmembers! So...this is amazing...So we have been meeting with them for a long time and tried committing them for baptism but they just won't accept so the other day on a Sunday we had a special fast for them with them and then some concerns were made known so we were able to adjust our teaching to address them and try to solve them. So we were in church a few weeks later when all of a sudden a thought came to my head about an objective lesson to do with them involving a cake and the blessings of baptism. Relating to a cake and adding toppings like baptism and how that just adds more blessings to their lives and testimonies. Hope that made sense! So ya we did it! (I baked a cake) On Thursday we gave the lesson, it went great, Stacie and Dallas weren't there, they had to leave but we taught Parker and Bro Fa'amusili and addressed some of Parker's concerns (public speaking) and committed her for September 5th! It (She accepted!) was so amazing!! So...rewind...as the lesson was almost over Stacie came home and listened to us commit Parker, but then she just went into the other room, so the lesson got over and we cruised home, super happy about Parker! But I guess that night Stacie (the mom) was talking to Bro Fa'amusili about the temple and what not, and how he wanted to go and how he wanted her there with him and I guess she finally said she wanted too! So the next morning (Friday) Stacie walks into Parker's room, wakes her up and askes Parker if she could get baptized on that same date September 5th! How amazing is that!!!??? So Parker goes and tells Bro Fa'amusili and then he called up all super excited! They want to go the Temple! I sure hope that made sense! But this is a huge blessing for the Fa'amusili Family and the Dry Creek Ward! Cause they have been being taught for a long long time! And we are gonna keep trying to get the 16 year old son Dallas to get baptized too! He doesn't have a date as of yet but we think he will want to follow his family So how super amazing is that! The Lord is performing miracles! I am so blessed to be here and helping this Family! Hope you made sense of that story! Ha ha It's a long one Ha Ha .... but amazing! So ya...overall that has pretty much been a highlight of the week! Even Month! We have been doing really well. We have found some more sweet people too! So the mish is amazing as usual! I Love It!
Mom, the Lord has blessed me so much!! With you and Dad, Brooke, Bre, Jesse, Linc and the gang...I have the best Fam ever! Mom, coming on my mission has been one of the best decision of my life! I Love It! I Love this Gospel! I Love these People!
Your Elder Peterson
That is kind of bits and pieces of the letter. We all just really enjoyed reading his story and thought we would share it with everyone. He told my Mom in her e-mail this week that when he told his Mission President he cried he was so happy!
Chase is doing really well and we always look forward to his weekly e-mail and occasional letter and photos. He will have been out for 10 Months on September 5th. He is almost to the one year mark. We are so proud of Chase! I have some photos that I will upload in the morning. I have to scan them into my computer. I will get them on ASAP!
I just want to thank everyone that takes the time to write and e-mail Chase. I know he LOVES hearing from you all.
Take Care,
Brooke
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