Dia das Gracas

Familia e Amigos,
 So this week was pretty chill. So to start off during this week I realized that it has been a year since I've been through the temple. That is pretty insane for me. Honestly time is just flying by. The temple is such a great blessing in our lives. Gotta work so hard here so that people in Cabo Verde can have the blessings of the temple as well. 
 As well it was thanksgiving. Thanksgiving did kind of just pass. We went to eat at this place called Segunda's and then went to get ice cream but that was about it. In general it was a pretty normal day except for the fact that we realized that all of the US was playing football. 
 After all those things during the week one of the best things to happen all week was the baptisms we had of Rafael and Alex. It was just so awesome and during the whole time their Mom, Dina just looked so happy. What was funny as well was that the baptisms were dow by two brothers, Fredy and Amos. So what happened was two brothers baptizing two brothers. It was awesome. 
 During the week we have been able to find some pretty sweet new investiagtors. As well we ran into an inactive member who when he saw us stpped everything grabbed his two daughters and said that he was going to church again. It was straight up awesome. The people here are just amazing. I can't even tell you how much I am blessed to be out here. This work is amazing and it is something that I am so happy to do. 
 I love you all and hope that thanksgiving was just awesome,
 Peder

A few pictures from Peder in Capo Verde with his companions

Another Straight up Awesome Week in Capo Verde

Familia e Amigos,
 So this week has been pretty solid. First off we had a division at the start of the week. I went into a different area which was pretty chill and got to hang out with Elder Pugmire. He's training right now so he said it was pretty nice having someon with him who could teach a little more with him. But it was all chill. During the week things went well and Elder Twiggs and I were able to find some new investigators who really seem to want to progress. One lesson in particular was one with an investigator named Lu. We taught her about the Word of Wisdom and it turns out that she smokes, drinks, and drinks coffee every day. So we talked to her about living the commandment and obviously she was thinking that it would be pretty hard. But we gave her a blessing and the Spirit was just there so strongly. It was just awesome and since then she has almost completely stopped smoking.  As well this week we are workinf with an investigator named Anilza. She is straight up awesome. She came to church on Sunday and everybody just welcomed her so well and made her feel welcome. It was just awesome to see. She also prayed in Gospel Principles class which was awesome. Things are going way solid here and I really love this work. We are always on the search for more people to teach but things are moving. I love this work and I love all of you,
 Peder

btw I have been a slacker at pics so here are pctures of three of my comps that you guys still don't know, one is me and Elder lima, the baptism one is Elder Edwards and I, and this last one will be Elder Twiggs and I, Sorry for slacking

Bo Podi Credita?

Familia e Amigos,
 So this week was a really solid week. We have found some investigators that are pretty sweet and as a whole the work is going really well. This week we have been working on memorizing more scriptures as well. I highly recommend this. It is awesome to do and scriptures just come into your head so quickly. It has improved our teaching so much.
 So in terms of teaching there have been some pretty sweet lessons we had this week. One was with a member named Carlita. So since we have got here we have been told to pass by this member and talk to her and her family. But every time we have passed by we haven't been able to find her. So eventually one night we decide to pass by. So first off we got lost because I'm awful with directions. But when we found it, there was someone outside reading. As we got closer we saw that they were reading in the doctrine and covenants. Finally we found Carlita. She said that ever since she had moved that she hasn't seen missionaries since. But finally we were able to find her. As well she is a boss. She wants to work so hard to unite her whole family in the church and she is more than willing to hep us teach. Man it was just awesome.
 I want to tell a story about what happened Saturday night. So I'm sure you've all heard the stories of the  missionaries praying to find someone and then they choose this random street and find someone who needed them in that very instant. Well I've always thought about how I've wanted that to happen to me. As ocassion turns out on Saturday we had no one to teach. We didn't know where to go but Elder Twiggs just picked a street. As we were walking by we saw this house that looked way nicer than any house we have seen in our area. As we passed we stopped a little just to look at the house and to think. So from that house a lady leaves in that moment. She is walking around for a while and then finally Elder Twiggs decides to talk to her. As we talk to her she mentions how she has seen elders before but never had the chance to speak with them. We talk a little more and mark a time but just as we are about to leave she mentions to us. "You know right before you guys were talking with me I was praying". It just was amazing. Honestly the Lord is preparing those that are ready. I know it and I know that when we follow the Spirit that we can really help people to follow Christ. I know that this Church is true. I know that God loves us and that He will always help us. This work is amazing. Everyday we are led by the Spirit and miracles happen.
 I love you all, 
Peder

Mosiah 4:9-10
 Stinking sweet scripture

Sta na espera. Okay, I have no idea what that means, but Peder does.

Familia e Amigos,
 This week has been a pretty solid week. We have had much more lessons than that of last week so it's been solid. So to start off we started this week a little slow because we had to stay in the house one day. But luckily after that day we were able to get things going. First off we found one of our investigators named Anilza. So we were talking with Anilza and we asked her how she felt about Joseph Smith. She said that when she prayed how different she felt and that she just felt that it was true. Soon afterwards we were able to invite her to get baptized. She is now preparing for the 24th of November. Also something really awesome about her was that this Sunday she went to church. But she not only came for her first time alone but she invited two of her friends to come with her. So it was just straight up awesome.
 As well we have an investigator named Silvino. So Silvino we have been worrying about him because he has a drinking problem. So we were talking with him and we asked if he had drank. Turns out that he had after we talked to him for a  while. But what was awesome was how much we were able to help him afterwards. We were able to give him a blessing and it really helped him to just be a lot more honest with us. It was just awesome and I really loved that lesson. Just such a reminder for me how we are not here just to baptize a million people or to fill a church but to really help them follow Christ. If we are really here to help people then they can overcome those insufficencies and really follow Him. I just loved it and it really helped me a lot.
 This work is more important than anything else that we are doing and it doesn't have to be only in the mission sense. How many people can we help everyday? Honestly the number is limitless. I love this work and there is nothing better than this. I love you all and I really hope that everything is going well.
 Peder

ps We also talked with a new investigator who knows a ton of basketball. I almost got distracted yesterday talking about it but luckily we got back on track. I'm pretty excited about him.