The Sloopy Challenge

Hey everyone!

This past week caused us to really examine our plans and figure out what to do with spare time. Several big appointments fell through and we've done a lot of tracting. However, we've met a couple people that are interested to learn more. We've recently been discussing with our bishop and ward mission leader how to better work with the ward, because most of our finding has all come from our own efforts and that usually doesn't get anywhere. 

We're trying to work with an inactive member named Rose, who's afraid of people, driving, etc. Her son Gabe has been baptized, but her other 9 year old son, Draven, has not. We got them a ride to church, and after Sacrament Meeting, Draven came up to us and asked us when he could get baptized. It's going to be tricky to get past his father, but we'll do what we can. Draven's a good kid. After talking to Rose and her kids on Friday, I had so much love and charity for people, until we were riding our bikes on the sidewalk and some lady snapped at us, "You girls should REALLY be riding those on the road!" when we were on a busy road with no bike lane. Charity instantly flew out the window right then, haha. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it, and not throw your bike at people!

Saturday was awesome. We went to a baptism for someone who Sis. Malloy taught when she was at OSU. He's 22 and homeless, and has been hopping trains for the past few years by choice. He gave up drugs and all kinds of stuff to be baptized, and members are helping him save up for a mission now. He is SO cool!! After his testimony at the baptism, he was like, "Can I just like, crowd-surf through all of you??" Converts are so cool, haha. 

After the baptism, we were already out of our area, so for lunch we joined the other OSU sisters and a couple converts for "the Sloopy challenge." At this diner on campus, Sloopy's, they serve 3 chocolate chip pancakes the size of dinner plates, covered in peanut butter and chocolate. The challenge is to be able to finish all of them. I seriously doubted I would finish, but I was so hungry that I actually ate it in less than 12 minutes, and now I rank second place for the sisters in the mission. It was probably one of the most disgusting things I have ever done, and I'm not even that big of a pancake person!

Saturday evening was spent at Tony's house with him, Kali, and his parents, who he wanted us to meet. His parents are so awesome, and his dad made us an Italian pizza from scratch that was possibly the best pizza I've ever had. Tony is still set to be baptized on the 13th, and all of us are so excited. He's the best!!!! 

We have a new investigator named Michael who we had a great lesson with. After we first met him, it was three weeks before we saw him next, because there was always some hold-up, whether it was on our end or his. But he is awesome! He's from Sierra Leone, and committed to read the Book of Mormon and come to church this week. 

Oh, and our car is fixed, the place is just waiting for the insurance check to arrive before we can pick it up. Also, I am SO excited that August is over, I am SO pumped for fall. 

Love, 

Sister Petersen

Pictures: Tony and us at his house, Kali and I with lobsters (oh yeah, I also tried lobster for the first time, not bad!), Sis Malloy and I at the end of a long day, and the Sloopy's challenge.

More pics, including one of our zone yesterday for our fun day (and after the fun day, I got to play an hour of volleyball with some of the missionaries and members!! It was so awesome!)

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