So hey guys!
This week was crazy - actually maybe just last night and today. So last night we had planned to go hiking in this cool jungle area so we had borrowed some machetes (yep probably see where this is going ha) and long story short while our Australian friend tried to balance one on his finger, throw it up, and catch it (I was damayan) it glanced off my arm. So now I'm missing like 3 and 1/2 fingers... haha nope just made this little hole cut that looks like I used a large syringe. But its nothing. We super glued it closed and its healing great!
Then today we went through the jungle hiking and it was Epic! We didn't see an monkeys but it was absolutely beautiful and I loved it! Other than that we're working hard and loving the people through service as much as possible.
Anyway I don't know why (but maybe a little bit), but a lot of things have come to me about being grateful. To be honest, life isn't easy,never was, and never will be. The best part is that we can choose to see life as the half full or half empty. Now one way to get out of the half empty and into the half full is gratitude. Now in gratitude we need to look at all the good in a situation no matter the situation. The best part of gratitude is that it's a choice. Now here's a quote about it from my mission President,
"We can always come up with excuses for our behavior, but the way we choose to act and treat others is really just a choice we make. We all decide who we are and who we will be by the choices we make each and every day. There really is no justification for choosing contention of any kind."
Now when we feel really unhappy about something someone did or the way someone treated you, you can CHOOSE to look at them as they really are, love them, then look at the things that your grateful for in them, or you could choose to look at the good and be grateful while late in traffic or when you grumpily get up at five am to bring your sister to some event. No matter what our life trials or things going on are we can look at the good and be grateful for something in all those situations. After all, we have been given much...
Well that's my challenge to you all, find one place, person, or situation that you would usually get mad in and look at the Good and be GRATEFUL!
Love you all take care this week seeya next time.
--
Elder Peterson
remember stay Pogi, smile on, and laugh a little!
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