High on a Mountain Top: December 2013

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hey, 12-23-13

So I got transferred as you all know. This is going to be the hardest transfer of my mission so far....My companion is Elder M. He has been out for like 9 months and he is super disobedient...I got put with him to help him out I think. At least that's people have been telling me. Pray for us.

I have no idea what time I will be calling on Christmas, but I know I will be calling you guys in the morning sometime. And then we can set up skype and stuff. I have unlimited time I can skype but I would like to limit it to about an hour or so. I've talked to other missionaries and they said the longer you talk the more you wanna go home and I don't want that. So let's try to keep it semi short.

I actually love Fruita, besides the smell:) I think I'm gonna be out here for a while. I think that my comp will be transferred next transfer and I'm gonna take over the area.

We have a family in our ward and they are the Sacketts and we're hanging out with them on Christmas Eve. On Christmas day I think me and my comp are going on exchanges because he wants to be with his old comp for Christmas or something. I honestly don't care as long as I get to call home and stuff.

There's tons of snow out here. We have a car so we just drive everywhere.

I love and miss you all And I can't wait to talk to you in 2 days.

Love,

Elder Peugnet

On my last P-day in Highlands Ranch a guy who works with the Denver nuggets mascot came and set up a tramp and mats and we got to have some fun:)

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Package Delivery!!

A kind Knight truck driver who is from the same town that Adam is currently serving in (Fruita, Colorado) hand delivered Adam's Christmas package today. What a small world:) This was picture was taken by the driver. Tender Mercy!
Merry Christmas to ME!!

Elder Peugnet 12-21-13

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Adams New Address

Elder Parker Adam Peugnet

559 W. Paber Way

Fruita, Colorado

81512

(Its a suburb of Grand Junction Colorado. About 7 miles away and near the Utah boarder)

Monday, December 16, 2013

Good bye Highland Ranch..

Hello Everyone!

So transfers are tomorrow!!! And I'm being transferred...again. I'll get special permission to email you guys my address when I find out what it is. I'll try to figure out the skype thing when I get in my new area. I'm bummed to leave this area...things were just starting to pick up here.

We got 2 new investigators this week. One is a foreign exchange student from equador and she lives with one of the members from the ward. Another is a friend of that same family. We have taught the girl Antonella 3 times now. We have taught her The Restoration, The Plan of Salvation and the Gospel OF Jesus Christ. I won't be there for the next lesson cause I'll be gone.. She is really progressing though.

It hasn't been really snowing this week. The sun has been out all week and I have been loving that:))) I don't know what the average temp. is though...

Those snow boots are doing wonders for me!!! I never bought a coat cause I wear a regular coat and then that one coat you bought me over it.

This is going to be a short email cause I don't feel good today and I think I might be getting sick...:P

Love,

Elder Peugnet

Heading out to teach with Elder England

Look what a member bought us!!

(Mom's note: Adam could eat Reese's all day long, he thinks it's one of the main food groups! So he was probably in heaven:)

Brother Stephen, son, my comp and I

Monday, December 9, 2013

Coldest Week So Far! -16 degrees one morning!!

Hello,

12-9-13

So it has been really cold this last week. Almost too cold to go out but we still go out. On extremely cold days we ride our bikes like normal but when the sun goes down then we usually call members and have them drive us around to our appointments.

We still go out and make contact on our bikes. It depends on how deep the snow is if we can ride our bikes. One day this week we had to walk and that was absolutely miserable cause I had dress shoes and regular socks on. That night we texted one of the members and asked her if she had any extra snow boots or knew where we could buy some that wouldn't break the bank. We woke up the next morning and she texted us and told us that there were boots on our doorstep. She had a prompting to buy boots and wool socks and thermal underpants and she went and did it then we texted her right after. She is the best! She is so in tune with the spirit.

We eat really well here. We eat at a members homes almost every night. We cook a couple of meals by ourself. We usually just make fast stuff.. I'm trying new foods...it doesn't mean I like them, but I'm trying them.

About the experiences...It's hard here. It's not that I don't like talking about experiences... it's just that this area and my last area, nothing really happens...it's very slow. I'm not in a foreign country where everyone is so apt to listen to you teach them. It's tough stateside. I'm not going to ever give up but it's tough here.

I don't know if you should send that CHRISTMAS package just yet. Next week is transfers and I'm about 99% I'm being transferred. So I won't have anywhere to put that package or anything.

Last week everyone wanted to go out to eat and play basketball so we ended emailing a little early ( that's why my email was so short).

I got brother Nelsons letter and the Davis's package. I loved them both. I love that Piano Guys CD.

That's awesome that Joey's doing his Eagle project!!

Somehow I didn't find out about grandma until today. Maybe noone told me or I just missed it but she will be in my prayers for sure.

I do have a cool experience. So on Friday there was this Christmas thing in the Town Center and there were tons of people walking around so, we locked our bikes up and talked to people for about three and a half hours. No one wanted to learn more but people were willing to talk to us.

Then we went to Sports Authority cause my comp needed a face mask and an employee came up and asked if we were the Mormon Missionaries and told us he wanted to know more about the Book of Mormon. So we told him about it , but we couldn't give him one (BOM) or get his contact info cause he was at work. But we found out that this kid in our ward who just got back from his mission, like 3 weeks ago works there so we're gonna have him fellowship him and we'll try to talk to him again this week. I hope you guys have a great week and I love you all!!!\

Love,

Elder Peugnet