In the process of updating...

Attention: The author of this blog would like to apologize to Elder Petersen himself, as well as to any that may have had an interest in checking this blog the past year. The author, also known as Logan's older sister, got side tracked by pregnancy, a new born and all that comes a long with a baby. Which is why this blog was neglected for nearly a year.

I just sat this week and started going through all of Logan's emails and copying and pasting them (and editing for spelling, because well, Logan is a GREAT missionary, handsome man, funny as all get out, and just a sweetheart, but let's be honest, the kid won't win any spelling bee's in his lifetime), and after a few hours of work, I've gone back to see that they have been lost into the deep abyss of cyber space, never to be found again.

AHHH... I hate that. So, I still have plans to back date, update this blog. Like, since last December. However, until then, I wanted to give you all an update on my brother currently.

He is serving in beautiful British Columbia, Canada right now.

Our slimmed down missionary can often be found trapsing through the woods with his companion coming home from appointments, or making out with Bucks in his backyard...

No, seriously. This happened. Logan has always been quite the story teller, and upon reading this story, I must admit there was a sliver of doubt as to the exact validity of this story. But, the proof is in the pudding---or should I say cracker, that my crazy brother put into his mouth and fed to a huge BUCK! My dad posted this picture on his Facebook with this heading, "Logan's Kissing Booth- Cost, 1 Buck!".

He also busted an ankle playing basketball...he says its twisted...it looks a little more than that to me. Join us in praying for a speedy recovery, for Elder Petersen!

He was serving with Elder Evans until this morning, when he was transferred to be a trainer! Yay, Elder Evan's . Logan's new companion is Elder Bass, and he's excited to get to know him and have his help in the area, because according to Logan, "IM EXCITED TO STAY HERE CUZ OF ALL THE WORK WE STILL HAVE TO DO! NO BAPTISMS JUST YET, BUT WE HAVE A FLOOD OF THEM TO COME!"

We are grateful for his testimony weekly! Here is an excerpt from today, "KNOW THAT YOU GUYS MEAN THE WORLD TO ME. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH ABOUT ETERNAL FAMILES IN OUR GOSPEL PRINCIPLES CLASS THIS SUNDAY AND OF COURSE I CRIED A BIT WHEN I TALKED ABOUT YOU GUYS, I JUST WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU! I CANT BELIEVE THAT IM ONLY 5 1/2 MONTHS AWAY FROM SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN, BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH THIS OPPORTUNITY I HAVE TO SERVE HAS CHANGED ME AND HOW IT HAS SHAPED THE REST OF MY LIFE! I KNOW THE LORD CALLS US IN OUR WEAKNESS SO THAT WE CAN FIND THE STRENGTH WE NEED TO LIFT OURSELVES, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THOSE WE SERVE! I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE WHAT THIS MISSION HAS DONE FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE I WILL HAVE LATER! YES, WE SOMETIMES FIND OURSELVES IN A LOW SPOT OR A RUT, BUT ONLY TO LEARN FROM THAT EXPERIENCE AND ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE LIFTED BY THE LORD BECAUSE OF OUR FAITH AND OBEDIENCE TO HIS WILL! I KNOW THIS IS THE TRUTH! THERE IS NO ONE ASIDE FROM HIM WHO REDEEMED US THAT CAN HELP US REACH OUR FULL POTENTIAL OF PERFECTION IN THE ETERNITIES TO COME! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND CANNOT WAIT TO SEE MY ETERNAL FAMILY AGAIN!"

We love and miss our missionary! We are all so incredibly proud of him and all the progress he's made. Especially in the last few months, he's matured into a wise and focused man and we are lucky to have him in our life!

Here are a few more pictures he sent the past few weeks...

WEEKLY EMAIL- Week 30

OH MY GOSH I ABOUT THREW THIS COMPUTER... I WROTE A HUGE EMAIL AND THEN IT JUST WENT POOF!!! AND IT WAS GONE!!! IM SO SORRY, I WISH I COULD HAVE REMEMBERED EVERYTHING I WROTE, BUT NOW THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE LAME AND SHORT CUZ I HAVE TO RE WRITE IT...GRRR!!! BUT I WILL HAVE TO SKIP THE UN IMPORTANT STUFF AND KINDA JUST GIVE YOU THE MEAT...LOL... WELL FIRST, WHITNEY, DRINK MILK...LOL.. AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT IM GOING TO KICK THAT KIDS BUTT WHEN I GET HOME...LOL... BUT ANYWAYS, SO SADLY OLLIE DOGGED US ON SATURDAY, AND I ABOUT FLIPPED OUT, I WAS SO UPSET. BUT IT OCCURED TO ME THAT MAYBE I WAS PUTTING THE LORDS WILL AHEAD OF MINE. I WAS TRYING TO DO WHAT I WANTED OVER WHAT THE LORD SEES NECESSARY AT THIS TIME! I HAVE TO SAY HEAVENLY FATHER HAS A VERY GOOD WAY OF HUMBLING YOU AS A MISSIONARY... ITS NOT LIKE " GOOD JOB DUMMY. " ITS LIKE A " HOLD ON A MINUTE AND THINK ABOUT THIS" :) I HAVE TO SAY, I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD BE SO CLOSE TO THE SPIRIT! AND I DEFFINETLY DO NOT LIKE IT WHEN HE LEAVES! CUZ IM NOT THE ONE CONVERTING PEOPLE, HE IS, IM AM SIMPLY ACTING AS A TEACHER AND A CONDUIT OF LIGHT THAT I WAS CALLED TO BE! IM SO HAPPY AND HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CALL MYSELF A DECIPLE OF CHRIST AND THAT HE HAS TRUSTED ME WITH A FRACTION OF HIS GREAT WORK! IM SO SORRY THIS IS LAME AND SHORT, BUT IM DOING THE BEST I CAN AFTER THIS DUMB COMPUTER DELETED MY EMAIL. BUT I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND YES MOM, I GOT ALL MY WINTER STUFF AND ITS WORKING OUT GREAT. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND IM SO SORRY IM LAME AGAIN THIS WEEK, IM JUST NOT TO GREAT ON COMPUTERS...LOL.. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND REMEMBER TO STAY CLOSE TO THE LORD! I LOVE YOU ALL! OH AND TIFFANY AND NICOLE!.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! TEENAGERS!!!! BE WAITING FOR A LITTLE SOMETHIN IN THE MAIL FROM YOUR CANADIAN BROTHER! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! UNTIL NEXT WEEK! :)


LOVE,
ELDER OGEN

WEEKLY EMAIL-WEEK 29

HEY HEY EH?

WELL, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT i'M ABOUT TO HIT THE 7 MONTH MARK!!! ITS GOING CRAZY FAST!!! BUT ANYWAYS, TO KIND A NSWER SOME QUESTIONS FIRST. AS FAR AS CHRISTMAS GOES, AS A MISSIONARY, I COULD ALWAYS USE TIES! :) AND ITS SWEET THAT THAT PRESIDENT ARCHIBALD IS NOT STRICT WHEN IT COMES TO TIE PATTERNS AND COLORS, AND SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE "CONSERVATIVE" LIKE SO ITS ALL GOOD...LOL. ANYWAYS, UM LETS SEE, OH SO I'M SUPER EXCITED, REMEMBER HOW I TOLD YOU ALL THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DROP OLLIE? WELL WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO OFFICIALLY DROP HIM, I DECIDED TO TRY ONE LAST TIME AND I CALLED HIM AND HE ANSWERED HIS CELL PHONE!!! tHEN AFTER THAT IT WAS ALL GOOD. HE CAME TO CHURCH, AND WAS TELLING ME HE STILL WANTS TO BE BAPTIZED, HE HAS JUST BEEN SWAMPED BY SCHOOL, WORK AND FOOTBALL. PLUS HE IS A TEENAGER SO I CAN RELATE TO HIM NOT HAVING MISSIONARIES ON HIS TOP PRIORITY LIST...LOL BUT ANYWAYS, WE WILL BE EXTENDING A BAPTISMAL COMMITMENT TO HIM ON SATURDAY, AND I KNOW HE WILL ACCEPT IT...SO BE READY FOR SOME WAY GOOD NEWS NEXT WEEK! I'M GLAD YOU ALL ENJOYED THE PICTURES! AND YES MOM, I AM ENJOYING MYSELF. :) I'M HAVING TONS OF FUN BUT AT THE SAME TIME I'M STILL WORKING! :) BUT ANYWAYS THIS NEXT LITTLE BIT IS FROR WHITNEY...DRINK MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WON'T BREAK YOUR FINGER EVERY YEAR IF YOU DID...LOL! SERIOUSLY ITS LIKE A QUOTA FOR YOU, OH ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN...CRACK! LOL...SOMEONE PUT HER IN A BUBBLE! BUT I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU ROCKIN THE 70 AND PETEY!!! AND A CAPTAIN TOO! tHATS A PETERSEN IF I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE! bUT ANYWAYS, SAM SAYS YOU'RE ALL TRUCKIN UP TO VISIT THE U-TARDS SOON, THAT SHOULD BE FUN! SO LETS SEE. UM WHAT ELSE CAN I TELL YUO ALL. OH SO TOMORROW IS ZONE CONFERENCE AND I FIND OUT IF WE GET THE TRUCK OR NOT! I'M REALLY HOPING WE DO, CUZ IT WOULD MAKE THOSE ACCIDENTAL SPIN OUTS SO MUCH MORE FUN, PLUS IT HAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND I MIGHT JUST HAVE TO TO TEST IT OUT A BIT...LOL...DON'T WORRY MOM...I'LL SEND PICTURES! LOL. BUT REALLY I'LL BE CAREFUL, I PROMISE! MAYBE! DAVID WOULD DO THE SAME THING AND YOU KNOW IT! OH SO YOU ALL SHOULD SEE WHAT CANADIANS DO FOR FUN WHEN THE SNOW ON THE ROAD MELTS DURING THE DAY, THEN REFREEZES TO ICE AT NIGHT. WELL..THEY HOLD ON TO THE BUMPERS OF TRUCKS AND WELL SKI OFF THE BACK...I MIGHT HAVE TO TRY IT, BUT I WOULDN'T TELL YOU IF I DID THOUGH...LOL. I'M KIDDING, LIKE COURTNEY SAID, I'M ONLY PROTECTED SO MUCH ON MY MISSION. I FEEL I'M PROTECTED FROM THE WORLD, BTU NOT MY OWN STUPIDITY! ... LOL NO BUT REALL MOM, I'M NOT MEANING TO GIVE YOU AND DAD A HEART ATTACK. I'M BEING SAFE, I PROMISE! BUT ANYWAYS, AS FAR AS THE WORK GOES, WE HAVE 3 INVESTIGATORS RIGHT NOW, OLLIE OF COURSE ON HIS WAY TO BAPTISM, AND THE OTHER 2 ARE GETTING THERE! BUT I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. AND I CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW STRONG THE SPIRIT IS WHEN I TEACH ABOUT ETERNAL FAMILIES, AND I TELL THE STORY OF US ALL EBING SEALTED TO THE TWINS! IT IS THE RECOGNITIONS OF THE SPIRIT THAT I COULD NEVER DENY! I KNOW THAT NOW IS THE TIME THAT HEAVENLY FATHER NEEDS ME MOST, AND I KNOW THAT I WAS CALELD FOR A REASON! I'M NEVER GIVING UP, PETERSEN'T AREN'T QUITTERS RIGHT? :) I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND I CAN'T TAHNK YOU ENOUGH FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ME! YOU'RE ALL ON MY MIND AND IN MY PRAYERS EVERYDAY! I LOVE YOU ALL, BE STRONG AND RELY ON THE LORD!

LOVE,

ELDER OGEN

WEEKLY EMAIL-WEEK 28

WOW, YOU WEREN'T KIDDING. FUN FUN WEEK EH? WELL WHAT KINDA OF PETERSEN EVENT WOULD IT BE IF SOMETHING DIDNT GO WRONG? :) BUT AS MUCH AS DAVID WILL HATE TO HEAR IT, IM STILL HIS BROTHER AND I HAVE TEASING RIGHTS NO MATTER HOW BAD THE PROBLEM....CHEVY IS BETTER!!! LOL... F. O. R. D. F.ound O.n R.oad D.ead.... SORRY, I HAD TOO. BUT REALLY IM SAD TO HEAR THAT ITS GOING TO BE THAT EXPENSIVE TO FIX. BUT THE LORD GIVES US OUR TRIALS, AS MUCH AS WE HATE THEM, IT HAPPENS, AND IT WHAT WE DO WITH THOSE TRIALS THAT SHOWS WHO WE ARE. BUT ANYWAYS, TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS, CUZ IM RUNNIN LOW ON TIME, I DID GET ALL I NEEDED FOR WINTER, I SHOULD BE PRETTY WARM, WELL THAT IS AS WARM AS I CAN GET...LOL BUT ILL LET YOU KNOW IF I NEED ANYTHING ELSE! AND MOM, I WONT TELL YOU ABOUT THE ACCIDENTAL, AND NOT SO ACCIDENTAL SPIN OUTS...LOL BUT DONT WORRY, IM DOING GOOD ON THE ICY ROADS. AND LUCKILY THE WEATHER IS PRETTY DECENT THIS WEEK, JUST A BIT COLD AND SOME RAIN. ANYWAYS, IM SUPER HAPPY TO HEAR ALL WAS FUN AT THE WEDDING! IM WAY SAD I MISSED IT, AND SATURDAY FOR ME WAS A BIT HARD, WE DID ALOT OF SERVICE, AND I COULDNT KEEP MY MIND FROM MAKING ME TRUNKY. BUT I KNOW THE LORD NEEDS ME NOW! BUT ANYWAYS, THIS WEEK WE GOT A NEW INVESTIGATOR. HER NAME IS SUSAN, SHE WAS A SELF REFFERAL AND SHE REQUESTED A MISSIONARY VISIT, SO WE ARE SHOOTING FOR THE STARS ON THIS ONE. :) BUT SADLY AS FAR AS OLLIE GOES, I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DROP HIM CUZ WE HAVENT HAD ANY LESSONS WITH HIM FOR A LONG TIME. ITS SUCKS TO SEE SOMEONE SO CLOSE TO BAPTISM SLIP AND FALL AWAY. BUT IM NOT GIVING UP THAT EASILY, ILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT WENT. SO LETS SEE, WELL THIS PAST SUNDAY ELDER GREENWELL WAS SICK SO WE HAVE BEEN A LITTLE LIMITED ON GOIN OUT CUZ HE HAS BEEN PRETTY MUCH CLOSE TO DEATH...LOL... BUT I HAVENT CAUGHT IT...YET...I HOPE. ANYWAYS, I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH, I WISH I COULD SIT FOR HOURS AND WRITE YOU ALL! BUT I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND I CANT WAIT FOR ALL THE PICTURES AND DETAILS ON THE WEDDING! :) STAY STRONG YOU GUYS AND REMEMBER HE IS LISTENING! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE,
ELDER OGEN
P.S. MOM... WORRYING IS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. IT GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO DO BUT DOESN'T GET YOU ANYWHERE! ...LOL

WEEKLY EMAIL-WEEK 27

SO FIRST OFF, YES IT IS VERY COLD. YESTERDAY MORNING THE CAR SAID -17 AND WITH WIND CHILL IT WAS AT LEAST -23! WAY COLD. BUT WE GOT ALOT OF SNOW LAST NIGHT TOO, AND IT STILL HASN'T LET UP. BUT THE BAD THING IS UP HERE THEY ONLY PLOW THE MAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. EVERYWHERE ELSE IS LEFT ALONE. BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO DRIVE ON THEM IF YOU WANT TO GET ANYWERE. AND LET ME TELL YOU, ICE ON THE ROAD IS SCARY STUFF, YOU CAN HIT THE BRAKES AND STILL SLIDE IF YOU DONT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH BEFORE THE STOP. BUT I GUESS THATS JUST CANADA FOR YOU! SO THE BURB GOT BUSTED INTO?! DANG CRAP HAPPENS WITH ME GONE! LOL... WE ALL KNOW THAT IF IT WERE ME THERE AT WAL MART WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE STRETCHED THE TRUTH AND CAME BACK SAYING I RAN THE GUY DOWN AND BEAT HIM UP AND THEN ON THE DRIVE HOME THE SUBURBAN WAS MISTAKEN FOR A STOLE ESCALADE...LOL.. WELL I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT EVERYTHING IS FALLING INTO PLACE FOR THIS WEEKEND! GOSH I CANT BELIEVE ITS HERE ALREADY. I NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD COME THIS FAST! AND TO THINK ALSO THAT I GET TO CALL YOU ALL IN 2 MONTHS! I REMEMBER THINKING THAT THE 7 MONTH STRETCH WAS GOING TO TAKE FOREVER! CRAZY! ANYWAYS, YES I AM WAY GLAD TO HAVE THE CAR BACK, AND YES PRESIDENT FOUND OUT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THAT GAMBLING THING, A FEW GOT SENT HOME, BUT THERE WAS ABOUT 20 OR SO GUYS INVOLVED! IT WAS PRETTY BAD, PRESIDENT ARCHIBLAD IS PRETTY DISAPPOINTED. AND I CAN SEE WHY. BUT IM JUST GLAD THAT I WAS ABLE TO TEL PRES. THAT I WASNT INVOLED! PLUS, DO I SEEM LIKE THE KINDA GUY WHO WOULD WIN BIG AT ALL! LOL.. SO ANYWAYS. LETS SEE, WELL, IM SUPER STUFFED CUZ THESE LAST FEW DAYS WE HAVE BEEN INVITED OVER FORE LIKE 4 CANADIAN THANKSGIVING DINNERS AND LUNCH. AND OF COURSE I WENT TO THEM ALL! LOL... YOU KNOW ME! WHY HAVE ONE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE 4!!! I THINK I WILL ADOPT CANADIAN THANKSGIVING EVEN WHEN IM HOME! BUT WE PASS A CALENDER AROUND ON SUNDAYS TO GET FILLED FOR THE WEEK, AND WITH TWO WARDS WE SOMETIMES GET DUEL APPOINTMENTS. :) SO MOM NO WORRIES, IM GETTING FED JUST FINE. BUT LIKE I HAVE SAID BEFORE, I THINK YOU WOULD ALL BE SHOCKED AT HOW LITTLE I EAT NOW, AND I EVEN PASS UP DESSERTS.... WELL A FEW TIMES...LOL! BUT ALSO DONT THINK I DIDNT PLAY FOOTBALL YESTERDAY MORNING, ITS THANKSGIVING.... DUH! WE HAD A BIG ZONE GAME, AND WE HAVE A GUY IN OUR ZONE ELDER TAFA WHO WAS ON THE TONGAN NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM... OUCH IS ALL I CAN SAY TO DESCRIBE THAT GAME! LOL... BUT ANYWAYS. ALL IS GOOD HERE, AND IM SURE NOT ALL MY TOES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF IN THIS COLD! :) BUT I WANT YOU GUYS TO ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND EVEN THOUGH THE WORK OUT HERE MIGHT NOT BE THE HIGHEST BAPTIZING OR THE MOST CONVERTS, IF I WALK AWAY HAVING HELPED ONE PERSON, ILL KNOW THAT IS WHAT I WAS MENT TO DO! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND IM THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR ME! I WOULD BE SO LOST ON THIS WORLD... OR AS SAM LIKE TO SAY, LOST IN THE SNOW... WITHOUGHT YOU ALL! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND I PRAY FOR YOU EVERY DAY. FREQUENTLY!!! :) TAKE CARE AND ENJOY THE NICE WEATHER FOR ME! I LOVE YOU!
LOVE,
ELDER OGEN

WEEKLY EMAIL-WEEK 26

WELL... ARE YOU GUYS READY.... TRANSFERS?.... WELL IM STAYING HERE IN OKOTOKS! IM PRETTY EXCITED, ITS WHAT I WANTED TO HAPPEN! AND I'M STAYING WITH ELDER GREENWELL! WE ARE GETTING ALONG GREAT! I KNOW THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO LEARN SOMETHING FROM HIM, AND THERE IS SOMETHING AS A COMPANIONSHIP WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH! BUT IT WILL BE 6 MONTHS IN THIS ONE AREA, I LIKE LONGER AREAS! :) SPEAKING OF 6 MONTHS, I BURNT MY 6 MONTH MARK TIE THE OTHER DAY, DONT WORRY MOM IT WASNT A GOOD ONE, JUST A CRAP ONE I FOUND! :) BUT ANYWAYS, I HAVENT GOTTEN THE PACKAGE YET, BUT IM SURE ITS GOING TO BE BE HERE TODAY! SO ANYWAYS, LIKE I SAID, IT SNOWED ON SUNDAY MORNING! LIKE SIX INCHES! I KNOW ITS NOT A WHOLE LOT, BUT HEY IM FROM CALIFORNIA, UM ME AND SNOW ARE NOT THE BEST OF FRIENDS! EVERYONE HERE HAS LIKE THE SAME REACTION WHEN I SAY THAT I HAVENT HAD WINTER UP HERE YET.... "OH, YOUR GONNA DIE! " LOL... GEE THANKS FOR THE POSITIVE REENFORCEMENT! ANYWAYS SO CONFERENCE WAS AMAZING! ESPECIALLY WHEN JEFFERY R. HOLLAND FLOORED EVERYONE WITH HIS AMAZING TALK ON THE BOOK OF MORMON! I WAS JUST IN AMAZEMENT THROUGH HIS WHOLE TALK! IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES FROM WHEN HE SPOKE TO US IN THE MTC. HAHAHA I CAN SAY STUFF LIKE THAT NOW CUZ IM OVER THE 6 MONTH MARK...LOL.. SO, IM SORRY TO HEAR THAT THE KREEPIN CRUD IS GETTIN PASSED AROUND THE HOUSE, LEAVE IT TO WHITNEY TO GIVE PEOPLE HER CRAP...LOL.. SO ITS AWESOME TO HEAR THAT DAVID IS HOME FOR A BIT, AND MAKING BANK APPARENTLY! LOL... WELL LETS SEE, OH SO VERNA AND LEE WATCHED ALL FOUR SESSIONS AND IT WAS JUST AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR THEM! WE ACTUALLY WATCHED THE SUNDAY MORNING SESSION AT THEIR HOUSE, AND VERNA MADE US PROMISE TO COME IN OUR PJS...LOL.. AND WE DID, AND WE HAD HOT CHOCOLATE WHILE THE SNOW WAS FALLING OUTSIDE! IT WAS PRETTY COOL, WE HAD A FIRE GOING, AND GOT TO WATCH CONFERENCE! VERNA AND LEE ARE AMAZING PEOPLE, AND LEE TOLD US LAST NIGHT THAT THE DOUBTS HE HAD ABOUT THE CHURCH ARE COMPLETELY GONE WITH LISTENING TO CONFERENCE! ANYWAYS, SORRY THAT I DONT HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO WRITE ABOUT THIS WEEK, WE HAVE BEEN HELPING WITH ALOT OF SERVICE BEFORE THE WINTER COMES. BUT ANYWAYS, I WANT YOU GUYS TO ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! TO LISTEN TO CONFERENCE AND HEAR THE WORDS MADE ME HAPPY TO KNOW THAT IM APART OF THIS RESTORED GOSPEL WERE I CAN BE WITH MY FAMILY FOREVER! YOU ALL MEAN THE WORLD TO ME! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! IM ALWAYS PRAYING FOR YOU!
LOVE,
ELDER OGEN

WEEKLY EMAIL-WEEK 25-- SIX MONTH MARK

6 MONTHS ALREADY, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! I MEAN ITS NOT A WHOLE LOT, BUT ITS A WHOLE 1/4 OF MY MISSION GONE, NEVER TO RETURN. HOLY COW, I MEAN I KNEW ONE DAY I WOULD BE A MISSIONARY AND TICKING AWAY THE DAYS, BUT I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD COME THIS FAST. OH MAN I REALLY CANT LET ONE DAY SLIP AWAY! AS SAM SAID, I NEED TO MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT. CRAZY EH, LITTLE LOGAN ALREADY PAST A BIG MARK OF HIS MISSION! ANYWAYS, WELL THE WORK HERE SEEMS TO HAVE HIT A WALL A BIT. WE DONT HAVE ANY NEW INVESTIGATORS, WE HAVE BEEN MOSTLY WORKING WITH LESS ACTIVES AND RECENT CONVERTS, WE CALL THEM " LARC'S" L.A.R.C, GET IT, ANYWAYS, SO THERE IS THE ONE LADY I TOLD YOU ABOUT, SHE HAS A BIT OF A HEAD INJURY, AND SHE IS NEVER PREDICTABLE IN WHAT SHE WILL SAY, SO WE HAVE BROUGHT HER BACK INTO FULL ACTIVITY, SHE EVEN WENT TO THE RELIEF SOCIETY BROADCAST. WELL, THIS LAST SUNDAY WAS FAST AND TESTIMONY MEETING, AND SHE GOT UP RIGHT AWAY AND I WAS A BIT NERVOUS IN WHAT SHE MIGHT SAY. BUT IT WAS AN AMAZING TESTIMONY, AND IT SET AN AMAZING SPIRIT ABOUT THE WHOLE CHAPEL FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING. BUT THE FUNNY PART IS WHEN SHE BASICALLY CALLED ME OUT OVER THE PULPIT. SHE SAID... " IF IT WERE NOT FOR THOSE TWO HANDSOME BOYS IN THE SUITS I WOULDNT BE HERE. BUT THAT DARN ELDER PETERSEN NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN WHEN HE PRAYS, HE SAY THE END SO FAST YOU CAN BARELY HEAR CHRIST'S NAME, SOME PEOPLE DONT EVEN KNOW HIM YET! " ... AND OF COURSE THE WARD LAUGHED, AND I HAD TO GO REDEEM MYSELF. SINCE I'VE BEEN IN THIS WARD FOR OVER 4 MONTHS NOW, THEY ALL KNOW ME PRETTY GOOD. BUT I GOT UP AND SAID. "APPARENTLY IM THE FAST TALKING MISSIONARY" LOL... SO IT WAS A REALLY GOOD MEETING. BUT BEFORE I FORGET, TRANSFERS ARE NEXT WEEK, SO THAT MEANS A TUESDAY P-DAY NEXT WEEK. SO PLEASE DONT FORGET. ITS CRAZY THE TRANSFER IS OVER. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO STAY IN OKOTOKS THO, SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WEEK. SO LETS SEE, UM ITS STARTING TO GET A BIT CHILLY, FIRT SNOW IS FORECASTED FOR THIS WEEKEND. CRAZY EH? I KNOW IM NOT READY FOR IT EITHER, BUT ILL LOOK FOR THE THINGS I STILL NEED FOR WINTER, AND I'LL FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY COST THEN LET YOU KNOW. ANYWAYS, IM GLAD ALL IS GOING GOOD BACK HOME, AND HEARING THAT WHITNEY IS STILL TOUGH AS EVER. I HAVENT HEARD FROM THE TWINS IN A WHILE, THAT WOULD BE NICE. BUT ANYWAYS, OH MOM, VERNA, A.K.A. " MY CANADIAN MOTHER" (SHE CALLS HERSELF THAT TO ALL THE MISSIONARIES ...LOL... WANTS TO CALL YOU AND TALK TO YOU A BIT. SO SHE BASICALLY WANTS TO TELL YOU IM DOING WELL, AND WHAT I MEAN TO HER, SO BE READY AND BE READY TO BE ON THE PHONE FOR A GOOD CHUNK OF TIME. :) OH AND I HAVENT GOTTEN THE PACKAGE YET, BUT I MIGHT TODAY. ANYWAYS, I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH! NOTHING IN THIS WORLD CAN COME BETWEEN AN ETERNAL FAMILY, AND THE KNOWLEDGE I HAVE OF FAMILIES THROUGH THIS GOSPEL IS INDESCRIBABLE. I LOVE BEING ABLE TO SHARE MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TEMPLE AS A FAMILY WHEN WERE WERE SEALED TO THE TWINS WITH PEOPLE. IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES EVERY TIME, AND I GET A FRYING PAN IN THE FACE OF A RECOGNITION FROM THE HOLY GHOST THAT WHAT IM SAYING IS TRUE! I LOVE THE FACT THAT NOT ONLY AM I HELPING PEOPLE BECOME CONVERTED TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, BUT THAT IM ALSO MOVING FORWARD IN MY OWN CONTUNIED CONVERSION. THIS GOSPEL IS FOR EVERY ONE, AND I HAVE A STRONG TESTIMONY OF THAT! IM SO HAPPY AND HONORED TO HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE OF SERVING THE LORD AND THE PEOPLE OF CANADA! I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND I THINK AND PRAY FOR YOU ALL EACH DAY! PLEASE DONT FORGET THE TUESDAY PDAY NEXT WEEK! I LOVE YOU ALL! STAY STRONG, THE LORD IS ALWAY WATCHING OVER HIS FLOCK! AND IM SO HAPPY TO BE APART OF THE ONES WHO FIND HIS SCATTERED SHEEP! I LOVE YOU ALL!
LOVE, ELDER OGEN
P.S. HELP THE MISSIONARIES IN ELK GROVE! THEY NEED IT, WE ALL DO! :)