I've recently realized that I've got quite a few great stories that should be shared. This is a copy of an email I sent to a few friends on missions this last October. Enjoy!
Dear Temple Enthusiast Elders,
A few weeks ago we had a day where we had 10 people and we took everyone in my car with 9 seats My mom was MAD. My mom threatened me heavily that if I did that again, I would not be driving to the Temple anymore. If Dalton and Savannah would have come, I don't know what I would have done. I don't want to have to turn anyone away from the Temple. It was a miracle that we had exactly enough seats!
I was doing so good. I almost made it a full year of having my license. Seriously, 4 days shy of 17, I got pulled over for the First time. And ticketed for the first time. Which sounds kind of terrible, and it kind of was. But God still blessed us.
Dear Temple Enthusiast Elders,
Well Elder Pehrson, as soon as you leave, all the interesting stuff happens. I don't even know where to begin this story. I want to make it clear though, God has been good to us, we saw many miracles that day!
On Wednesday night Dalton Droubay texted me saying we needed another driver and asked me to help him try to find one. We couldn't find one. On Thursday morning I picked up a few people on the way to the seminary and while we were on our way there we heard that Dalton wasn't coming and he had told Savannah Lawson not to come either. We were sad to hear that, Dalton had said that he would stay home if there wasn't enough room but I told him to come anyway because I was hopeful we would have another person to drive. When we got to the seminary building and counted up people, we had exactly 9 people and I have exactly 9 seats in my car. Taylor Avery and I looked at each other and realized, we had nothing to say to Dalton. We couldn't give him a hard time about not coming. If he and Savannah had come we wouldn't have had enough seats.
As we were getting out of the car at the temple, we had a girl named Alexis realize that she didn't have her recommend with her. She had gotten it out and checked to make sure she had it, but she still ended up at the Temple without it.
In preparation for General Conference, the tunnels were all closed so we had to go in the front doors of the Temple. We walked in and asked if they could help Lexi because she forgot her recommend. They said they would be happy to! They called her Bishop and he just happened to be awake at 5 AM! Alexis got to go into the Temple! I was going to wait outside with her and so Lexi getting to go in meant I got to go in too! It was another miracle that everyone got to go in!
We went through the Temple and talked to the "you are Saviors on mount Zion" Temple worker again, which is always a pleasure. We each did 3 confirmations and 5 baptisms. By my count that's 45 newly baptized members and 27 newly baptized members of this wonderful church. 72 more miracles!
Now is the part where I have to own up to my mistakes.
On the way home, I missed the exit for Tooele. Well that understandably sent us into a bit of a panic. Really quick Taylor pulled out his phone and figures out that it would take us FORTY MINUTES to make it back! Obviously we panicked some more. And then... We had another miracle and found a police turnaround. Our little de-tour took like 10 minutes tops. God was good to us.
We got back to Lakepoint and headed toward Stansbury. We were very happy to be on our way to school and we were talking about our little adventure and laughing about how "this is up there with Clark driving through the Airport and Leo yelling "we are late! We are naughty boys" out the window to Rachel on the freeway" We were happy.
And then I got pulled over.
I had my license with me. I had my registration. I had my insurance card. My insurance was fine, but the card was expired. There was only 9 people in the car. As he took my information and went back to his car, we all prayed that I wouldn't get a ticket and that we would get to school on time. And like we learned in conference today, everything works out. I did get a ticket, but they didn't ticket me for the 20 over that I was going (Elder Clements and Elder Brown, yall drive faster than that on Temple trips)
They only charged me 5 over. My insurance card was correct. Everyone except for me made it to school on time. I had to go home And trade my mom cars. (And also cry) My mom wasn't mad. More miracles.
The night before, around midnight, when I still wasn't asleep, my mom didn't want me to drive. She was saying how it scares her to have me drive so early in the morning. I promised her that there was no way I could fall asleep with that many people and that we would be protected because we were going to the Temple. But after that conversation and then getting a ticket, I was positive she wasn't gonna let me drive to the temple again. But she wasn't even mad! She said "I'd rather have you walk in and say you got a ticket than not walk in and roll the car." Later she said "you speed all the time you're just lucky you didn't get caught till now" which is true, but I also pointed out that she's the one who taught me to speed. She agreed! What? Both my parents were fine! MORE MIRACLES.
My mom also pointed out the part about Dalton and Savannah not being there. She said "yes you've been blessed today, but God is also warning you" She is right. Just because we're going to the Temple doesn't mean I should push my luck and speed (I'm looking at you Elder Brown and Elder Clements) and if Dalton and Savannah had been in the car, we definitely wouldn't have made it to school on time and parents DEFINITELY wouldn't have been easy-going about getting a ticket. I can promise you that I will not be taking more people than I have seats for. The Lord gave me a warning and I would be stupid to ignore it.
We got lucky. We got so lucky. Taylor pointed out that lucky isn't the word, blessed is. While we were waiting for the Officer to come back, Veronica started counting miracles. There were so many tender mercies. God was with us on Thursday morning Elders, I guarantee it.
Hopefully next week we will have more drivers and less hiccups. Until then, enjoy conference and convert everyone!
My mom also pointed out the part about Dalton and Savannah not being there. She said "yes you've been blessed today, but God is also warning you" She is right. Just because we're going to the Temple doesn't mean I should push my luck and speed (I'm looking at you Elder Brown and Elder Clements) and if Dalton and Savannah had been in the car, we definitely wouldn't have made it to school on time and parents DEFINITELY wouldn't have been easy-going about getting a ticket. I can promise you that I will not be taking more people than I have seats for. The Lord gave me a warning and I would be stupid to ignore it.
We got lucky. We got so lucky. Taylor pointed out that lucky isn't the word, blessed is. While we were waiting for the Officer to come back, Veronica started counting miracles. There were so many tender mercies. God was with us on Thursday morning Elders, I guarantee it.
Hopefully next week we will have more drivers and less hiccups. Until then, enjoy conference and convert everyone!
-Boston
-Boston
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