Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Surprise email... 11/10/12
Hey y'all!!!
I don't have much time but I hopped on for a quick email. I wasn't able to go to Blytheville because their baptism was too close to ours, however, Lenora was Baptized!!! and it was amazing! She is awesome.
This week has been pretty weird. We actually were able to find a couple of pretty solid people for Elder Scott and his new comp to teach and spent a lot of time getting Lenora ready for today, but it went great. In a few minutes we are going to go do some service for a member who is feeding us tonight, then tomorrow we are going to be attending two church meetings because the Spanish Branch just joined with our ward, so Sunday School classes are going to be together but they will have a separate sacrament meeting and we are going to go to the first one. Then we are going to eat at a members home along with a couple other families. Then I gotta go out and find a couple more people. I'm excited to see everyone.
Love y'all!!!
Elder Nelson
I don't have much time but I hopped on for a quick email. I wasn't able to go to Blytheville because their baptism was too close to ours, however, Lenora was Baptized!!! and it was amazing! She is awesome.
This week has been pretty weird. We actually were able to find a couple of pretty solid people for Elder Scott and his new comp to teach and spent a lot of time getting Lenora ready for today, but it went great. In a few minutes we are going to go do some service for a member who is feeding us tonight, then tomorrow we are going to be attending two church meetings because the Spanish Branch just joined with our ward, so Sunday School classes are going to be together but they will have a separate sacrament meeting and we are going to go to the first one. Then we are going to eat at a members home along with a couple other families. Then I gotta go out and find a couple more people. I'm excited to see everyone.
Love y'all!!!
Elder Nelson
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
One week and counting!!!! 11/5/12
Hey Everybody!!!
This is super weird, most likely my last email home...the past week has been really weird. I decided I needed to bear my testimony since it was the last fast Sunday of my mission. I made it through fine, but as I walked back to my seat I suddenly flashed back to before my mission, I couldn't hold back the tears...(embarrassing by the way). It all hit me at once what all my mission has meant to me. I thought back to the day that we were getting ready for me to go back to school, when I realized that I wasn't meant to go, but that I needed to be on a mission. I don't remember any time in my life up to that point where I had acted on a spiritual prompting, but I am so glad that I did.
I don't know where I would be without my mission, but words can't describe what I have learned and come to know. I am so grateful that even though I had completely decided not to serve, that Heavenly Father never gave up on me. I am grateful for all of your prayers on my behalf.
So this week is going to be pretty crazy. We have to do zone meeting tomorrow as well as a meeting with the Stake President. Saturday is supposed to be a p day for me, but it doesn't sound like i will really be taking one. We have a baptism that morning, and then I am going with one of the AP's up to Blytheville, for a baptism of a lady I taught way back when. If I get a chance I will send you an email from Blytheville. Keep Lenora in your prayers, she is our baptism this week, and she is going to need them.
I love y'all!!!
Can't wait to see ya in a week...
Love Elder Nelson
This is super weird, most likely my last email home...the past week has been really weird. I decided I needed to bear my testimony since it was the last fast Sunday of my mission. I made it through fine, but as I walked back to my seat I suddenly flashed back to before my mission, I couldn't hold back the tears...(embarrassing by the way). It all hit me at once what all my mission has meant to me. I thought back to the day that we were getting ready for me to go back to school, when I realized that I wasn't meant to go, but that I needed to be on a mission. I don't remember any time in my life up to that point where I had acted on a spiritual prompting, but I am so glad that I did.
I don't know where I would be without my mission, but words can't describe what I have learned and come to know. I am so grateful that even though I had completely decided not to serve, that Heavenly Father never gave up on me. I am grateful for all of your prayers on my behalf.
So this week is going to be pretty crazy. We have to do zone meeting tomorrow as well as a meeting with the Stake President. Saturday is supposed to be a p day for me, but it doesn't sound like i will really be taking one. We have a baptism that morning, and then I am going with one of the AP's up to Blytheville, for a baptism of a lady I taught way back when. If I get a chance I will send you an email from Blytheville. Keep Lenora in your prayers, she is our baptism this week, and she is going to need them.
I love y'all!!!
Can't wait to see ya in a week...
Love Elder Nelson
Monday, October 29, 2012
October 29, 2012
Hey y'all!!!
So, I am finally sending some pictures from our recent baptisms. I have been slacking on the pictures, Lo Siento. This week was pretty awesome. I was able to go down to Monticello on an exchange with Elder Weight, it was a lot of fun, we were able to get a lot of good work done including setting a couple of dates with two girls they have been teaching. We also were able to set a date with Lenora, who is an awesome lady we have been teaching for a couple weeks. She is getting baptized on the 10th! so I should have a baptism my last week!!
So, on Saturday we first went and took the Benton Elders to their ward Halloween party because they didn't have a car, it was a lot of fun. We played some football and some horseshoes. (turns out I can throw the shoes with the best of em!!!) then we went to our wards Halloween festival and we dressed up as Tongan Missionaries, threw on some Lava Lava's and flip flops. Most people thought it was pretty awesome, but we think a couple people didn't know about missionaries get up's there and just thought we were cross dressing. haha
This morning we woke up a little early and hiked to the top of Pinacle Mountain, which is more of a hill. It was fun and was a great view.
Thanks for all that y'all do!!
Love ya!
Elder Nelson
So, I am finally sending some pictures from our recent baptisms. I have been slacking on the pictures, Lo Siento. This week was pretty awesome. I was able to go down to Monticello on an exchange with Elder Weight, it was a lot of fun, we were able to get a lot of good work done including setting a couple of dates with two girls they have been teaching. We also were able to set a date with Lenora, who is an awesome lady we have been teaching for a couple weeks. She is getting baptized on the 10th! so I should have a baptism my last week!!
So, on Saturday we first went and took the Benton Elders to their ward Halloween party because they didn't have a car, it was a lot of fun. We played some football and some horseshoes. (turns out I can throw the shoes with the best of em!!!) then we went to our wards Halloween festival and we dressed up as Tongan Missionaries, threw on some Lava Lava's and flip flops. Most people thought it was pretty awesome, but we think a couple people didn't know about missionaries get up's there and just thought we were cross dressing. haha
This morning we woke up a little early and hiked to the top of Pinacle Mountain, which is more of a hill. It was fun and was a great view.
Thanks for all that y'all do!!
Love ya!
Elder Nelson
Monday, October 22, 2012
October 22, 2012
Hey y'all,
We had us a couple baptisms this week, it was awesome... Sharon Phillips and Isaiah Smith were both baptized and it went great. We had like 50 people there, including President Peterson. I don't know if I told you about Sharon, but her husband and entire family joined the church two or three years ago. She has been through who knows how many sets of missionaries. I was talking to one of the AP's who earlier in his mission had served in Maple Street and had tried to teach her. Basically she wouldn't give the missionaries the time of day, but God kept working on her. It was awesome to finally see the last piece of their family come together, it will be awesome for them to finally be able to go to the Temple in a year. Isaiah is an awesome kid too. On Sunday during Sunday school, his dad, Lloyd, who has been coming to church and investigating for years told everyone he was trying to get baptized soon. Hopefully we can get him in in the next couple of weeks.
We had Zone conference this week and because it was the last one of my mission I gave my departing testimony. It was pretty surreal, I can't believe it has gone so fast. But that's all I will say about that because I still have plenty of time. Haha
Keep praying for us, thanks for all you do!
Love, Elder Nelson
We had us a couple baptisms this week, it was awesome... Sharon Phillips and Isaiah Smith were both baptized and it went great. We had like 50 people there, including President Peterson. I don't know if I told you about Sharon, but her husband and entire family joined the church two or three years ago. She has been through who knows how many sets of missionaries. I was talking to one of the AP's who earlier in his mission had served in Maple Street and had tried to teach her. Basically she wouldn't give the missionaries the time of day, but God kept working on her. It was awesome to finally see the last piece of their family come together, it will be awesome for them to finally be able to go to the Temple in a year. Isaiah is an awesome kid too. On Sunday during Sunday school, his dad, Lloyd, who has been coming to church and investigating for years told everyone he was trying to get baptized soon. Hopefully we can get him in in the next couple of weeks.
We had Zone conference this week and because it was the last one of my mission I gave my departing testimony. It was pretty surreal, I can't believe it has gone so fast. But that's all I will say about that because I still have plenty of time. Haha
Keep praying for us, thanks for all you do!
Love, Elder Nelson
Monday, October 15, 2012
Things are moving westward!!!
This week we received 2 boxes of "stuff" that our missionary is sending westward. It is exciting to see the migration and we think he will probably return with 2 empty suitcases. Can't wait for the final shipment!!!
October 15, 2012
Hey Y'all!
Sorry I am getting to you so late, we went to the State fair today! It was pretty awesome.
There were about 14 missionaries there.
So, we had ourselves another good week. We were supposed to have 5 baptisms this coming week, but it is going to end up only being 2 which is alright. We didn't feel like the others were ready, so we aren't going to push it. On Saturday we went up to North Little Rock for a baptism. I don't know if I ever told you about Ginger, the lady I taught down here then she moved to North Little Rock. Well, she was baptized and asked me to come up to it. It was cool. I was able to talk to her about her experience. Shortly after moving to Little Rock, her deceased mother came to her in a dream and told her to join the church and also gave quite a hint to do her temple work. An amazing story, I will tell you more once it is in person. Anyway, we also found a really cool girl named Alexis this week that has been searching. She came up to us and started asking all the right questions, we ended up answering her questions for about an hour and she is coming to institute this week.
We also had our zone training meeting this week and I was able to spend the day in Camden on an exchange.
Thanks for all you do for me, glad everyone was able to have a good time with the family in town.
Love you!!!
Love, Elder Nelson
Sorry I am getting to you so late, we went to the State fair today! It was pretty awesome.
There were about 14 missionaries there.
So, we had ourselves another good week. We were supposed to have 5 baptisms this coming week, but it is going to end up only being 2 which is alright. We didn't feel like the others were ready, so we aren't going to push it. On Saturday we went up to North Little Rock for a baptism. I don't know if I ever told you about Ginger, the lady I taught down here then she moved to North Little Rock. Well, she was baptized and asked me to come up to it. It was cool. I was able to talk to her about her experience. Shortly after moving to Little Rock, her deceased mother came to her in a dream and told her to join the church and also gave quite a hint to do her temple work. An amazing story, I will tell you more once it is in person. Anyway, we also found a really cool girl named Alexis this week that has been searching. She came up to us and started asking all the right questions, we ended up answering her questions for about an hour and she is coming to institute this week.
We also had our zone training meeting this week and I was able to spend the day in Camden on an exchange.
Thanks for all you do for me, glad everyone was able to have a good time with the family in town.
Love you!!!
Love, Elder Nelson
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
October 8, 2012
Hey family,
Had us another great week. We are having more success and teaching opportunities than I have ever had on my mission. We started this 40 day fast and I have loved it. I had gotten rid of a lot of the things I knew were distracting me, but more came with the fast. It feels amazing to just face all of the things. We have zone training meeting tomorrow and we are going to build on the 40 day fast. Our scripture we are basing it around is D & C 123:16 where it talks about the helm of the ship steering it and how the best way to get through the storm is to go "work ways with the wind and the waves" facing them straight on rather than avoiding them. It was funny, I remember when we would go boating how dad would always hit the waves a certain way, but I never realized why. Anyways, we are going to take all that we have learned, identify our weaknesses and then hit them head on. So we are having 2 baptisms for sure on the 20th and hopefully at least 2 maybe 3 more.
Great to hear of the change in age for missionaries. I can't wait to see how many more missionaries will be in the field over the next two years while those who just left at 19 are still out, as well as those who now get to come out at 18. Could be some amazing things happening in the world over the next couple years!!!
Anyways, I gotta run, we are playing volleyball with like 20 missionaries and we are late.
I love you guys!
Love Elder Nelson
ps. I have a request, All m stuff is brown and yellow. Could you send me a new set of g's and a new white shirt to wear home. I am going to leave everything here because it is disgusting. Thanks!!!
Had us another great week. We are having more success and teaching opportunities than I have ever had on my mission. We started this 40 day fast and I have loved it. I had gotten rid of a lot of the things I knew were distracting me, but more came with the fast. It feels amazing to just face all of the things. We have zone training meeting tomorrow and we are going to build on the 40 day fast. Our scripture we are basing it around is D & C 123:16 where it talks about the helm of the ship steering it and how the best way to get through the storm is to go "work ways with the wind and the waves" facing them straight on rather than avoiding them. It was funny, I remember when we would go boating how dad would always hit the waves a certain way, but I never realized why. Anyways, we are going to take all that we have learned, identify our weaknesses and then hit them head on. So we are having 2 baptisms for sure on the 20th and hopefully at least 2 maybe 3 more.
Great to hear of the change in age for missionaries. I can't wait to see how many more missionaries will be in the field over the next two years while those who just left at 19 are still out, as well as those who now get to come out at 18. Could be some amazing things happening in the world over the next couple years!!!
Anyways, I gotta run, we are playing volleyball with like 20 missionaries and we are late.
I love you guys!
Love Elder Nelson
ps. I have a request, All m stuff is brown and yellow. Could you send me a new set of g's and a new white shirt to wear home. I am going to leave everything here because it is disgusting. Thanks!!!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Last Transfer, He's stayin Put!!!
We could not be happier with the wonderful success our Elder and his zone are having in Arkansas. We are humbled and proud of the service he is rendering and can't believe how the time fly's..
We can tell our Elder is committed to working hard right to the end. We will definitely miss this time in our lives, but also can't wait for the future.
We can tell our Elder is committed to working hard right to the end. We will definitely miss this time in our lives, but also can't wait for the future.
October 1, 2012
Hey Y'all,
So we had the coolest week ever. Our zone just had one miracle after another. To begin the week we had 2 baptisms scheduled in the zone, which was going to drop us way short of our goal. Monday night we found out that one of the Spanish areas had two investigators commit for the weekend, Pinnacle Mountain committed one and benton committed one. Since they are all close to us we ended up having the baptism together so there were 5 baptized at the service on Saturday which included our baptism of Shelby. Then on Wednesday we got a call from Hot Springs and the Elders had committed a guy as well, so we drove down to interview him and found out that the sisters in Hot Springs had just committed 2 people, and to top if all off Elder Dannatt down in Pine Bluff had a baptism as well, and it was his first time getting in the water, so instead of having 2 baptisms in the zone this week we ended up with 9!!!
At the baptism we were able to invite one of our other investigators who had been anti'd. We committed him to be praying if he needed to be baptized as well, unfortunately he didn't recognize his answer, we were pretty bummed because we didn't have much of anything going on in the area with he and his wife going back to their old church. On the way home we felt prompted to knock on a door, so we parked and got out and through the rest of the day we were able to teach 8 lessons, which is one of the best days of my mission and find 2 new people to teach. The next day at church we set dates with them and then as we were leaving this lady named Sister Phillips, who is the only one in her family who isn't baptized yet ( Over the last two years their family has all joined except for her, she refused to but would come to church). As she was leaving she came up to us and said "Elders, I want to meet with y'all so I can get baptized and join my family!!! So she has a date for the 13th as well. It has just been one miracle after another.
I'm glad to hear all is going well back home. Transfers are today, Elder Scott and I are staying together for my last transfer which is good, we are having a ton of success together and this zone has never had this much success, so hopefully we will keep goin!!
Thank yall for your prayers!
Love ya, Elder Nelson
So we had the coolest week ever. Our zone just had one miracle after another. To begin the week we had 2 baptisms scheduled in the zone, which was going to drop us way short of our goal. Monday night we found out that one of the Spanish areas had two investigators commit for the weekend, Pinnacle Mountain committed one and benton committed one. Since they are all close to us we ended up having the baptism together so there were 5 baptized at the service on Saturday which included our baptism of Shelby. Then on Wednesday we got a call from Hot Springs and the Elders had committed a guy as well, so we drove down to interview him and found out that the sisters in Hot Springs had just committed 2 people, and to top if all off Elder Dannatt down in Pine Bluff had a baptism as well, and it was his first time getting in the water, so instead of having 2 baptisms in the zone this week we ended up with 9!!!
At the baptism we were able to invite one of our other investigators who had been anti'd. We committed him to be praying if he needed to be baptized as well, unfortunately he didn't recognize his answer, we were pretty bummed because we didn't have much of anything going on in the area with he and his wife going back to their old church. On the way home we felt prompted to knock on a door, so we parked and got out and through the rest of the day we were able to teach 8 lessons, which is one of the best days of my mission and find 2 new people to teach. The next day at church we set dates with them and then as we were leaving this lady named Sister Phillips, who is the only one in her family who isn't baptized yet ( Over the last two years their family has all joined except for her, she refused to but would come to church). As she was leaving she came up to us and said "Elders, I want to meet with y'all so I can get baptized and join my family!!! So she has a date for the 13th as well. It has just been one miracle after another.
I'm glad to hear all is going well back home. Transfers are today, Elder Scott and I are staying together for my last transfer which is good, we are having a ton of success together and this zone has never had this much success, so hopefully we will keep goin!!
Thank yall for your prayers!
Love ya, Elder Nelson
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
September 24, 2012
Hey Y'all!!!
I'm going to be real quick because we are getting together with a bunch of Elders to play fooball.
We had our baptism Saturday and it was awesome. Rylie was super nervous to be in front of a bunch of people especially for her confirmation, but she did awesome.
She asked me to give the talk on the Holy Ghost, you would think with how often I have to speak in front of other missionaries that I wouldn't get nervous, but I was still as red as a tomato. I was glad she asked me though. We also have another baptism this coming weekend, her name is Shelby. We went by with the Bishop to see their family yesterday and it went awesome. It feels nice to finally be back having some baptisms again, we went through a rough spell.
Zone conference went great as well. I had actually already started to do the 40 day fast thing, not so specific, but basically to get rid of everything that kept me from complete focus on my mission. Now it is just a little more official. I'm excited to see what we are able to do with it.
Elder Scott and I were asked to present on "Revelation through the Book of Mormon" it went pretty well other than I was really sick, didn't have a voice and was struggling to keep my nose from running, so I struggled my way through with this hoarse/nasally voice that was just terrible. haha It went well though.
So I must be off, but thank yall for all you do!
I love you!
Love Elder Nelson
I'm going to be real quick because we are getting together with a bunch of Elders to play fooball.
We had our baptism Saturday and it was awesome. Rylie was super nervous to be in front of a bunch of people especially for her confirmation, but she did awesome.
She asked me to give the talk on the Holy Ghost, you would think with how often I have to speak in front of other missionaries that I wouldn't get nervous, but I was still as red as a tomato. I was glad she asked me though. We also have another baptism this coming weekend, her name is Shelby. We went by with the Bishop to see their family yesterday and it went awesome. It feels nice to finally be back having some baptisms again, we went through a rough spell.
Zone conference went great as well. I had actually already started to do the 40 day fast thing, not so specific, but basically to get rid of everything that kept me from complete focus on my mission. Now it is just a little more official. I'm excited to see what we are able to do with it.
Elder Scott and I were asked to present on "Revelation through the Book of Mormon" it went pretty well other than I was really sick, didn't have a voice and was struggling to keep my nose from running, so I struggled my way through with this hoarse/nasally voice that was just terrible. haha It went well though.
So I must be off, but thank yall for all you do!
I love you!
Love Elder Nelson
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
September 17, 2012
Ola mi familia!
So, our baptism this week had to be pushed back to this coming Saturday, but it will for sure happen this week. We actually have baptisms scheduled for the next three weeks, we need them bad.
This week was another pretty good week, on Tuesday we had Zone meeting which we did on "Being Bold" and working effectively, it was about 2 hours and went well, we now have to plan for a specialized training meeting which will be for us and another zone. This time we only have to present for about 45 minutes though, so that shouldn't be too bad. Haha
Yesterday was our primary program as well, it was awesome and one of our investigators, a 10 year old girl came and loved it. I am glad to hear that Jack is the one that belts out the songs as loud as he can. Haha. We laughed about one of the kids in our program out here that had this high pitched squeal and he was sure proud of it.
I'm glad to hear you are taking care of the missionaries out there. Good members are always awesome, make sure you're not just feeding them though! See if you can find them someone to teach!
Love y'all!!!
Love, Elder Nelson
So, our baptism this week had to be pushed back to this coming Saturday, but it will for sure happen this week. We actually have baptisms scheduled for the next three weeks, we need them bad.
This week was another pretty good week, on Tuesday we had Zone meeting which we did on "Being Bold" and working effectively, it was about 2 hours and went well, we now have to plan for a specialized training meeting which will be for us and another zone. This time we only have to present for about 45 minutes though, so that shouldn't be too bad. Haha
Yesterday was our primary program as well, it was awesome and one of our investigators, a 10 year old girl came and loved it. I am glad to hear that Jack is the one that belts out the songs as loud as he can. Haha. We laughed about one of the kids in our program out here that had this high pitched squeal and he was sure proud of it.
I'm glad to hear you are taking care of the missionaries out there. Good members are always awesome, make sure you're not just feeding them though! See if you can find them someone to teach!
Love y'all!!!
Love, Elder Nelson
Monday, September 10, 2012
September 10, 2012
Hey Y'all!
I just gotta tell you how much I love being a Missionary! We had an awesome week Tuesday, we went up to the Spanish District Meeting, which was interesting. I am learning a little bit. I can't speak it but I can keep up with most of the conversations. Afterwards I went on an exchange with Elder Carrol the District leader up there, we rode bikes forever, haha it was rough and it was like 100 * out. On Thursday we went up to Zone leader council, it was a great meeting discussing where to go with the mission, after two great months it is nice to not really have to identify big weaknesses but focus on the next step in moving forward. We have Zone Meeting tomorrow that we are pretty excited for, which is new for me because I am usually rather nervous to get up in front of people. It will be fun though.
We have been teaching a couple named Patrick and Sandra that are awesome. On Monday we invited them to pray about being baptized. The next time we went over he pulled out his baptismal certificate from his old church and all the information from it was gone. It was really cool. He will officially be a Mormon on October the 6th. This Saturday we will be having another baptism as well, I think I have mentioned her before, her name is Riley and she is 11 years old. Over the next 2 months Elder Scott and I plan to have some great success.
Thank yall for everything you do!
Love ya!
Love Elder Nelson
ps. We didn't get to go to the Arkansas game, we weren't able to find tickets, that is all okay though because it ended up that we were really busy Saturday night and had a lot that we would have missed out on.
I just gotta tell you how much I love being a Missionary! We had an awesome week Tuesday, we went up to the Spanish District Meeting, which was interesting. I am learning a little bit. I can't speak it but I can keep up with most of the conversations. Afterwards I went on an exchange with Elder Carrol the District leader up there, we rode bikes forever, haha it was rough and it was like 100 * out. On Thursday we went up to Zone leader council, it was a great meeting discussing where to go with the mission, after two great months it is nice to not really have to identify big weaknesses but focus on the next step in moving forward. We have Zone Meeting tomorrow that we are pretty excited for, which is new for me because I am usually rather nervous to get up in front of people. It will be fun though.
We have been teaching a couple named Patrick and Sandra that are awesome. On Monday we invited them to pray about being baptized. The next time we went over he pulled out his baptismal certificate from his old church and all the information from it was gone. It was really cool. He will officially be a Mormon on October the 6th. This Saturday we will be having another baptism as well, I think I have mentioned her before, her name is Riley and she is 11 years old. Over the next 2 months Elder Scott and I plan to have some great success.
Thank yall for everything you do!
Love ya!
Love Elder Nelson
ps. We didn't get to go to the Arkansas game, we weren't able to find tickets, that is all okay though because it ended up that we were really busy Saturday night and had a lot that we would have missed out on.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
September 3, 2012
Hey y'all!!!
We are over at the Adney's home e-mailing for today since the library is closed.
This week was a great week, we were able to set a couple more dates, one with a girl named Riley who is getting baptized on the 15th and the other with a girl named Shelby who is getting baptized on the 22nd. We are so excited for it.
On Friday night we went out on splits with a couple of the Priests in the ward. Elder Scott went with one and I went with another. Elder Scott was able to see everyone they had hoped to, but all of my appointments fell through, I couldn't let that be this kids first missionary experience so we just started talking to everyone in this apartment complex and we were able to teach 8 lessons and find 3 new investigators including a couple that we contacted at the Sonic after. (we always take the young men to get a shake after they come out with us) We went by to see that couple yesterday and committed them to baptism, so hopefully that works out and they will let Daniel (the Priest) baptize them.
I went on an exchange down in Pine Bluff and was able to spend the day with Elder Dannatt, it was a lot of fun, he has grown so much over the last 6 months since he left Trenton, it was great to see.
Elder Scott and I also set personal mission records for lessons taught with members present for our mission, it was awesome and it seems like every lesson we teach there is a member there. Keep praying for us so we an get these people baptized, I can't leave Little Rock without any. haha
I love you guys!
Have a great week!
Love Elder Nelson
We are over at the Adney's home e-mailing for today since the library is closed.
This week was a great week, we were able to set a couple more dates, one with a girl named Riley who is getting baptized on the 15th and the other with a girl named Shelby who is getting baptized on the 22nd. We are so excited for it.
On Friday night we went out on splits with a couple of the Priests in the ward. Elder Scott went with one and I went with another. Elder Scott was able to see everyone they had hoped to, but all of my appointments fell through, I couldn't let that be this kids first missionary experience so we just started talking to everyone in this apartment complex and we were able to teach 8 lessons and find 3 new investigators including a couple that we contacted at the Sonic after. (we always take the young men to get a shake after they come out with us) We went by to see that couple yesterday and committed them to baptism, so hopefully that works out and they will let Daniel (the Priest) baptize them.
I went on an exchange down in Pine Bluff and was able to spend the day with Elder Dannatt, it was a lot of fun, he has grown so much over the last 6 months since he left Trenton, it was great to see.
Elder Scott and I also set personal mission records for lessons taught with members present for our mission, it was awesome and it seems like every lesson we teach there is a member there. Keep praying for us so we an get these people baptized, I can't leave Little Rock without any. haha
I love you guys!
Have a great week!
Love Elder Nelson
Monday, August 27, 2012
August 27, 2012
Hey y'all!
So I have to be quick because I only have 10 minutes on the computer. As you know Elder Carter was transferred and my new companion is Elder Scott from Ogden. He is the same Spanish speaking Elder Scott that spent a week with us in Southaven and has lived across the street from me for the last 5 months. They made him a zone leader and moved him across the parking lot. We are super excited to serve together. We are what is called a Zebra companionship, meaning that we will teach both english and spanish investigators as well as our Zone leader duties. It will be fun.
We had a great week this week, we have basically been falling bass ackwards into blessings all week that culminated with 9 investigators at church. It was awesome, we have about 5 part member families we are teaching right now, so next month could be a great one.
On Friday we had probably one of them most powerful lessons of my mission, we have an investigator we have been working with ever since I have been here, she had completely changed her life and was doing awesome. But then her whole life fell apart around her. She was still holding strong but on Friday we went by and she had fallen back into all her old habits and was struggling. We had no idea what to say, but I had an impression to read from Alma Chapter 5 which is a pretty bold chapter. We started off by telling her that for the next 10 minutes we are going to make all of us feel like the scum of the earth, but by the end we would change our lives, so we did. We figured out everything that was holding us back from being exactly what Heavenly father expects us to be and committed to get rid of them. It was unbelievable how powerful the spirit was. By the time we left her, her entire countenance had changed. We are really excited.
Anyways, I am out of time, but I love y'all! Have a good day!
Love elder Nelson
So I have to be quick because I only have 10 minutes on the computer. As you know Elder Carter was transferred and my new companion is Elder Scott from Ogden. He is the same Spanish speaking Elder Scott that spent a week with us in Southaven and has lived across the street from me for the last 5 months. They made him a zone leader and moved him across the parking lot. We are super excited to serve together. We are what is called a Zebra companionship, meaning that we will teach both english and spanish investigators as well as our Zone leader duties. It will be fun.
We had a great week this week, we have basically been falling bass ackwards into blessings all week that culminated with 9 investigators at church. It was awesome, we have about 5 part member families we are teaching right now, so next month could be a great one.
On Friday we had probably one of them most powerful lessons of my mission, we have an investigator we have been working with ever since I have been here, she had completely changed her life and was doing awesome. But then her whole life fell apart around her. She was still holding strong but on Friday we went by and she had fallen back into all her old habits and was struggling. We had no idea what to say, but I had an impression to read from Alma Chapter 5 which is a pretty bold chapter. We started off by telling her that for the next 10 minutes we are going to make all of us feel like the scum of the earth, but by the end we would change our lives, so we did. We figured out everything that was holding us back from being exactly what Heavenly father expects us to be and committed to get rid of them. It was unbelievable how powerful the spirit was. By the time we left her, her entire countenance had changed. We are really excited.
Anyways, I am out of time, but I love y'all! Have a good day!
Love elder Nelson
So long Elder Carter, Welcome Elder Scott!
So long to Elder Carter... and thank you for your hard work, dedication and a great companion, you will be missed! Hello Elder Scott my new Spanish speaking companion...Looking forward to a great time and a lot of hard work.
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