Hola Familia!
Mom, our ward is strong, and even experiences some of the
troubles of wards in the United States, though there are also the problems
associated with being in a different country as well. We have correlation meetings
hit and miss, but I attend the gospel doctrine class and priesthood with the
elders. I think all the young men are together. The ward has one sister out and
two elders with two more before I leave the area I think. Wait to send the Ensign
in English until I know whether or not I will get one from the mission, but I’m
pretty sure that I won’t.
Congrats to Jessica on the mission call, I’m so happy for
her and the opportunity she’s wanted to serve the Lord for a long time and I’m
glad she has this chance. On the same note, wahoo for Dallin! I’m
stoked he’s in the field and happy he’s choosing to serve as well. The biggest
challenge now is to be obedient in spite of everything else after the MTC. There’s
a lot of little things that missionaries do that aren’t obedient. They aren’t
necessarily bad, and they can still be successful missionaries, but I know deep
down that they aren’t as successful as they could be otherwise because it’s the
little things that impede us from fulfilling that Godly potential we
have.
I went to the temple with my zone today, but forgot my
camera at home, so there won’t be any pictures with this letter, sorry.
Additionally I forgot the paper that I had with things to write you about
written on it, so I’m just winging it. This week we had our first really solid commitment
to baptism by way of Julia. She’s the mother of a missionary going to Paraguay
who just arrived in his field of labor. She has been super worried and actually
kind of broken about him leaving because he is her last at home and she’s
widowed. She took the lessons starting two weeks ago and next Sunday (28th) she
will get baptized....by the American :) I’m so glad we have the gospel and that
I know you aren´t terribly upset I’m on a mission, that you understand the
purpose of me being here and the incredible experiences that I’m having. She
was one of those golden investigators that we couldn’t teach fast enough.
Other questions to answer:
Yes I write from a cafe, and no I don´t get to print my
letters in the morning
I write sometime around 10 in the morning or 11 usually, but
it’s something like east coast time here.
Short sleeves all the time, it is HOT, but not uncomfortable.
Suits only for church, temple, and president.
In church meetings I don´t really participate, it’s more
like finding our investigators and making sure they get to class, and catching
the second half of class.
I bore my testimony on the spot during my first Sunday here,
but there’s really only been one ¨normal¨´ Sunday here. I don´t know whether we
will get asked to speak or not, but I don’t think so.
Food is almost all the time rice potatoes and chicken,
occasionally mixed up with a potato soup or fried fish, we never cook for
ourselves because we don’t have a kitchen. We eat lunch with members and dinner
is snacks at various members or investigators that they offer when we visit. It’s
kind of a hospitality thing.
I didn’t volunteer for choir, but it seems to be coming
together. There are a couple first timers and so it’s kind of exciting
That’s all I have time for, so I hope a picture is kind
of coming together.
Kolby: spend some time with Melissa specially this week if
you have any to spare. Especially try to beat her in monopoly for me ;)
Love you all and love reading from you (thanks dad!)
Love,
Elder Nelson
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