So monday we went and taught Jose Peixoto again and we were able to read the book of mormon with him and his wife. We will start on their marriage documents soon.
Tuesday:
We had district meeting and now we have another elder in our district who is from Stockton California. Super cool yes? Afterwards we went and visited Jonas, who isnt showing much of a desire to be baptized and continue meeting with us. He sees us more of friends than missionaries. We are going to stop visting him for a time and maybe go back and visit him again in the future.
We also visited Mery and Ismael this night and reviewed the baptismal questions with them in preparation for their baptism.
Wenesday:
We went to the temple today and didnt end up getting to our lunch appointment until 2:00. When we got home it was about 3:30ish. My district leader told me to rest my knee for the day and not work so that it could better heal. So I spent the day reading Jesus the Christ.
Thursday:
We went and spent the day going out to contact references that we had recieved. The day ended with the last work and the glory film of our 3 part film series at the church.
Friday:
I spent the day on a division with Elder S. Matos because he had to go for an exam at the hospital and I had to get the results of my MRI. We got home and started to work in his area and then a little in mine. We ended the day with a visit to a less active family in his area which I was very much grateful for because they gave us dinner which we dont usually eat.
Saturday:
It was a normal day. We ate lunch and went out to work. No one showed up to the english class which was sad but we did teach Camila who is a reference from a member in our ward. She will be baptized this Sunday. Afterwards we passed by the party of Paulo a young man in the ward who is always going out and visiting people with us
The best part of the whole day was the baptism of Mery and Ismael. It was absolutely beautiful. Sergio Ismael´s brother was the one to baptized them and the spirit was very strong. I could feel how God loves that family. Afterwards we had cake and soda (I have given up on drinking soda because its very sugary.)
Sunday:
We had church and went and visited Joana an oldery woman who was baptized in march. As we were walking to her house a man who was sitting down tried grabbing my book of mormon. At first I thought that he was drunk but I sat down to talk with him all the same. Turns out that he wasnt drunk. He was intereseted in the book of mormon and so I taught him a little about it and will return to his house this week to teach him more.
That was my week.
Smile!
Elder Olsen
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
So My Week
My week
Tuesday:
We had distict meeting and it was good because I was able to do a self evauation and it was a good thing for me to do. Later we went and picked up the marriage documents for mery and ismael and it was a relief and the end of a giant headache for me :)
Wenesday: We went out and taught the whole world and it was good. There isnt very much about this day that I can say.
Thursday:
We had another ward movie night put on by the missionaries where they watched the second work and the glory movie. I spent about an hour going around with another elder bringing people who were on the church grounds to the film or kicking them out, because the bishop said that they only had these options. It wasnt my favorite thing to do and I was rather stressed out after trying to sort out who wanted to watch and who didnt from a group of about 40 children and teens that were running around like crazy.
Friday:
We had lunch at Irmã Antônias house and it was churrasco! (barbecue) It was the first time in a while that i recieved churrasco and I was very much grateful.
We had an amazing lesson today with Francisca. The grandmother of Jonas. She had a son who used drugs and was a thief die a couple years ago and shes still mourning him, until the point where she said that she would rather have him recieve salvation than her. It was true mothers love. We taught her the plan of salvation and the spirit entered into the lesson very very strongly. I could feel that her son had accepted the gospel in the spirit world or at least he was hearing it there and wanted her to hear it as well. I also told her this. It was the first time in a while that the spirit had been there so strong during a lesson.
Afterwards we stopped by our house to drink maracuja (passionfruit) fanta, its a new fanta that they have here and it was ok. We then went to our meeting with out Ward mission leader and it was good.
Saturday:
We set up for the wedding of Mery and Ismael, and it was amazing. Really it was amazing. Wow. Ill send pictures to you when my camera card gets the virus taken off. But the spirit was there as they got married. They will be baptized this Saturday and they will be the first complete family that I will have baptized in during my mission.
Sunday:
We had church and the church didnt have water anymore. Which was a bit of a problem and so we went to the stake center for the baptism of Jackson. Before the baptism we went to Irmã Antônias house and ate hamburgers there because I thought that I was going to be transfered. We got to the baptism and the Zone Leaders said that I wasnt going to be transfered and so Ill be staying here for the next little bit.
I had the wondeful priveledge of baptizing Jackson. He truly is an amazing teen.
Monday: We went to Irmã Maria do Fatmas house where she taught me and Elder Matos how to make Salgados (salty snacks, like pigs in a blanket but with meat and chicken). Then Elder Nunes called me and i had the chance to speak with him briefly. He goes home tomorrow at 3:00am because his time has arrived. He is by far my favorite companion and said that he will leave for me an Indian headress that he recieved here which I will be immediately sending home to you.
I hope that you all are having an amazing week, I love you all
Love
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