Never say never

Hello all loved ones back home. I sure do love you all. I miss you like crazy. 

We had a very interesting week. Last Monday we are able to go to the motor speedway in Charlotte.  We were able to go around the track in a tour bus... it was a blast. I have many pictures I will send. 

I learned a lot of true doctrine about the track and we met some really fun people there!  Also, we had the district there and some others. For the most part I have come to know that NASCAR is still crazy. 

I went on an exchange with an Elder. His name is Cal Christiansen he is from Altamont, Utah. He's an all-star basketball player!  Superquick on his toes and super swagy! I had a very spiritual experience when we were on exchange.  We went to a Book of Mormon study class and while there we are talking about General Conference and when I was speaking of the things I learned I felt true confirmation from the Spirit of the things I talked about. I love God. God is good all the time. We went down to Charlotte had interviews with President it was wonderful but it was great to see the progress that I have had during my mission. President Alexandria is so wonderful you truly shares his love with all of us through his experiences and his love for Christ. He has invited me to pray and study the doctrine of Christ to have it embedded in my heart.  He also asked me to truly be converted by Christ. 

We met this less active James. This guy was straight crazy! He told us that the American people have alliances with over seven different aliens and that some of them live among us. He told us that he found this out through a friend that told him about it in a hotel. He also talked about the government not letting us do certain things but we don't really know. I felt super bad but I know that James will find truth after this life.  Elder Hatch and I tried to keep it together we were laughing pretty hard after...I kind of feel bad for him. 

We met this guy Ed. He used to be a member well I guess he still is but his testimony is gone.  He talked about science and how it makes more sense but it's black after this life complete darkness no continue on.  I thought that was very sad and I wish he could find out about the plan of salvation actually have the doctrine of Christ embedded in his heart. I know that God works through the Holy Ghost and by having experiences My testimonies grows. I may not know all things matter-of-factly... I don't know but a little; however; I've had experiences that help me understand that God is there. God blesses me and he wants me to be with Him again. Thank you all so much for your inspiring letters in boxes! I am eternally grateful for the love I received from each one of you. I think and pray for you all each day. I can't wait for the day that we will all be reunited again at the glorious second coming of our savior! Love y'all so much. Keep on kicking Sent from my Liahona

Jesus is your heart surgeon

OMG Emoji faces this week have been so fun! Have so many great stories to tell you all! 

We had mission conference this week! It was focused on family history and the importance of using it as a finding tool! It was neat!  Our presidents son works for the family history in Salt Lake so he came out and have some good ideas! We loved it! I also have been looking through some family history stuff and finding some fun events! 

We had a fun finding this week! We went into a gas station to fuel up aka soda! We started talking to the cashier his name is Bobby and he loves learning.  We were able to clear up some misconceptions of what he has learned about the church in the past. We have met with him a few times and hopefully he will progress! 

I love this ward. We have a lot of fun people in the District. I'll tell you their names explain their humor and attitudes: Sister Grace. She is from Lehi, Utah.  She's crazy and is gymnastic girl. Sister Sandy is from Pocatello, Idaho.  She is very calm and doesn't talk a lot but she's great to listen to. Elder Skinner is from Wyoming and he is just the best super funny guy.  He loves working. Elder Christiansen is from Provo, Utah and is super great and loves his family and basketball. This makes up our District with me and Elder Hatch as the authorized representatives of Concorde district we throw down. 

I like to share my thoughts and opinions on this wonderful General Conference that we've been able to listen to and partake of this week. I had a few questions coming into the General Conference most of them were answered several times in different ways. I truly felt the love that President Monson has for me. I'm grateful for his excitement and I know that he'll be sanctified as he magnifies his calling. One of my favorite speakers is President Eyring.  He has such a tender heart. I would like to note that I didn't fall asleep once! Pretty happy about that! 

I am so grateful for all the love I get from all of you! I know God and His Son, Jesus Christ, heal hearts. I know that as we focus and put Jesus in the center of our lives, we will be blessed and have the atonement to heal our hearts! I love God and I love his servants! 

Look for ways to improve from this experience... take it to the sacrament next week! I know we can be forgiven! Satan wants us to think we can't be. I love you all and know God does too.  One day we were having weekly planning and..... So we made a video!

Baptism

Hello my people! I love God!! And he loves me! 

This week has been great #likealways! 

Powerful contact! We were contacting the other day and decided to knock upon a door we felt prompted to do so... As the door opened the woman told us she is studying with the Jehovah Witnesses and so we knew we were sent and started to share a powerful first lesson as she understood what the message was about.  She wanted to study, then comes out her friend from the back room..... "Hi my name is Alma" she quietly said... We looked at each other and decided we needed both! I promise God is helping all of us bring this people to the truth! 

We got the chance to go to a funeral for a recent convert in the ward! It was very sad but exciting cause the opening prayer was by a guy who didn't go to our church and when he said the prayer he was yelling in the mic and I was taken back but I knew that's how some people communicate with God.  I just know my ways in Sacrament service. 

Yesterday was one of the most powerful fast n testimony meetings I have ever been to! Almost everyone was in tears. A story that was shared: there was a family that had a daughter that was about to die she had cancer stage 4 and her parents asked her what she wanted before she died... (They are all members of the church just super less active) she told them she wanted to be sealed in the temple! It was gonna be hard cause she couldn't really walk around so they all got prepared and went to the temple.  She had to ride in ambulance and then they said we will just put the white cloths over top of her body cause she had so many cords and stuff all over her but she insisted on getting into the white cloths so they helped her get into those cloths. As they sat around the alter to be sealed they decided she better not get down on her knees like normal, but she insisted on her kneeling next to the alter! She had to have two people on both sides of her holding her up. As I listened to this story, I feel like I understand how important family's are and being sealed. I miss my family so much I miss my friends so much I can't wait to be back home. Not being able to be with my family in Heaven would be hell! I know God has a plan and in that plan we are meant to be with our family's! I love each and everyone of you so much.  I am eternally grateful for the amount of love you showed me! Thanks for being good to me! Love Elder Nelson