A little Christmas afterthought

We got these pictures this week so here's a little more Elder Nelson from Christmas :)

Good weeks!

Hello everyone!  It's so great to be able to share my week with you all!! So last MondayI hurt my ankle playing soccer (fyi almost won #chairsoccer).  Anyways, this week has been slow but nevertheless, we were able to see some old investigators in the area and were able to put their street name into our iPads and come up with everyone that the missionary's have talked with on that street which is sweet!  We were able to find out that one of them has a huge testimony of Joseph smith and knows he is a Prophet of God so we're excited!

We have been showing all the members the Mormon Message New Years - Look Not Behind Thee video and been having them set up goals for this year and it's been great! Also we push for them to invite friends! So
hopefully we will see more missionary work in this area!

We found out that our new mission president and his wife will be coming out in July! So excited!!  Their last name is Alexander and they're from Alpine, Utah! Super excited for them!

Since I have been resting this week, I have blasted through the Book of Mormon and am now in Ether 10!  So exciting!! I love the Book of Mormon and am more excited for people to hear about it!!  Also, I would suggest everyone to pray for the missionary's in Paris...they need your love! Thanks!!

So after hurting my ankle I thought "what is the best way to help my self get healthy again?" I thought of a cane and so I went to the thrift store and got one! Now, after I got one I thought "if my ankle might heal I would never be able to use that cane again" so I decided to use my mind in a way that it hasn't been used in a while! I thought "if I make it into a selfie-stick like my other pole I could keep it forever and use it for a cane/selfie stick for all eternity!"  Now I would like to share with you how that looks! (So excited)!!!

Well, I'm grateful for all the letters and love I receive from you all and encouragement!!  Love you all! Let me know if there is anything I can do!

Happy New Year's!!! #theyearoffun

What a great week on New Year's Eve!  We had a lot of success and found some fun people! 

A member called us to help him move into his house so we went and helped him.  Then he said "y'all have a dinner?"  and we didn't.  We were thinking we would probably just go somewhere to eat.  He then took us to Red Robin and and we stayed for like 2 hours cause they didn't want us to go outside because everyone was drunk. So we chatted and then we left and while we were walking out I looked at the TV and saw Happy New Year's and it was the best!!! I cried! 

Now the year is 2015 and we woke up and nothing happened.  Nothing had changed only the date so we freaked out! We have a lot of dinners this week so I would like to thank everyone at home for feeding the missionary's cause then I receive dinners!  Elder Smith and I have set a lot of goals and are jacked up to complete those goals! 

This week I have been more focused then ever because the last couple weeks have been really bad.  For instance, Christmas week we only had 5 lessons which is awful but we all know it's not about the numbers but sometimes you still want to be busy.  Anyways, so this week we have pushed really hard and we tried to teach at doors and we were able to teach 14 lessons and hoping for more this next week! 

Sorry for the short message but not to many crazy things.  We have  been searching out all the sisters records because it's only us here in the Summer Field Ward.

Thanks for all the prays!  I love you all and wish you a Happy Hew Year!! I'll try to write more next week! 

Sent from my Ipad

Hello my family!

This week has been a lot of fun! So Monday we had a blast at the church! One of the elders has this game called spike ball and we played it a bunch!

Wednesday was a blast too!  We went over to the Doyal and had dinner with
them.  Sister Doyal made us scarves!!  They are the best!  

Thursday was the best! We had lunch at the bellows and after we ate we called home and that was a blast of course! I love my family and hope they are still thinking about all the things I said even the stuff
about music and sending it to me! Thanks again! Can't wait!! :)

Then after we called we had some pie with the Bellows and my stomach was hurting.  We went home about 4pm and dinner was in 30 so I took a nap and tried to calm my stomach down.  Nothing was working it was just sitting in my stomach and getting biggie.  We went to the Lindsay's and they had cafe rio salads and it was "the best" and I put down as much as I could but I then realized that I wasn't feeling good and that I
might throw up so I sat back in my seat and didn't say a word.  We went home and tried to work that food out!

Friday we were walking down the road and some old guy that the elders were teaching a long time ago said "hey elders" and he wanted to learn more! We're excited!

Transfers came and we heard nothing and then the sisters called us on Sunday and said they are being taken out of the area and it was pretty sad... no more sisters in this area.  So we are gonna get the people they
are teaching and were freaking pumped! We went over today and picked up all their food so we got like so much food!!  Also, we are changing districts and I'm jacked out of my mind for that because we have more peeps in our area and then he sadly said "no more Spanish elders" :(😭 My Spanish is gonna be not so bueno now!

Also, we get the car 2 weeks then we have to bike for a week... I'm excited!

Anyway I love you all and hope you can enjoy these photos of me opening some presents!

#livingthedream

Christmas call 2014

He quoted to us all of D&C 121:34-46 (I think those were the scriptures, but I have to confirm with him) and it was impressive!!!

He hasn't gained any weight (lol)
He eats a lot of bbq
(I'll add more later...)
We love you!

On Thursday, December 25, 2014 at 9am MST we all gathered on Google+ to chat it up with this Elder!!  He looked great and seemed super happy!  He was at the Valenzuela family's home and we got to visit with their youngest daughter for a minute too... she was darling!

 Some highlights...

He loves crepes!

(I'll add more... it's late right now)...

  We love you Elder!

#sharethegift / #missionarystyle

Hey everyone!  Hope you had the chance to read over my last email! I kind of wanted it to be fun to figure it out! Hope none of you got way mad and said rude things about me; if so, I would invite you to repent!

Yay!!!  The days are coming closer to Christmas and I am pumped!! I love Christmas and it seems like everyone is in a better mood then usual!  I'm excited to share with you all some great stories of the  week.

This last week we went to this apartment building (fyi this place has like the most apartment buildings I have ever seen) and we went straight to this one apartment and went to the very top floor and started to knock and make our way down the stairs. We knocked on this one guy's door about half way to the bottom.  He answered and we told him we have a wonderful video to share with him and he invited us in.  We talked for a bit and he had a lot of questions so we told him we couldn't stay and that we would love to come by soon.  He said he would love to and we met with him again and it went great!  Then the next time we met with him his wife wanted to meet us and make cookies and chicken soup for us!!  (I almost thought they were Mormons by the end of the lesson)! This family might just want to learn more about our faith and not join it but, I admire them because they're so nice and really brighten my day! So, I would like to say thank you all for showing love for those who might need it!!

Another day we were knocking doors and we walked up to this guy that was sitting outside.  We asked him how his day was going and he fired back a quick answer that started with "JUST GETTING DRUNK"!  Caught us
both off guard and we then talked for a second and he realized we were not Jehovah's Witnesses! He said "please forgive me I'm not really drunk" I just say that to the Jehovah's witnesses to make them "get".  He
then said he works with a guy and he shared with him a video #heisthegift.  We said "wow, that's sweet" and we were able to teach him a lesson and set up a time to visit him again!

Sad day... our ward mission leader got released yesterday!

Another sweet thing that happened this week was that we had a great zone conference and were able to joke around and see some old buddy's!

Well everyone I love you and I'm so thankful for all the gifts I've gotten and all the letters!! I'm grateful for all of you and hope to see most of you in Christmas!! #weaboutit

It's Christmas time!

Today my letter is in Spanish because I love you all!

(Translation Below)

Esta semana ha sido genial! Escuchamos a Elder D Todd Christofferson!  Y fue increíble que ahora es uno de mis favoritos! Ni siquiera se inicia con un tema que acaba de hacer un Q & A y respuestas con esas grandes palabras! Tocó mi corazón! No es broma una cosa que él dijo que me gustaría compartir con todos ustedes es que él dijo "cuando pecamos sabiendo que es malo es como abofetear a nuestro señor en la cara!  Decimos eh señor que voy a hacer esto y usted paga por ello!

Estoy tan feliz que era capaz de compartir estas cosas con nosotros también era hilarante se burlaba de todo el mundo y sus bromas eran de lo mejor no es broma todo el mundo estaba muriendo probablemente porque como misionero de nosotros nunca reímos, pero fue bueno! Creo que él sabía lo necesitábamos!

Lunes Bueno pasado fue divertido, nos lo pasamos tan divertido en el centro de estaca de nuevo!
Tuvimos un gran tiempo en el distrito cumpliendo nuestro líder de distrito es el anciano español y todos sabemos lo mucho que los españoles les gusta salir de fiesta por lo que podemos adivinar un poco cómo se van reuniones distritales! Jajaja!  También yo y mi compañero nos llevamos un poco mejor que hemos
disfrutado de algunas risas entre sí que es bueno!

Tuvimos una fiesta de Navidad en la iglesia era muy lindo los niños pequeños eran tan lindo y me recordó a todos mis sobrinas y sobrinos que los amo y espero que todos ustedes están dejando saber cuánto los amo!

Y ayer nos fuimos a cantar villancicos en un hogar de ancianos que era una maravilla encanta esa gente!

Ha sido una locura últimamente causa que no tienen a nadie en la piscina investigador por lo que hemos ido encontrando y que realmente tienen que confiar en el espíritu y ha sido impulsar mi fe!  Te quiero todo y estoy muy agradecido por los maravillosos regalos que he recibido yo amo a todos y no puedo esperar a Navidad para hablar con usted.

Sorry for doing this just thought it would be funny!

(TRANSLATION):
This week has been wonderful!  We listened to Elder D Todd Christofferson and it was incredible!  He is now one of my favorites!  He started with a theme and then ended with Q&A and the answers were amazing!  It touched my heart!  Not even kidding about one thing that he said that I'd like to share with you guys.  He said that when we sin, knowing it's bad, it's like slapping our Savior in the face!  We say "hey man, I'm going to do this and you pay for it!"

I am so happy that he was able to share these things with us! Also, it was hilarious and he was totally making jokes that were so funny!  As missionaries we don't laugh a lot so it was great... I think he knew we needed that!

Well last Monday was fun! We had so much fun at the stake center again.  We had a great time in the District celebrating our District Leader's birthday!  He's Hispanic and we we all know how much the Hispanics love to party and celebrate (we can tell from how our district meetings go hahaha)!  Also, my companion and I are getting along a little better and have had some good laughs together!

We had a Christmas party in the church that was really nice!  The little kids were so cute and reminded me of my nieces and nephews that I love and I hope you are all reminding them how much I love them!

Yesterday we went caroling at a nursing home which was wonderful!  I love all the people there!

It has been crazy lately because we do not have anyone in the investigation area so we've been finding and you really have to rely on the Spirit and it has been boosting my faith!  I love you all and I am very grateful for the wonderful gifts I've received!  I love you all and cannot wait for Christmas to talk to you.