HAPPY MOMS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOODNESS!!!
So when we get homesick it is referred to as being "trunky" well ladies and gentlemen...
yesterday
I got to talk to my mommy, daddy, and brothers.... I was trunky. still
am a little. but no worries! this is a new week full of adventure to
focus on! Its definitely been a lot better week than some but we have
had some random ah inspiring moments!!
First thing I want to tell you about is two of our investigators!
They are brother and sister! The sister will be 20 in june and has a 2
year old daughter and husband, I think I've mentioned them before! I
love her so much!! She is just wonderful but we had the hardest time
getting an appointment with her this week! it was driving us both crazy!
but she has been very conscious of us and called to let us know when
she had to cancel!(: definitely better than those people who don't let
you know so you show up with a member and have to apologize for the lack
of investigator.. But anyways! We tried to visit her on Friday and
ended up seeing her brother instead! we've talked to him before but he
was high... so it didn't really go anywhere for obvious reasons. this
time however he was very sober and interested and asking us questions!
it was super cool! and in the end he accepted to be baptized on june 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!
But.
Of course there is a but(; they were both supposed to come to church yesterday.... well 1030 rolls around and we call them to
remind them. The brother was out drinking all night so he isn't home.
and the sister isn't feeling well at all so she can't come): heart
breaking to work so hard with people and then have them not come! but
its ok. we still love them! So we went by at 6 last night to see the
brother and he was outside but definitely still drunk. he apologized a
bunch and told us he had friends over so he couldn't talk to us but his
sister was home so we could talk to her. so we waited for him to get her
and ended up getting introduced to his friends. at which point a very
drunk Mexican boy told me I was pretty(: awkward but flattering
considering I was in my glasses and had my fluffy pony tail going on. oh
well! take compliments where you can get them!
So we ended up sitting with the sister and figuring out if she
really wanted to be baptized. she said she did and we taught her about
the restoration! oh man the spirit was SOOOO strong!! then after she
prayed to know about joseph smith and about her new BD (May 26!) and
received SPIRITUAL CONFIRMATION!!!!! which means: JACK POT OF
GOLD!!!!!!!! sort of. we also talked about the word of wisdom, she is
quitting smoking and hasn't done it for 2 weeks now and promised to not
drink tea! yay!!!!! Milagros en Laredo!
Next thing I want to tell you about is invitation
sunday! this sunday(mothers day) was set aside for everyone to invite
people and not worry about the missionaries attacking fresh spiritual
meat(; we were all excited but nobody came): well besides the members.
but I had a thought during it as my compy talked about being a 4 year
convert to the church...
here's my though:
Everyone is a convert to
the church. No one is born like Christ knowing exactly that the church
is true(well he established it so yeah he knows) We all at some point in
our lives are learning about the church and have to make the decision
of whether to say "yes I know its true" or search more to find our own
answer. So when people look at those who have been "members there whole
life" and think that we have had it easy. They are dead wrong. maybe a
little easier in some cases but we all have to pray for that
confirmation at some point. I know I didn't actually start getting a
testimony until I went to my first girls camp and had to stand up in the
testimony meeting and say I didn't know if I had one. My bishops wife
stood up after me and said "if you don't have one, now is the time to
start." and I've always remembered that. I don't know if she even
remembers that moment but it really did mean a lot to me and I've tried
since then to have a testimony of the gospel.
I'm grateful for all the people who have helped my testimony
grow in some way or another with their words, actions and support. we
were talking about when we feel like we have grown the most in the
mission and I think the MTC was my first huge leap of growth! I didn't
realize how much I did know about the gospel and how much I didn't until
I was sitting in an uncomfortable desk reading all day long...
Oh! again! happy mothers day!!! It was seriously so
wonderful talking to my family but I wish my sister would have been
there too! I would have loved to hear my nephew squawk and some smart
comment from my dear brother in law(:
all in all my friends and family: LIFE IS GOOD. The
church is true! and man some of you need to bust out the pen and paper
and write me a note!!! I accept notes and letters of all kind! Honestly
my favorites are some that have the words" just figured I should write
you something fast" those make me smile unceasingly and give me an extra
boost to push through the hard days! Thank you all for your prayers
and know that I'm praying for many of you as well! I didn't know what it
was like to have sore knees from praying until these past couple weeks.
Be safe! Tell your mom you love her! The church is
true! and if you don't know it, FIND OUT! God is waiting at the door to
give you the answer!
Mucho amor de Laredo,
Sister Nielson
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