06 March 2017

So we have been playing games with the Zone almost every p-day. And the game we play is Mafia. It gets really crazy when people start yelling in Spanish haha. We have one member in our zone and he is dying the change. He’s always really chill but during the game he gets really into. He sits there and it’s like he’s the guy from lie to me where he reads people. So we always have a good laugh about that.

 

So we had some problems with the comp. We knocked a door and you need to know my comp is afraid of dogs. So we knocked the door and this dog started to bark and go nuts. And my comp started to run. So I grabbed him by the tie and pulled him back to the door. You need to understand that I have told mys you hear a dog because if he see you then he will run after you and think you are playing. So i grabbed him by the tie and pulled him back. After he got ticked and I told him that he shouldn’t run. Always interesting with him. So we always buy food for our house at night I usually buy 3 eggs for breakfast in the morning. But anyways I was still buying things and my comp left me and started walking home. I finally caught up ripped him a new one that night.

 

So we are teaching this one family that’s super awesome. They believe the book of Mormon is true they believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. And that this is the true church. Sounds like the perfect investigator right_ well not everyone is perfect and what I mean by that is we said Okay that’s awesome that you know these things for yourself. So will you come to church and understand more about this church?  She turned to us and said no I don’t think I need to because every church teaches the word of God and every church is the same. So I’m going to read the Book of Mormon still but our family will continue to go to the church here. This is where we have to back track and teach lesson one over again and tell them that there was only one true church here on earth and that its now back on the earth for all of us. Little by little with everyone. So remember that crazy guy with the bad drink. Well he is one of best investigators still and looks like we will baptize him here on the 11 of March. But even he has problems. We talked to his wife today and she said that he has 2 personality’s... I don’t know if that means anything for the church or what but I’m worried that we won’t be able to help. I don’t know we will see what or district leader says about all this. Oh yeah we might be helping people get married as well in the coming weeks. And I know what you’re thinking. That’s not what missionary’s do. They help people be baptized not married. But when you have an investigator that wants to be baptized but isn’t married you have to help them with this as well. So we will see what happens in the coming week’s haha.

 

So we went to see our crazy investigator who we don’t know if he has a drinking problem or actually has 2 personalities. But we decided to see for ourselves. So we talked about the word of wisdom and he has no problem with nothing and all is good here. He said he wants to follow the way of the Lord so he said he wants to do everything he can. As well he said he wants to take the sacrament every Sunday with us. This is super good! So remember the one family where the husband is less active and the wife isn’t a member.   And she thought we are apostles.  Well she always has some crazy question for us when we visit. For example she read a part of Moroni where it talks about the gift of tongues. And she said Elder Nelson does that mean you have the gift of tongues because you have little time here in Guatemala and you speak good Spanish.  So you have received the gift of tongues.  And I didn’t want to be like Yup you know it. I was like well yes I believe I have received that from our father to help me in the mission. As well there is a lot of studying with that as well. It’s always fun with that family. We have a date for them to be married and for her to be baptized all in the same day! That’s going to be one crazy day! 

 

So we had a divisions with the district leader the other day and let me just say the best part of that day. We got pizza hut after all was said and done. So that was awesome! But after we ended divisions came back to this area to work again. Our investigator Elias has a date to be baptized on the 11 of March. He is super awesome and he loves everything about the church. He said that he wanted to go out and teach people this as well! How awesome is that.  So I’m really happy we have a date for him to come into the church. As well our investigator Sara who is going to be married to her husband who is less active and be baptized on the same day is super good! She always has questions about the church and everything we teach. They have a really big heart for the elders as well. They love us. We were talking to them Saturday night and she asked, So after these lessons are over will you continue to visit us_ They really like having us over. As well she asked about the changes that we will get and asked if she would ever see us again. We said it’s possible when they go to the temple together. That’s what is awesome about this mission. If we have converts we can go with them to the temple no matter where we are in the mission. It was great to hear that they want us there for that day. They are huge blessing for the mission and this area. Not only for their love and the want to know more. But as well they always have food for us Hahaha 

 

So we have a baptism this weekend for Elias. We have everything set up, an interview and the bishop has everything for us to be set up as well. So it’s really good. We are really excited with this and all that. We have been really working hard with both Elias and Sara.  Sara is the investigator that always gives us food.   We have the date for her and her husband to be married and for her to be baptized right after. Super excited for that as well. Life is getting a bit better here in the mission. Just need to get to work and good will come. 

 

So Monday we have a family home evening planned with the family that always has root beer for us. And when we were in church she told us, Elders anytime you want pizza or something just call us. This is when we planned for a family home evening. She asked after Elder Nelson Would you like pizza and more root beer as well?   I was so happy and was like a little kid, Yes Please haha.

 

Hope all is well for everyone and you aren’t to cold back home Haha life is good because we keep moving forward. Thank you for all your love and support!! Love you all!


Elder Nelson

 

 

So I have been thinking a lot about the last package I got. I loved everything I got from the package from my family and Kiana’s family. But I only ask for one thing. If you plan to send another package I ask to have some hand written letters from everyone. I love the candy and peanut butter and everything I get but I’ve seen people get hand written letters and they are always really happy. I don’t want to sound like you have to do that it’s just an idea if you plan another package haha.