Well i don't know why but I keep having interesting medical experiences here in Tijuana. First of all, during our meeting with the ward mission leader, his daughter began to throw up next to me. And she didn't stop, so I had to support her so she didn't fall over, while her parents went to get rags. But don't worry i didn't get any throw up on my shoes.
And the other is a member in the ward that can't come to the church because has sever diabetes. And he has to have his dialysis 4 times a day, but he does it in his house. So the two times we went to see him this week he was in process of his dialysis. Without a shirt on, and his tube connected to sometime inside his stomach. It was not a pleasant surprise, but i held my composer, and we made it out alright, and I didn't even have the fainting felling come over me.
But this week was good we keep working, and this week we are going to have division with the young men in the ward. Where i go with one and Elder Rojas goes with another. it will be good. We hope to have a baptism this saturday, the husband was to be baptized, but the wife was some doubts, so we are going to work with her so she feels ready.
But other than that not much has changed here either. Today should be really calm day, with only 2 appointments en the afternoon, but with more tomorrow. hope all you are doing good. Reading your scriptures, doing your prayers, and giving service to others. and always remember,
that everyone loves a missionary!!!!!!,
elder olsen.
remind me to send pictures the next week.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
20 of Febuary
Well once again another week down. And this one sure flew by. Seems like yesterday that i was writing home, and here i am again.
The past week was good. The best news we got from this week is that one of our investigators, is going to get married. They came to church last sunday, and said that they weren't going to get married.
But we went to their house tuesday, and they started to talk, almost fight, and when they stopped talking. I asked them, "Entonces si se van a casar o no?" and they said yes. So now we have their ride to get married organized and ready for Thursday. And we hope that they are baptized the next tuesday!
Also we got a little rain this week. not a lot but enough to wet things down a bit, and make a lot of mud. It didn't scare us off.
But the work goes on. We keep working with our ward also. trying to reactivate a couple familys, one of which came to church sunday. which was really nice to see them there present.
But the Scripture of the week, probably the month also. is in Alma 60:36. Love it, and i love the example of Captin Moroni.
But that's all for this week. right now we are going to eat at Taco Buffet. which i am really excited for because we haven't eaten anything all day trying to save more room in the stomach.
Se que el libro de mormon es verdadero. Y que fue escrito por nostros, y por nuestros tiempos. Se que Jose smith fue un profeta de dios, quien restauro la iglesia de jesucristo aqui en la terria, para darnos la luz, en un mundo de obscuridad. Espero que todos ustedes esten bien, y recurdense, que todos aman un missionero,
Elder Olsen
The past week was good. The best news we got from this week is that one of our investigators, is going to get married. They came to church last sunday, and said that they weren't going to get married.
But we went to their house tuesday, and they started to talk, almost fight, and when they stopped talking. I asked them, "Entonces si se van a casar o no?" and they said yes. So now we have their ride to get married organized and ready for Thursday. And we hope that they are baptized the next tuesday!
Also we got a little rain this week. not a lot but enough to wet things down a bit, and make a lot of mud. It didn't scare us off.
But the work goes on. We keep working with our ward also. trying to reactivate a couple familys, one of which came to church sunday. which was really nice to see them there present.
But the Scripture of the week, probably the month also. is in Alma 60:36. Love it, and i love the example of Captin Moroni.
But that's all for this week. right now we are going to eat at Taco Buffet. which i am really excited for because we haven't eaten anything all day trying to save more room in the stomach.
Se que el libro de mormon es verdadero. Y que fue escrito por nostros, y por nuestros tiempos. Se que Jose smith fue un profeta de dios, quien restauro la iglesia de jesucristo aqui en la terria, para darnos la luz, en un mundo de obscuridad. Espero que todos ustedes esten bien, y recurdense, que todos aman un missionero,
Elder Olsen
Another one bites the dust-Feb. 13th
Yes thats right another week flew by and full of adventures. First of all i got a package last week. thanks so much. But is was a valentines package, so it got here in perfect time. BUT still no letters.
Also this week I went with the district leader on divisions and i learned a couple of things to help me better. Then we went to the baptism of the bishops son, and the had all sorts of problems with the font. So we emptied out water with buckets. then when they went to refill it. they didn't have hot water. So he got dunked in pretty cold water. but its a good thing that my church doesn't have so many problems with the font.
Also we had a multi zone conference, thats were i got my package. And yes i was in the same zone as Elder Boyer from Springville. Really cool guy. I am still taller then him, but he sure does weigh more that i do.
But the work goes on and remains consent. Still working with a couple investigators that have to get married. We just have to keep teaching the importance of it. And hope that they will do it. Still knocking doors, talking with people in the streets, and always inviting to the church services. But always remember that everyone loves a missionary,
Elder Olsen reporting live from Tijuana, Mexico
Also this week I went with the district leader on divisions and i learned a couple of things to help me better. Then we went to the baptism of the bishops son, and the had all sorts of problems with the font. So we emptied out water with buckets. then when they went to refill it. they didn't have hot water. So he got dunked in pretty cold water. but its a good thing that my church doesn't have so many problems with the font.
Also we had a multi zone conference, thats were i got my package. And yes i was in the same zone as Elder Boyer from Springville. Really cool guy. I am still taller then him, but he sure does weigh more that i do.
But the work goes on and remains consent. Still working with a couple investigators that have to get married. We just have to keep teaching the importance of it. And hope that they will do it. Still knocking doors, talking with people in the streets, and always inviting to the church services. But always remember that everyone loves a missionary,
Elder Olsen reporting live from Tijuana, Mexico
I feel a little bit at home-Feb 6th
Well a little funny story that has me feeling at home again.
The 24 of january we helped a family move out of our ward, because they lost their home to the bank. Sad story. but we helped them move and they thought that the problems would end there. but this past friday, they called us again, and asked if we could help them move again. I didn't ask why, but we did. Turns out the house they moved into is falling apart. When they went to look at it to rent it, they didn't see the cracks, or the lack of earth under the house, but its going to fall apart. so we helped them move again. and thats why i feel like i am at home . (you all know how much my sisters like to move around)
But we are still working here, looking for new investigators, but we did find some. we are once again looking into marrying people, but know the problem is that they don't want to that easily. I don't know why, they have 14 years together, and a 13 year old son. but we keep working with them. And also there is another couple that are activity attending the church, but not baptized because they are not married. because he is not divorced from his first wife. SOOOO thats a problem.
Glad as always to get your letters and support. I havent gotten your letters but i know that you have written them. but don't have much time today. we played soccer, ate, now we are going to eat with investigators, and end the night with a Family home evning. But i love you all, and remember, that everyone loves a missionary,
Elder Olsen
The 24 of january we helped a family move out of our ward, because they lost their home to the bank. Sad story. but we helped them move and they thought that the problems would end there. but this past friday, they called us again, and asked if we could help them move again. I didn't ask why, but we did. Turns out the house they moved into is falling apart. When they went to look at it to rent it, they didn't see the cracks, or the lack of earth under the house, but its going to fall apart. so we helped them move again. and thats why i feel like i am at home . (you all know how much my sisters like to move around)
But we are still working here, looking for new investigators, but we did find some. we are once again looking into marrying people, but know the problem is that they don't want to that easily. I don't know why, they have 14 years together, and a 13 year old son. but we keep working with them. And also there is another couple that are activity attending the church, but not baptized because they are not married. because he is not divorced from his first wife. SOOOO thats a problem.
Glad as always to get your letters and support. I havent gotten your letters but i know that you have written them. but don't have much time today. we played soccer, ate, now we are going to eat with investigators, and end the night with a Family home evning. But i love you all, and remember, that everyone loves a missionary,
Elder Olsen
Did you burn a shirt this week? Jan 30th
Well yes its official, i am half way over with the best to years and its flying by!! i dont know if its the new sector or what but the two weeks have flown by. Elder Rojas is good. I had heard many missionarys here in the mission say that training a new missionary is great. And i never understood why until now.
They always said that you get to see your progress as a missionary. To see how the missionarys come to the mission field, and what to do everything, work hard, talk with everyone, do this, do that. But they don't know how to do it. so this is where i come in. I am doing a lot to help him, and sometimes a love to look back and see how much i have learned and experienced. Hes good, we get along a lot better then my last companion which is really nice. but we keep working, and are struggling to find new investigators, but this week we have faith to find some really good ones.
Yes i did burn a shirt.(note: they are a lot more flammable then they look) i took pictures. someday you'll get to see them, but today no.
Yes, we climbed up the attic to get the dog in our suit pants, but don't worry it all washed out.
Sorry to here about the losing of timpview, but i guess since they won girls volleyball, maybe timpview is changing??????
what team is Jimmer on?
But all is good here on the boarder, and no need to worry, but remember that everyone loves a missionary!!!!!!!!!!!!
love you all elder olsen
They always said that you get to see your progress as a missionary. To see how the missionarys come to the mission field, and what to do everything, work hard, talk with everyone, do this, do that. But they don't know how to do it. so this is where i come in. I am doing a lot to help him, and sometimes a love to look back and see how much i have learned and experienced. Hes good, we get along a lot better then my last companion which is really nice. but we keep working, and are struggling to find new investigators, but this week we have faith to find some really good ones.
Yes i did burn a shirt.(note: they are a lot more flammable then they look) i took pictures. someday you'll get to see them, but today no.
Yes, we climbed up the attic to get the dog in our suit pants, but don't worry it all washed out.
Sorry to here about the losing of timpview, but i guess since they won girls volleyball, maybe timpview is changing??????
what team is Jimmer on?
But all is good here on the boarder, and no need to worry, but remember that everyone loves a missionary!!!!!!!!!!!!
love you all elder olsen
Hello & Pictures---Jan 23rd
Well since I am going to send photos know much time to write. But it definitely was a different week for me. With new companion, new sector, and new responsibility. All going great.
Things are going good, getting used to the new sector, and everything, but sunday was alright, not very members showed up, so i didn't get to know to many members. But my new compaion is good and that all is going well.
Hope to send more pictures, but not sure if i will be able to. Hope all of you are doing really well, and have a great week.
but remember that everyone loves a missionary,
elder olsen
Things are going good, getting used to the new sector, and everything, but sunday was alright, not very members showed up, so i didn't get to know to many members. But my new compaion is good and that all is going well.
Hope to send more pictures, but not sure if i will be able to. Hope all of you are doing really well, and have a great week.
but remember that everyone loves a missionary,
elder olsen
A stand we put in the street to contact the people
My past zone
One of my old companion in the river of tijuana
My New Companion
After me and elder rojas dug out a dog out of roof of a member. We don't know how it got in, but it didn't want to come out, we went in after it.BIG CHANGES-Jan 16th
Well i am sorry once again for writing really late again today, but i have an excellent excuse. i have a new sector!!!!! but at 7 oclock in the morning we left to the bus station to wait for several missionary, then they took us to the offices. and they then began to train us a little bit. And the best part about it is that they trained us to train missionarys!! so after a while the band new missionarys got there, and we were assigned new compaions. So long story straight i am training a new missionary!!!! and super exited. really cool. Elder Rojas got here from mexico today and we had our first day in tijuana.
BUt in all the changes i am a little bit nervous, because i do have a new companion, and sector. I opened a sector. There were missionarys here but they took them out, and put us here. And i am still here in tijuana, and i thought they were going to change me away from the temple spot, but now the ward i am HAS THE TEMPLE GROUND IN IT!!!! We passed it going to our house. really cool. but i am a little nervous with all the changes, and not knowing the sector or the members, investigators, and still training a missionary, but i will be aright.
I have to be short because there are so many things to do tonight, so i hope your all good, and have a great week, because now i have a whole butt load of work to do.!!!!, but remember, that everyone loves a missionary,
elder olsen
BUt in all the changes i am a little bit nervous, because i do have a new companion, and sector. I opened a sector. There were missionarys here but they took them out, and put us here. And i am still here in tijuana, and i thought they were going to change me away from the temple spot, but now the ward i am HAS THE TEMPLE GROUND IN IT!!!! We passed it going to our house. really cool. but i am a little nervous with all the changes, and not knowing the sector or the members, investigators, and still training a missionary, but i will be aright.
I have to be short because there are so many things to do tonight, so i hope your all good, and have a great week, because now i have a whole butt load of work to do.!!!!, but remember, that everyone loves a missionary,
elder olsen
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