June 13, 2012

Dear Family,

 Man I'm tired!!!!!!  Can't even think to write!!!!!

Holy cow we have been super busy this week. I'm loving my new companion and new area. Its really really great. I spoke in church on Sunday(my first week here) super fun. hahaha. but it was OK and lots of people said i did a great job.

Calvert has every type of people. From White Trash to Super Ritzy people. Calvert is in the top 20 richest counties in America. so pretty rich.

President Matsumori said he is expecting alot from me this transfer, so I'm kinda stressed. I guess just do my very best at everything i do. hopefully we can get some baptisms this transfer.

I am sleeping so well here. the bedroom in our apartment is so dark. i love it..

well that's all i have to say. i don't know what else to say.

Um

love

Elder Olsen

June 7, 2012

Dear family and Friends,

Lots has happened...holy cow. I am now in a new ward called Calvert. And i have a new companion named Elder Jelitto. He is super cool. We still have a car thankfully. We have a super nice Apartment, above the Garage of a member of the ward. We Are in a Two man but Ive gotten used to them so it wont be bad. Elder Nisson is now training a new missionary and is now the District Leader. Wow I never thought in a million years that would happen. Surprise!!!! Another surprise is I'm now a senior companion. Wow. Elder Jelitto has been out for Four Transfers. We are a super Young Companionship. I guess President Matsumori and Heavenly Father think I'm ready for that? Today we are going to the Nationals Game....Yay!!!! It starts at 1 o'clock. I'm pumped.

Yesterday I met Elder Pearsons parents. They are super cool. We took a picture together and it was cool to see them. It was also kinda cool to watch them as they saw there son for the first time in 2 years. she said that she would send you a copy of it to you. so Ask her for it.

(The Pearson's are an awesome family from Alpine.  I taught their two youngest boys when they were in my preschool.  It was so calming to talk to Jodi, Elder Pearson's mom, about what a great experience her son was having in the Washington D.C. North Mission when Nathan received his call.)

As a mission we are reading the Book of Mormon in Two transfers(12 weeks). I want to challenge each of you to join me. Read 7 pages a day and you will get done. I know that it will help you as you do this. Just Do It.

Thanks for all you Do!

Love

Elder Olsen

May 31, 2012

Dear Mom and Family

Sorry i did not write yesterday. We had Killer Temple Trip and i got a super bad migraine after that. We got back at about 3 o'clock and i had to take the remainder of the day off. So frustrating but I guess It had to be done. Don't worry we have permission to email today Hahaha.

Well not much has happened this week. On Sunday one of the ward members invited us to a block party. The whole block was taped off and there was lots of food and dancing. hahaha not like i was dancing or anything. Just singing along with the music in my head and sometimes out loud. haha. but It was so fun and sooooo hot; man i love Utah Heat. The heat/humidity stinks out here.

We also had a memorial day picnic on Monday with the whole ward. There was lots of food and games. It was the hottest day of the summer so far. 95 so hot. The ward parties make me miss home and make me want to see my family. But i know that's not possible and that this is the way the Lord wants it. So I'm sucking it up.

Tonight is a big night. We have an appointment to start teaching the Dea Family at 7 o'clock. We are super excited and kinda scared at the same time. At least i am. haha. but we are going to focus on what they want to learn and how the can know if this church is true. Its going to be great. I hope and pray.

Also Stop Stressing BOUt me OK mother. I'm OK. don't stress Everything is going to be OK. If you need a blessing of comfort get one because it doesn't help me if your stressing back home. i know that i am out here for the right reason and that I'm doing the Lords Work. I know you, and i know that you Probably stress about me everyday. Just relax. I am OK.

Next week we will have transfers. Also we are going to get to go to a Nationals game. So our p-day is not going to be on Wednesday it'll be on Thursday. so don't expect an email until Then.

Love Elder Olsen(Your Son)hahaheehe

May 23, 2012

Hey Family,

Lots of miracles have happened this week.

First off The Dea Family Told us yesterday that we could come and teach them the lessons. YES YES YES I'm so pumped to be part of that. I yelled in the car for joy as i heard what she had texted us. Man i was so happy.

Second We had an amazing lesson with a part member family. The Sister Berger and Robert her non member husband have been coming to church together for several months. He has never taken the Missionary lessons But still comes to church even if his wife is absent. Super Solid. I have no idea why he has never had the missionaries over. Well on Sunday he came up to us and asked us his schedule for the week and we told him any day works for us. he told us to come over Yesterday so we did. The spirit was so strong there and we both bore our testimonies of the Book of Mormon and he committed to read sincerely and pray with real intent if it was true. He will get an answer i know it.

Those are just a couple of the many miracles that happened this week. Good week. over all.

We went over to a less actives house and my companion said that he was a crazy Belgium. Man Was he right. We ended up rebuking him because he knew that the Book of Mormon was true and he wasn't living up to the covenants he made with God. It felt like we were yelling at him but the spirit was there. Super weird. Kinda cool. At the beginning he fought back but by the end he was speechless and the message was understood. At the end of the rebuke he asked and where do we go from here? Our response was TO CHURCH. He did not like that... just made up more excuses and is still as suborn as always.

Im glad all is well back in The Great State of Utah. Thanks for all you do.

I love you and miss you all.

Love

Elder Olsen

May 16, 2012

Dear Family and Friends,

It was so nice to hear your voice on Sunday. I loved the few short minutes we talked. Nothing much has happened since we talked. I went on an exchange with the "capitol Elders." That was fun, I got a whole bunch of House ties from their apartment. Other than that nothing has changed. I was super tired Tuesday but i worked through it and am still trying my best to obey all the rules and such. still having a hard time waking up but I'm trying new stuff every week. sooner or later I'm going to find something that works. Thanks for all you do.

I love you.

Love/Elder Olsen

PS I sent Nate a present for his farewell next Sunday. Tell him to work hard and to never give up.

Bye

May 9, 2012

Dear Family,

Well this week wasn't so bad. except i am super tired as you can see by the way I'm writing my email. We had zone activity today. We had An Olympic day. with lots of events and such. It was OK Not a fan of taking my whole p day to do it but it was OK.

Miracle of the week-

So about a week ago we stopped by a less active in the ward named the Dea (Dee) family. we had no idea who they were or anything. We knocked her door and she let us in. come to find out that she never really gained a testimony and such. also she told us that she usually brushes the missionaries off never lets them in. so we get in and we just start chatting with her about life. Then we start being missionaries and we invite her to take the lessons again so she could develop a testimony for her self. We could tell she wanted to say yes but she said she would talk about it with her husband.

Well we leave and then on Sunday we see Her whole family(Two non-baptized kid included) at church and they stayed all three hours. She also thanked us for getting them there and that they will see us next week.YES!!!!!!!!

Bam!!!!!!!!

Miracle Baby. Love them.

Well got to go.

Love Elder Olsen

P.S. Elder Pearson is an Assistant to the President now. HaHa.

P.S.S. Tell Grandma and Grandpa Olsen That I'm sorry i haven't responded to them yet I'm just so engulfed in the work.

P.S.S. S. did you know that Sister Matsumori has a blog about us missionaries for the mothers back home?

May 2, 2012

Dear Mom and Dad,

The new area is going really well. The members are always super excited to do missionary work. This is the best ward so far for missionary work. When the members do missionary work it makes our job alot easier. Our job as missionaries is not to find people to teach its to teach people the members find. They are the finders and we are the teachers. we get fed every night and I have a feeling that I'm going to gain a little weight here in Bowie ward. well I'm In a place called PG county. Its notorious around the mission for being a scary place. Lots of crime. but i don't live in it i live in a place called Croften. its safe here were i live, our area just covers PG county.

Well my companion is interesting ill write a letter about him soon Just remind me next week if you don't get it.

Tell Whitney and Lauren Congratulations and i hope the best for them. Is Whitney getting married in the Temple??

well that's all i have time for today sorry we have lots of stuff we have to do today.

Tell dad to send me some of his old ties will ya?

K

Love you guys,

Elder Olsen