So transfer news, Elder Johnson left this morning to head to the mission office. We got the call last night, and I am going to be training and a district leader...and I am freaking out! I haven't done either before, but I am looking forward to it. There aren't very many missionaries coming out this next transfer, and it should be pretty fun.
I got a lot out of studying the Book of Mormon this past week. I have been studying the history of the Jewish people in 2 Nephi, and it is so awesome. I know the Book of Mormon is true. It is such an amazing book, and I love being able to study it every day.
Sorry for this small email, but I don't have a lot of time! I love you all!
Elder Nielsen
Monday, May 26, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Another week in Red Bluff, CA
So, this week was super awesome. We have been trying to help our investigator, Jeff, a lot recently. He had expressed to us before that he wants to be baptized, but he is scared about his family going against his decision. This was his biggest concern, and he was really anxious about it. He came to a baptism on Saturday and to church on Sunday, and he really enjoyed them both. We had a lesson with him last night at our ward mission leader's house, and we talked a bit about his family. He said that he talked to his dad about coming to church and being baptized, and then his dad told him that he fully supports him. Jeff was so surprised to hear that! Jeff's dad had apparently promised his father that he would be baptized before he died, and so he fully supports Jeff's decision as well. It is so cool, because Jeff wants to be the example to help his family make the decision to be baptized as well, and it looks like everything is working out for it to happen!
Last P-day we played some disc golf at a course here in town. When we were about halfway through we caught up to some guys who were taking a medicinal herb break, and so we started talking to them. We played the rest of the course with them, and they were asking us about being missionaries and stuff. It was a lot of fun, and one of them said they wanted to talk to us more! Super cool!
Crazy experience at Church - I played the piano during sacrament meeting for one of the Sister Missionaries that also covers the Red Bluff ward while she sang. We were about halfway through the song when the last page fell off the piano! I was kind of freaking out, and I wasn't sure what to do. It took a good minute before someone decided to get up and grab it for me, and I was so grateful! It was just in time too, because I was going to try and reach it with my foot. Luckily everything worked out!
So this is my last week with Elder Johnson. I am going to be bummed to see him go, cause we have done some good work together. He is heading back home to Chicago next week, so I'll be getting a new companion. Elder Johnson is coming back to visit in August though, so I will be able to see him if I am still here!
Love you guys!
Elder Nielsen
Last P-day we played some disc golf at a course here in town. When we were about halfway through we caught up to some guys who were taking a medicinal herb break, and so we started talking to them. We played the rest of the course with them, and they were asking us about being missionaries and stuff. It was a lot of fun, and one of them said they wanted to talk to us more! Super cool!
Crazy experience at Church - I played the piano during sacrament meeting for one of the Sister Missionaries that also covers the Red Bluff ward while she sang. We were about halfway through the song when the last page fell off the piano! I was kind of freaking out, and I wasn't sure what to do. It took a good minute before someone decided to get up and grab it for me, and I was so grateful! It was just in time too, because I was going to try and reach it with my foot. Luckily everything worked out!
So this is my last week with Elder Johnson. I am going to be bummed to see him go, cause we have done some good work together. He is heading back home to Chicago next week, so I'll be getting a new companion. Elder Johnson is coming back to visit in August though, so I will be able to see him if I am still here!
Love you guys!
Elder Nielsen
Monday, May 12, 2014
Breathing Fire in NoCal
Happy International Nurse Day! Happy Mother's Day yesterday as well!
It was the best to be able to talk to the family yesterday. I was pumped that Sister Alisha Nielsen and I were able to talk a little too. Keep it real, sis'.
We were tracting a little bit this past week since we didn't have much else to do, and we picked up a new investigator named Andrew! He was a super cool guy who said we could come back and talk to him some more. Normally, tracting isn't all that effective, obviously. That made it all the better when we knocked on his door.
We also met with a guy named Jeff for the first time this week too. He was a referral from a member in the ward, and we taught him the Restoration. He said that he has already studied about the Book of Mormon a little on his own! He said he would continue to read it and pray to find out if it is true. He is an awesome guy. We found out our ward mission leader is friends with Jeff from growing up, and Jeff's interest in the church was sparked from a simple conversation they had one time. We don't always see the miracles, but we do make a difference!
Also, I ate a Ghost Pepper the other day. I see why it is the hottest natural pepper in the world. I felt like I was breathing fire and my stomach was going to explode. Fortunately, my stomach of steel held it together. I also played the bag-pipes at the home of a less-active we are working with. It was a blast!
I love you guys a ton. Have an AMAZING week!
Elder Nielsen
It was the best to be able to talk to the family yesterday. I was pumped that Sister Alisha Nielsen and I were able to talk a little too. Keep it real, sis'.
We were tracting a little bit this past week since we didn't have much else to do, and we picked up a new investigator named Andrew! He was a super cool guy who said we could come back and talk to him some more. Normally, tracting isn't all that effective, obviously. That made it all the better when we knocked on his door.
We also met with a guy named Jeff for the first time this week too. He was a referral from a member in the ward, and we taught him the Restoration. He said that he has already studied about the Book of Mormon a little on his own! He said he would continue to read it and pray to find out if it is true. He is an awesome guy. We found out our ward mission leader is friends with Jeff from growing up, and Jeff's interest in the church was sparked from a simple conversation they had one time. We don't always see the miracles, but we do make a difference!
Also, I ate a Ghost Pepper the other day. I see why it is the hottest natural pepper in the world. I felt like I was breathing fire and my stomach was going to explode. Fortunately, my stomach of steel held it together. I also played the bag-pipes at the home of a less-active we are working with. It was a blast!
I love you guys a ton. Have an AMAZING week!
Elder Nielsen
Monday, May 5, 2014
The Anchor of the Gospel
Happy May!
We were able to have an awesome lesson with a less-active, part-member family on Saturday. We were teaching about the importance of studying the scriptures and prayer, and the less-active wife told us she wants to read the Book of Mormon again. She surprised herself when she felt that way, and we were really happy for her! The Spirit truly guides us and impresses us to do things, and it was neat to see the Spirit working on all of them!
I love being able to study the Gospel every morning. I have kept up with memorizing a scripture every day, and it seems to make it a richer experience. I am definitely getting some help too, because memorizing stuff was not this easy before my mission!
Kudos to Austin for getting his eagle! That rocks bud. Happy birthday Evan. I love you, and I am happy you are now able to have the authority of God. Happy Cinco de Mayo to Erika and Trevor, and happy anniversary too. You guys are the top of the cupcake. Love you!
Our lesson in Elder's Quorum this last week was so great. It was talking about having the gospel as an anchor. I read Ether 12 this morning, and verse 4 talks about how "hope...maketh an anchor to the souls of men." I looked at a footnote that took me to Hebrews 6:19, and it talks about how the anchor "entereth into that within the veil." Our hope of the Gospel is tethered through the veil, binding us
to Christ. That is so awesome! As long as we hold tight to that hope and faith in Christ then we don't need to worry about being swayed by the world.
My Mission President is definitely an advocate of a strong prayer-life, meaning sincerely and fervently talking to God when you pray. It is so much more meaningful when you pray with real intent, and I love being able to talk to my Father in Heaven. I know He is there.
I love you all so much!
Elder Nielsen
We were able to have an awesome lesson with a less-active, part-member family on Saturday. We were teaching about the importance of studying the scriptures and prayer, and the less-active wife told us she wants to read the Book of Mormon again. She surprised herself when she felt that way, and we were really happy for her! The Spirit truly guides us and impresses us to do things, and it was neat to see the Spirit working on all of them!
I love being able to study the Gospel every morning. I have kept up with memorizing a scripture every day, and it seems to make it a richer experience. I am definitely getting some help too, because memorizing stuff was not this easy before my mission!
Kudos to Austin for getting his eagle! That rocks bud. Happy birthday Evan. I love you, and I am happy you are now able to have the authority of God. Happy Cinco de Mayo to Erika and Trevor, and happy anniversary too. You guys are the top of the cupcake. Love you!
Our lesson in Elder's Quorum this last week was so great. It was talking about having the gospel as an anchor. I read Ether 12 this morning, and verse 4 talks about how "hope...maketh an anchor to the souls of men." I looked at a footnote that took me to Hebrews 6:19, and it talks about how the anchor "entereth into that within the veil." Our hope of the Gospel is tethered through the veil, binding us
to Christ. That is so awesome! As long as we hold tight to that hope and faith in Christ then we don't need to worry about being swayed by the world.
My Mission President is definitely an advocate of a strong prayer-life, meaning sincerely and fervently talking to God when you pray. It is so much more meaningful when you pray with real intent, and I love being able to talk to my Father in Heaven. I know He is there.
I love you all so much!
Elder Nielsen
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