bautizmo!!!!!

This is a letter, from some members from my last area. In San Juan. I
almost couldn´t control the emotion I had when I read this letter. I´m
sorry it is in Spanish. It says:

Hello Elder Olson, how are you? we are doing well, even though we are
missing you a lot. We wrote you to tell you that yesica, ailen, and
axel peralta got baptized on friday, they are very happy, and remember
you a lot, they always talk about an angel came to their house and
changed their lives. That angel is you, isn´t that wonderful? we
wented you to know this because you planted a seed in boulevard (My
last area), and already gave your fruits. What a blessing that their
is missioneries like you, we thank you a lot for all that you did in
this branch, we love you alot, don´t forget that the lord will bless
you always, it´s our plea and affection, family  jara. it got done the
baptizm, in the ward of centro because our heater was broken.

Lovin´lil bolivia.

  
        I am starting to love my area more and more. There is always a lot of
funny stuff that happens. We mess around with all the dogs, throw
snowballs at them, scare them and they  jump in the asequias
(Ditches). Argentina Mendoza has this wierd system that controls
flooding, they have cemented ditches that cover the sides of the
roads. I guess it´s a good idea, until people used it for a trash can.
        Our zone isn´t doing so hot, this week was tough for us. A lot of
Elders got sick, and the snow was pretty bad. Everything was super
muddy, and so it was a little hard to move around. I´m getting pretty
good at cooking pastas, because we cook almost every day (5 times a
week). We are going to really focus on inactive members, and
references, but keep doing opening the mouth (141 times a week).
Knocking doors isn´t super effective here in Ugarteche.
        I had some pretty close calls in my mission, I somehow avoid danger
when we are really near. In San Juan, we had no problems, even though
we walked near dangerous places where people throwing rocks after a
soccer game, people were suprised that we were O.k. We had to walk in
dangerous areas at night to get home, without any problems. I know the
Lord protects us, and will continue to protect us. We also had a
problem with drunks who tried to contradict us and they kind of
surrounded us, it was an intense situation, but I know that the Lord
helped us know what to say to calm them down. We walked away without
any problems.

Take care everyone

Elder Olson

Argentina lost!!

  Argentina made it pretty far in the world cup, alemania did really
well. We can watch the Argentina games if we are being obedient as
missionaries. I saw it, I don´t know why but I felt pretty sad myself,
I then realized that my argentine side was coming out.
        We had a great week, I can actually crack jokes and have a fun time
with my new companion (Elder Boyle, he is from Bountiful Utah, but
raised in TEXAS). We are having success in finding people, we keep
running into drunks here in Urgarteche. One time we Ran into one that
my companion knew and he repeats his story of how his wife left him,
he was super drunk.
        I talked to my previous companion through phone, Elder Carr, and he
informed me that of a family that I met with him right before I had
left. I know me and my companion had been guided to find this family,
we found out that the mother is a member, but hasn´t gone to church
since she was 15. The family was looking for a church to go to, and
then we show up. My companion told me that they have gone to church,
and stake conference, and are participating in church activities (We
met them 2 weeks ago). It really made me feel very happy knowing that
this family was prepared by the lord to recieve the gospel.
        We are having a great time, take care!

        Elder Olson