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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Come to Erik's Homecoming!
Carta de Elder Olson 16-5-2011
It is a pleasure to serve 24 months in the greatest work that exists
in this world.
I´m so use to living the missionary life that it just seems so awkward finishing. When I first came on the mission, my greatest hope was to be what my Heavenly Father wants me to be. I was able to learn what He wanted me to learn and becoming what He wanted me to become by doing this work, and my greatest desires have been fulfilled. I am certain that one who loses their life for the sake of the Lord, finds it.
We are truly blessed in the mission field. All the miracles, all the times where the spirit guided us, and just living this missionary life is a privileged. My testimony burns with me, that the Lord lives, and our Heavenly Father lives. No one can ever say that there is no evidence of His love, no one can deny the fact that he sent his son Jesucrist for us out of love. God is love, I know this is true, and I leave my testimony with you. My last words in the mission field to you... Never think that you are limited, you are children of God, and your capacity is limitless.
Love,
Elder Olson
in this world.
I´m so use to living the missionary life that it just seems so awkward finishing. When I first came on the mission, my greatest hope was to be what my Heavenly Father wants me to be. I was able to learn what He wanted me to learn and becoming what He wanted me to become by doing this work, and my greatest desires have been fulfilled. I am certain that one who loses their life for the sake of the Lord, finds it.
We are truly blessed in the mission field. All the miracles, all the times where the spirit guided us, and just living this missionary life is a privileged. My testimony burns with me, that the Lord lives, and our Heavenly Father lives. No one can ever say that there is no evidence of His love, no one can deny the fact that he sent his son Jesucrist for us out of love. God is love, I know this is true, and I leave my testimony with you. My last words in the mission field to you... Never think that you are limited, you are children of God, and your capacity is limitless.
Love,
Elder Olson
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 5-9-2011
I´m going to give it all I got these last 2 weeks! Thank you for all
your prayers, I can´t express my gratitude of how much I love you all.
I guess reality is coming, and we will be seeing eachother soon. I
love you all, take care.
Elder Olson
Monday, May 2, 2011
I don´t know why, but I don´t realize that this is my last month. I´m
really sad about it because the mission has done so much good to my
life. We are teaching so many people, and one of the which is really
wanting to get sealed to her family in the temple already. She already
has an amazing testimony, her name is Mariela Perez.
Written deep within my heart, engraved permanently is the knowledge
that God lives, and his Son, our redeemer lives. He has rescued us
from the punishments of sin through his own blood. I was really
pondering about the scriptures in Mosiah 2:21-24 and it penetrated me.
It made me realize how much more in debt I am in with the Lord, and
even if we do everything we can to serve Him, we are still
unprofitable servants. We are always going to be in debt with Him.
Even though I served this mission, I´m still an unprofitable servant.
So great is His mercy, to allow us to live again through Him, and have
place in the kingdom of God.
Mosiah 2:21 "I say unto you that if ye should serve him who has
created you from the beginning, and is preserving you from day to day,
by lending you breath, that ye may live and move and do according to
your own will, and even supporting you from one moment to another—I
say, if ye should serve him with all your whole souls yet ye would be
unprofitable servants."
Mosiah 2:23 "And now, in the first place, he hath created you, and
granted unto you your lives, for which ye are indebted unto him."
Mosiah 2:24 "And secondly, he doth require that ye should do as he
hath commanded you; for which if ye do, he doth immediately bless you;
and therefore he hath paid you. And ye are still indebted unto him,
and are, and will be, forever and ever; therefore, of what have ye to
boast?"
Moisah 2:25 "And now I ask, can ye say aught of yourselves? I answer
you, Nay. Ye cannot say that ye are even as much as the dust of the
earth; yet ye were created of the dust of the earth; but behold, it
belongeth to him who created you."
I love you,
Elder Olson
really sad about it because the mission has done so much good to my
life. We are teaching so many people, and one of the which is really
wanting to get sealed to her family in the temple already. She already
has an amazing testimony, her name is Mariela Perez.
Written deep within my heart, engraved permanently is the knowledge
that God lives, and his Son, our redeemer lives. He has rescued us
from the punishments of sin through his own blood. I was really
pondering about the scriptures in Mosiah 2:21-24 and it penetrated me.
It made me realize how much more in debt I am in with the Lord, and
even if we do everything we can to serve Him, we are still
unprofitable servants. We are always going to be in debt with Him.
Even though I served this mission, I´m still an unprofitable servant.
So great is His mercy, to allow us to live again through Him, and have
place in the kingdom of God.
Mosiah 2:21 "I say unto you that if ye should serve him who has
created you from the beginning, and is preserving you from day to day,
by lending you breath, that ye may live and move and do according to
your own will, and even supporting you from one moment to another—I
say, if ye should serve him with all your whole souls yet ye would be
unprofitable servants."
Mosiah 2:23 "And now, in the first place, he hath created you, and
granted unto you your lives, for which ye are indebted unto him."
Mosiah 2:24 "And secondly, he doth require that ye should do as he
hath commanded you; for which if ye do, he doth immediately bless you;
and therefore he hath paid you. And ye are still indebted unto him,
and are, and will be, forever and ever; therefore, of what have ye to
boast?"
Moisah 2:25 "And now I ask, can ye say aught of yourselves? I answer
you, Nay. Ye cannot say that ye are even as much as the dust of the
earth; yet ye were created of the dust of the earth; but behold, it
belongeth to him who created you."
I love you,
Elder Olson
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
We had an interesting experience with a drunk person.
We saw from far away walking towards an appointment, a drunk guy in a ditch. Lots of people passed by him in bikes, and cars as well. We came up to him and he said "Me duele loco!", which means, I´m in pain, or it´s hurting me. They like to call everyone loco in a friendly manner. We helped him get out of the ditch, he was supported by his bike, and it appeared that his ribs were destroyed. So we carried him and layed him down, and looked for help. It supprises me how many people just passed by him when he was in so much pain. We had someone call an ambulance, and we layed him down and he used my scripture case as a pillow, (He was laying down on a rough surface, there is no sidewalks). This experience reminded me of the good samaritan, (Lucas 10:25-37).
I´m with my old companion!! It´s incredible. I´m with Elder Leany, I was with him for 2 transfers before (3 Months). We are great friends and this will be a very enjoyable transfer. I consider him one of my best friends.
I love you, take care
Elder Olson
I´m with my old companion!! It´s incredible. I´m with Elder Leany, I was with him for 2 transfers before (3 Months). We are great friends and this will be a very enjoyable transfer. I consider him one of my best friends.
I love you, take care
Elder Olson
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
I´ve learned something interesting this week. It compares with the story of Nephi, when he had to go back and get the plates, 2 times from the first original attempt in order to finally get the plates. It applies because in this week, we had a choice to lose our courage and desire to work because of some of our experiences.
Nephi could have lost that desire to go find the plates from their first attempt like his brothers did, but he didn´t stop. He was obedient and knew because of his testimony that the Lord always fufills and provides a way to fufill with his commandments. By having that certainy and trust he did not give up. And I did not give up either, we had experiences that could have easily provoked us into getting angry but like Nephi, we have our testimonies and we chose not to because of the certainy we have that the Lord will be directing us even though before hand we don´t know what to do. I had walked into someone´s property to greet a man, and he was super upset when I stepped in his property, and he yelled at us. We left but we were fine with it. I recall this scripture when we have to suffer experiences such as that. Mathew 5 11 "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake". We ended up finding a family that was interested in hearing us, and they stated that they never had let missionaries in until now... There is only one explination, The Lord prepares people and works miracles among us according to our faith.
We have been struggling in this area, but we hadn´t lost our faith. Because of that, we were able to find people. Yesterday, an old investigator felt the desire to come to church. She had stopped because her husband didn´t support her and didn´t let us come visit. Then she shows up and says she is seperated from her husband, and feels the desire to get baptized.
Today are transfers... sadly this is going to be my last transfer. I will enjoy this time to the fullest, and it is an honor to serve here.
Elder Olson
What Nephi did 1 Nephi 2:16 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart
that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers."
Because he had the desire to know for himself, he gained a testimony, and he did not rebel.
Laman and Lemuel rebelled because....1 Nephi 2:12 "And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them."
They rebelled because they did not have the desire to know and
understand for themselves. I believe this applies to us when we don´t
understand, we usually rebel.
Nephi could have lost that desire to go find the plates from their first attempt like his brothers did, but he didn´t stop. He was obedient and knew because of his testimony that the Lord always fufills and provides a way to fufill with his commandments. By having that certainy and trust he did not give up. And I did not give up either, we had experiences that could have easily provoked us into getting angry but like Nephi, we have our testimonies and we chose not to because of the certainy we have that the Lord will be directing us even though before hand we don´t know what to do. I had walked into someone´s property to greet a man, and he was super upset when I stepped in his property, and he yelled at us. We left but we were fine with it. I recall this scripture when we have to suffer experiences such as that. Mathew 5 11 "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake". We ended up finding a family that was interested in hearing us, and they stated that they never had let missionaries in until now... There is only one explination, The Lord prepares people and works miracles among us according to our faith.
We have been struggling in this area, but we hadn´t lost our faith. Because of that, we were able to find people. Yesterday, an old investigator felt the desire to come to church. She had stopped because her husband didn´t support her and didn´t let us come visit. Then she shows up and says she is seperated from her husband, and feels the desire to get baptized.
Today are transfers... sadly this is going to be my last transfer. I will enjoy this time to the fullest, and it is an honor to serve here.
Elder Olson
What Nephi did 1 Nephi 2:16 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart
that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers."
Because he had the desire to know for himself, he gained a testimony, and he did not rebel.
Laman and Lemuel rebelled because....1 Nephi 2:12 "And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them."
They rebelled because they did not have the desire to know and
understand for themselves. I believe this applies to us when we don´t
understand, we usually rebel.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 4-4-2011
I was busy responding a lot of e-mails so I am cut short on time. I´m
enjoying my time here, and as everyone knows, we had the privileged to
hear our beloved prophet, the 12 apostles, and many of the 70´s. I
really enjoyed the quote... The gospel comforts the afflicted, and the
comfortable is afflicted by it. It´s true, because there is no
stopping point in this life of perfecting ourselves. There is no
comfort zone.
I love you all, take care!!
Elder Olson
enjoying my time here, and as everyone knows, we had the privileged to
hear our beloved prophet, the 12 apostles, and many of the 70´s. I
really enjoyed the quote... The gospel comforts the afflicted, and the
comfortable is afflicted by it. It´s true, because there is no
stopping point in this life of perfecting ourselves. There is no
comfort zone.
I love you all, take care!!
Elder Olson
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 3-27-2011
Something that has helped me push and fight on even when the difficulty and the intensity has increased, is thinking about the atonement of Christ and how he knows me. His bowels were filled with mercy, because of what he had felt in his suffering in Gethsemane. You and I may never have the same experiences, but the Lord has. Knowing that he suffered my pains, and for the punishment of my mistake help me imagine how great this act of love he did was for each one of us.
His suffering was so great, that his soul and body was in total anguish. Our loving heavenly father sent him an angel to comfort him and he allowed this to happen... because of his love for us. Our heavenly father, and the Lord´s love for us is infinite. With that convincing evidence given to us, we can never say that we are not loved by God.
I´m satisfied with what the Lord has made me from before and up to this moment of my mission (I have no regrets), there is still so much to change, and I will do my best so the Lord keeps on building me. I will keep working, and I want to come home needing help to get off the plane. I still got good time left!
His suffering was so great, that his soul and body was in total anguish. Our loving heavenly father sent him an angel to comfort him and he allowed this to happen... because of his love for us. Our heavenly father, and the Lord´s love for us is infinite. With that convincing evidence given to us, we can never say that we are not loved by God.
I´m satisfied with what the Lord has made me from before and up to this moment of my mission (I have no regrets), there is still so much to change, and I will do my best so the Lord keeps on building me. I will keep working, and I want to come home needing help to get off the plane. I still got good time left!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 3-21-2011
It´s the coolest thing in the world to be a missionary. We always have the Lord at our back to protect us and guide us, I know that we are constantly guided and protected in the mission. This week we were able to find people to teach, a lot and it has been success given to us by the Lord.
I have been working on an attribute of charity lately, and trying to apply what the Prophet Moroni suggested us about praying with all our heart to be blessed with this love, and I feel that as days go by, I can inch and inch a little more with this attribute. I know if we develop this attribute, we will have the unselfish desire to help others. Sometimes it is so hard to develop these a attributes, sometimes we feel like we can never develop them... we shouldn't feel that way, we should recognize our weakness and depend on the Lord to make them strong unto us. It works, I have lived it, and I know it´s true.
The results are great, I don´t get upset when people reject me, instead of doing that I pray for them and be friendly to them. This is the greatest feeling in the world, to not get offended. Elder Bednard said that it is a choice to be offended.
The bishop in my area is an excellent bishop. He had a dream about me having an interview with him. He asked me if I was O.k. and I said yes. He asked me again and I said no. So he pulled me into his office and he testified to me of the atonement of our savior. The spirit filled the room, and he told me that NOW is the time to apply the atonement more than ever before, and have the Lord carry some of my weight because I can´t do everything by myself. I need to have more faith that the Lord can carry some of my weight and help me with my trials... I felt a lot of stress and hearing that helped me a lot. I felt in my heart that the Lord used him as an instrument to communicate this with me.
The Lord works amongst us, and many times if we have faith he can work
miracles.
Elder Olson
I have been working on an attribute of charity lately, and trying to apply what the Prophet Moroni suggested us about praying with all our heart to be blessed with this love, and I feel that as days go by, I can inch and inch a little more with this attribute. I know if we develop this attribute, we will have the unselfish desire to help others. Sometimes it is so hard to develop these a attributes, sometimes we feel like we can never develop them... we shouldn't feel that way, we should recognize our weakness and depend on the Lord to make them strong unto us. It works, I have lived it, and I know it´s true.
The results are great, I don´t get upset when people reject me, instead of doing that I pray for them and be friendly to them. This is the greatest feeling in the world, to not get offended. Elder Bednard said that it is a choice to be offended.
The bishop in my area is an excellent bishop. He had a dream about me having an interview with him. He asked me if I was O.k. and I said yes. He asked me again and I said no. So he pulled me into his office and he testified to me of the atonement of our savior. The spirit filled the room, and he told me that NOW is the time to apply the atonement more than ever before, and have the Lord carry some of my weight because I can´t do everything by myself. I need to have more faith that the Lord can carry some of my weight and help me with my trials... I felt a lot of stress and hearing that helped me a lot. I felt in my heart that the Lord used him as an instrument to communicate this with me.
The Lord works amongst us, and many times if we have faith he can work
miracles.
Elder Olson
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 3-14-2011
I don´t feel old yet, but I guess I am old in the mission. It took me
awhile to get use to this life, and finally when I learn how to love
it, the time just flew. In my new area, we started with absolutely
nothing so in these past days we have been working hard to find a
teaching pool. So far we have been seeing great results from old
investigators that we started to teach again. I´m applying everything
that I learned and it seems to be working, we just have to be
constant.
I really felt this passage of scripture has impacted me and helped me in my trials in the mission... "Alma 26:27 Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted
us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success." I lived and know that the Lord blesses us as we are diligent, if we give up we
could be risking the loss of many blessings.
I can assure you, our heavenly fathers love is immeasurable. If we embrace his word, we can come to feel his love. The spirit will confirm his love to us and our identity Romans 8:16 "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:"
awhile to get use to this life, and finally when I learn how to love
it, the time just flew. In my new area, we started with absolutely
nothing so in these past days we have been working hard to find a
teaching pool. So far we have been seeing great results from old
investigators that we started to teach again. I´m applying everything
that I learned and it seems to be working, we just have to be
constant.
I really felt this passage of scripture has impacted me and helped me in my trials in the mission... "Alma 26:27 Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted
us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success." I lived and know that the Lord blesses us as we are diligent, if we give up we
could be risking the loss of many blessings.
I can assure you, our heavenly fathers love is immeasurable. If we embrace his word, we can come to feel his love. The spirit will confirm his love to us and our identity Romans 8:16 "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:"
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 07-03-2011
I called Sister Lindahl about a problem I am having with my shoes. Apparently my back is starting to ache because of the worn out shoes I am using. She called my father, and then called me back to notify my. In that phone call she assured me many things and what she had said to me, felt like one of the moments that I would call "Tender mercies" of the Lord. She said that I am good with keeping track of my "Expenses" and many other things, and she trusts that I am very ready for the next part of my life. I am now in San Raphael. It is a really green area, it´s very pretty In a area called pueblo diamante (Diamond town). This Sunday, I was able to share my testimony with the new members. When I shared my testimony, I could feel the change since the 6 months that I started in San Juan. The experiences I had in San Juan had totally strengthened me. I still have the district leader calling, usually missionaries get the calling sooner in there mission, and later they drop and slow down. By having this calling is going to help me not slow down and be strong from the beginning until the end.
I love you, take care!
Elder Olson
I love you, take care!
Elder Olson
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
carta de elder Olson 21-2-2011 Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:30 AM
So this is my last week in chimbas, and I am pretty happy about everything that has happened to me in these 6 months. I have really great memories, and experiences that have helped me grow. It´s not so sad knowing that I reached the limit of time in this area, but the only sad thing will be saying good bye to the people I met and was able to help through the missionary service.
As the scriptures say in 2 NE 9:21 "And he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam."
2 NE 9:22 "And he suffereth this that the resurrection might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day."
I know that the Lord and his atributes are perfect. He had an incredible amount of patience because he suffered so much, and he did it because he knew that we have the possibility to return to our heavenly father, and become like Him. I need to have patience because the Lord can´t use me as his instrument and extend his voice to his people here if I don´t have patience.
I no longer have that bad habbit of getting upset, I just keep going, and get to the next person with a smile. I know that everyone around me has such great potential.
I love you, and take care
Elder Olson.
As the scriptures say in 2 NE 9:21 "And he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam."
2 NE 9:22 "And he suffereth this that the resurrection might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day."
I know that the Lord and his atributes are perfect. He had an incredible amount of patience because he suffered so much, and he did it because he knew that we have the possibility to return to our heavenly father, and become like Him. I need to have patience because the Lord can´t use me as his instrument and extend his voice to his people here if I don´t have patience.
I no longer have that bad habbit of getting upset, I just keep going, and get to the next person with a smile. I know that everyone around me has such great potential.
I love you, and take care
Elder Olson.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 2-14-2011
We had a week filled with adversity, but one day in particular was so
challenging. Everyone in our path completely disliked us, and we were
hurt by it. We were almost wanting to turn away, but we remembered
that the prophets also had gone through such adversity, the difference
is that we aren´t stoned or threatened to be put to death.
We were close to giving up, but then we remembered Alma 26;27 "Now
when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back,
behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the
Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give
unto you success.." I felt something telling me not to give up, I felt
like I was tried by the Lord. Sometimes I am pushed to the limit, but
I testify that we are never afflicted more than we can take upon
ourselves. We have the capacity to face our trials and defeat them, I
know, because I have lived it so many times.
Don´t let the path ahead that has a "mist of darkness; yea, even an
exceedingly great mist of darkness" deceive you, my heart is filled
with compassion to say this. Do not fall away like those "who had
commenced in the path" and "did lose their way, that they wandered off
and were lost." Keep to the iron rod (The word of god), and never let
go. As the prophet says, if we take a detour, there is no promise that
we will come back. We have the map, the gospel to guide us back to the
presence of our father, he gives us everything we need to know and to
do. I love you all
Elder Olson
challenging. Everyone in our path completely disliked us, and we were
hurt by it. We were almost wanting to turn away, but we remembered
that the prophets also had gone through such adversity, the difference
is that we aren´t stoned or threatened to be put to death.
We were close to giving up, but then we remembered Alma 26;27 "Now
when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back,
behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the
Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give
unto you success.." I felt something telling me not to give up, I felt
like I was tried by the Lord. Sometimes I am pushed to the limit, but
I testify that we are never afflicted more than we can take upon
ourselves. We have the capacity to face our trials and defeat them, I
know, because I have lived it so many times.
Don´t let the path ahead that has a "mist of darkness; yea, even an
exceedingly great mist of darkness" deceive you, my heart is filled
with compassion to say this. Do not fall away like those "who had
commenced in the path" and "did lose their way, that they wandered off
and were lost." Keep to the iron rod (The word of god), and never let
go. As the prophet says, if we take a detour, there is no promise that
we will come back. We have the map, the gospel to guide us back to the
presence of our father, he gives us everything we need to know and to
do. I love you all
Elder Olson
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 01-31-2011
I am really enjoying myself, and enjoying my missionary life. To be honest,
I´m not thinking about home right now. I don´t know if that is good or
bad, I will just probably arrive and be lost. I learned to love this
life, and leaving it will be painful. I would like to dedicate this
time I have to send some pictures, it´s been too long since I haven´t
sent pictures.
This week has been pretty normal, a lot of teaching and working.
I would like to tell all of you that I am doing well, and I wish for
all of you to take care, I love you.
Elder Olson
The hottest christmas of my life
It was 95 degrees in San Juan on Christmas, but we had a great day. We had to buy sombreros so we don´t die (we are preaching with sombreros!), there is very little shade here in San Juan. I don´t know how the people do it to live here, I like the heat but here it´s something else. I can feel some more weight with this call that I have as a district leader. I love being a normal missionary because you can work and not worry about taking care of missionaries. But I accepted this call and knew the Lord called me not by mistake. I was blessed with a great capacity to love these missionaries and have a sincere desire to help them grow and progress. There is a scripture that I love that helps me understand what kind of desire I should have as I serve. "No sirviendo al ojo como los que agradan a los hombres, sino como siervos de cristo que, haciendo con ánimo la voluntad de Dios" Efesios 6:6 (Ephesians) It talks about how we shouldn´t look for recognition, but we should serve God from the heart. (I have it memorized in Spanish, sorry, look for it in English if you don´t understand) Lately in my mission I have been noticing the miracles that I have overlooked.. It took me so long, to believe and have the faith required to see a miracle. Like the scripture says "Oh man of little faith", that´s what I was. Because of experience and evidence I have seen and now I know that miracles are performed in these times just like the times when Jesus walked the earth. Pondering and reading this scripture has helped me gain a stronger testimony and the faith necessary to believe in the occurrences of miracles. 2 Nephi 27:23 "For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith."
I´m very grateful for all of you (Friends and family). I hope you have
a great week, and I hope you have a happy new year.
Elder Olson
I´m very grateful for all of you (Friends and family). I hope you have
a great week, and I hope you have a happy new year.
Elder Olson
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
carta de Elder Olson 1-24-2010
Sorry about being short today, I just want you all to know that I
stayed in Chimbas, i will have 6 months here. The lord was able to use
us and bless the lives of 4 more sons and daughters that made it to
the waters of baptisms this week. I´m really trying so hard to give
this mission my all, I know that I have a lot of potential now that I
am aged... Old and fat. I´m kidding about the fat part, luckily I am
not so fat. I love you all!!!
Elder Olson
stayed in Chimbas, i will have 6 months here. The lord was able to use
us and bless the lives of 4 more sons and daughters that made it to
the waters of baptisms this week. I´m really trying so hard to give
this mission my all, I know that I have a lot of potential now that I
am aged... Old and fat. I´m kidding about the fat part, luckily I am
not so fat. I love you all!!!
Elder Olson
Monday, January 17, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 1-17-2010
I have 4 and a half months in Chimbas, and I am nervous about leaving.
I love the members, and the converts we have. We are just too
attached at this point where I can´t imagine leaving. Today we find
out if I go or stay. This will be my greatest cosecha (Harvest) of my
mission if I stay. There is a high possibility that 6-8 people get
baptized for this transfer.
This past week we had experiences that are hard for me to describe.
We have been teaching a Mom, and a daughter, and they recently told
us that they received an answer to their prayers. In a lesson that we
had earlier, we were thinking about who we could invite (One of the
members from here in chimbas) To help us teach. We thought of a
Sister, who had lost a son. We came to find out that the son of this
investigator had died as well. We were guided by the spirit to know
who it was to help us, their is no other explanation! The lesson was
powerful and the spirit was present, everyone ended up crying, I tried
to resist but couldn´t.
Never will I forget these moments, my testimony is fueled by them
every day. Our Savior lives, and he is always in some way reaching his
love to us. But are we willing to accept his loving hands? Do we
overlook his love? He does too much for us, because his love for us is
greater than we can imagine.
Take car, I love you
Elder Olson
I love the members, and the converts we have. We are just too
attached at this point where I can´t imagine leaving. Today we find
out if I go or stay. This will be my greatest cosecha (Harvest) of my
mission if I stay. There is a high possibility that 6-8 people get
baptized for this transfer.
This past week we had experiences that are hard for me to describe.
We have been teaching a Mom, and a daughter, and they recently told
us that they received an answer to their prayers. In a lesson that we
had earlier, we were thinking about who we could invite (One of the
members from here in chimbas) To help us teach. We thought of a
Sister, who had lost a son. We came to find out that the son of this
investigator had died as well. We were guided by the spirit to know
who it was to help us, their is no other explanation! The lesson was
powerful and the spirit was present, everyone ended up crying, I tried
to resist but couldn´t.
Never will I forget these moments, my testimony is fueled by them
every day. Our Savior lives, and he is always in some way reaching his
love to us. But are we willing to accept his loving hands? Do we
overlook his love? He does too much for us, because his love for us is
greater than we can imagine.
Take car, I love you
Elder Olson
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 1-10-2010 Monday, January 10, 2011 10:09 AM
I had some interesting experiences this week. Someone said that I
didn´t have a heart on the street. he told us "Your a bunch of bums,
you don´t do anything, you don´t work or do any good to the world".
Our reaction was, whoa and we told him that we are doing something
that will bless people forever. And he said we don´t have hearts
because apparently we got "Upset". It was interesting, and I felt like
I could have responded a little better and not react in a defensive
manner.
Then I was reading in Moroni 7:45 which says "And charity suffereth
long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not
her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not
in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." The key part of
the scripture in my case is "Endureth all things". Many times, this
scripture was repeated in my mind. I was thinking that I did not
"Endure" when I let this person offend me. When we stop enduring thats
when we allow the negative to come in our hearts (Anger, hate,
frustration...etc..). As we learn to endure and apply these things I
know we will inch more in our development in the christlike attribute
of charity.
And of course, "we should pray unto the Father with all the energy of
heart that ye may be filled with this love" Moroni 7:48. This love
will be key in helping us endure.
I´m so happy to serve here in Argentina. Take care everyone.
Elder Olson
didn´t have a heart on the street. he told us "Your a bunch of bums,
you don´t do anything, you don´t work or do any good to the world".
Our reaction was, whoa and we told him that we are doing something
that will bless people forever. And he said we don´t have hearts
because apparently we got "Upset". It was interesting, and I felt like
I could have responded a little better and not react in a defensive
manner.
Then I was reading in Moroni 7:45 which says "And charity suffereth
long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not
her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not
in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." The key part of
the scripture in my case is "Endureth all things". Many times, this
scripture was repeated in my mind. I was thinking that I did not
"Endure" when I let this person offend me. When we stop enduring thats
when we allow the negative to come in our hearts (Anger, hate,
frustration...etc..). As we learn to endure and apply these things I
know we will inch more in our development in the christlike attribute
of charity.
And of course, "we should pray unto the Father with all the energy of
heart that ye may be filled with this love" Moroni 7:48. This love
will be key in helping us endure.
I´m so happy to serve here in Argentina. Take care everyone.
Elder Olson
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Carta de Elder Olson 1-3-2010
These holidays are always challenging
But the work never stops, and we gave it our all. We proved ourselves
that we can reach goals even though there are challenges such as
Fiestas (Parties) with drunk people all over. We didn´t stay outside
when everyone was getting drunk, but we did work a lot and hard during
the other days. We reached our goals, and our zone is seeing the fruit
of our labors, we are all bringing the areas in the chimbas Zone to a
new level.
I don´t like to mention baptisms often, but we are having quite a
few. The Lord is showing us to the people that are prepared, and we
feel great because the Lord is working through us. There is no better
satisfaction.
The greatest thing that I have learned in these past months is the
value of setting goals. I never would have pushed myself so hard if it
wasn´t for challenging myself and setting goals. Like the quote says
in preach my gospel, we will never reach our full potential without
setting goals. They are hard to master, but with persistence, and
diligence we can find the form of putting goals and use them to
increase our potential. They represent the desires of our heart. There
was a great explanation of goals that a 70 gave us one time (Elder
Autikitus). If we don´t have a bar to measure a high jump, then we end
up throwing ourselves in whatever direction, but if we have a way to
measure, we can gradually get better and reach higher.
Have a great week, take care
Love,
Elder Olson
But the work never stops, and we gave it our all. We proved ourselves
that we can reach goals even though there are challenges such as
Fiestas (Parties) with drunk people all over. We didn´t stay outside
when everyone was getting drunk, but we did work a lot and hard during
the other days. We reached our goals, and our zone is seeing the fruit
of our labors, we are all bringing the areas in the chimbas Zone to a
new level.
I don´t like to mention baptisms often, but we are having quite a
few. The Lord is showing us to the people that are prepared, and we
feel great because the Lord is working through us. There is no better
satisfaction.
The greatest thing that I have learned in these past months is the
value of setting goals. I never would have pushed myself so hard if it
wasn´t for challenging myself and setting goals. Like the quote says
in preach my gospel, we will never reach our full potential without
setting goals. They are hard to master, but with persistence, and
diligence we can find the form of putting goals and use them to
increase our potential. They represent the desires of our heart. There
was a great explanation of goals that a 70 gave us one time (Elder
Autikitus). If we don´t have a bar to measure a high jump, then we end
up throwing ourselves in whatever direction, but if we have a way to
measure, we can gradually get better and reach higher.
Have a great week, take care
Love,
Elder Olson
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