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
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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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