Yo Siento Su Amor!!‏

Hi family!! How are you all doing? Things are going well here! This week has gone by so fast, it all seems like one day so I will try to remember everything that has happened and I hope it makes sense! haha I don`t know who I have told you about and who I haven`t so sorry if I repeat myself! So Monday a member came with us to visit Judith. She is a single mom of 3 girls and her girls don`t like us to come over and Judith just lets them walk all over her but she is really sweet! She`s kinda interesting, sometimes it seems like her mind is somewhere else and not paying attention, and when we ask her questions she goes off on so random answer but she is really humble. It`s going to be a slow process with her but she loves when we bring people with us so it`s good. And one night we went over and one of her daughters stayed and listened! So we are going to try and become friends with her daughters first and then slowly start getting them interested! 

We went to visit a lady named Soledad who my companion and her companion before contacted and as it turns out she is the Rosero family-Luis- she is his sister in law! They live right next to eachother so we visit them both because his wife was out of town. She is really cute! Her brother is a member in Chile or something so she knew a little about the curch and she says she wants to be ¨one of us¨ haha we invited her to be baptized but she said she wanted to wait and come to church and see. Her husband doesn`t like religion at all so I think she is a little scared but they are seperated right now so we will see how it goes! We went to pick her up for church but she wasn`t there so I don`t know what happened. Hopefully she comes next week!

Estefan came to church and is all ready to be baptized this weekend!! He is really excited! His grandma is a member and she has a restaurant so we were there teaching him and one of his grandma`s friends came in and we started talking to him and invited him to church and he came!! And stayed all 3 hours! WOO HOO!! He was asking questions and everything! So we are going to start teaching him! 

We did an invasion in our sector this week and the Elders found a family! We were so excited so we went to visit them with the Elders on Friday and they were confused about why there were so many churches so we taught them the Restoration and they said the were going to come to church! They are so nice and so great! Anyway they didn`t come to church so we went to visit them as a zone Sunday afternoon and when we got there they said they didn`t want to change religions and they didn`t want us to visit them. It was so disappointing. We were so excited for them. But there are other families out there waiting! 

We are in Otavalo with all of the hermanas right now and I had a lot of fun shopping!! haha I don`t think I could serve here because I would go broke! There is so much I would love to buy... Someday!  But I would love it here! It seems awesome! 

Well family I love you all! Thank you for everything! I love being a missionary and I am so grateful to be here. Have a great week!! 

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xoxoxxoXo

Love forever and always,

Hermana Nelson

Misson Life

Hi family!! How is everyone doing?? Things are good here! Madeleine was baptized Sunday morning!! We couldn`t have it Saturday because there was a stake primary activity so we had it early Sunday morning! The Elders were so nice and got up at the crack of dawn to fill the font! And the water was freezing of course! I don`t think hot water exists here! haha It went really well though! She just started hyperventelating after he dunked her! haha The poor thing was freezing! Her sister who is 9 gave the talk and she did so well! And after Madeleine bore her testimony and said ¨After I was baptized I felt like an angel came and told me that Jesus Christ lives.¨ It was so sweet! She is the cutest little thing!

Alejandro´s name is actually Alexandro but it is really Estefan Alexandro so I will be calling him Estefan! Sorry for the confusion. We were confused too! haha But he didn`t come to church so he won`t be getting baptized this weekend. We haven`t set a new date with him yet but hopefully te next weekend! We have been going to do visits as a zone all week so we haven`t had much time in our sector and we haven`t seen our other investigators but hopefully by the end of this week they will all have accpeted dates.

We went to visit an investigator of the Elders, her name is Rosa and I love her! She is the cutest lady but it`s so sad because her husband doesn`t love her, he hits her and the kids take his side and he is living with another woman. And she doesn`t want to divorce him because she has no where else to go. But she has so much faith and she is amazing. She was supposed to be baptized this Saturday but she has to talk with President so we aren`t sure when her baptism is. Hopefully soon!

I am so so grateful for this gospel and for the protection and blessings we have. It is so sad to see people`s lives that don`t have the gospel. We are really so blessed. And it is so amazing to see people`s lives change when they accept the gospel. Thank you for all that you do! I love you all! Have a great week!! 

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xoxoxxoXo

Love forever and always,

Madeline's Baptism

Hermana Nelson

Yo Trato de Ser Como Cristo!‏

Hi family!!  I'm so happy the internet is working again!!!  I l love getting your emails!!  It sounds like you had a great time at the beach!!  I'm glad no one got bitten by a shark.  Are you all pro surfers now?  I can`t believe school already started!  Summer went by fast!!  Not gonna lie I do not miss the heat of summer!  I think I am going to die when I get home!  Send me pictures of your vacation!

Well this week flew by.. as usual!  It's still crazy to me how fast the time is going by.  The work here is a lot slower and it's a lot harder to teach and find people.  I'm not sure why - maybe because it takes forever to get from one place to another - so I am still trying to get used to not being able to do as much.  I have been feeling like a terrible missionary because I felt like I wasn't fulfilling my purpose.  But the Lord knows why I am here and what is going to happen.  I am just going to try even harder to do all I can.  Right now we only have two kids with dates. Madelene is going to be baptized this weekend!  She is so excited!  Sunday was her birthday so we had pizza and cake!  Our zone is really united so we always go as a zone to visit people with dates or people that need support. So we went to visit Madelene as a zone!  It's fun!  We also have a 10 year old boy - Alejandro - with a date for August 27th, he didn`t come to church but some of his family are members so he has a lot of support!

 

We have zone conference this Friday and we are going to do a special musical number - I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus - so we have been practicing all week.  It still needs a lot of work..... Hopefully it sounds okay.  We are going to be with 4 other zones so everyone is nervous that it won't sound good!  haha

 

We found a family on Tuesday!!  Leila and Luis.  She is Caholic and He is Christian.  She said she never lets anyone in but she let us in!!  WOO HOO!!  They haven't accepted a date yet but they will soon!  We watched The Testaments with them and he was crying!  I love that movie!  So keep them in your prayers please!

 

I love this gospel!  Every day I think how grateful I am to have the gospel to give my life meaning.  I can't describe it but it just is a feeling of fullness and amazement.  I really don't know how people can live life without it.  But that is what missionary work is for!!  I love it!!  There is really no other way to be truly happy without living the gospel. Thank you for everything you have taught me and for all of your love and support!!

Happy Birthday Ellie!!!!! I love you!! I hope you have a great day!!! xoxoxXo

 

xoxoxxoXo

Love forever and always,

Hermana Nelson

I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus

Hi family!! How are you all doing. Sorry this keyboard is wierd and not letting me put in punctation. Anyway... This week has been good! Not too much going on. I have just been trying to adjust to being in the city and trying to find my way around. It is a lot different here! We are in the heart of Quito so there is a lot of traffic and people and it is loud and crazy!! 
Saturday one of their investigators got baptized- Elena. She is really cute! She is in her 50s and has a really strong testimony! I really like her! Hermana Fogg and Hermana Dakay came to the baptism and Hermana Fogg said the Yepes are doing a lot better and they want me to go see them! I don't know if I told you what happened with them... Last Sunday we went by to see them because they didn't come to church and they were at her parents house but they said they didn't want to come anymore because they didn't like church and they are working late and on Sunday's so we would be mad if they could come to church once in a while. Anyway we talked with them and tried to help a little bit but she couldnt even look at us. So I knew something was wrong. Anyway we left cause it was late and jose came running after us and told us they wanted us to come by on Tuesday with the bishop. So they went and I guess everything was fine! After they talked to us they felt better! So I don't really know what happened but I hope everything stays good! 
Right now we have 3 little kids with baptism dates- Madelene, Joe, and Estefani. They are all really cute! And we are just working trying to find new investigators and to set dates with them! Well sorry this is even shorter than last week I will try to have more to say next week! I love you all and I love being a missionary! It feels like normal life now! haha Have a great week!! 

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xoxoxxoXo

Love forever and always,

Hermana Nelson

Mi Familia!!

Hi family!! I hope you are all having fun! You are probably on your way to the beach right now... A whole week of soaking up the sun, what you couldnt get of it in Arizona! haha Well we got changes! I am now in the Santa Ana zone with Hermana Hernandez! She is from Honduras and the smallest thing I have ever seen! She is really cute though! So I am back in Quito, not that I was that far away from Quito before but I am back to the pouring rain! WOO!!

Well Saturday we had a baptism! Carolina got baptized and it went really well! She is so cute I love her! We had two investigators come who are my favorite ever! Their names are Graciela and Piedad. Graciela is the old lady we found walking in the street and we helped her buy her things and took her home.. Anyway they came and loved it! And they came to church on Sunday so that was good! They don´t have a date yet but soon they should! I´m sad I didn´t get a picture with Graciela because I love her! I love old ladies! I am going to miss her! I can´t believe how fast that change went by! I thought for sure we would be together one more change but nope! I was shocked! And Hermana Fogg was crying and it was just so sad! But we aren´t that far away from eachother so that´s good!´Well I´m sorry this is way short today, I don´t have a lot of time but I love you all! Thank you so much for everything!! You are the best! Have a good week!! Don´t forget to wear sunscreen!! 

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xoxoxxoXo

Love forever and always,

Hermana Nelson