11/16/15

This week our District Leader went to a meeting and we got stuck with
the whole city, just us three elders. It was a fun week. We did a lot
of work and when our district leader came back we got the sad news
that we can no longer play soccer on p-days. Apparently too many
elders are hurting themselves. Oh well, we will find other things to
do.

These past weeks have been a little difficult, people are having a
hard time going to church. Our numbers have been really low from 20-30
people in church including us. But we will help this branch and it
will grow strong.

We were able to have an activity in the new house that we will soon
meet in. It is really nice and we cleaned it up. It should work really
good for a church and we are excited for it.

I learned a lot this week. God is there. And he wants us to repent. He
wants us to grow close to Him. But we cant do that without leaning,
without growing. We cant do nothing our whole lives here on earth and
expect salvation. We need to help God's kingdom here on earth, in our
own cities. We need to give our all to help it grow stronger. We have
the blessing of having the church in our lives now days, in our own
cities even. Something people would have done anything for in the
past. So lets take advantage of it and help her.

Everyone have an awesome week! Heres some photos of last p-day, we
went to a museum and an airplane museum thing!

-Elder Nelson

11/9/15

Rain! The rainy season here is starting so it is almost raining every
day now! It could poor and poor for half and hour and it could just
randomly stop and the sun can come out and be hot again. Just a few
seconds after, the water is gone and the sun is out to get us again!
But its good to get some rain!

This week was good to meet some more people. We went to a fair things
this week where a bunch of people have booths and sell things. We set
up a table and began to talk to people about the gospel and share with
them pamphlets and stuff. It was really good. We met a lot of people.
Thats really what the majority of our work is here, finding the people
prepared by the Lord. It is hard, a lot of people dont want to hear
the gospel, but just one out of one hundred is worth it! The worth of
every sould is great in the sight of God! I know this to be true!
Every single person. And how great is his joy when one, just one,
begins to come back to Him.

Everyone have a great week!

-Elder Nelson

11/2/15

Well after a missed bus, getting lost in Cuiabá, and a short plane
ride, I arrived here in Alta Floresta. And im loving it. Theres a lot
more forest here, tons of more animals and bugs that we run into every
day. There is only 4 missionaries here in this small branch and there
is a lot of walking. The areas are really big. We are meeting in a
room at the technical college and the number of members is really
small! But its really awesome. I love it here, the people are awesome
and my companions great!

Today is day of the dead here in Brasil so we decided to go to the
cemetary this morning and share the plan of salvation with people.
There was tons of people and we talked to a lot to people. A lot of
people didnt want to hear but we gave them a pamphlet anyways.

God really has a plan for us. And its perfect. We can live with our
families forever. And this is what God wants. And everyone will learn
of this plan, now or later. But its better for them and for us if we
share with them this plan. We are blessed with this knowlege, why
shouldnt they be?

Everyone have an amazing week!

p.s. One photo we did go carts one p-day in Rondonopolis and the other
is 2 americans eating mexican ice cream in Brasil.

-Elder Nelson