Week 43

Monday, August 21, 2017

WOW. The only word that fits for what happened this past week. It's been crazy

First, I got my kid. He is legit. His name is Elder Kaivelata. He is from Utah, but his parents are from Tonga. So he is a big Tongan. ;Man, the first time I saw him he gave me a hug and like about crushed my neck. Hahaha it was funny. Next was lunch and trainings about how to be a trainer. Then, we got on a flight and went to Mindelo, and then our area Fernando Po. Let me tell ya, it is hot!!! I am used to Fogo and it being cool all the time. Now it's hot and I can't stand it. But, that's the mission life and I love it.

So, in a whitewash, you don't know anybody. You just have to go and do contacts and work with members like for 3 weeks unti  you get to know the area. Then you work even more with members and get references from them. Man, it has been stressful these past few days. Contacting, training, leading, everything is just like overwhelming. But, Sunday came and it was awesome. We had members come up to us and ask to leave with us during the week to teach. That's is the first times that members have sought us out and asked to leave with us. It was awesome. We also had a frequency of like 90 people, which is like rare in this country. I was so surprised. But the good part is that the sacrament was there. I love the sacrament. I felt like all the burdens and problems left. And as I am writing this now a scripture came to my mind in Mathew 11:30 I think. <it says "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" 

That is Christ talking and He is so right. His burden is easy and light. Man its so cool to know that we have a savior whom we can trust. Well, thats my week in a nut shell. 

Love, Elder Nelson

Hey Mom, 

I am stressed. Being dl you have to do calls and give trainings pretty much. Not bad. But the fact that I am whitewash training. It's hard. We have had alot of people already say no to us from contacts so like it's kinda hard to find those people that are ready to accept the gospel.