So...where do I even start.....



The weather has been pretty good.  It started out great and went a little down hill :)  Let's just say that it's been a rough week.  I don't feel like I've been doing as well as Icould as a missionary this last week, but don't worry, it's going to be different starting yesterday! 


Before I go off on this week I just have to say that I absolutely love the gospel!  Isn't it the best!  We've been given such a great gift, and I am seeingit more and more the longer that I'm out.  It's been great to see how the Lord prepares and shapes us!  It's been cool talking to Sister Allred too, because she is going home at the end of this moves, in three weeks time, and so we are on completely different ends of the spectrum!  And it's been cool to hear how much she's changed and how she'll be different when she comes home!  She's so great, I love her so much and I'm so scared to lose her....I've tried to talk her into staying, which she is up for, but unfortunately and fortunately the Lord has other plans for her!


so this week.  We started out Monday good, had family home evening and it was great actually!  We talked about the spirit and how he guides and directs us and how we can recognize different promptings.  It really was good.  Tuesday was good, hard.  We had a few appointments set up, one of them being with our recent convert, and we were so excited to see him, but there was a miscommunication and we ended up not seeing him at all.  Then Wednesday we walked around in the Rain all day...it was pouring and we talked to some great people, but to be honest it's hard to talk to people on rainy days because they don't really want to stand out inthe rain, but it wasn't a bad day, just a wet and cold on.  Then on Thursday we had a scripture study class here at the church, and our recent convert didn't show up to that either, which he said he would. So he called us that night and let us know that he had slipped, and was struggling with the word of wisdom.  It honestly broke my heart.  Partially because Satan is real and obviously had gotten a hold of him, and the fact that we couldn't see him till the next morning.  Then we went over the next day and talked to him and he seemed to be doing fine.  People aren't perfect and so he said that today was the start of a new day.  We haven't seen or talked to him since.  He won't answer his phone and we've stopped by two or three times and can't get a hold of him.  We also found out some stuff about our investigator who will be getting baptized in a couple weeks that worries us!  And  a Less active memeber who is suicidal!  It is times like these that I am so grateful for the atonement and the enabling power.  It reminds me of a quote in Prech My Gospel.  Elder Holland says that we should be devastated when people don't read the Book of Mormon, or don't follow through on committments.  We can be devestated, but we don't allow ourselves to be down or destroyed.  We turn to the Lord and with a determination we move forward and put this all on Him, because He is the one who knows what these people need! 


Anywho...this week is going to be great and hopefully the sun will come out a few times so that we can talk to everyone and their dog and invite them to have the best thing in the world!  Isn't it cool that we have the best thing, and that we are trying to share that with others!!!  The gospel is great!


I hope that all is going well at home!  I'll keep you updated, but I really am doing great despite the fact that last week was crazy!  I love the Lord.  I love the Gospel and I love all of you!

Thanks for all you do!

Sister Nelson