Helen Hall's Baptism

 

This week was literally nuts it was so good.  It was honestly probably the best week of my entire mission.  My new companion (Elder Barker from Las Vegas) is such a pimp, he's so cool.  We really don't have anything in common, but we get along really well.

We had Helen's baptism date all set for February 28th.  We were laying there one night getting ready for bed and the lady who schedules the building calls and starts flipping out on me. She said you missionaries think you know everything and don't have to coordinate anything with anyone and on and on.  After about 10 minutes I said we could just move the baptism to March 1st if you want.  She said oh okay and was really embarrassed.  It was so of funny!!

We had Helen's baptism on March 1st.  She is so cool and solid you guys would love her.  I certainly do.  She can't wait to go to the temple.  That will be so great, but she has to wait a year before she can go.  There were so many people at her baptism, it had to be a record.  Her son Josh baptized her and she cried through the whole baptism because she loves the church so much.  I got to be a witness.

We went on exchanges with the Zone leaders.  I went with Elder Mahabeer, he is my little black friend and he is so funny.  They have this "how to teaching points" guide and there are ten of them and they are super awkward.  We met this guy was so not interested and kept saying no one knows the truth and wouldn't stop talking.  When he did stop talking Elder Mahabeer would throw out one of the ten teaching points.  It was such a mess, but kind of funny to.  I finally said we're done here.

Helen's daughter who doesn't care about anything and hated us told me the other day she wants to be taught the gospel.  It was super cool.  She is pregnant and is always mad,  but we like mad pregnant women that wanna learn about the church. :)

Love you all :)

Elder Morgan Leo Nielsen:):):)

Back in Abbottsford

Hi family,

Well guess what I'm back in Abbottsford.  This is exactly where I was a year ago and the same area where I started my mission.  The only difference is I'm in the first ward this time instead of the second.  I really love the people here.  They are all super friendly and down to earth.  The people in Coquitlam weren't like that as much.

We did a ton of service this week.  We helped some investigators we've been working with pack because they didn't want us teaching them while they were packing.  We kind of taught them while we packed.  It was crazy it took us almost three full days to get everything loaded up and moved.  I'm not sure how solid they are as investigators, but we are finding that when we serve people they are much more willing to listen to us which is good.

We have been running and lifting every morning and I'm starting to lose my mission gut which is sweet.  I've been cleaning so much that the apartment is practically spotless.  You would think my mom had been here.  It's crazy she would be proud!!!

The first picture is the bishop and his family in Coquitllam.  They let us spend most of Christmas day with them.  It was so nice of them and we had a lot of fun.  The other pictures are of brother Blanks.  He is a less active guy we've been working with since I first got to Coquitlam.  He is really cool I like him a lot.  When he heard I was transferring he cried.   

I love you guys.  Have a great week.

Elder Morgan Nielsen

Merry Christmas

Hi family,

I have to share this cool experience with you.  We were at the Lougheed town center talking to people just after Christmas and there was this lady carrying groceries.  I said hello to her and she didn't say anything just looked kind of mad and super frustrated.  As we started to pass by she put down her groceries and said I have been praying for people from a church to come talk to me.  She told us her parents died two years ago and she has been really depressed and didn't know what to do.  We talked to her about the plan of salvation, Jesus Christ, and all the other good stuff about our church.  I prayed with her and she started crying.  After we got done she said my whole body feels so good what is it that is making me feeling like this.  She said I want you guys to come visit and teach me.   Unfortunately we found out she lives in Burnaby so Elder Hall (my missionary buddy from Spanish Fork) and his companion get to teach her.  She was so excited and said I want to hug you boys right now, I said sorry you can't do that. :) It is honestly a miracle and all because we said hello.  By small and simple things shall great things come to pass!

It was so great talking to everyone at Christmas.  I love you guys.  I love my mission and serving the Lord.  Have a great week.

Love,

Elder Nielsen