May 22, 2017 Ward Activity at the Beach

Dear mom and everyone,

This week was actually a lot of fun and we found some more people to listen to us.

Monday, we had a fhe with our investigators Felix and Mari Cruz. It was a good time, we had a member give a lesson on the calling of the church and then we played Charades, and had some sweet bread. It was super cool and those two are progressing really well. I’m pretty sure they will get baptized next week. 

Friday, we had divisions with the ZL. We were in a trio with one and the other went to another area. It was cool because we went to a neighborhood that we haven't been to for 3 months or more, this time we didn't get lost, but we did find someone interested. He said we was catholic but he hesitated to tell us and had the JW bible so I think he a JW, He seemed really interested but the ZL that was with us had a really weird way to teach the first lesson, so we'll see what happens.

Saturday, we had a branch activity in the beach, it was a lot of fun. We got together to convivir is the word in Spanish it's kind of a more formal way to say hangout. We played a few games that Mendez and I knew and we had a lot of fun tackling each other and racing and stuff. If I can get the pictures in time our investigator Mari Cruz is in the pink tank top. 

Today We went to the beach again and played a few of those games because at the activity and drink cream soda floats (there wasn't root beer in the store) and drink more coconut water (it's actually really good at quenching your thirst)

My Spanish is coming long well, this has made me realize just how bad me hearing really is, I could probably understand almost everything if I could hear people better (and I am a master of Spanglish). The ex-branch pres. still comes on his own, we haven't even been able to visit him and he still comes that's super cool.

Well today my spiritual thought comes from the bible. Mark 9 21-25 It was after Jesus came down from the mount of transfiguration. There was a boy who had a really bad problem and his father asks Jesus for help, Jesus tells him if you can believe all things are possible unto you. The first thing the father says is I believe help me unbelief. When the troubled times come the first thing we need to remember our faith then ask Christ for more of it. I know that when we do that the problems will be a lot easier!

Well I love you all,

Elder Olsen