We had transfers and it turns out I am not being transferred!!! I'm staying right here again and honestly I'm so happy!! I got a new comp and his name is Elder Salinas. This is his last transfer so I am going to kill him - mission slang for the person who sends him to the airport. He gets so sad just thinking about it. He was a district leader for over a year and he knows soooo much. However, he knows zero English hahaha. I am shocked though how much I have learned. I can talk on the phone, contact and get people's stories, ask questions and take down directions, talk about family and where they are from, talk about scriptures and the weather and food. I can do pretty much everything now - I just need to continue to get the perfect Spanish down. I would never have been able to do this without the LORD. HE has helped me soooo much!! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for me.
President got his house robbed!! by 4 men with guns!! It was 4 in the morning and they broke in and held him at gunpoint while they robbed them of everything. When the detectives came his wife, instead of turning inward, turned outward and gave him cookies and a Book of Mormon and now he is taking the discussions!!! If I had just been robbed at gun point I don't think I would be thinking about sharing the gospel the same day. President Stauffer and his wife and family are amazing.
We taught Segundo again. He is now in 2 Nephi 15. I love him so much. His father-in-law was there and he opened the restoration pamphlet and started teaching him!! He pointed to the picture of Jesus holding the lamb and said "that's you" pointing to the lamb talking to his father-in-law. He went page by page and explained each thing. Words cannot express how amazingly happy it made me. I LOVE being a missionary.
Love,
Elder Nielsen
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