9/18/17 - Put Your All Into It

THIS WEEK WAS SOMETHING MAN!!! One of the best weeks of my mission, but I feel like I say that legit every week hahaha. So we started out by having a visit from ELDER OAKS OF THE 12. Wow it was incredible.  I learned so much and the way he talked, I want to talk like that, with the spirit and with power and authority but with such a love and faith. I think Alma talked like that - I cant wait to meet him too. We learned so much. He came with Bishop Causee and Elder Robbins and Elder Montoya. They are all 70's and it was incredible. It was held in Molina, where the temple is, and it's the richest part of Lima. It's legit Los Angeles -  Range Rovers and Mercedes and I even saw a Porsche 911!

We baptized Maria and it was really hard but so good. She backed out like 3 times. We had one of the best lessons I've ever had in my entire mission with her and Camilo, who was baptized not 2 weeks ago. it was incredible. I felt the spirit so strongly and it was just testimonies and a ton a ton of scriptures. The Book of Mormon is so true and it changes lives. 

We cleaned the beach and it was sooo weird to be on a beach.  There were a lot of dead animals which is sad but it was soooo fun to be out and doing service. Speaking of service we helped put plastic on the roof of our ward mission leader because his house leaks and he doesn't have money to fix it. It was so great. I love to help people. The trick with the church and life is you just gotta put your all into it and when you lose yourself your happy. I love this mission so much. I love being a missionary. 

Finally, it's avocado and watermelon season again. 5 kilo watermelon for 5 soles... ahhh never change Peru. 

Love,

Elder Nielsen