Week 96 Office

I'M GOING SOUTH!!!!!

First off the question on everybody's mind as to where I'm going!  Short answer: Marcona, Nazca with Elder Roylance!!  Long answer: President Richey called me in his office when he and the assistants were doing the transfers and he showed me the transfer board before it was even finalized and ready and he pointed to my name in Nazca and said "there you are and your companion is going to be Elder Roylance, the district leader."  He said that he has seen a lot of potential in Elder Roylance and wants me to help him become the best leader that he can be.  It's going to be the Elder's first transfer as a district leader but he'll do great I don't think I'll need to do teach much with him haha.  I met him a couple of transfers ago because he was a trainer and we train the people who are training on how to be healthy.  He is from Utah I believe, he has more than a year in the mission, he is super humble and super positive, I can't wait for the work we will do in Nazca!  I will tell you more about him next week.  President told me that it was close enough to the beach that I could go run there every morning for exercise, it's got some beautiful coasts.  Apparently I will have one of the nicest apartments in the mission.  I'm going from the highest north area in the mission to the furthest south.  It's going to be a 12ish hour bus ride and I'll have to take 3 separate buses. Fun.

Fun little side note while we are talking about transfers, I'm going to go back to my normal writing schedule.  I'm no longer going to write on Saturdays but rather on Mondays.  This week is going to be transfers, therefore I'm going to be on a bus all day on Monday, so I'll write on Tuesday next week.  But be prepared to write on Mondays again.  It's going to be a super excited transfer as an in-field missionary.  Especially in a little town in the middle of no where haha, they say it's already super hot over there.  I'll definitely send pictures next week of the little town, along with Johrgenis' baptism photos.

Valeria was baptized successfully!!  Her best friend who referred her to us, Estefanía, sang for her baptism.  The members really helped us out with getting her fellow-shipped!  She had a great experience investigating the church and now she is the ward's newest member (well not for long) Yohrgenis (I spelt his name wrong last week) is now going to get baptized today at 7:00!  To answer dad's question Yohrgenis is from Vargas Venezuela, he says it is just above Caracas.  He is super excited to be baptized!  He is going to get baptized on fast Sunday and asked that the members not bring food so that everyone can participate in the fast Sunday.  Super cool, the guy definitely made a complete turnaround with his life.  He said that he had to make some big changes with his life to follow this path in his life, and he did it.

Valeria's baptism

Well that's about it for this week, thanks for the package I am enjoying it for sure, I love you and pray for all of you!  Thanks!!


Hablamos el martes, con amor,
Elder Olsen


PS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm5q_daua2JdizO_fo-wZlw