2.27.2023

 Hello everyone!!!!! 

I'm still alive! And hope y'all are doing great too!

Baptism 

2 of our friends Ezequiel and Shiamara were baptized this week! They are so great and have goals to go to the temple, and after the baptism we were talking to there parents and helped them make the decision to get married and work towards sealing their family in the temple! I'm so excited for them and the progress they are making and all the great changes they have made to come unto Christ! 

Getting wrecked on the bus

Ok funny story we take busses quite often but this last week we got on a bus like normal and this guy starts talking to us very loudly the whole bus can hear him talking and he just started making fun of us and making a lot of jokes about these 2 gringos from the USA! And then I realized he was a comedian trying to make some money he made a few jokes more then walked up and down the aisle asking for money and got quite a bit, and then he got off the bus my companion leans over to me and asked what did he say? And I tell him he's a comedian, he was like ooh. But what happened after was awesome! I went and sat down next to this stranger on the bus and he was like ok why are you actually here in Chile? And I was able to explain why we are here and a little bit about the church and gave him a pamphlet and he is actually interested in our message! God works in mysterious ways!

Soccer 

Last week we had a soccer activity and played soccer with our friends and some of the members! It was awesome to watch the nonmembers and the members win friendships, one family there was not a member and not someone we were teaching, and we set up a time to meet together in there house and start teaching them more about our church! But they told us you can come over Saturday night at 8pm but only if you guys win this soccer game! So we accepted the deal and started playing soccer in our white shirts and ties and after about an hour-long game we won and planned the lesson! And when we had the lesson last Saturday it was great and the spirit was so strong it was incredible! 

God loves all of his Children and what's best for each one of them! He has restored His church on the earth today the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! 

2 Nefi 2:25

"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy."

God has a perfect plan for each of his childern and wants us to be joyful! Don't ever forget that God and Jesus love you! Put you trust in them! Turn for help, and be received in the love arms of the atonement of Christ in Him you will find hope, peace, strength, and rest!

Elder Olsen!