2.16.26 #sweettreatneverhurtnoone

Ok gang 

This is is everything I ate this week 

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So its been a pretty good time 

Jumping in. 

So the last few weeks have been, to say the least. CRAZY. Not exactly, but a good time at least. 

So sorry I've been a little MIA this transfer, literally it's about to end, and I feel like I've not given my experience here good standing, so I'm here today to redeem myself. 

Some silly things that have gone down:

We've literally been having way too many lessons with pastors…. Like actually we've hit 4 this transfer… dont ask me i just work here. But one of them we did a little church swap, which meant we sang a spanish alabanza to the tune of “my country tis of thee” i was dying. After we got Mexican food, so I'm not gonna complain.. but actually the pastor and his wife pulled to church on Sunday, kinda chill 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

One day we got too tempted to get a little sweet treat while we were trying to do some public finding… (there was actually nobody out side) but as we were wondering this mexican tienda we see 1st one of our great friends Mario (we are gonna get him to the font soon just you wait) and his little girls #bars and then right after our recent convert and his brother who we are teaching walked right into the store and we were like pause this is a little tooo perfect. Turns out his brother is going on vacation to Mexico for like 6 months, don't worry, we were invited. And don't worry, we politely declined. But a good testimony that God takes our weaknesses and makes them strengths, #alittlesweettreatneverhurtnoone

Last p-day, we got to go to a Native American museum on the Indian reservation right next to us. And I was actually fascinated the whole time. I literally wish I could live so many different lifetimes so I can experience the different cultures I am learning about every day. I hope I can just implement things from each of them and create a life i love 🙏

I got to go to a mission call opening for the first time as a missionary. And HOLY there were tears streaming down my face. Literally to the day, 11 months since I opened my mission call…. There is something so special about seeing someone be called Jesus Christ. It's the best kind of atmosphere.  

I cried over cookies this week… don't exactly know why, but all pointed to the fact that I miss my mom… if you have a mother close to you, go give her a big hug for me. Please please please 

On the subject of crashing out… I've had a few these last few weeks, but especially this week. I don't know why, and I think that is why it's so frustrating. But I got to get a blessing from my district leader. And let me tell you its just what I need. I felt God's love so big and my saviors. I felt seen and understood. And I also got some loving advice on how to be better. And that night, I received further testimony that goodnight, this church is the restored church of Christ. That this is the same power he used, and all on earth and throughout all the scripture stories.

Lately me and my comp keep on finding ourselves in conversations where people are telling us how our church is wrong or confused, and we are crazy for believing in a prophet in our day. But through every tough situation i walked away with a calm knowledge of what i know and an assurance from the Holy Ghost that I am choosing the right path. And holy I am so blessed to know and belong to a church that loves so openly and to have faith in a God that loves his kids in every way and time of this earth. As I was studying in Come Follow Me last week, I read this talk that explains who God is and the merciful god he is throughout all of time. He is the “God who is urgently, lovingly, faithfully at work on every page of that record from its Old Testament beginning to its New Testament end. Yes, in an effort to give the world back its Bible and a correct view of Deity with it, what we have in the Book of Mormon is a uniform view of God in all His glory and goodness, all His richness and complexity—including and especially as again demonstrated through a personal appearance of His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ.” 

Elder Holland: The Grandeur of God

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2003/10/the-grandeur-of-god?lang=eng

From eveything that has gone down this week, it all led to la día de amor y amnistad (valentines day) where i gained a better understanding of Gods lobe for me. Everyone, go read and listen to the talk, please, please, please 

Anyway, I love and miss all my people. 

But know our Heavenly Father loves you so much and wholly he is in relentless pursuit of all of us. Don't forget it. 

♡/ Hermana Olsen