I'M LOST

I have 2 boxes, one is a large flat rate from usps and the other is a "sing to me potty" box from a member that I will probably send usps as well. Just two. I didn't get everything packed or figure out all that I needed to send home until wednesday night. I just brought the boxes of stuff with me and I wll be sending them today if we can get someone to take us to the post office.

 

Haha that's a sweet scripture Dad! I just read it. I'll ponder that one. There are people everywhere, all of them need the gospel!

 

Good advise on the new mission Pres. Thanks for that.

 

This week has been fantastic! I have loved serving with Elder Nielson. He is amazing. MAN I love him. He loves to counsel and he is always asking the members "what do you think? how could we make this better?" I have really appreciated working with him in the area this week.

Elder Nielson and I taught in unity from the moment we were together. Waiting for the transfer van we did some tracting and found some potentials and taught a Jewish man the restoration. THEN we got our bags, went to the apartment, and left immediately with a member to go teach an investigator. I'm not even unpacked yet and it's been 4 days! We have been too busy!!! We are having such a good time and I really do love Elder Nielson. Why did the Lord bless me with such a good companion? Wasn't I supposed to get a troublemaker for the last couple months or something? I am humbled and grateful and amazed. We have UNITY. We teach when we find and find when we teach. The Lord has blessed us greatly.
    

On Thursday I woke up and we drove to Richmond, then got on the transfer van and drove to Newport News. It was a long drive but I was just chatting with the assistants and it went by way fast. I got to sit shotgun. YESSSSSS. When I got there, I guess I told you this, but we went right to work. We immediately were just like back and forth, he teaches and testifies, then I teach and testify. It is such a good time to be tracting with him. We haven't gotten sick of it yet. Usually after like 2 or three hours my brain says "man I'm getting sick of this" but it's always productive with Elder Nielson. We are blessed to be able to get people to open up and love them from the start! While we were waiting for the van we got a return apointment with a man named Julius. He is a YSA. When he opened the door my companion immediately started teaching and I followed. Then we said "when can we come over to teach you more?" and He was like "tomorrow at 3?" haha sweet.

 

Friday, weekly planning and a trip to Jimmy Johns with a member. At three we went on splits with the YSA Elders to teach Julius and pass him off to them. I went with Elder Larsen, Elder Nielson went with Elder H. Andreasen (yes he's my ZL haha it's so sweet) and the lesson went way better than we expected. Julius' father wouldn't let us in so we just walked with him over to the church, gave him a church tour, taught him the Restoration, and invited him to be baptized. He said he would. MIRACLE. I don't have time to put that story into the words I wish I could so just ask me about it later I guess.

 

We talked to one couple on the street on saturday who had seen missionaries before and weren't interested, but 30 min later we knocked on their door and they let us in and we taught them!!!! I don't know though. They made a deal with us that if we went to their church they would go to ours. It was pretty fun but I think they are just trying to prove us wrong. They are bible bashers, not really looking for truth. Came to church though. We also had another one of those powerful teaching moments on the driveway and set up a return appointment for Tuesday. We said "we are looking for someone humble enough and childlike enough to listen to a message about Jesus Christ and his church, when can we come to teach you about it" She said "evenings are best" hahahaha I love being with Elder Nielson and none of this is by our power. The Lord is blessing us so much.

 

Sunday, Those ppl came to church. Another crazy story.

 

I will see Chris Patty at mission conference in a month. I'm stoked.

I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY.

 

I'm Lost in the work and so thankful for it.

Elder Andreasen

P.S. I choose Christ