1.23.17

We tight with the Meninites

HOLA Y'ALL.

  So this week... well funny story. So there's a little community of Meninites in Brownfield, and now we're friends with them, and they wanted to make us skirts! So pictures will be here next P-day. But they're honestly the COOLEST people. and they can only talk to people who they're considered close with, and they talk to us!!!! So me and my comp have a blast going over there haha.
  ALSO. One of our less actives had a ton of Book of Mormon questions, and kind of doubting the truth of it, SO we met with a member of our ward who used to be Catholic, and he PREPPED us for this woman. So now we know a TON of biblical verses, and we're meeting with her again tonight to discuss some of her questions, but people weren't lying when they said Texas is the Bible belt. It really is.
  On thursday, we went to go clean a less active's home. Never in my life have I felt more like Monica from 'Friends'. It was SO messy, and clutter everywhere. But she was telling us how her room was so unorganized that her and her husband couldn't sleep in it, SO me and my comp cleaned that place OUT. and you can see the floor now!.... in one of the rooms haha but she wants us to come back every Thursday and just clean for her, so hopefully we start making some progress soon!! Sweetest family though, we LOVE them.
  I've been doing a lot of studying this week and trying to focus on trying to not be so homesick. And always trying to be distracting myself with things so I don't think about home too much. I really do appreciate all the prayers and emails and letters I get though, it honestly is such a boost me up, and I am so so so grateful to have friends and family that care about me. It means the WORLD to me. I love each of y'all and hope you have a great first week of Trump being president ;)))

con mucho amor,
hermana neilson

ps. enjoy some cute pics from this week :))

1.17.17

I'M STAYING IN BROWNFIELD!!!

HOLA Y'ALL!!

  Ok so transfer calls came and I get to stay in Brownfield this transfer with Sister Melendez!!!! WOOT WOOT!!! this is my first companionship not being in a trio hahah so it's a lot more quiet. Yesterday was MLK day so all of the libraries were closed. But I just wanted to write about an experience we had this week. We were out contacting, and a recent convert was texting us things like "I started drinking and smoking again and I hate myself" and all these things, and we just kept telling her how much we loved her and everything, but it was way more serious, and so we thought we'd go visit her. Well we went to her house and she wasn't home so then we went and checked her work, and she wasn't home either. So we were kind of panicking. I said to my comps "let's go check the church building", so we drove over there, but the road was blocked so we couldn't get there! So we started to take a back way to the building, and we passed a lake and HER CAR WAS THERE! So we pulled over into the park and found her just sobbing and miserable. We just sat there and let her cry to us for like 20-30 minutes and then gave her some words of comfort. She is struggling so much. But we just told her how much our father in heaven loves her and how she is so worth it! So we watched her drive back home and we've been making sure to check up on her and everything, and she seems to be doing a lot better! But we're keeping her in our prayers.
  It has been raining and flooding a ton here but this week was pretty good. I love this gospel so much and the joy it can bring to people. I love y'all so much and i pray for y'all everyday. Thanks for the constant prayers and letters and everything, it honestly means the world to me out here in Brownfield. THE GOSPEL IS SO TRUE.

CON MUCHO AMOR,
Hermana Neilson

ps. if any of you lovely people want to send some letters this way here's my address :))

907 E. Reppto Apt. C
Brownfield, Texas 79316

1.9.17

Lots of Changes!

HOLA TODOS!!!

  Ok so this week, well it was pretty rough, but we got a new companion Sister Snell! She is the BEST! And we've been working super hard in Brownfield all together and things are really starting to hasten!
  A funny story for this week that should explain speaking spanish in the states.. well we got a referral for a spanish speaking woman who lived in Brownfield, so my trainer was like "Ok you got the door approach". So I was getting HYPED. and then we got to the door and her daughter answered and then I just went off. "somos misioneras de le iglesia.......etc" and then her daughter started laughing a little, but i just kept going "estamos buscando...." and then my trainer GRABBED my arm and said "Sister, she speaks english!" HAHAHAHA oh my word I was so embarrassed I couldn't even look at her anymore. so bad. But my trainer said she was super stone cold when they met her before, so I'm glad I could provide some comic relief for her. But that is the spanish speaking state side for ya.
  I've read a lot on Christlike attritibutes this week and I've just come to realize how important they are! I've read a lot on patience and charity and I'm trying my hardest to strengthen that right now, I have loved having personal study every morning and coming closer to Christ in that time. I love my mission and I'm so excited to see the future and progress of it. Transfer calls are this week so I'll keep y'all posted. LOVE Y'ALL.

con muchismo amor,
hermana neilson

ps. WE GOT A TRUCK​​

1.2.17

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

HOLA Y'ALL!!!

  Ok so I don't have much time, so I'm just going to talk about the high lights of this week! So we had TWO investigators come to church this sunday BLESS UP. and it went so well! Well one of them got diarrhea during the sacrament, haha bless her heart. But for the most part good! On thursday we were going around inviting all our less actives to our Brownfield FHE night, and we couldn't find one of them (jason) and so we kept driving around and we found him OUTSIDE A LESS ACTIVE'S HOUSE, SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!! oh my word we went into full cop mode. So we pulled around the corner and parked and ran up to him and we were like "HEY Jason you coming to FHE tonight??" (as he throws his cigarette). Oh my word it was just too good. We caught him smoking after he said he followed the word of wisdom..... everyone in Brownfield smokes.
  Also, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds died?! We were playing skip-bo with the old ladies that day and it came on the TV and all of us about DIED. On wednesday/ thursday we had exchanges with the sister training leaders, so that was pretty fun to do. And on Friday we had FHE with a TON of less actives and investigators in Brownfield, it was SOOO fun!!! I shared a spiritual thought with them and it was just so awesome to have everyone together in Brownfield. New Years was a HOOT. at the rehab center oh my word, we shouted "3..2...1... HAPPY NEW YEAR" and no one moved lol, it was the best thing i've ever seen. but for the most part we just went to bed at 10 on new years and played Skip-Bo all day. What a life.
  I have loved getting everyone's christmas cards and everything, literally i love and miss you all so much. I pray for all y'all constantly. I know this church is true and it brings so many people happiness in their lives. KEEP CTR'ing!!

con mucho amor,
hermana neilson​