Sorry I wasn’t able to email you
yesterday! Normally my p-day is on Monday, but had zone conference so that
moved it to today! BLEH!! But yes! So far it’s actually been very awesome! I do
still miss home, family, friends, concerts and all of that stuff but I’m having
a pretty good time out here so far. It’s weird getting used to things and been
really stressful BUT I know that it’s a good thing to be out here. And I've
already seen and got to do SOO much! I’m serving in a pretty sweet town called
DeLand with Stetson College like 4 blocks away from us. So we're teaching a lot
of old and young people!! DeLand is so cool though. My companion Elder Cooper
is pretty cool too. We're somewhat opposites in some ways, but we get a long
and he is a great guy and trainer.
Florida is soooo so weird. Weather
is CRAZY. The rain comes down SO hard for about an hour a day and then it’s
just killer hot and humid after that. The ward members and our investigators
can tell I’m new, because I’m still "shiny" from getting used to the
humidity. But the people here are just amazing. They are all so nice and love
the missionaries! (mostly) If the people don’t care what you're talking about
when you approach them on the street. They’ll still listen, but usually kindly
decline! The other thing you learn about these people is they are slightly
crazy. A lot of them are kind of hoarders, and have had drug problems in the
past. But that doesn’t really change who they are now. In fact I believe it
helps with their testimony and everything! They're all so nice to us and I
haven’t even met them all. We are teaching some awesome people though. And Jim is our first to get baptized with us!!!! ON SATURDAY!!! AND we have
about 5 others with dates to get baptized! Jim has had such a hard life and I’m
so happy to see this makes him smile and proud of what he is now! He almost
killed himself the night the missionaries met him. He definitely deserves this!
So if you could pray for him and our newest investigator Jessi, who has 3
months to live cause of lung cancer, that would be appreciated!!:)
I have so many stories I wish I
could tell right now, but being a missionary is crazy work. I PROMISE I will
get around to the best ones in the upcoming emails! This is just a quick email
saying I’m happy to be out, and things are going awesome! Thanks for all the
love and support! I Love You All!!! (P.S. I made a new pet. a banana spider the
size of my hand) he lives on my apartment).
Yes my bike is here safely and I get
one week of riding it and a week of car we share with the other elders…Who are
AWESOME!! I’m getting more used to being
out here and it’s been fun and interesting! Sorry this is odd. I just have a
ton to do...missionary life is CRAZY!!.. Even on p-days BUT I will be able to
respond next Monday FOR SURE!! I just want to get out of my first transfer. So
I don’t feel so new, and I’m not viewed as the "greenie" it makes
everything even harder. BUT it OK I’m doing well and can’t wait to see what’s
to come!
I Love You all so much too and can’t
wait to hear back from you guys! Let everyone in the fam know! Miss You!
Always
know that hard times come, trials come, pain comes, but shortly after blessing
come. When much is required much is given back.
I love and miss
you! Talk to you next
Monday!
-Elder Olson
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