Hey
family and friends,
This week was
absolutely amazing. Elder Araya is the Bomb and wants to become the Atomic
Beast!!!! We are working on personal character development on the side of
teaching repentance and baptizing converts to the Lord Jesus Christ.
This week on Sunday,
so many wonderful people came to church. Claudia Vasquez, a nice young
lady with an alcoholic Husband and a cast on her foot, came on Sunday. We met
her in the street on Saturday and she poured out her needs to us. Our relief
society president gave her a ride and she bore her testimony in sacrament
meeting on Sunday starting with, "Hello, this is my first time ever to be
here" It was a great testimony. Luis and Gloria came with their two little
kids. They can feel the power that there is in the Atonement of Christ to
repent and be washed clean of sins. They are willing to do anything to obtain
their eternal family. They are also working towards a baptismal date right now.
Adolfo Florian came as well and brought his family. His son Antoni is the one
that is my best friend and we always do the ninja turtle handshake. Adolfo is
the guy that sells food on the corner and always yells,"
HAAAARRRMAAAANOOOOOOSSSSS" (Brothers!). Kimberely Chopen came again
and said we have to teach her more because she just wants to get baptized
already.
Elder Araya and I also
have been having a ton of fun. We wrote letters to Santa Claus as Christmas happened
to jump off to the 3rd of October this year (conveniently at the end of
changes). The next night we made a giant blanket fort. We are having a lot of
fun here but in the things of the Lord as well. Elder Araya is like a brother
to me. He is my first companion that is younger than me. But just by a bit.
Are we Valiant in our
testimonies? I LOVE that word. That is the one word description of my personal
plan and vision of the Future Elder Olson (Ammon). I want to be VALIANT. Look
up Doctrine and Covenants 76. Those who do not inherent the Celestial Kingdom
(where families can be eternal or forever) are those who were not valiant in
their testimonies here on the Earth.
Mami Caffaro, My
Mission President's wife, suggested that we enter buses singing to throw things
for a swing. On my way here to write, I sang "I know that my redeemer
lives" to the bus and then declared the restoration to all. Some very neat
contacts came from that. There is not enough time left for us to do more or
less of these things. We must ALWAYS declare and share the restored gospel. Our
Savior is coming soon, we need to prepare the world. ALL OF US
I love you!!!!!
-Elder Olson
Sin faltar.
Tengan la fe, diligencia, la obediencia con exactitud y verƔn milagros. Les
prometo!" I wanted to say something directed by the spirit but just
profound as can be to change her, but as I offered a prayer of faith, I felt to
keep silent. After a moment the member shared a marvelous experience and after,
my companion spoke. The room FILLED with the spirit. As it came my turn to
speak, my eyes filled with tears. She excitedly accepted the invitation to
pray. On Saturday her whole family went to hear Elder Cook. On Sunday, we asked
if she prayed and how she felt, and she said, "I received my answer. I
want to be baptized this Saturday with my sister." 
