Power of 3--Villa Lobos Mariscal 17

Hey Family!!!!! 

This week has been amazing!!!!! 

To be honest, it started off dryer than I have ever experienced. On Tuesday, we went to Santa Fe on divisions with the assistants to the President which was awesome!!! 

On Wednesday, we watched the world-wide broadcast to the missionaries in all of the world. It was titled, "Teach Repentance and Baptize Converts" They spoke a bunch about how many times we assume that the people already have faith in the lord and we mention that they should repent and then JUMP to the baptism. The majority of the world believes in the name of Jesus Christ, but don't have actual faith in Him,  .  .  . because they don't know how. 

Elder Duncan on Sunday reminded us that each and every human is a christian because all that are here already chose Jesus Christ. Everyone believes in him and beilieves the True Gospel, they just don't remember it. Their spirits do though.

Alright,

There is a simple power of three that is the center of a strong base in life and in the Gospel. It is almost too simple to believe it's grand power. It's even so simple that you all already know it. 

1. PRAY always asking inspiration and asking questions to the Lord.

2. READ the scriptures EVERY day.

3. ATTEND church every Sunday. 

In spanish, Orar, Leer, y Asister spells OLA. which is the same sound as Hola or hello. We teach this to the members with an object lesson with the three cups and three butter knives or forks and a ton of novel-sized books as the "burdens of life" the three utensils are Pray, Read, and Attend. We tell them we see the simplicity of these things and doubt that they can support all of the burdens of life. We challenge them to use the utensils with the cups in a triangle and the utensils on the ground inbetween each cup as a connecting line. They can move the utensils but not the cups to make the books float or rise above the ground in the center of the cup triangle. They try and try and become frustrated and give up. They doubt. We teach them that if we confide and trust in the Lord by always doing these three things, He will teach us how to form a strong support with them to support whichever weight. We put the tips of the utentils on each cup and make an overlapping triangle with the other ends in the center of the cup triangle (the cups are upside down) This can support up to about 25 pounds. We put the books on it and then add more and more and more. 

SO. . . 

Are you praying every day? there is a difference between saying words for prayer and PRAYING.

Are you reading even just a tinsy bit of the Scriptures and the Book of Mormon each day?

Do you attend Church EVERY Sunday?

Trust in the Lord. HE knows the way.

If you do not know yet if the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true, or if the Book of Mormon is true, This is the very SAME recipe to know for your self if it is all true and directed by God himself. Put God to the test. He has said, "Prove me now in this".

-Read the Book of Mormon and Pamphlets from the Church and medidate their contents.

-Pray and literally ask God each day something like this, "Father, is the Church of Jesus Christ thy Church? Is the Book of Mormon True? Is it inspired by thee?"

-Attend or visit the "Mormon" church on Sundays without one single commitment or obligation to obtain your very own experience. Would you rather experience the peace and Holy Ghost for yourself or would you rather continue only being told about it. 

More than 15 millions people around the World have tried this recipe and have recieved an ANSWER from GOD. I am one of these people. I KNOW becuase GOD has answered me. Put it to the test. 

It's like lemonade. You need 1. Water 2. Lemon 3. Sugar 

Without one part you don't get lemonade. Follow in faith.

Okay. If you want to know how I feel right now. Read Alma 17:23 from the Book of Mormon

 23 And Ammon said unto him: Yea, I desire to ^adwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps until the day I die.

also,

remember this about sacrifice 3 nephi 9:19-20

 19 And ye shall offer up unto me ^ano more the shedding of blood; yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away, for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt offerings.

 20 And ye shall offer for a ^asacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, him will I ^bbaptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost, even as the Lamanites, because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not. 

No more time. Love ya all!!!!!! write me about your life and what you are learning. Share with me a missionary experience that you have had.

-Elder Olson

January 23, 2017 They Don't Want the Doctrine -- Villa Lobos, Mariscal 16

Hey family,

This week has been fantastic! Even though it wasn't the most successful week you've ever seen. I love the work so much. Just to help someone change their life and their eternity. However, it is not just them; their whole family becomes more united and their eternity as a family becomes their new vision and motivation to be happy and obedient to the Lord all of their lives. Or it could be said, to abide in Christ's love all of their lives.

This Tuesday we had Interviews with President Caffaro. It was very special! We will now have interviews every 6 weeks instead of every 4 months. I asked him how I can do the will of the Father to the fullest or do what He would do if He (Heavenly Father) were here. He said that doing the Will of the Father means listening for impressions of the Spirit and Acting. The more we act upon what the Holy Ghost prompts us to do, the more promptings we will receive. The less we act upon . . . the less we will receive. We can actually allow the Holy Ghost to direct our lives. We can get to the point where He can tell us each and every step of what to do. To the point where we would actually be lead to do exactly what Heavenly Father would do if he were here. COOL!

Also, President told me, "Please teach the elders that they are not here to change the investigator's religion or to teach the doctrine of the Church but rather to help their investigators to have a conversion to Christ." 

ssssssssfffffpoooxkxkxkxkxBOOM!!!!!

It's a simple saying, but to actually apply it changes everything. As simple members of the Church, we feel as though it is so difficult to share the Gospel and that everyone shuts us down. The people simply do not want to change religions nor learn what we believe because it makes them feel confused against what they believe. People just want to be happy and follow Jesus Christ. What we share is the same, but how we share it makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE. 

Instead of "in the church, we believe that families should be strong" (for example). You could ask, "What do you want for your family/kids?"  . . . "God desires . . . "

Instead of "We believe in another book that is called the Book of Mormon  . . ." you could say "God loves all of His children and has directed all of them. The ancient records of Jerusalem and their communication with God is called the Bible while those of the Americas is called the Book of Mormon"

Well my examples aren't too good right now, but think of the concept more. It changes EVERY conversation that I have here. Who do you represent? Another religion? Or Jesus Christ himself? If you have been baptized by the authority of God in His church, you have taken upon you the name of Jesus Christ. 

Oh! I thought of another example! Instead of "we believe that our church has the authority of God and is the only true church . . . " (almost everyone says something like that)   you could say, "Going to church and praying alone isn't going to save us. What saves us are the ordinances or sacred actions like Baptism and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost for example. It is necessary that we do these under the authority of God. How necessary is it then to find out where the authority of God is?" 

The idea is that we focus directly on their direct relationship between them and Jesus. When they grasp that same focus, they themselves will look for His truth and find the Church. When they are in that search is when we can present the Truths of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  

Talk about that idea more as a family and you will be able to apply it much better than I can. It will make the difference.

I love you all. Sorry for not sending very many pictures (I do it through drive). These computers are full of viruses and ruin whichever memory we put in it. It just ruined one of my camera cards and last week it erased my companion’s whole last year of pictures before he could save it. 

Obedience is how we show our love to God. Obedience=Happiness and Peace. There is no other way nor other name other than Jesus the Christ (read that book!). 

Because Jesus lives, there is only one truth. Believing in His name only is not enough. We all believe in the same God, but do we do it in His way or in our own convenient way?

-Elder Olson