tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70130518464888969012024-03-13T21:58:00.408-07:00Sister Jenn Olsen BlogJeff Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15162805134833211473noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-80285640606983100682010-07-27T14:13:00.001-07:002010-07-29T15:56:46.450-07:007/27/10 - Pictures from Watford<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfcZyVPkr4TWvcbCWxdVM0eplS5FMQLtZOJucaSlkMHl6Qlh3QIrid9t0moOZuZpAGUwmXQA_f1ymrQ9RlyzQjHd9LOWE6OtryGAvQSWt97FnKYZwyBZ9rmqlza973fD8ZOqklZGXHkd8/s1600/P1050629.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfcZyVPkr4TWvcbCWxdVM0eplS5FMQLtZOJucaSlkMHl6Qlh3QIrid9t0moOZuZpAGUwmXQA_f1ymrQ9RlyzQjHd9LOWE6OtryGAvQSWt97FnKYZwyBZ9rmqlza973fD8ZOqklZGXHkd8/s320/P1050629.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498698075229653522" /><br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-decoration: underline;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, fantasy;font-size:130%;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">This is our garden and what the elders did to us. Their prank...i think we got them back :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge02FoFLRGalpbEHMi9_PAXlI7wvHYLF3SrAwDdlzQFVweaRw-h6K-eJOiLUaWlPvCpX1T9fspoZIuj6VsZGm8mdkP8g6PQB0KKQoo3Gn5AhMJzEfMLA0ORrrfWdoC_JdVlBQLoB-NAD2u/s320/P1060039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498698088440916530" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">We made time to get the ELDERS back for a prank they did to us. It was fun! "I dont get mad, I get even"...right dad? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>THAT'S MY GIRL !!!! :-)</b> </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-25110155155748010362010-07-27T13:58:00.000-07:002010-07-27T14:06:58.035-07:00Email 07/27/10 - Last email from England!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div>Hello Everyone!</div><div>How are you doing? It has been such a crazy, busy and weird week. Everyone has been trying to see us and get us over for dinner. I have never been fed so much on my mission. Every single day at least one dinner appointment. And saying goodbye to everyone is not the greatest thing to do. Everyone keeps asking me what I am going to do when I get home and I just tell them, I don't know. Too much to think about. I know I have been out on my mission for 18 months and a week and I am supposed to have learn to set goals and make plans....I will get there I guess. I never have planned out my life passed my mission. It's going to be interesting.</div><div>Anyway, so many great things happened this week. The Elders here in the ward had another baptism this week and we were able to give 2 baptismal dates. We have 3 ready to be baptized in the month of August. I am so sad I will not be able to see them but I am grateful I have been able to be a part of their journey. This area is exploding and we are still meeting so many wonderful people that are prepared the hear the gospel. We had a miracle on Sunday. Sister Anderson and I have 3 investigators to church on Sunday and the Elders had 3 also. We had a total of 6 investigators in the ward on Sunday and the overwhelming feeling of love for each one of them came over me. I am so happy for all these investigators for the strength that they have to make such a big step in their life. It must not be easy. I have been so blessed toward the end of my mission and I am so grateful for that.</div><div>Sister Anderson and I have had so much fun together and I will miss her so much. She is a hard working missionary and I hope her new companion will be able to keep up with her. Her new companion, I have never served around so I don't know how it will be for her, but I think she is also form Utah.</div><div>This Ward is one of the best. They are so good in their missionary work. We have been able to do service this week and it has been fun to spend time with the members. I will miss them but the work will so go forward.</div><div>I don't know if I have shared this story or not, but I found out that on Saturday someone that sister Anderson and I talked to got baptized! During one of Sister Anderson's first p-days we went to the town center to pick up some things she needed. And we were in the mall and were dressed in our missionary clothes with our badges on and a girl was working and wanted to sell us something and we said no thank you. But then after we walked off she yelled to stop us again and we didn't look back but by the third time we did and she asked if we were from the Mormon church and we told her yes. she said that she was supposed to be baptized but then she moved and got a new phone number and hasn't been able to get in touch with the missionaries again. So we asked where she lived and it was in a different missionary's area. So we got her information and referred it to the Elders in her area. She has now gotten baptized and confirmed. AMAZING! We get to see these miracles every day, and even though I didn't get to teach her or anything, I am grateful that I was obedient and doing the things we should be doing so I could be that instrument that Heavenly Father wants me to be.</div><div>OH I AM GOING TO MISS THIS SO SO MUCH!</div><div>But, that's all for now. I just want to thank all of you for you support, prayers, letters, emails, etc...I could go on forever. I know I wouldn't have been able to do what I have done here without your support and prayers. I love you and and I will be looking forward to seeing you soon.</div><div> </div><div>Love,</div><div>Sister Jennifer LaMay Olsen</div></span>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-18418150078408988902010-07-19T10:44:00.000-07:002010-07-19T19:27:15.343-07:007/19/2010 - Stake Athletics Day and Baptism<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBn1ee4HiRpkLoiK8g3scIc2f6T6o2NgRKwJ1a0vZZe-IrIfbI0_PaxDGBadSHtvDwEJLKWLMXPokOrdrbyyPQ35SnXVosQUDnqz2OMestyxf6Ueu6zmDdARSoXrjTY72nIaF88ATgtfI/s1600/Amanda's+baptism.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495678769886756082" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBn1ee4HiRpkLoiK8g3scIc2f6T6o2NgRKwJ1a0vZZe-IrIfbI0_PaxDGBadSHtvDwEJLKWLMXPokOrdrbyyPQ35SnXVosQUDnqz2OMestyxf6Ueu6zmDdARSoXrjTY72nIaF88ATgtfI/s320/Amanda's+baptism.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We held a baptism for Amanda. The Elders and Us have both taught her. She is wonderful!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyk5yxYMUXopHQGQIEuDDo2h1VD7AsE0e-zd2NDwRcECAnXbkdIqjkEDlbUkWRHMmOh4U0sRgnU8RrDSLFbhzbrJxXOHAPcoOxHYsZdjsxYPhyfkc-nr-86QzBbpfuZvdeYbLWxEhit0O/s1600/3+legged+race.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495678764732733778" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyk5yxYMUXopHQGQIEuDDo2h1VD7AsE0e-zd2NDwRcECAnXbkdIqjkEDlbUkWRHMmOh4U0sRgnU8RrDSLFbhzbrJxXOHAPcoOxHYsZdjsxYPhyfkc-nr-86QzBbpfuZvdeYbLWxEhit0O/s320/3+legged+race.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had stake athletics where all the different wards competed against one another in feild events. We competed in the 3 leggad race and lost :( But it was still fun!<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKPHrla7q1ocUcuXV3erEiZ0FrLkbDMJgNoAqKVgZtZ3RezhSi-ek0ZFp2dA6ZvCH0-NwFUazQJR_Q8nrR69v2GDVXoHHJzXyBdrKIMTLmYTvNm396WouVc0VmooLV734xuw2K-Ww-OgO/s1600/Stake+athletic+day+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495678753044329522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKPHrla7q1ocUcuXV3erEiZ0FrLkbDMJgNoAqKVgZtZ3RezhSi-ek0ZFp2dA6ZvCH0-NwFUazQJR_Q8nrR69v2GDVXoHHJzXyBdrKIMTLmYTvNm396WouVc0VmooLV734xuw2K-Ww-OgO/s320/Stake+athletic+day+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiZbERk8MlZ6k8riYcgbu24smwXstzeC-7qeZSA4LdF7GSBHC_YTHLBa5j_wyXHAjfjrXbFk66aJC8D_OtC3a5lLJCh9uYniAVuPz08-q6iQZC-kGzTWxk4zf96tClsylfVCrkQSNIQq5/s1600/Stake+athletic+day.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495676521718156242" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiZbERk8MlZ6k8riYcgbu24smwXstzeC-7qeZSA4LdF7GSBHC_YTHLBa5j_wyXHAjfjrXbFk66aJC8D_OtC3a5lLJCh9uYniAVuPz08-q6iQZC-kGzTWxk4zf96tClsylfVCrkQSNIQq5/s320/Stake+athletic+day.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sister Anderson and I won 1st in the Missionary Race for the sisters :) (too bad we were the only sister missionaries)</div></div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-31553690133844087982010-07-19T10:40:00.000-07:002010-07-19T10:43:53.668-07:00Email 07/19/2010 - Busy in WatfordWell how is everyone doing?<br />This week has been so crazy! We had Stake Activities, a baptism for Amanda on Friday. We found 2 new investigators that came to church. It was such a great week! We have been working on this man who is Orthodox and he was so against coming to church when we first met him but this Sunday he humbled himself and walked halfway to church. It was truly a miracle! We also have had a lot of support from the ward members and the work is so busy right now in Watford. We are finding so many potential investigators and the work is going to sky rocket. It really makes me not to want to leave it all because we are being so blessed. I love being a missionary and to be training the last transfer. We are having so much fun!<br />I love you all! See you soon!<br />Love,<br />Sister Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-34831860638043729852010-07-12T12:38:00.000-07:002010-07-12T20:53:23.918-07:0007/12/10 - P-Day fun!We went to the wax Muesum and it was great. We had so much fun last p-day.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJt2eMAkaCTNnTpUZsTZBl05ckl2xlSpKEarshfK5pSjKYtIh1TCfxHivZDfCMsUOM6y9DtwcLBXwUjSbv18sf3Jx-D_Sju_l2ouqVZl0p0h74qr96ljYMV-442sRMIhN4GWeq4_Ux4im/s1600/jenn+and+tom+cruise.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 240px; float: left; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493107479370387058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJt2eMAkaCTNnTpUZsTZBl05ckl2xlSpKEarshfK5pSjKYtIh1TCfxHivZDfCMsUOM6y9DtwcLBXwUjSbv18sf3Jx-D_Sju_l2ouqVZl0p0h74qr96ljYMV-442sRMIhN4GWeq4_Ux4im/s320/jenn+and+tom+cruise.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mission Impossible????<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GlL4XR5SqTXomXITGTJmSk9iYgHuGJLtV5lOCJY3NFeIokXOR0jzE1FPYyyLP8Ple41bFVOyR7etu_nAQ1uowpY7W4gtJE6VV6DtAtz6fjPLgCWxuSTy1BxZE1E8RtSc-YGfGcepV0c0/s1600/jenn+and+jim+carrey.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493106733824771570" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GlL4XR5SqTXomXITGTJmSk9iYgHuGJLtV5lOCJY3NFeIokXOR0jzE1FPYyyLP8Ple41bFVOyR7etu_nAQ1uowpY7W4gtJE6VV6DtAtz6fjPLgCWxuSTy1BxZE1E8RtSc-YGfGcepV0c0/s320/jenn+and+jim+carrey.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Jim Carrey!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-39982883108179513762010-07-12T12:26:00.000-07:002010-07-12T12:29:02.697-07:00picture - 07/12/10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwdAm8st-A7JcJBzEU8EIUVHoE26Ur6IVUorYtAWkC2k7YolDca_Yf0yosyZfJ0irTaoDnWYlhs7Oma2DdQWf3IC2tKjZlJRtYn7m11Wap29TjNoeWSRxFuNwwPutJ2JzGuto0SlTVzkW/s1600/jenn+and+sis+shattuck.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493103760035113682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwdAm8st-A7JcJBzEU8EIUVHoE26Ur6IVUorYtAWkC2k7YolDca_Yf0yosyZfJ0irTaoDnWYlhs7Oma2DdQWf3IC2tKjZlJRtYn7m11Wap29TjNoeWSRxFuNwwPutJ2JzGuto0SlTVzkW/s320/jenn+and+sis+shattuck.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sister Shattuck and I at Zone Conference. We had to say our good byes :(danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-33588899412921392082010-07-12T12:21:00.001-07:002010-07-12T12:25:35.838-07:00Email 07/12/10 - Just a little updateHiya all!<br /><br />It's been a wonderful week as always. We have been so busy like always and have had some exciting things happen, like Sister Anderson having to climb through an investigator's window (she was wearing all white) because she got locked out of her house. Also we had a carnival this week that we had a booth at and talked to a lot of people. We also made dinner for a less active whose kitchen is under construction. We even had Zone Conference in London and it was a great motivation to us all. President is wonderful! It was full of fun. Also, Susan was able to receive the Holy Ghost on Sunday and she was able to get 2 out of her 3 children blessed with a name. The spirit was amazing and to see not only Susan coming into the church but even her children. This gospel is amazing and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to serve and to teach and testify of the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon. The spirit is the best feeling we can receive and I am so grateful I get to feel it in such an abundance every day.<br />Thank you all for your support! I love you all! Take care and remember the church is true!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-37202930321907559712010-07-05T19:40:00.000-07:002010-07-05T19:46:00.332-07:007/5/10 - A Great Baptism Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUczIg2wURsoMVmjHf_3Y8TKTYuvbtFqLCJUsZ43g-acevfYuSvwisvvQPKfb1jJ584ZXNnITDwZ4eHdYjDd-fqCchY1yF3q-lSEu-Zu2q4b2dVwdJjY1YMVI8wXfHOEZ6jDY8ttd6mks/s1600/P1050716.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUczIg2wURsoMVmjHf_3Y8TKTYuvbtFqLCJUsZ43g-acevfYuSvwisvvQPKfb1jJ584ZXNnITDwZ4eHdYjDd-fqCchY1yF3q-lSEu-Zu2q4b2dVwdJjY1YMVI8wXfHOEZ6jDY8ttd6mks/s320/P1050716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490618034478473954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Picture is of Sister Anderson, Me, Susan and the Bishop who baptized her. Neat day!danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-61548886970899310282010-07-05T09:05:00.000-07:002010-07-05T09:13:38.228-07:00Email 07/05/10 - Waited for 7 years...Finally got baptized!!HI!<br />How is everyone doing? This week has been just wonderful! We worked so hard and we were able to see so many things come from our efforts. First of all Susan got baptized. She has been waiting for 7 year and had had a STRONG testimony about the Book of Mormon for 4 years. The Spirit was so strong when she got baptized and you knew that she had gone through so much to get there. Her husband has been the set-back but finally agreed to be there for support. He is pretty against the church, but the service went very well and he started to open up to everyone after time went on. She bore her testimony at the baptism and it was so beautiful and powerful She invited all her non member friends and she has already give them all a Book of Mormon. She is a great missionary already.<br />Also this week we were able to receive 7 new investigators and one of the new ones came to church. Daren is his name and he has researched about us on the Internet but does not believe or take any notice of the anti-literature. He is great! And his daughter is 15 and likes to listen in the lessons. She didn't want to wake up for church so she didn't end up coming. We also have Nick who is supposed to be baptized on the 7th of Aug. He has stopping smoking and we gave him some lollies (Popsicles) to help him stop. So hopefully that will help. He is so good! The spirit is always so strong in our lessons with him. We also met a man last week and we found out that his flat mate was baptized in our church in Ghana is 2006 and he has not been to church since he has lived in the UK. So we are going to activate one and baptize the other. We are being so blessed to find these people.<br />We have been asked by the mission president to focus on the hours of finding and to get people to church. We also have been given "SOS" S-Spirit O-Obedience S-Skills. We need the spirit to guide us and to have the best navigational system and we need obedience to be able to get all the blessing we stand in need of and we need to have the best skills for when we find the elect to help them understand the gospel. So that is what we have been working on.<br />And this week we have Zone Conference which will sadly be my last one but I will make it the BEST! Sister Anderson is so funny, we have good times together and she just loves old cars and every time we see an old car she wants to knock on that persons door and convert them. I know that we will convert someone just because they have a nice old car. She is also talking about Physics all the time and I am always trying to learn so I can be smarter.<br />Well time is up and I don't have much more to talk about.<br />I love you all!<br />Take care!<br />Sister Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-25155568951218472472010-06-28T10:17:00.000-07:002010-06-28T10:24:24.563-07:00Email 06/28/10 - Being a missionary is wonderful!Hello all...<br />I don't have time to write much but this week has been full of sun and it makes me so happy! I have been getting a good farmer's tan and burn. Don't worry Mom, I am not putting any sunscreen on :) I'M FINE! But really its been beautiful and the work has been so busy and wonderful. We are preparing for a BAPTISM this Saturday and we are so excited! We have been finding more people to teach and we are been so blessed. So much has happened but I have no time. Just know that I am staying happy and Sister Anderson and I get a long great and we are seeing miracles happen. We also did a service project all day on Saturday for the community and painted a fence. It's fun! Well got to go! I love you all and keep in touch!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-5923049436781478302010-06-25T12:14:00.001-07:002010-06-25T12:24:35.822-07:0006/21/10 - Pictures from Watford<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAL_eb_R6H9_T8sX4AhbzWsqT5IRil0iGShJxZawsLMXKB78s99LzfeCLoSCt_QwuHV8K0u2K0GmGwzhjB9vLZ_xP1eAxuGL9r3Hcx2xOrhkv0emOXyu3rRM2ZLOrNXYzUvjYFIMX_Hgp/s1600/P1050686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAL_eb_R6H9_T8sX4AhbzWsqT5IRil0iGShJxZawsLMXKB78s99LzfeCLoSCt_QwuHV8K0u2K0GmGwzhjB9vLZ_xP1eAxuGL9r3Hcx2xOrhkv0emOXyu3rRM2ZLOrNXYzUvjYFIMX_Hgp/s320/P1050686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486794026545059202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Picture 1: Sister Niji and Sister Nyman who has left me but we had good times :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q8JCjLtq5Kdno69vqLhm-1ZBuikc8tBolEWbMgZxDIGGwxohtUBqNtk-JhimEdjqygEJEmblS8Fjbtz0xKHVdmXoEBL7DwAOcNSC8BvCSg6BUSPrsNKri4dfx03VNu1FKXRRlQyRh5wG/s1600/P1050690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q8JCjLtq5Kdno69vqLhm-1ZBuikc8tBolEWbMgZxDIGGwxohtUBqNtk-JhimEdjqygEJEmblS8Fjbtz0xKHVdmXoEBL7DwAOcNSC8BvCSg6BUSPrsNKri4dfx03VNu1FKXRRlQyRh5wG/s320/P1050690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486792245901922274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Picture 2: Sister Shattuck and I when we just received our greenies. Sister Anderson has the blonde hair and Sister Shattuck's companion is from New Zealand. Her name is Sister Campbell.danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-34787666375444110272010-06-25T12:02:00.000-07:002010-06-25T12:08:42.975-07:00Email 06/21/10 - What a wonder week with my new greenie!<div>HiYa!</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh it has been such a great week! Now too much exciting things happening but I got a new companion. Her name is Sister Anderson and she is from Provo, Utah and she went to BYU and took one class at UVU. She was going to school before the mission and majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is a smart one and so I am learning a lot and she like to work on cars. She is teaching me a lot about it all. Ha! She is such a wonderful person. She just turned 21 and has one sister and 2 step brothers and 1 step sister. She has a strong testimony and is willing to work hard. We get along really well and are having fun together.</div> <div> </div> <div>We found out this week that we have to have 17 hours of finding in the week instead of 15. And president urged all of us trainers to get the hours starting this week. Sister Anderson was such a trooper and endured it all for her first week. She works hard and she is better then I was at being a greenie and talking to people. We have found a few potential investigators this week and its exciting to teach them. We also had Nick come to church and he stayed for all the meetings. He is great and we are excited to see him progress, He has stopped smoking and is willing to keep the commandments. the spirit is so strong when we teach him. Also, Susan, she passed her Baptism interview yesterday and she is absolutely amazing! She will be baptized on July 3. We have been so blessed even though the weather has been cold this week we are loving the weather today with blue skies and it should be nice the rest of the week.</div> <div> </div> <div>We also have been able to see some former investigators that were solid before but just stopped coming to church all of a sudden. We were are to teach them and we found out that they had been reading Anti Mormon and talking to their old priest. It was hard to hear that was the reason why they were not coming but we were able to answer a lot of their concerns and invite them to pray to know if Joseph Smith was a true prophet and its amazing that even though we are thrown with a lot of negativity as missionaries. We have the opportunity to TESTIFY boldly and the spirit is always so strong in those lessons. I am so grateful for the knowledge and testimony that I have.</div> <div> </div> <div>Watford is a great area and it has been a lot of fun getting to know Sister Anderson. We are having another Zone P-day today and so I have been way behind on writing. I promise I will write soon. I love you all so much and I am so grateful for all your prayers and love.</div> <div> </div> <div>Take Care!</div> <div> </div> <div>Love, Sister Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-50793075242065730172010-06-20T22:55:00.000-07:002010-06-20T22:58:26.548-07:00Email 06/15/10 - I'm Training Again!!!<div>Hello Everyone!</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh my goodness! This week has been full of excitement and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">surprises</span>. It has been so busy from getting bikes so that we go get places faster when the buses are not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">efficient</span> and also being able to watch the World Cup for football here. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">USA</span> played England and its the biggest thing of the year for them so we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">couldn't</span> do missionary work that night and we were able to actually watch it. It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wasn't</span> that exciting but it was fun. Also we have been blessed to have the Women who has been investigating for 4 years, set her baptism date for July 3rd. We are so excited for her and I will be able to see it! I am staying in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Watford</span> and Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Nyman</span> is moving to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Stevenage</span>. I will be getting a brand new missionary! I was shocked when I heard that I was training for my last transfers. Its time to set the bar a little higher. I am actually super excited about it, but I also have to remember all that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">I'm</span> supposed to do when I train. It has been so long. But I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">don't</span> know where she is from. Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Shattuck</span> is also training. Only 2 sisters are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">coming</span> out and we both have the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">privilege</span> to train them. I know that the new missionaries are from New Zealand and the other from Utah, I think Salt Lake area, but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">that's</span> all that I know. Tomorrow we will pick them up and have a training and then come back to<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"> Watford</span> and get to work. It will be a lot of fun. Plus we have been able to see so many wonderful things happen lately.</div> <div> </div> <div>We have an Investigator who is great and has been prepared. He has a girlfriend and she has a daughter who is 12. They ended up coming to a lesson we had and they asked the best <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">questions</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">and</span> the spirit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">wa</span>s so strong. The 12 year old wants to become christen and her mom said she would support her. It has been so wonderful to see people that are interested in learning about the TRUTH. I love teaching it and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">I'm</span> excited to see them more.</div> <div> </div> <div>But <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">that's</span> about all I have time for this week. I am so excited to train again. I ask for your prayers. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">lov</span>e <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">you</span> all and thanks for your support and love. Missionary work is the best! Love you!</div> <div> </div> <div>Sister Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-22603317077648794042010-06-14T15:44:00.000-07:002010-06-14T15:48:30.129-07:00Email 06/07/10 - Busy Busy WeekHello!<br />How are you all doing? This week has been so busy and we have been working really, really hard and finding a lot. The days have been beautiful. It has warmed up this week again but it looks like next week will be England weather. RAIN! so pray for us! ha, the work still goes on. But really we have been able to find people and teach them on the spot because they are interested in learning more. This week I have come to realize how much I love teaching the gospel and helping people understand how they can come to know for themselves of the truthfulness. I love testifying and being a tool in Heavenly Father's hands. I don't have much time this week. We are going down to London for a zone P-day.<br />I love you all and I am so grateful for all your prayers and love.<br />I love you all!<br />Sister Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-2724091334478488012010-06-01T21:56:00.000-07:002010-06-01T22:10:17.942-07:00email 05/30/10 - Carry on! Carry on! Carry on!<div>Hiya all!</div> <div> </div> <div>How is everyone doing? It has been great to hear everyone is having fun with birthdays and lake trips and so on. Things here have been GREAT! We had a wedding this week in the ward. A less active member got married and hopefully her husband will want to be baptized and become a member. He had been prepared. Also, we had Zone Conference in London and that was very inspiring and always uplifting. I have found out that a past investigator is getting married in July so that she can get baptized. AMAZING! We also had a missionary lesson for our 3rd hour at church and it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">a lot</span> of fun! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">The</span> ward mission leader asked if we could share who or what inspired you to go on a mission. And I thought of it through out the hours of church and I went through everyone. In a different way each <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">one</span> of you had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">inspired</span> me to make this wonderful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">decision</span> and to serve a mission. I have learned so so much and I am so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">grateful</span> for each one of you. Thank you so much!</div> <div> </div> <div>We have seen a lot of things happen this week, We were talking to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">people</span> in the town center on Tuesday and everyone was rejecting us pretty hard core, but as we were diligent and kept going there was a man who stopped us. He is 43 and asked if we were promoting something. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">actually</span> pretty funny. He told us he knew of the latter-day saints because in 2001 he had played some football (soccer) with the ward at a park. So now 9 years later we have been placed in his path and he want to learn more. We asked if he had time and he did, so we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">taught</span> him on a bench and then went again to teach him before <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Sunday</span> and he came to church. He is really interested and can see Heavenly Father has prepared him for this. It was truly a miracle. We are being so blessed in different ways.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thank you all for your prayers! I know they are helping us to work so much here is England and hopefully we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">will</span> be able to see many more baptisms. The joy that comes when we share the gospel is like none else.</div> <div> </div> <div>I love you all. Take Care!</div> <div> </div> <div>Sister Olsen</div> <div> </div> <div>P.s. I was thinking this week about being rejected a lot then I thought of Joseph Smith and how he was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">preaching</span> the gospel and how everyone was rejecting him and even persecuting him and eventually killed him. Being rejected is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">nothing</span> compared to that. I am so blessed and to know that I can help people that are ready to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">receive</span> the gospel, brings me joy and overpowers the rejection :)</div> <span><span style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-64006451725969465042010-06-01T21:44:00.000-07:002010-06-01T21:55:31.839-07:0005/24/10 - Pictures from Watford!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzpUaA1YeZi8OyUp79bQmbYpl8j7f5Eqc062ijYb2cdL6RektZQnHzyhSO8gev-CHHou54YRQyVd3lOPNHD4_RkV7AXFtGyHmWUe-QY2SuIZ7VQJi3FIc_r7nGV1NVdPK2fOsUaFO5W9g/s1600/P1050577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzpUaA1YeZi8OyUp79bQmbYpl8j7f5Eqc062ijYb2cdL6RektZQnHzyhSO8gev-CHHou54YRQyVd3lOPNHD4_RkV7AXFtGyHmWUe-QY2SuIZ7VQJi3FIc_r7nGV1NVdPK2fOsUaFO5W9g/s320/P1050577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478034840340806386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At our Sake Culture Event Activity, Ha, reminds me of the picture you take at the MTC<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNlZdZW_jnu2HFBVwhyuETiqMS-n9iiLdNTtr75RTKXWfJ3YEZNoFz_6FGwb9HShvk8n-kN84gQBU3Id9TlgqS7d6_G5jImqN7FqSgERwfdng0ywy_FzM-rD3ojvYrXT9ZD0Y6ofRwv90/s1600/P1050588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNlZdZW_jnu2HFBVwhyuETiqMS-n9iiLdNTtr75RTKXWfJ3YEZNoFz_6FGwb9HShvk8n-kN84gQBU3Id9TlgqS7d6_G5jImqN7FqSgERwfdng0ywy_FzM-rD3ojvYrXT9ZD0Y6ofRwv90/s320/P1050588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478035101203936562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sister Nyman and I in our garden (back yard)...yes we need to mow the lawn. :)danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-41623177350315275432010-06-01T21:26:00.000-07:002010-06-01T21:44:17.542-07:00Email 05/24/10 - Sunny Watford!<div>Hello All,</div> <div> </div> <div>How is everyone doing? It has been super crazy this week and we have been so busy. It's been wonderful! We received 5 new investigators, they might not be the most solid people but we are getting new people to teach. I think we have dropped 2 of them already because we are looking for those that are prepared and ready to learn more. The people here are willing to learn and we are helping them wanting to change and act and the feelings that they feel when we teach them. We started teaching a man who has been addicted to smoking and drinking and gambling and he wanting to change his life around and when we taught him, after the lesson he didn't have another smoke. We are going to have to give him to the Elders in the ward because he might be interested in more then the gospel. So we will see what happens with him :)</div> <div> </div> <div>Also the People that were at the less actives home, were there again this week so we taught them the first lesson and it was great because they want learn more. So we are being blessed with all these tender mercies and our hard work of finding is paying off. We have been finding a lot this week also and it has been sunny and hot for 3 days straight which doesn't happen a lot here. It's so beautiful. I have gotten sunburned already, a nice farmers burn :) But hey, I will take what I can get. People are more happy with the sun out and more people come out, so we have more people to talk to. It's great!</div> <div> </div> <div>Our Sunday was just great too. We had a new investigator come to church. She is in her 20s and she is Catholic, originally, but she is open to going to other churches. She came in jeans and a tank top yet she fit in so well. She was wonderful and she told us she wants to change a lot in her life and she actually wants to feel beautiful and quit smoking and she said that there was no doubt that she was going to come to church next week. I am really happy for her. We met her on the street. YAHOO! We will see what happens.</div> <div> </div> <div>Also one more, sorry this week has been full of things, Susan is her name and she has been coming to church for 4 years now and has a strong testimony of the church being true and the Book of Mormon. She has had the missionary lessons twice and so pretty much she is a "dry Mormon" Her husband does not let the missionaries around or let them teach her anymore and it has been a long road. She finally asked him for his OK to be baptized in June. His heart has been softened and he gave her the OK and said he would be there for her. MIRACLE! Susan came up to us and said she can be baptized now. AMAZING! We are so excited for her.</div> <div> </div> <div>We also taught Primary, and it was crazy! 5 year olds are just full of energy and can't sit on their chair for very long. We are teaching them again this week. Wish us luck! Reminds me of JD.</div> <div> </div> <div>Things as you can tell are moving along and we are being so blessed. Thank you call for your prayers and support. I love you and continue to keep me posted!</div> <div> </div> <div>Love</div> <div>Sister Olsen</div> <div> </div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-68756033256861758252010-06-01T21:18:00.000-07:002010-06-01T21:25:20.982-07:0005/17/10 - Pictures!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF_VJOe0SUjAqzF6Qsv0gRO2XTidTpdKqLoLom5nFSpSd24eOeK4bNATS_Q_EUpfHkpV10SmEQC86piwdQXcMfC3gu8eSu0gPl6AhmaQsKLtLw39i7T0HYk_N7aWsK0Rovw6vbnFeW16L/s1600/P1050567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF_VJOe0SUjAqzF6Qsv0gRO2XTidTpdKqLoLom5nFSpSd24eOeK4bNATS_Q_EUpfHkpV10SmEQC86piwdQXcMfC3gu8eSu0gPl6AhmaQsKLtLw39i7T0HYk_N7aWsK0Rovw6vbnFeW16L/s320/P1050567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478026902723537010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Making French toast and crepes for the zone. SO FUN! YUMMY!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6VgQHfmU2KrAGBjbtSzjvuGZk7jFNkkONNOyQSUxCtTGHGFF5eaY6HtSBitzp5uNZzHo4uB4V7WKjkeBwLXrgqlIDD6rxdOb6b-0e2ueraLmcS6wQYg5Om4l4e5BximRd9qXYRZwks1-/s1600/P1050563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6VgQHfmU2KrAGBjbtSzjvuGZk7jFNkkONNOyQSUxCtTGHGFF5eaY6HtSBitzp5uNZzHo4uB4V7WKjkeBwLXrgqlIDD6rxdOb6b-0e2ueraLmcS6wQYg5Om4l4e5BximRd9qXYRZwks1-/s320/P1050563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478026898458583346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Some of the elders in the zone playing the word game. It was great! We all had great laughs when they couldn't spell the word because they didn't have the extra letter :) THANKS DAD!danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-64889017597986056712010-06-01T20:56:00.000-07:002010-06-01T21:17:43.987-07:00Email 05/17/10 - The Work and the Call moving on<div>Hi all my loved ones!</div> <div> </div> <div>How are you all doing? It was so so good to talk to everyone yesterday. I really enjoyed it. The time went by so fast, but that is how it always goes.</div> <div> </div> <div>So things here in Watford are doing well! We had a full week of finding! :) We had a lot of potential investigator appointments and they ended up not happening so we just keep looking for the ELECT until we find them. I know they are out there. I can feel it. Heavenly Father is making sure we are willing to do the work to find them. So its great and we have a lot more potential investigators that we have scheduled this week that we are praying and hoping something comes out from them.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Elders in the ward had a baptism this last weekend and so we are still baptizing in the ward and its great to see the success from the ward. The last two baptisms were from member referral. BEST WAY TO DO MISSIONARY WORK! Its wonderful and the ward is great! We just continue to love them and be there for them.</div> <div> </div> <div>We did have an experience of going to a less active home. Later in the week I was asking myself if we were just seeing this family to just see them and get a number or if we really needed to teach them. I didn't think much of that after, but once we got there and taught them they had their friends over and we invited them to be apart of the lesson. We taught 10 commandments and they wanted to stay and listen. Then they wanted to come back and learn more about the ten commandments. We are praying for them that we can help them. AMAZING!</div> <div> </div> <div>The Lord knows how to do his work and we are just here to be there for him and its lovely! Thank you all for your support and prayers. I really appreciate them. I love you all and keep me in touch!</div> <div> </div> <div>Love Sister Jenn Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-30240893146309427032010-05-11T10:21:00.001-07:002010-05-11T10:24:06.391-07:0005/10/10 - Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAqYtwqepz7NUdqfXSqNvN7O1HAWagPEbRQk6iHUyYV32d2avVwJplu25q8c7KSZdo1UY7XnYjUmyFU1lknjsLhCFqYQWKuVfT6vmItEiWbqUoO7arGmWL7pe_5-3RbFc-hfgzXK3mQO2/s1600/P1050560.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAqYtwqepz7NUdqfXSqNvN7O1HAWagPEbRQk6iHUyYV32d2avVwJplu25q8c7KSZdo1UY7XnYjUmyFU1lknjsLhCFqYQWKuVfT6vmItEiWbqUoO7arGmWL7pe_5-3RbFc-hfgzXK3mQO2/s320/P1050560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470064083223149890" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sorry this is not the best picture but my companion, Sister Nyman is in the yellow, from Sweden, and we are at a members house having a French Traditional meal called Raclette</div> <div> </div> <div>Fun Stuff!</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-44782030891949015822010-05-11T10:14:00.000-07:002010-05-11T10:18:26.205-07:00Email 05/10/10 - Called to serve and loving it!<div>Hello Everyone!</div> <div> </div> <div>It has been such a great and busy week. Sister Nyman and I have been so busy and have been finding a lot of great potential investigators. We have 2 investigators right now and they are great and came to Stake Conference and even came to the Recent Convert meeting that we had before the general meeting. The spirit was strong. Sachin and Tamil are their names and they are an Indian couple that have converted to Christianity and are progressing. But we have a lot of time to find new investigators. It's great! We just got a new Ward Mission Leader and he is great! The ward is wonderful and this area has such great potential. I am so happy to be here.</div> <div> </div> <div>We had interviews with the president this week and it is always great to talk to him and feel the power that he has and his guidance. We also had Stake Conference and an area Elder of the 70's came and spoke and it was spiritual and uplifting. They always speak to the members about missionary work when they come, so it is always wonderful! The main message was the rescue those that need rescuing. :)</div> <div> </div> <div>We had a miracle happen to us this week when we just prayed to know where to go finding and we chose this street and the 4th door we knocked on, it was a lady named Jennifer who had heard a little bit of our church and was Catholic and was really interested in the Book of Mormon. She invited us in when we hadn't even said anything. When people are prepared, we don't have to do anything but be the tools in the Lord's hands. I am so so grateful to be apart of this work and the see such wonderful things happening. The only bad part about it was she was part of the Elders part of the ward. :-) But we are still being blessed.</div> <div> </div> <div>Love you all!</div> <div>Take care,</div> <div> </div> <div>Sister Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-38094854736579318402010-05-11T09:55:00.000-07:002010-05-11T10:11:50.923-07:0005/04/10 - Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCGB0qWT29smCC1TNiZyxwkRPVnfqa_ZvzfSGJTZfseectdWVjfDqBdPCRbPQbWppZsbPdB9cjlbECBXY1CuAUiZflPDEL9kcBIKdmZRTr6hZfQBtQfxuaj09GBiyofLHlyqWYyLQWvnn/s1600/P1050509.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCGB0qWT29smCC1TNiZyxwkRPVnfqa_ZvzfSGJTZfseectdWVjfDqBdPCRbPQbWppZsbPdB9cjlbECBXY1CuAUiZflPDEL9kcBIKdmZRTr6hZfQBtQfxuaj09GBiyofLHlyqWYyLQWvnn/s320/P1050509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470059491245790306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nice's Baptism, 11 years old. She is so cute! <span><span style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGITlpXIPfq8yweb9xvgC6Urn_C3MyM1m4YMoy4Hr1EbQEkKVcGuRNca5XZZoFoW_7_aboml3IiK0y-Tb-lmYhgWNS5T9yIxrpdo_cIYju-nWyrdIzoqnXueS8wfFxenNC5NpwMq7Ix1Af/s1600/P1050493.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGITlpXIPfq8yweb9xvgC6Urn_C3MyM1m4YMoy4Hr1EbQEkKVcGuRNca5XZZoFoW_7_aboml3IiK0y-Tb-lmYhgWNS5T9yIxrpdo_cIYju-nWyrdIzoqnXueS8wfFxenNC5NpwMq7Ix1Af/s320/P1050493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470059248367003202" border="0" /></a>my companions that have not gone home (at the mission conference)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ufr9UloCGcsUUA8S8Tx4bEhcvDwJmjgJ1XxN83-WXz9S3tAaeWecC4UY1Ya8gVe8OacxMFKQyQ9_YSRrtdij8XRUWZ4Q-HFKRyhwL24tXd-khMizX23hP-mtLR0GmeXNytNJusVkY7YD/s1600/P1050489.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ufr9UloCGcsUUA8S8Tx4bEhcvDwJmjgJ1XxN83-WXz9S3tAaeWecC4UY1Ya8gVe8OacxMFKQyQ9_YSRrtdij8XRUWZ4Q-HFKRyhwL24tXd-khMizX23hP-mtLR0GmeXNytNJusVkY7YD/s320/P1050489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470058938419945842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lion King with part of our zonedanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-5497512072627156662010-05-11T09:48:00.000-07:002010-05-11T10:12:33.733-07:00Email 05/04/10 - STAYING IN WATFORD<div>HI YA!</div> <div> </div> <div>Yes I am staying in Watford and I am so relieved. I am so excited to stay here. I can feel that amazing things are going to happen here and that I am supposed to stay here. I love this area and I really do hope I stay the rest of my mission. It would be amazing! So Sister Christensen is moving to my old area in Britanna where the singles ward is in Central London and she is so excited. She loves London. And I am getting Sister Newman who is from Sweden and has been out about 6 months or so. I am so excited. I will miss Sister Christensen but it will be a good change and we will work hard and see so many miracles. Sister Newman I don't really know but she seems really sweet and a hard worker. So that's what's up for moves.</div> <div> </div> <div>We had our baptism of Nice this Saturday and it was amazing! The family was so happy and you can just feel the strength of the family and how it brought them closer together. The spirit was strong and it was wonderful to be seeing a baptism again. We also had 2 investigators come to church. They usually just stay for Sacrament and then just leave but they stayed this Sunday and it was amazing to just see their sacrifice that they were willing to do for the Lord. We are being blessed so much and it's been wonderful. The weather has not been the best and the buses are pretty rubbish but he work still moves on :)</div> <div> </div> <div>We had our Mission Conference on Friday and it was just amazing! We had so much fun taking a mission photo and seeing all the missionaries. Yes Dad I did do some stupid sticks and it was great! And I got to see Sister Shattuck and talk to her forever and it was so much fun! I miss her! We learned so much and the theme of it all was to have a vision of what you can do and who you can become. It was inspiring and I was also able to talk to Elder Snow about being from St George and knowing the Nuffers who he worked with. He enjoyed that.</div> <div> </div> <div>We saw Lion King and that was wonderful and a lot of fun to see. We also had a interfaith thing going on yesterday and we talked to people at a booth and people came up to us and asked us questions about the church. It was so cool! That never happens as a missionary. It was a great missionary activity for us and got to talk to a lot of people and got return appointments to see them. We also taught primary this Sunday to the 5 and 4 years olds. It was so much fun! Kids are crazy but they are so so cute.</div> <div> </div> <div>Well that's about all for this week. I wish you all the best! Have a good Mothers Day</div> <div> </div> <div>Love,</div> <div> </div> <div>Sister Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-10776695493197867432010-05-11T09:42:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:48:09.692-07:00Email 04/26/10 - Finally in Watford and Blessed with a BAPTISM!<div>HiYa!</div> <div>How is everyone doing? Things have finally started to pick up and so many thing have happened this week. We have been so busy with moving and having Zone Conference also this week. We moved in on Tuesday last week and it was so nice to get that all done and we are still trying to get all fully moved in. If you remember the family that I was talking about last week that is finally together so now their 11 year old little girl can be baptized by her father. Well....she is in our area and we have been teaching her this last week and she is going to be baptized this Saturday. What a Miracle! We know we are blessed with being able to have this experience to teach her and baptize her because we have been diligent, obedient and praying with faith that we would see a baptism this transfers. The Lord knows all and knows we are trying our best with the circumstances that we were in. I am so grateful to be a missionary and to help others to come closer to our Heavenly Father. We are super excited and this ward has just helped us so much and they are the best! We had a Sunday of all missionaries speaking in sacrament meeting and it was very spiritual.</div> <div> </div> <div>We have been blessed by seeing people and teaching many. We are finding more and more. We have noticed that taking the buses is taking a lot of time waiting and they are not as efficient as other places. So we are looking for bikes. So we will see how that goes. :) ha! But other then that it is sunny and bright and beautiful! It is warming up finally and I love it!</div> <div> </div> <div>A really cool thing that is going to happen this week is the Mission Conference. The whole mission is getting together in Central London and we are hearing from Elder Snow of the Seventy. We are all really excited to hear from him and what he has to say to help the mission. I am super excited to see Sister Shattuck again. I haven't seen her since I left Lowestoft and then my Trainer Sister Abellan has already left ( I must be getting old...) but it will be fun to see all the missionaries I served around with. Also as a mission we get to choose a play or a game to go to. And our Zone is going to be going to Lion King on Wednesday. We are taking our p-day that day. We are way excited.</div> <div> </div> <div>Well that's about all that is going on. We found out our ward mission leader is going to be released so we are waiting to see what will happen with that also. We have been so blessed and I am so grateful to be here. I know this is where I am supposed to be and its wonderful!</div> <div> </div> <div>You all take care.</div> <div> </div> <div>I send my prayers,</div> <div>Love Sister Olsen</div>danplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013051846488896901.post-27729958792006717762010-04-19T10:00:00.000-07:002010-04-19T10:10:00.494-07:00Email 04/19/10 - Almost to WatfordHIYA ALL!<br />It's been just a great week. We have been able to do more missionary work this week and it has been so much better. We had interviews this week with the president and it was wonderful. He always ensures us that we are supposed to be serving in the areas that we are called and I have a huge testimony that it is correct. I have always felt positive about the places that I go and that I am suppose to be there. It's wonderful and comforting to know. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Watford</span> is such a wonderful area. The more and more I am there, the more I love it more. Sunday is always wonderful and the ward is just amazing with missionary work. We are working more with the members this week and helping them gain our trust. We have the Zone Leaders also in our ward so we have a big competition and since we are new in the ward we have to gain their [the ward members] trust even more. They are wonderful people. There is about 130 in the ward that come to church every Sunday, the most attended ward in this stake and it's wonderful! (sorry if I have repeated myself from my past emails) We have been finding a lot this past week and our week looks a lot more exciting and more work will be happening. It's exciting to see the missionary work progress in such a short amount of time. This week we were able to teach a couple investigators but not many. When we first taught one, it was amazing and the spirit was so so strong!!!!! We both came out with smiles from cheek to cheek because it had been awhile since we taught an investigator. It's wonderful to be a missionary and feel the spirit so strong and the guidance it gives us as missionaries. Not much more as been happening. Just traveling a lot and getting to know the area. In the ward we are seeing miracles and there is a family that has not been able to be together for 4 years because the mom was stuck in Ghana while the father and kids were in England. Now they are back together and the 11 year old never got baptized because he wanted his dad to do it. Now he can. Amazing! I love the blessings of the gospel and the happiness that we receive from it. When we do what is right we deserve being blessed. Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to be happy. I love you all and I am so grateful for your support and love. I want to invite anyone who reads this to pray fro a missionary opportunity. As we pray fro these opportunities. Our Heavenly Father will see that we want to help him and have faith that it can actually happen. Prayer is Amazing and he will always answer our prayers.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Take</span> Care and I wish you the best this week.<br />Love,<br /> Sister Jenn Olsendanplaysalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177200211440301628noreply@blogger.com0