Lincoln YSA #16

Hey guys! This week was crazy busy, just one of those weeks that feels like there's no way it's just been one week since I wrote.

We ended up running into no less than 4 people who just wanted to try to prove us wrong. They just wanted to tear us and our faith down but God won't let that happen! It's kind of crazy to me that people would go so far to try to stop God's work from progressing, but in the words of Joseph Smith, "persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent..." Anyways because the Book of Mormon is true, there is nothing that's going to disprove it.

We had a couple really cool lessons though! One of them was with Jenna! She is so set for baptism this week and it's really exciting. We went over all of her concerns and she has come to church the last couple weeks and is just so excited. We also met with a guy named Chengen. He claims to be atheist, but we think that he's looking for something. He ended up coming to church and we taught him the plan of salvation and it was really good. 

Something else we've been trying to do is help members make lists of all of the nonmembers they know that they would want to join the church one day. Then we pray about those lists and try to receive revelation about who we should reach out to and how. It's been really cool with them, but Elder Wright and I have been doing it as well with people from home and it's been really cool! We don't have to try to do everything always to be a good member missionary. We just need to do what God would have us do and he will help us see what to do! 

Also we had zone conference and it was really really good! We talked about a lot of great things and the mission is heading in a really good direction. I gave my departing testimony which is absolutely crazy, but I think it went pretty well! 

Other highlights include getting invited to a graduation party, Elder Wright getting poison ivy, playing frisbee with the ward, and having a couple of hilarious lessons. 

Anyways it was a good week! This week I read about how the Nephites prepared their cities for the time when they would be attacked and it made me think whether I'm preparing myself for when the adversary attacks. I think it's something really important to think about. When we study the scriptures are we preparing or are we just killing time. When we go to church are we preparing or are we not paying attention. I invite you guys to ask yourself how well you are preparing and then be a little more intentional about it this next week! I can promise that God will help you.

Have a fabulous week!

-Elder Olsen