67th Week

Hello Fellow Travelers!





The best part of being in this mission I think, or at least one of the perks, is training in Trinidad. It was the most incredible experience I ever had and I can't possibly take you all through it. I have pictures but that'll have to wait til next week as email today was not the most easy thing to arrange. Either way, we left Suriname at 6:15 am and arrived in Trinidad at 6:45 am. Due to a short distance but really a time change it was "only" a 30 minute flight. On the way home though it took 2:30 minutes though. We arrived and the Ap's picked us up and took us to the mission office of which I have photos next week. Then it was to President's Home where we were from 10am to 8pm that night. We took 3 breaks to snack and to walk about but other then that it was straight training. One of the coolest things was Elder Martinez from the Fourth Quorum of the Seventy who explained to us the law of justice and mercy. President spent most of the day talking to us about repenting and receive a remission of our sins also but becoming truly converted missionaries. It was so powerful and I left thinking of just how much better I need to do and to become to be worthy of the blessings of God. So much work. Day two was much the same training from 9am - 6pm. We really only stopped because we had to catch our flight and they were worried we'd miss them. If it wasn't for us I think we would have kept on going and been there all night. It is amazing the inspiration that comes when you are all dedicated to a goal of making yourself and others better. On the way home, Elder Job, the other District Leader, and myself talked the entire time about things we wanted to do with our districts. A lot of ideas and now we just need the strength of character and will to make them happen.

The new area is good. I'm so super lost. After having served in the two smallest areas of Suriname, I'm in probably the biggest of the entire country. There is so many people and so much ground to cover. It'll truly take a inspired performance to do it. I'm hopeful and I'll have to take everything I've learned about relying on the Lord and put it into use. Just a few days ago, we were on the street and we needed to contact on more person so I looked at my comp and said lets pray about it. WE prayed and the next thing I knew there was a man. We contacted him and nothing has come of it yet but I'm pretty excited about it. We found another man who was actually looking for us and he's now commited to baptism. I'm really excited about the promises of the Lord. I just have to do my best.





Just want to tell you all that I love you. I haven't been so great with Letters but I haven't gotten anything in about six weeks so sorry! I'll do better if you do better and then we'll all be happy! Really, I'll just do better and I just expect your prayers.





By the way, I wanted you all to know that I've come to peace with what happened in Nickerie. I've come to realize that the Lord needed me somewhere else and I'm pretty excited about. I wish you the best.





I love you all,





Elder Nathan John Nielson





ps. To those who are RA's at OU, I've sent a letter or two a little while ago and another is coming shortly. I hope all is well. Miss ya'll