2 Baptisms in 1 weekend!

This week was a great week. Monday, us as leaders were instructed by Elder
and Sister Zwick. He is a member of the 70. Him and his wife are way good
teachers and they are very powerful. They then instructed Our zone and some
other ones on Tuesday. ThenTuesday night he had a Devotional for the Ward
leaders that missionaries go to. Lets just say it was a lot of meetings.
Wednesday we finally get back to our area and we start working. Thursday we
did the same. Friday we had to drive all the way to Arkadelphia (no this is
not Philadelphia, it is the Arkansas version of Philly. Arkansas is
something else) That is a Hour and 45 minute drive. We went there so Elder
Jackson and I could do some Baptismal interviews for some people getting
baptized. It is crazy that we have a calling to decide weather people are
able to be baptized or not. It was good though, all 4 of them passed.
Saturday we helped a member build a car port, that was a lot of work and it
took most of our Saturday. But then Saturday Night we had a baptism, YEAH
BUDDY! Her name is Natalie Kimball. Then we had celebratory Arby's as usual
afterwards. Sunday we had church, we had 4 people there and we had another
Baptism right after church! It was just a weekend of miracles in Pine Bluff
!
Elder Jackson's first name is Aaron. And we did go get a suit, we got it
from JCPenny. It is just a simple black suit. I really did not like thatsuit i had cause it was faded probably my first few months, idk what was up
with it. Maybe the material.The guy that called you was our main man Brother Herren! He is tight. He is
a 72 year old guy who drives us places and picks up our investigators. I
asked him to call you to make sure the money was in the account.
I did get my package Saturday, thanks so much. The shirts are great, i just
needed some new ones that actually fit.
Camden and Brynlee are so big, that is crazy.
Things are going good though, we are seeing lots of great things and having
lots of fun! It is crazy being a zone leader but i am getting used to it.
Hope all continues to go well. Ohh and dont think i forgot mom... HAPPY
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK! Love ya and i hope you have a great one, i will be
thinking of you!
LOve Elder Nielson

Zone meeting

Brayden did not have a pday this week due to Zone Meetings and having Elder Zwick(?) of the seventy speak to them. So a nice member sent this picture to me. 

Brayden is doing great thanks for all your prayers in his behalf. 

Fail to plan, plan to fail

Pine Bluff is soo sweet! It is kinda like Frayser, just ghetto, but lots of
fun here. I think i like it more than Memphis already.My companions name is Elder Jackson. He is sweet! We have lots of fun
together. His Grandma is Gladis Night (if that is how you spell it?) if you
have ever heard about her. We are the Zone Leaders of the Little Rock Zone.
We are over about 44 missionaries. This Zone is pretty dang tight! We have
the Town of Camden in our Zone!
This week was pretty good. We had a baptism on Saturday, i taught this lady
when i went on exchanges down here awhile back. We had 6 people to church,
that is awesome in Pine Bluff! We are teaching a Family of 5, 4 of them are
Baptismal age. Then Mom and Dad are trying to give up smoking right now. So
if you could pray for the Porter Family that would be great! They are set
to be baptized this Saturday.
I am excited that it is almost official that we are moving and i am also
excited that i dont have to pack all the crap we have! haha. Dont worry
though, we as missionaries do our fair share of moving, we are the free
moving crew to all the members. Mormon Movers!
Well i hope that yall are doing well. Time is just flying by. I miss all of
you, i am missing the Kids growing up, it is going way to fast. I am loving
it out here though! It is hard as crap but i love it and love helping
people. I have realized that soon i am going to start to need a plan for
when i go home. If there is one thing i have learned that if you fail to
plan you plan to fail. Right now i have no idea so im SOL. haha.
Next week i probably will not be able to email till later on in the week.
We have a big leadership meeting where a Elder Zwick who is high up in the
church is coming and training us. It will be a long week.
Thanks for all the prayers and all the support. I love and appreciate all
of you.
Wish us luck this week. Love Jesus
Elder Nielson

Tender mercy of the Lord

Dear Mom, 

This week was a great week. We have driven all over Tennessee though visting other missionaries and teaching with them. Since we were not in our area much the Lord blessed us with a baptism this weekend! Tender Mercy of the Lord. Her Name is Gabrielle. She is great! mmmm didn't mean to rhyme, but i aint got time. We had a good week and things are going good. I love Frayser, but this morning i got the Transfer call... They need me in another area to be a Zone Leader. So i am not sure where i am going but i think i might be going to pine bluff arkansas. We will see. I am sad to leave cause i love this place. Both Elder Tolbert and i are leaving and they are bringing in 2 other Zone Leaders. 

I am glad that yall found a house, it looks really nice and it is in a great location it seems like. And there is a shop for the truck and the camaro! 

This week not to much exciting happened, lots of driving though. This week we drove 800 miles all over our Zone! It was lots of driving and talking and listening to music. 

Well i miss all of yall and i will be praying that everything with the house goes good and that it will all work out. Thanks for all the love and i hope that i go to a good area! Love yall! 

Elder Nielson 

Brave white guys

Hey Mom,
This week has been a good one! We did have our Baptism, she is awesome. It
was a part member family, it was great to unite the family. My companion
and i are getting along great! We are working hard and staying busy.
Frayser is getting worse and worse, just bunches of bad things going on and
we are right in the middle of it, everyone tells us everyday that we are
brave for being 2 white guys walking around in frayser! haha. I love it
here though, i will probably be here for awhile being a zone leader. We are
thinking that Elder Tolbert is leaving next week and i will be getting a
new companion, but we will see what happens.
Well i will be praying that yall will be able to make a decision on the
house, i hope that it is a good one!
I cannot believe that it is already September, that is just nuts! Time is
just flying by, the kids are in school ashton is alomost 17... it just is
blowing my mind. If i blink i will miss it all.
Thanks for all of the support from everybody! I love yall. Anybody that
wants to write me i would love it! Getting lonely out here ;) hahaha
I hope yall have a great week, good luck on everything! Sorry it is not too
exciting haha
Elder Nielson