Mexican tequito

Well hello, 

Yes the hell week of transfers is over (that is what we call it haha). It actually went pretty smooth. Transfers were kept on the real down low and nobody really had any idea where they were going. It was great to see their face from the stand we are sitting on and see their reaction to the places they are going. It is weird sending off the old missionaries, but cool to get the new ones in. This week we were in memphis after transfers, we were running some errands and getting things finalized. We get this call from some elders in Tennessee, they are fighting and are sick of eachother. So we said we were in Memphis and wanted to come by and talk to them about it. We get up there at like 930 pm and talk to them and sort everything out. So by this time it is like 1030 and we are all the way in Memphis. We were not planning on staying in Memphis that night, so we had nothing to sleep with. The Elders had to extra couches and no blankets at all. Elder smith took the love seat couch cause he is short haha. Elder Johnston took the other couch cause i know that he is not used to the no sleep yet. I decided i would take the floor. It was chilly that night and we had no blankets so i laid down on their rug and wrapped myself up in the rug like a  Mexican tequito! haha it was so uncomfortable, but i had to make it work. Needless to say it was a very long night. 

But we got everything done and we are excited for this transfer, lots of missionaries are happy with their area and are ready to work so we are excited. 

There were some threats that there was going to be a tornado, the skies kinda started turning but nothing ever happened which is good. Tornadoes are nothing to mess with! 

While in Memphis we went to the humongous Bass Pro shop that they built out of the old Memphis Grizzlies stadium! it was so tight! huge!  

Yesterday we went to the River Fest down by the Arkansas river downtown, that was pretty dang cool! there was some tumbler guys that were doing flips on the street! it was awesome. And it was a great place to people watch, all walks of life came together on those streets! haha. 

Well i hope all is going well at home and that yall are having a great holiday weekend! miss yall and i will talk to you soon! 

Love Elder Nielson 

Trio-Assistants

Hey mom, 

I just have a few minutes to email so i thought i would write you something real quick. This week has been good. Transfers are halfway over. We just barely sent home all the old missionaries, Elder Hadlock, Elder Udall all the guys ive been with my whole mission. It is super weird. 

I am glad that dad is preparing the dirtbikes and stuff i am super excited to ride them! 

So this is kinda crazy, we made a big transfer decision that Elder Johnston (i served with him a year ago here in Pinnacle Mountain) that he is now in a Trio with Elder Smith and I! so we are now trio Assistants! we are part of history, its never been done before. So that is great! 

Well i hope that you have a great week! 

Love you! talk to you soon 

Mother's Day/P-Day

Hey Mom, 

it was great to talk to yall as well on mothers day! I had a good time talking to yall and telling you funny stories. It is nice to see that  our personalities are still the same. It will be fun to go home again. I cant believe that yall like shot down my helicopter pilot idea. I think that would be an awesome job! but what do i know! 

I pretty much already told you all my stories over skype about the drunk lady hugging me and trying to kiss me and the other drunk guy falling in the bushes so all of my funny stories have already been shared! But i have some pictures of the week so i can share those! have a great week! i may not email next week cause we have transfers and it is going to be a busy time! Love yall! 

Elder Nielson 

                                                    Skyping with Brayden

Baptism in Pine Bluff

Elder Smith sleeping while Brayden drives

On Exchanges Elder Marquez

Transfer Board

Hey mom, 

I am doing great! We had a good week. It was really busy but also really successful. We had the family of 4 we found come to church on Sunday, which is great. We had mission leadership council where Elder Smith and President and I instructed to the Zone Leaders on some things. It turned out really good. We set goals for all the leadership to hit some goals that we set an almost all of us got it done! Transfer Board meetings are going good, they are very cool to be a part of. Yesterday we went over to Presidents house and moved some things around on the board. It is going to be a big and crazy transfer. It is cool to be a part of the decision making process. 

Yes i did get the package this week, it was a great surprise! we have eaten a lot of it already, we are always dang hungry! haha. Sounds like yall had a very busy week! No pictures of the new car or of prom? what the heck? 

Other than that is was a pretty normal week. Elder Smith and i have been looking at the apartment stuff and we are trying to decide. We like mountain loft but we just aren't sure. 

Well thanks for all you do, appreciate the package and everything in it. Hope that yall have a great week! And i will see you on Sunday! 

Thanks for everything. Love you.

Elder Nielson 

Smithers and i in our truck that we drive! Nissan Frontier with UNLIMITED miles haha

 

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