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I'm back on Temple Square! It is really fun to be back here with all of the Sisters. My last week at Park City was really great. I saw so many miracles which made it hard to leave because it is such a special place. Meeting one lady that came in from Tennessee while her husband and two kids were skiing was probably one of the best experiences of my life. I took her to the computer and started her out and then she turned to me and said,"Actually I just have a few questions about your church. Is that okay?" haha is that okay..such a dream come true for me. She had read a book about one of Brigham Young's wives that was a bad perspective on pologamy so she had a lot of questions. She was pretty surprised to hear that we haven't practiced it in over 100 years =) She had also heard that we have lots of kids because we get a planet for every kids
we have...she figured thats why the Osmonds had so many, haha, I loved it. But the best was that she asked my favorite question,"so what is different about you guys?" I was able to teach her about the restoration and ran to grab my Book of Mormon to read some to her. The Spirit was incredibly strong and I had a feeling of knowing her before and thought to myself,"Finally we've met!" She is going to have the missionaries bring her a Book of Mormon and teach her more, and she asked for my email so we can keep in contact...we'll see! She was definately under 5 ft. tall and as I walked her to the door she reached her arms up to me to give me a hug and it was the best feeling in the world!
So here I am back at Temple Square now. I have the BEST companion ever. Sister Betsy O'Brien is from Michigan and just one transfer ahead of me. I've secretly always dreamed of being her companion =) We've only been together a few days but its been great so far. I prayed that I would have a new and challenging experience this transfer so I suppose that is why I got called to be a zone leader =/ Its kind of overwhelming at times but I like it because we have 20
great companionships in our zone and I love getting to know them and serve them. The only disadvantage so far is you have to wear a suit coat when meeting with President and thats kind of frequently. I despise suit coats--I look like a Sr. Citizen.
Oh yesterday we were in the Beehive House and an awesome guy from Colorado on a business trip came in. We had a WONDERFUL tour and found out he had received a BOM 40 years ago while he was in Medical School at Northwestern. It was from a guys who was a University of Utah student who transfered there and became friends with him. He said he had read some of it but I asked if he had prayed about it and he said no. I read Moroni 10:4-5 and he looked up and said,"I still know where my BOM is, and I think I'll read it again and pray about it." Then he asked,"Is that unusual that someone would still have a BOM after 40 years?" I just said, "Yes, but the Lord works in mysterious ways" =) I wish the member that gave him the Book of Mormon could know this story. I love being a missionary!!!
Thanks for your love and prayers! Sister Olsen
ps my pday is usually friday but sometimes it will be thursday. email early =)
we have...she figured thats why the Osmonds had so many, haha, I loved it. But the best was that she asked my favorite question,"so what is different about you guys?" I was able to teach her about the restoration and ran to grab my Book of Mormon to read some to her. The Spirit was incredibly strong and I had a feeling of knowing her before and thought to myself,"Finally we've met!" She is going to have the missionaries bring her a Book of Mormon and teach her more, and she asked for my email so we can keep in contact...we'll see! She was definately under 5 ft. tall and as I walked her to the door she reached her arms up to me to give me a hug and it was the best feeling in the world!
So here I am back at Temple Square now. I have the BEST companion ever. Sister Betsy O'Brien is from Michigan and just one transfer ahead of me. I've secretly always dreamed of being her companion =) We've only been together a few days but its been great so far. I prayed that I would have a new and challenging experience this transfer so I suppose that is why I got called to be a zone leader =/ Its kind of overwhelming at times but I like it because we have 20
great companionships in our zone and I love getting to know them and serve them. The only disadvantage so far is you have to wear a suit coat when meeting with President and thats kind of frequently. I despise suit coats--I look like a Sr. Citizen.
Oh yesterday we were in the Beehive House and an awesome guy from Colorado on a business trip came in. We had a WONDERFUL tour and found out he had received a BOM 40 years ago while he was in Medical School at Northwestern. It was from a guys who was a University of Utah student who transfered there and became friends with him. He said he had read some of it but I asked if he had prayed about it and he said no. I read Moroni 10:4-5 and he looked up and said,"I still know where my BOM is, and I think I'll read it again and pray about it." Then he asked,"Is that unusual that someone would still have a BOM after 40 years?" I just said, "Yes, but the Lord works in mysterious ways" =) I wish the member that gave him the Book of Mormon could know this story. I love being a missionary!!!
Thanks for your love and prayers! Sister Olsen
ps my pday is usually friday but sometimes it will be thursday. email early =)
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