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Hey mom :) We got up and are doing
our laundry really early today, so I have some time right now to email, but I’ll
be back on to email a little later today. Thank you for the package! The
scripture case is great, and the brownies were HEAVEN! They weren't mushed at
all. Seriously though whenever someone from my zone walked by I would just ask
them if they wanted to partake of heaven, and if they said yes I’d give them a
brownie, and if they said no, then they were stupid haha and everyone loved
them. Especially cause each bite was a hug from you and dad:)
Like 5 days ago I started getting a
cold, but then I started taking the pills exactly how you told me and it has
only gotten better and now I’m pretty much fine:) I really think it is
impossible to go through the MTC without getting sick though. I have been
washing my hands and using hand sanitizer more than is physically possible, AND
I haven't been biting my nails or anything, and I still got sick, and everyone
I know has gotten a little sick at least once. I'm just glad I got it over with
and hopefully won’t be sick when I go to Norway:) But just like I promised,
I've taken my drugs every day this week and will continue to do so:)
I had to buy body wash this week.. I
don't know why but I think we only packed one little bottle haha and then they
only sold big bottles at the bookstore so I had to buy a big one. But I kept
the little bottle so when I fly to Norway I can just fill that one up and keep
it with me in case my luggage is delayed or something.
So, about the shoulder bag… I think
it would be really, really nice to have one other than the bag I have been
carrying around. I talked to Shay and he showed me his and he loves it and I
really liked it, so if you could ask Bonni where she got it and check that one
out for me I would really appreciate it!! Also, my acne is terrible haha I
don't know if it's just the face wash or just because there's a lot of stress
here or what, so I'll try this stuff for another week and see how it goes, but
I might need you to send me some of the old stuff that I used before I left.
Also I was wondering if you could send me one of my Jordan tennis jackets?
Either the cool wind breaker one or just the normal gray one with maroon
stripes on the sleeve. Whichever one you think would be better for Norway.
Can't believe I leave in two weeks! We
get our travel plans this Friday:) The people who are going to Denmark in our
zone got their travel plans this last week, but only ONE of them, out of like
10, got their visas… and they are all getting reassigned this week. So we are
all really hoping our visas come! But anyways, that’s all I can think of for
now. I will be back on a little later, probably around 1- ish to write the
family email or anything else that I forgot to mention. Thanks for everything
momma! Love you!
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2nd email of the day!:) I have had
no time adjusting to sleeping. I've never really had sleeping troubles and it
has been really nice, since almost everyone else in my district does. haha so
ya, that has been fine.
So when we weighed my bags and they
were like 20 pounds under the weight limit, technically does that mean I have
20 more pounds I can take to Norway? Not that I'm planning on taking 20 extra
pounds, but I’m just wondering. My departure date is September 30! and we
should arrive in Oslo on October 1st, I think, but we'll see what the deal is when
we get travel plans on Friday:) LOVE YOU!
Elder Nilsson
I'll probably be on my email a few
more times today haha I don't really have anything until the devotional night
so I'll be back to the computers to check and stuff:)
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Min Familie,
Jeg kann ikke tror at jeg har eneste
to mer uke om Norge!
I can't believe I only have two more
weeks til Norway! I'm starting to get pretty excited, in case you can't tell.
We should be getting our travel plans this Friday, so I’m pretty excited for
that. It has been a great week. Jeg laerer mye norske hver dag! I learned so much
Norwegian every day, and I love it! I have really been trying to focus this
last week on taking advantage of all the study time we have here. It's really
easy to just mess around, or tell yourself you're going to just take a quick
break, and then you end up just wasting time. But I have felt the spirit so
much stronger as I've given all my effort to studying.
Each day is basically the same haha
so there aren’t a lot of new events that happen each week. But we played soccer
a couple more times for gym this week. We have gym at like 7 in the morning, so
the field is really wet, and the last time we played there was a TON of
mosquitos, but it's still way fun, and it's so nice to just get out and run
around in a big open field! haha I've had to throw away two pairs of socks
though, cause they go so wet and dirty… So I might need you to send me some
more mom:) We found out last week that all the Scandinavian missions are
getting moved to the west campus like the day after we leave, so we just missed
that haha but hopefully our visas will come so that we don't get delayed and
have to move there for only a few days.
I have been eating sooo much here! I
have never eaten this much at each meal in my life. And I don't even know why, ‘cause
it's not that good at all haha I’m just so hungry going into each meal that I
can't help it! I forgot to weigh myself this week, but I swear I can feel my
face and belly getting a little chubbier. But it might just be me. Hopefully it’s
for reals though haha
Got to go to the temple earlier this
morning! It was so awesome, as always. When we came back outside it was
pretty cloudy, and we could actually see this big storm coming towards us. It
wasn't raining at all when we got outside, but we were just like, “Oh boy, this
storm looks like it's going to nail us.” So when we were about half way back to
the MTC, BOOM! We hit a wall of rain and it just starting coming down so hard
all at once; then there was probably one of the loudest cracks of thunder I've
ever heard right behind us, so we just started dashing as fast as we could haha
it was pretty fun. That's the second downpour we've been caught in while in our
suits since we've been here haha but it felt good.
Well, not much else this week. I'm
so grateful to be a missionary and to represent my Savior Jesus Christ. I was
randomly picked to give a talk in sacrament meeting today. They have all of the
missionaries prepare 5 minute talks each week and then they pick 2 randomly
during sacrament meeting to give theirs. Two Sundays ago, they got up and
announced that Elder Nelson was giving a talk, so I didn't know if he just said
Nilsson wrong or if he meant Elder Nelson, who is another Elder in my zone. So
I looked around for the other elder and couldn't find him and nobody got up for
like 10 seconds, so I was like, “Welp, guess I’m talking haha so I bent over
and picked up my scriptures, and when I was about halfway to the pulpit I
looked up and saw Elder Nelson standing there. Not sure where he came from, but
everyone kind of just laughed at me and I went and sat back down haha So I had
a very strong feeling they were going to make me talk this week, and sure
enough I was right. So I got to give a talk on the Atonement.
Man, I love the Atonement. It's
amazing to me to think about the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made. He suffered
every sin, pain, temptation, and sorrow that could ever be imagined. And he did
it for everyone but himself. He was perfect. He didn't ever sin, which means he
didn't have to pay the terrible price and punishment that comes from sin. But
the rest of us needed it. We all sin, and all would have to pay the punishment,
which is never ending misery. The punishment of just one person’s sins is
severe, but Jesus took upon Him the sins and afflictions of EVERY SINGLE
PERSON. I can't even imagine how much pain that must have caused. But because
He loves us so much, and because our Heavenly Father loves us so much, Jesus
paid the price for us. He saved us. And all that he asks and all we must do in
return is follow Him. I'm so grateful for my Savior and for His gospel. I've
had a couple of really amazing experiences with prayer since I've been here. I
know that God is there and that He is listening to us. He knows us and helps us
and answers our prayers, very specifically. I love Him and I know He loves me!
i Jesu Kristi navn, amen. Love you
all, and thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write me! It's much
appreciated! Ha det bra!
Eldste Nilsson
P.S. I've heard a lot of awesome
quotes here at the MTC. Here's two of my favorites :)
"I believe in Christ like I
believe in the sun. Not because I see it, but because by it, I can see
everything else."
"Obedience is the price
Faith is the power
The spirit is the key
Christ is the reason
Love is the motive
Joy is the reward"
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