September 1, 2014

 What up?  Training is going well.  Stressful havin' a son but its going pretty good.  This week we didn't get to do a lot of work because we had a lot of meetings we had to go to that took all day.  Then we helped roof one of our Investigators Dad's house and did that all day.  Of course it started to rain right when we got all the roof stripped off.  So we had to rush and get it all covered.  Fun stuff!

 

We found 2 new investigators this week.  Jaime and Azusuanna, we maid 'em cry?  You proud of us?  We went in, hit em with the Spirit and they wanted to change by the time we left.  They told us they wanted to have more faith and act on the faith.  So we read Alma 31 with them.  It was a pretty cool lesson.  My Son was like "Missionary work is so easy and fun."  I said of course it is!  (While thinking in my head - Oh you just wait!  You've got a rude awakening coming!  haha!)  He is so inoccent and socially awkward so he doesn't get a lot of the things that are going on, its kinda funny haha.  But he is a great missionary.  It's crazy that he graduated just like 4 months ago.  I couldnt imagine leaving right after high school.  Well I hope all is well!  Thanks for everything!

Love,

Elder Bubba Nelson

Pictures

My Homie! Elder Taylor

Elder Schoenberger my comp for the past 6 weeks 

Love this kid he is leavin me Elder Carter

Best Spanish Elders ever Hansen and Carter

"The Plexiest Men in the World"

August 25, 2014- Transfer Calls

 So..... we got our transfer calls, and I'm training a new missionary... freakin stressin right now.  This was a stressful week.  I had to talk in scarament for the first time in my mission.  I got used to talking in investigators homes but not at the pulpit, but I think it went pretty good.  I was asked to base my talk off of Elder Hollands talk from last conference " The cost and blessing of discipleship".  I actually filled all my time and then some.   I didn't think I would.  But thanks to "The Race", that addes 5 minutes for me haha.  We had an awesome lesson with Greg yesterday.  His co-worker that drives him to work everyday is a member and he invited Greg and us over for dinner and a lesson yesterday.  We talked about the Plan of the Salvation he got held off on the Holy Spirit because he felt it so strongly his first time coming to church with us 2 weeks ago.  I think he will get baptized in a few months.

  My favorite ZL is going home today!  I'm pissed right now.  But Elder Wilcox is gonna be in my district again, so I'm pumped about that.  He's gonna be my district leader as well.

    Sounds like everything is going good.  Good to hear the roof got fixed.   Hope everyone likes there jobs and working.  

 Love you all!

Love,

Elder Bubba Nelson

August 18, 2014

My week went pretty good.  I got to go on an exchange with one of my Zone Leaders.  We went and stayed the night in Hepner.   It's a small town about 45 minutes away, the place where I took that "Everything is bigger in Plexas" picture.   It was a fun time there.   The family they stay with down there; they are totally cowboy.  We spent our whole lunch practicing roping on his roping dummy.  So he gave us the ropes we were using it was pretty cool. 

  We had some good lessons this week!  Greg (drunk Greg) he came to church last week and yesterday, but we had a lesson with him on Saturday.  He told us that he loved Church and how he felt there and that he hadn't felt like that in a long time.  We explained that it was the Spirit that he was feeling and that he can feel that all the time.  He was hesitant to come to church when we invited him Saturday, but we said if you love that feeling and want to feel it, Church is the best place to bring it into your life.  So he came!

  We helped a Guy named Philip move in on Wednesday, he was a refferal from the Mesa, AZ mission.  He moved in right next door to the church and he said that it was a sign.  So he wants to start meeting with us and he came to church Sunday as well!  Chad also came to church and some random guy Kenny came that just showed up because he needs help. 

What the heck is a Sports Hernia?  Does Jed need surgery for that?  (Jed got a Sports Hernia his 1st week of football practice and is out for at least a month.  Hopefully no surgery will be needed, but it is a possibility.

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Sounds like everyone is staying busy, and that things are going pretty well for everyone.

     

 Happy Birthday Ellie!  (She's officially a teenager!)

Love you all!

Love,

Elder Bubba Nelson 

August 4, 2014

       What up Framily?

  This week went pretty good. Had an exchange with one of my Zone Leaders on Tuesday, it went pretty good. Got to do some unexpected service hanging some dry wall, good thing ive done that a couple times so I knew what I was doing because the guy didn't really know haha. We also had a pretty good lesson with Chad on Tuesday. Taught the Word of Wisdom and tithing, well I guess we just went over it because he already new about it and living it. He committed to live by those when he married his wife. Thats the first time an investigator started living commandments that he has had problems with in the past before we invited them to do so. He misses coffee alot, he still goes to starbucks sometimes to get an ice water just so he can go in there because he like the atmosphere. He feels like aug 23rd isnt the right date so hes gonna keep praying for his answer, but he says once he gets it he will be baptized that week!

  Oh I got the crap kicked outta me ill send you the video of it.

 Looks like y'all had a blast at the Ranch. I like the pic of the sunset nothing like a good ol' AZ sunset. 

Idk what else happened this week. Im alot more tired all the time now idk why. Something about after your year mark it all just hits you I guess. I over slept during our lunch break yesterday.. ooops... life goes on., its getting harder to run in morning as well but gotta keep doing it. 

Thanks for all you guys have done for me and continue to do for me. Friends get those letters rollin again:) and family too. Yes you Jed you havent written in awhile.

Love,

Elder Bubba Nelson

July 28, 2014

 "What up Family and Friends?"

  We had a pretty good week this week.  We had 5 lessons in one day this week.  That was the fastest day of my mission, I wish I was that busy everyday!  Chad is still progressing well.  He needs to find a job that will allow him to come to the right ward and stay the whole time.  Fidel committed to come to Church but he had an 'emergency" come up Sunday morning, but hopefully he will come this next week.   Idk if we had Tai on date last week but he is now.  He needs to give up his word of wisdom issues and Law of Chasity issues this week. His date is Aug 16th.

  I have re dedicated my self to serve to my fullest for this next year.  I was reading my letters you guys sent when I was in the MTC and you said you would type up my setting apart blessing and send it and also my farewell talk but we forgot about it.  So can you do that this week?

  Wheres this picture of Jeds back?  (Jed got launched and air borne off one of the mules this weekend at the ranch.  He has a nice puncture wound that will leave him a NICE battle scar!  Probably should've had stitches!)  Thats what I wanna see haha. (Of course it's funny to a brother!)   Are you guys still up there?  (We spent the weekend up at the Ranch.  It was kind of warm when Matt & Deb and Willie and Connie were there but cooled off nice on Sunday and Monday.  We left 78 degree weather on Monday to come home to 109!  Maddie LOVES to just roam up there and she is fast at taking off!)

Thanks for the package!  The Dri Fit socks are comfy, Thank You!  Everyone loved your cookies everyone went hard on them.  They are gone as of last night haha.

 Thanks for all you guys do for me.  I'll try to make you guys proud.  As Dads departing words to me.  (He does make us SO proud!)

Love y'all

July 21, 2014

 TRANSFER WEEK!

 Transfers were this Wednesday, my comp got transferred and I got a new one Elder Schoenberger he's ight. He doesn't talk to much so I don't really know what to think of him yet. He is from Chandler, AZ he is our district leader as well. Another District Leader comp haha.

  We put Fidel Sandoval on date for August 23rd if he finds his answer by then. Chad Morris is also on date for August 23rd if he finds his answer by then. So please pray for them that they will be able to find there answers and that they will do all that they can to find it as well.

 Living with 3 other missionaries gets crazy sometimes we always have fun at night. And its hard to get to bed on time, then we regret it when we have to wake up and go running. 

 Oh just got your email so I have more to write about haha.

 That's good that the insurance is covering the damage from the storm. So the whole family, Matt, Deb, Willie, Connie, and all there kids are going to the ranch too? Sounds like a party.  Is Dad still working on that septic tank up at the ranch for Wayne? Can you take a picture of our entrance to the ranch and email it to me? I want it for a planner cover. And make sure to take some picture of your guys' week up there:)