HELLO EVERYONE!
This week was awesome. Super fast to be
honest. Can't believe how that flew by. But anyway. It was amazing. Thursday it
snowed a ton. Friday it snowed a ton and Saturday it
snowed. Not enough though. So we are thrown into winter and I love it! It is
strange though because there is no thanksgiving here in november everyone is
ready for Christmas, especially with the snow. Also this week on saturday is
Remembrence Day to remember all those who served in the armed forces in any
way. So everyone wears a poppy on their chest all week. So lets go Canada!
Anyway this week was super busy, super stacked
and I don't know what else to say. We were in appointments all week and it is
looking like our next week will be similar. We are going on exchanges tonight
and thursday night too, so Elder Woltron and I won't be together too
much this week. Which is always super weird. But anyway things are going good,
just the eternal conflict of trying to find people to teach. But I love this
work, I really do. And I love the book of mormon so much. In fact, this week we
made a ring tone for our phone so every time someone calls or text us, Elder Holland
goes off saying "the book of mormon is true, the book of mormon is
true." And it is!!!! I love that book, and brothers and sisters, it
changes lives! As you apply the principles it teaches it will strengthen us and
help us overcome all of our problems. It is the best book and came from so much
sacrifice. I love you all so much and am so happy to be here to serve the Lord.
We are going to find someone this week and I will tell you about it next week. So
have a good week!
Also on another thought. BYU's last home game
this season is particularly special. They will be playing in honor of a kid
named Kevin and he is from Cardston, a city not far from where I am now. He had
osteoporosis and passed away about 2 weeks ago. He was 19 years old. Now let me
tell you why this is so special. Kevin loved missionaries and missionary work.
He was severely disabled but that never stopped him from sharing the gospel in
any way he could. His facebook account was full of him helping others and
reaching out to lift. He had an incredible testimony, but brothers and sisters, he touched my life as well. This week we were able to help move a lady who hasn't
been active in the church for years. And her husband does not like the church.
But because of Kevin and his testimony (he was her nephew) this family accepted
help from the missionaries to help them move and hopefully at some point
missionaries will be able to teach them. He is such an example. All it takes is for all of us to open our
mouths and share what we know is true. And that is exactly what Kevin did. And is
what we all can do as well. So when you all see that game, lets cheer for Kevin
because we know exactly what he is doing now. Sharing the gospel.
Love, Elder Ollis
The photo is of our snow cones we made. We
scooped up fresh powder and poured maple syrup all over it. And fun fact,
Canada is the only nation in the world that has a national reserve of maple
syrup. Well, joke’s on the world! Syrup is more expensive then gasoline. Who is
laughing now?
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