Brothern since the premortal existence, i am very thankful that you have been my brothers and for all the hard work and example you have all given me seriously i feel very blessed to have brothers that are and were and will for ever be the greatest missionaries. i am so very thankful that you were all able to go before me and be such amazing missionaries, the reason for writing this quick email is just so i can finally feel free of the pressure you have all put on me, which by the way i am thankful for because it has made me who i am today it has made me work harder than ever just so i could messure up to your standards. but the thing is i just never felt that i could get to your level, tyler and mike were both assistents and i have always thought that if i am not assistent i will never be able to messure up to your level. but i also remember various time mike telling me that his time in the office was very hard for him because he did not have the whole day to preach the gospel, so i have always felt the same but i finally feel just good, just tranquilo just calm i guess, the other day president called and notified me i was going to be the next assistent, i felt at last i had accomplished what i needed to do to be able to call myself an olsen missionary an ELDER OLSEN and then after that just came the thought but what am i going to do sitting all day i am going to kill myself, i expressed my thanks to pres. and politley told him i would prefer to stay in the field, he told me that i would still be a missionary and still work if i was in the office, but i told him i just need to stay in the field, but the reason i tell you guys is just at last i feel like we are all the same i love you guys a ton, i would appreciate if you would not tell this to anyone, it is an experience very personal. but i just finally feel like i have really joined with the sons of mosiah, STEVE; MIKE;TYLER; JUSTIN four ELDER OLSEN really i love our name it is the greatest i love you all Have a great week rememeber we can do anything, we are different and it is for a reason, the lord has not given us the special talents to sit around, you still have the priesthood GET OUT THERE AND BAPTIZE, do everything you can for the work of the lord, WE ARE THE SOLDIERS OF GOD: fighting his battles against the armies of satan, I know your not fulltime missionaries but since when did it finish the work of the lord is without end. KEEP FIGHTING. NEVER GIVE UP NEVER SURRENDER!!!
HURRAH POR ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elder Olsen
Friday, May 25, 2012
2 Apr 2012
Dear mom,
Yes conference was quite amazing i was super amazed at the spirit the apostles have and how quickly they help us realize our faults, i escpecially liked the talk by Pres. Uckdorf, it is so true how often do we get angry when someone else is happy, we say all types of things such as oh this is not fair or why not me, and we lose the joy to be able to see someone else happy.. I think dad is one of the greatest examples of a person who really is happy when he sees someone else complete a goal or get something new in there life they have been working for, thanks for always being such a good example dad..
the next part i really enjoyed was that they talked so much about families and the importance to raise each child with love and let them make there decisions so they can learn and grow from there mistakes. i loved the story about the mom that prayed with her daughter and after her child started to cry.. that is the gospel in action.. tyler i know you enjoyed this more than anyone with all the talks it had helping out parenting.. seriously you better study all that stuff over and over again..
Anyway thisweek was awesome. we have two families with baptismal dates 7 people and wow i love them so much. Sorry about the emails lately but i have been writing alot to president. but i will try and do better.
Anywya yeah it is all good, i still think my pres. doesnot know you guys live in missouri send me your addresss so i can advise him. also the realease dtate i have no idea i jut know the prophet called me to serve two years so i am guessing some time in september but i have no idea what day and i am not to anxious to be asking.
If you could please look up that stuff about college i would appreciate it.
Elder Olsen
Yes conference was quite amazing i was super amazed at the spirit the apostles have and how quickly they help us realize our faults, i escpecially liked the talk by Pres. Uckdorf, it is so true how often do we get angry when someone else is happy, we say all types of things such as oh this is not fair or why not me, and we lose the joy to be able to see someone else happy.. I think dad is one of the greatest examples of a person who really is happy when he sees someone else complete a goal or get something new in there life they have been working for, thanks for always being such a good example dad..
the next part i really enjoyed was that they talked so much about families and the importance to raise each child with love and let them make there decisions so they can learn and grow from there mistakes. i loved the story about the mom that prayed with her daughter and after her child started to cry.. that is the gospel in action.. tyler i know you enjoyed this more than anyone with all the talks it had helping out parenting.. seriously you better study all that stuff over and over again..
Anyway thisweek was awesome. we have two families with baptismal dates 7 people and wow i love them so much. Sorry about the emails lately but i have been writing alot to president. but i will try and do better.
Anywya yeah it is all good, i still think my pres. doesnot know you guys live in missouri send me your addresss so i can advise him. also the realease dtate i have no idea i jut know the prophet called me to serve two years so i am guessing some time in september but i have no idea what day and i am not to anxious to be asking.
If you could please look up that stuff about college i would appreciate it.
Elder Olsen
9 Apr 2012
Dear Family,
So this week was great, we had some amazing experiences working with the children of the Lord here in Bolivia, a quick experience i had this week so we went by a members house and there grandfather was there and when i presented myself it was as if something sparked in his eyes and he asked me who my grandfather was i told him he got a little dissapointed then i said but my great grandfather is Eugene Olsen and wow he lit up so fast started telling me about all the times he had to visit with my great grandfather and how much good he did for the people of bolivia how he opened the doors for the nation to here the gospel, then a second time we went to a different members house to eat lunch and his grandpa was there he also knew personally Eugene Foss Olsen and he has also had lunch wiht him in his house more than thirty years ago, a third time we are walking by the street stop by a members house his dad from cochababba comes out to meet us, he also knew grandpa nad i t turns out grandpa is in his line of authority for the priesthood, anyway all three of the encounters with different people from all over bolivia really helped me realize the importance of setting a legacy of faith, thanks to my great grandfather Eugene Foss Olsen i am here and firm in the gospel of Jesus Christ and i ahve met some of the very people he taught and testified of the same things i am so greatful for hime i love my middle name and all it stands for.
Family remember everything you do is either building up or destroying your legacy of the faith we have to set the standads for the future. be bold, be courageous, be an Olsen
Elder Olsen
So this week was great, we had some amazing experiences working with the children of the Lord here in Bolivia, a quick experience i had this week so we went by a members house and there grandfather was there and when i presented myself it was as if something sparked in his eyes and he asked me who my grandfather was i told him he got a little dissapointed then i said but my great grandfather is Eugene Olsen and wow he lit up so fast started telling me about all the times he had to visit with my great grandfather and how much good he did for the people of bolivia how he opened the doors for the nation to here the gospel, then a second time we went to a different members house to eat lunch and his grandpa was there he also knew personally Eugene Foss Olsen and he has also had lunch wiht him in his house more than thirty years ago, a third time we are walking by the street stop by a members house his dad from cochababba comes out to meet us, he also knew grandpa nad i t turns out grandpa is in his line of authority for the priesthood, anyway all three of the encounters with different people from all over bolivia really helped me realize the importance of setting a legacy of faith, thanks to my great grandfather Eugene Foss Olsen i am here and firm in the gospel of Jesus Christ and i ahve met some of the very people he taught and testified of the same things i am so greatful for hime i love my middle name and all it stands for.
Family remember everything you do is either building up or destroying your legacy of the faith we have to set the standads for the future. be bold, be courageous, be an Olsen
Elder Olsen
Amado familia,
ni sabia yo que él iba a ir a jerusalén, que esta haciendo en jerusalén, pero bueno parece que esta bien si el esta haciendo las cosas buenas. bueno ya tuvimos cambios,. yo sigo en cañoto con mi nuevo compañero Elder Vreeken él es de Hawaii entonces es un buen compañero estoy animado por tenerle como mi compañero el tiene muchas ganas de trabajar y estamos trabajando bien, ayer solo una sola investigadora fue a la iglesia fue un poco triste que las demás familias no asistieron con nosotros, vamos a ver que pasó pero de verdad yo se vamos a tener mucha éxito esta cambio. pero por esta semana día de la madre voy a llamarles día Sábado para pedirles a que hora domingo quieren charlar conmigo estoy animado de charlar con ustedes.
Elder Olsen
ni sabia yo que él iba a ir a jerusalén, que esta haciendo en jerusalén, pero bueno parece que esta bien si el esta haciendo las cosas buenas. bueno ya tuvimos cambios,. yo sigo en cañoto con mi nuevo compañero Elder Vreeken él es de Hawaii entonces es un buen compañero estoy animado por tenerle como mi compañero el tiene muchas ganas de trabajar y estamos trabajando bien, ayer solo una sola investigadora fue a la iglesia fue un poco triste que las demás familias no asistieron con nosotros, vamos a ver que pasó pero de verdad yo se vamos a tener mucha éxito esta cambio. pero por esta semana día de la madre voy a llamarles día Sábado para pedirles a que hora domingo quieren charlar conmigo estoy animado de charlar con ustedes.
Elder Olsen
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