SATURDAY
welp! last sunday afternoon as my companion and i went to a few visits we had in our area, we were walking through a big oval intersection and as we had already passed tons of people without contacting them, as we passed an elderly man, i felt a strong impression we needed to talk to him. i told my companion we should talk to him and after talking with him for about 5 minutes and getting his information and fixing a visit we were able to teach him in his home wednesday evening before heading out thursday morning.
just so you can get to know him...Carlos Osorio (70 years old) lives alone and has been a single man his whole life. he moved to trujillo 20 years ago to live with his younger brother and in the last 10 years(don´t know exactly when), his brother passed away. as he expressed his love and appreciation for his parents and his brother(who he considered his best friend), he also shared with us that they´re the only thing he thinks about now. we were able to introduce the Plan of Salvation and after feeling the sadness and desire he had to be with them, i asked him if he had ever thought of seeing them again, or would like to, and looking down sadly, he told us that without a doubt that´s what he wants everyday, but the fact that they had passed away now, he said it wouldnt be possible. not once have i seen such a great change in ones expression as we explained that Carlos would be able to live with his family eternally. we were able to teach of Christ´s Atonement that allows us all to live with God again as eternal families and it was great to see the new hope in his character.
TUESDAY
That was the beginning of the draft I started Saturday and got interrupted by an emergency. I have so much more to tell you about last week and my trip to Huaraz but the time is so short and its not mine so I cant waste it. It´s 7 pm Tuesday and we just got back from full training and change meetings with the new missionaries and their trainers. There is an elder from Thousand Oaks and 3 other great north American elders, one from Kaysville who is Ted and Nancy´s neighbor haha. Crazy small world, but anyway, these last few days have been great and the new missionaries really impressed me and have taught me much in little time.
I know the Lord calls and chooses His servants through a living Prophet and that God continues guiding us through revelation in these the latter days. We all have the same blessing and privilege to receive personal revelation and inspiration from on high as we are obedient to the commandments, remain humble to learn and better our lives, and serve others with love in and out of our callings. I love and miss you all. I can´t thank the Lord more for my wonderful family and this, the greatest, blessing to serve in His vineyard.
May the Lord guide and bless you and your families in all endeavors,
Elder Nichols
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