Elder Olsen's Mission: What happened this week? A Baptism!

Okay let me think about what happened this week.. OH yeah! BAPTISM! So the week was practically perfect for that reason. The baptism went really well too, although it was kind of funny because we had to fill up the font really quickly which made the water pretty cold. But luckily i wasn't the one in the water! Elder Brimhall got his first baptisms! But like father like son he double dipped the first time. He missed one word when Morgan was being baptized so he got to do it again. It was funny when he baptized sissy though because she's maybe half his size so he just towered over her. Unfortunately Sissy and her mom moved up to North carolina on Saturday. But that also meant that i was able to confirm Sissy right then and there! It's so great when you give a priesthood ordinance because when you start talking you completely forget anyone else is there. In a way i didn't really feel like i was there when i did it. I just heard my voice giving this little girl a blessing. Now Morgan is staying with his grandma down here and he was confirmed and received the aaronic priesthood on Sunday! Those kids are so awesome. We were able to have dinner with them on friday and we had hot dogs and smores around a burn barrel. We stayed for a while because we probably won't see Sissy again for a long time.

Funny story, we got invited to Morgans basketball game at Langston Baptist Church. Now the thing to know about Langston is that it is a great and spacious building. They have a small section, then they built a medium section, then they built the large section (which holds about 1000 people). It looks like the raising the bar commercials using churches. Then behind the building they have a full size indoor basketball court with a track that you can run on around the top. So imagine that, now imagine two mormon missionaries walking into the center of it. Yeah we got some great looks. So of course everyone that looks at us i just say, "where is the basketball game?" . So they just have chairs sitting around the court and at one point this one lady give an older guy her chair and just crouches on the floor. It felt awkward so i gave her my chair to go find and then got another one for me. Well after the game the preacher gave a lesson about sin which was actually really good. Well it turns out the lady i gave my chair to was his wife. So hopefully we got less evil glares after that haha. Well Morgan won his game, he's got a couple of friends and they're just a great team, but I have to admit i was pretty happy when i got into the car and drove out of the parking lot.

In other news guess what's happening on Saturday? Baptism! John came to church this week and he absolutely loved it. We have his baptism all set up now all he needs is his interview. It's great though because he knows one of the priests so we taught John with that priest. So now Landon (the priest) is going to be baptizing him! I'm super excited because John is just perfect. It's funny how every baptism just falls into our lap. We may work hard every day, but the real miracles are when the Lord just hands us a baptism. I love it!

Now unfortunately with the Coon. We weren't able to have one, because she wasn't able to get one. They don't sell them at wal-mart, you have to go out and catch one. But she said that as soon as she finds it she'll let us know! But on saturday we had an awesome dinner. A family took us to this place called King Kong sushi, well i had about 3 or 4 sushi rolls myself, i ate waaaay too much. But it was worth it.

Payton finally got a job! Except guess which day she works? Sunday!!! So this will put a kink into the system but i know she'll get baptized, because she is still progressing.

By the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!! I'll be sending you a letter today so expect one by the end of the week! I Love You!!!

You'll have to send me pictures of all of the tables at the banquet. I wish i could be there at that one, but then again if i was i wouldn't be able to see my table because it wouldn't exist. But definitely send me some pictures!

Check in next week for another episode of Elder Olsens Southern adventures!

Love y'all

Elder K. Olsen