This past week we´ve been focusing on teaching a girl named B. We found her knocking doors. She´s only 15, but she´s very smart when it comes to religion. She recognizes that there are lots of false churches in the world today. It´s so awesome watching someone progress as they learn about the true Church. At first she had lots of doubts and didn´t even want to go to church but we talked her into it. That was 4 weeks ago when we first met her and she hasn´t missed a Sunday since. At first, she would always think about the science aspect of everything and wanted scientific answers. But, this isn´t how God works.  2 Nephi 27:23 says:

“For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles;and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.”

Faith is the first principle of the Gospel for a reason. If we only look at science alone, we won´t get anywhere. And also, if we look at religion alone, it´ll be just as hard to make conclusions. They both must work together. The more I learn about the Gospel, the more everything else in life makes sense. She is progressing quickly and has a baptism date for this Saturday! She is super excited but she said her mom won´t allow her to be baptized. We will go talk to her mom this week and pray that she will allow it.

On Saturday our area had what we call a Blitz. All of the missionaries in our zone came to our area to work. There were 12 missionaries there. We visited less actives and made contacts with the members.

Yesterday (Sunday), Elder M. and I performed a special musical number. Elder M. played the piano while I sang. We performed a special arrangement of I Know That My Redeemer Lives. I sang three verses in Portuguese and the last one in English. It came out really good!

Today is the start of the last week of the transfer! Elder M. will be going home next week and I´ll receive a new companion!

I love you all!

Elder Olsen

Here is a short video that is really good with explaining religion with science. We showed it to B.

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-06-03-we-lived-with-god?lang=eng