{"id":797,"date":"2016-02-15T08:10:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T08:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/?p=797"},"modified":"2016-02-16T03:11:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T03:11:08","slug":"new-area-and-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/?p=797","title":{"rendered":"New Area and Companion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My new area is in the interior again. I got a little worried when I was sent to the interior again because generally it can be a little tougher to baptize. But when I arrived here I got pretty excited! The ward is big and has tons of really helpful members. We have the best ward mission leader that I have ever had!\u00a0 He returned from his mission like 8 months ago and is our age. He always is super helpful and teaches with us.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Jones and I opened the area which means we arrived here at the same time without knowing anything! But even still, we were blessed this past week and baptized a girl named Larissa, who is a member\u00b4s niece, and also brought 5 people to church!<\/p>\n<p>Our church building is in a nicer town that\u2019s a little touristy. \u00a0It\u2019s only 3 weeks old! \u00a0(It just got done being remodeled). There is also a ski resort in the town!! Do you believe that?? Apparently they make fake snow and throw it on the little slope. I\u00b4ll have to check it out:) We work in a city that\u00b4s like 15 minutes from the church. \u00a0We have to take the bus to get to the church.<\/p>\n<p>We brought a single mother with two little girls to church. She loved it and said she wants to come back every week! We\u00b4ll baptize her this weekend. We also brought her two friends.<\/p>\n<p>My new companion, Elder Jones, is from San Diego, California. He is great! He is my first American companion since my trainer. \u00a0We are serving as Zone Leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for all the love and support!!<\/p>\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n<p>Elder Olsen<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_777\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-777\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-777\" src=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Fluffiest dog I've ever laid hands on!\" width=\"634\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM-1024x766.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM-816x611.jpg 816w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Josh-Mission-Fluffy-Dog-Ariston_2016-02-09-at-10.56.15-AM.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fluffiest dog I&#8217;ve ever laid hands on!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_799\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-799 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES\" width=\"634\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460-816x612.jpg 816w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1460.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last P-day we went to P.F. Chang&#8217;s!:D<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-800\" src=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES\" width=\"634\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456-816x612.jpg 816w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016-SAM_1456.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_806\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-806 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES\" width=\"634\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475-816x612.jpg 816w, http:\/\/elderjosholsen.nyolsens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Feb-8-2016_SAM_1475.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our street flooded and turned into a river!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My new area is in the interior again. I got a little worried when I was sent to the interior again because generally it can be a little tougher to baptize. But when I arrived here I got pretty excited! The ward is big and has tons of really helpful members. 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