week 25: I've been called as a District Leader

Week 1 of transfer 4 (FYI a transfer consists of a 6 week period of time)
January 27, 2020

Hey everybody, I recorded my email but it didn't save again.

Last night, I got a call from President Piros to tell me that I am the district leader here in Hidrolandia now, because there was an emergency and Elder Santiago was transferred to be a zone leader in another area. I was pretty surprised, because this is only my 4th transfer. But, the more responsibility you get, the faster you learn I guess.

This week Jose and Elezangela came to church! Jose is on track to be baptized, he is keeping the commandments and has received all the lessons. But, he still has doubts that he needs to be baptized again, because he was baptized in a different church already. We taught him about fasting, and this Sunday we fasted with him so that he could receive an answer to his prayers. Hopefully all goes well and he is baptized this Saturday.

Rafael and Elizabeth are still having problems with documents, but they are trying to solve them.

On to things that I hate: -being sick in the mission. I had a little fever and headache during my fast, but it was gone in one day. I really am blessed to be better already.

Things that I like: -Elizabeth's sister let us borrow her cuscuzeira (a pot they use to make cuscuz, the cornbread stuff) So we are gonna be eating a ton of that

Spiritual thought:
1 Nephi 15: 8-11 

8 And I said unto them: Have ye inquired of the Lord?
9 And they said unto me: aWe have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us.
10 Behold, I said unto them: How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord? How is it that ye will perish, because of the hardness of your hearts?
11 Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you.

When we have questions, struggles, or doubts, all we need to do is diligently keep the commandments and use our faith. God will respond. Follow the example of Nephi. Have the faith to ask. It's ok to have doubts. It's ok to have struggles. God will help you.

Love you all and have a great week!
-- 
Elder Olson

(A 17 yr old boy they contacted sent this photo via instagram direct message)