Wednesday, December 28, 2011

27 December 2011

I'm not sure of what to say this week as I just had the opportunity to talk to you on Sunday, but a lot has transpired since talking to you...! We had mission wide conference yesterday!! It was pretty amazing to see all the missionaries. That is the first time it has happened since being on a mission! Had many different games and took a picture of the mission as a whole! sweet! :) We then had the opportunity to listen to our leaders Help us to get ready for the new year! :) Many new things are going to happen this year! :) Can't wait!

Well Love you!
talk with you next week!
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_\../ Elder Karlson \../_

p.s. Thanks for all the christmas gifts! :)


Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704

19 December 2011

Well this one will be rather short... cause well you see Sunday will be Skype
Thanks for the Christmas tree I finally got it I found out that the Zone Leaders have had it for a while as it goes to the office if there is a meeting the zone Leaders take it from the meeting and bring it to us... so that is why it took so long!
This week has gone by rather fast! It has been Cold and rainy most of the week which is good! we broke a record for rain fall in the last week so that is even better! It's gonna be green soon!
We'll have a green Christmas with cactus... So we had the opportunity to teach one of our investigators on Monday night. He has been against getting baptised since we started teaching him in October and well he brought up the topic and so we set a baptismal date with him for the 31st of Dec! Good way to start the new year I must say! YES!
I'm looking forward to seeing you all come Christmas time! Love you! Talk with you then!


_\../ Elder Karlson \../_


Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704

12 December 2011

Alright would someone please put a stop on the clock and slow down the time a little because Holy COW! It has been a rather amazing week to say the least, but it has gone by sooooo fast I don't know what to say...
I have had an amazing opportunity this week to go to the patriarch's house to help interpret for our recent convert's Patriarchal Blessing! It was a great testimony builder and strengthener of the Priesthood and the power of the Spirit in conversion! to see the many different things in her blessing that the Patriarch had no Clue about was amazing to see! :) We also had the opportunity to do quite a bit of welfare at the D.I. this week! Wow what a blessing we have to be able to have the gospel in our lives and to be part of his church! We talked with at few people there at the D.I. that weren't members, but had heard many great things about it! We talked with them and they had the opportunity to feel the love of the Savior. My testimony has been strengthened on the power of the Welfare program as I have seen the ability it has to help many of the members here who have next to nothing get through and be able to have a holiday season! wow what a blessing it is! The Lord Works in mysterious ways but often times it is through us because he can trust us! God Lives! Jesus is the Christ! As we follow them we will have the ability to Help those he needs us to!

Love you! Have a great week! :)
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_\../ Elder Karlson \../_


Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704

5 December 2011

THis week has been rather fantastic the weather is rather beautiful ( mid 70's-80's) and well I as i said last week have a new companion. We have hit the ground running pretty hard! we haven't found new investigators as of yet, but all is well. one of the people we have been teaching has committed to be baptized soon so that will be great!
We were out looking for this one man this week and rather than finding him we met a lady whom speaks spanish and well my companion was called as a spanish missionary and wel his assignment was changed this last transfer as he has had a little experience before! he talked to her for a few minutes and well got the address of a deaf person she knew! :) wow amazing what the lord does to help us and move us along! I don't think i have stopped laughing since I picked him up at the transfer site last tuesday! My cheeks hurt real bad!
We had an interesting thanksgiving! We went member hopping as much as we could to try and visit a few people, but no one really wants to see us on thanksgiving so we made the best of it then went to olive garden. my card wouldn't work, but I called to Zions Bank and got it all fixed up! :) but all is well here! Hope you have a fantastic week!
Love you

\../ Elder Karlson \../_

Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704

28 November 2011

THis week has been rather fantastic the weather is rather beautiful ( mid 70's-80's) and well I as i said last week have a new companion. We have hit the ground running pretty hard! we haven't found new investigators as of yet, but all is well. one of the people we have been teaching has committed to be baptized soon so that will be great!
We were out looking for this one man this week and rather than finding him we met a lady whom speaks spanish and well my companion was called as a spanish missionary and wel his assignment was changed this last transfer as he has had a little experience before! he talked to her for a few minutes and well got the address of a deaf person she knew! :) wow amazing what the lord does to help us and move us along! I don't think i have stopped laughing since I picked him up at the transfer site last tuesday! My cheeks hurt real bad!
We had an interesting thanksgiving! We went member hopping as much as we could to try and visit a few people, but no one really wants to see us on thanksgiving so we made the best of it then went to olive garden. my card wouldn't work, but I called to Zions Bank and got it all fixed up! :) but all is well here! Hope you have a fantastic week!
Love you

\../ Elder Karlson \../_

Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704

22 November 2011

Well it being the week of thanksgiving and all it is going to be a rather different week this week, but I'm truly looking forward to this week!!! I got a new companion this week. Elder Cavanaugh from Maine. He has had 2 years experience in signing in high school and well quite frankly, i'm not sure which high school it was, but he came out at like a college level signer. really cool kid and I can't wait to get moving!!! It is going to be a great transfer. He has been out now for almost 3 months so it is going to be great he still has the MTC vibe and will to work! :) This week I invited the sister missionaries to come and talk in the branch ooh what a great opportunity to share about missionary work and also compassion. Hope it will work as President and Sister Killpack are coming to speak on the 27th.
We have been finding that many of the deaf are opening up to us here and getting to and are more willing to talk with us and allow us to help them and are being more receptive to the gospel! Often time the Lord works in mysterious ways and the fruits come later! I have a feeling that is what is happening now!! The Lord is blessing us and helping us to become who he needs us to be.
Temperature is dropping... in the 60-70's this week and I FROZE my hind off!!! ooh boy I got another thing comin!
Well gotta run! Have a great Week and a happy thanksgiving!
Love you,

_\../ Elder Karlson \../_


Arizona Tucson Mission "Saves Souls"
939 W Chapala Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704