May 28, 2018

Bautismos

This week went really good. The highlight was the baptism of Silvia Sosa and her daughter Zamira. The best part of it all was that her son, Kevin was able to baptize her and Zamira. That really was powerful for me cuz just 3 weeks ago I watched Kevin get baptized. He was a little punk but he´s cut his hair, taken out his gauges and is just on fire in the church. I´ve loved coming to love this family and help them come to Christ together. 

In other news it´s really cold here in the winter. It kills me. I think Utah is colder but I just have become a wimp already.

Love you all lots,

Elder Nixon

Some pics from the week. Yes, it really is that cold. And if you read Spanish and have been on a mission you´ll appreciate that text message I received. The last picture is of the baptism we had this week. Good good times!!

May 21, 2018

Mi hijito

Tracting in the rain is a great way to introduce a greenie to the mission, right? I`m not sure but it´s what we did anyways. I´m training Elder Arroyo now and it´s been a ton of fun already. I love this little guy. Just a ton of energy and passion for the work. His second day out he committed a family of 3 to baptism without my help so yeah, we´re gonna have a great time together. 

We’ve seen lots of miracles out here lately. Our mission is changing a little at a time. Our missionary culture is more and more focused every transfer and it´s been amazing to be part of that change and see the amount of souls we bring to Christ rise with it. 

Also, this week the three cousins we baptized a few weeks ago all got haircuts this week and just look so different than when I first met them. Spiritual light that wasn´t there before. Their mom noticed too and she´s getting baptized soon!!!! The moral of the story is always see people for who they can become, because change through the Atonement of Christ is very real.

con amor,

Elder Nixon

All the good stuff from transfers. This is me and my son, Elder Arroyo. He´s from Guatemala and is a STUD. Also I ran into a familiar face from high school this week in the mission home pìcking up my greenie. Small world..... 

May 14, 2018

Transfers :)

Well, today was transfers and I got some big changes. Elder Bailey left me to go train in my old area and be the District leader there. So I´m still here in Las Delicias and am now the District Leader here. Also, I won´t get my new comp until Wednesday because he´s coming directly from the MTC! I´ll be able to give training a whirl for the first time. 

My bit of advice this week would be to do everything to be a good friend. Elder Bailey was a huge friend to me and it made my life a lot better out here so do everything you can to be the friend that makes someone else´s life a little easier. 

We also started teaching another uncle of our recent converts. He´s got some crazy stories and crazy scars......

Love you all lots,

Elder Nixon

me and my fam

our zone

me and some yummy cookin'

May 7, 2018

Bautismos

It was a really great week. We had interviews with our president and worked a ton to get ready for the baptismal service we had this week. Ezequiel, Kevin and Alan all got baptized this week after about 6 weeks of teaching and preparing them. It really was a super great experience and the spirit was really strong. I was blessed to be able to give Alan the gift of the Holy Ghost on Sunday even. It was incredible. 

I want you all to remember that God is actively involved in our lives, even when it doesn´t seem like it. There is no greater joy than being a blessing in the life of someone else so go and look for ways to bless others this week. I promise you´ll be a happier person for it!

con amor

Elder Nixon

also huge shout out to cooler weather down here :))

One of the pics is me and my comp about to cross a bridge and enter one of the most dangerous ghettos in Rosario that we like to work in. The other is me and my comp taking some dope pics with some jerseys we bought even though i don´t care for the team too much. The last one is a nice lunch we had with some elderly members!

April 30, 2018

Changes

This was a great week. We have 3 cousins were teaching, Ezekiel, Alan and Kevin. They are all about 15 years old and it´s been great teaching them. they each have had really rough lives but they have loved coming to church and learning. This week they´re all getting baptized! We`re super excited for them. 

It´s been cool to see the change in these kids. They all have supèr long hair and gauges but have been super receptive to everything we have taught. They've taken out their piercing and have changed so much. They really do have the light of Christ shining brightly. One even asked for a white shirt and tie and walked through all my area to go to church without worrying about if anyone saw him or judged him. It was a great example to me. What´s right is right and we have the responsibility to live up to it. 

I love you all lots,

Elder Nixon

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Tucker and Elder Gibby.  Those two could be twins.

One is the top floor of Elder Gibby´s pension. it´s a great view. The other is Elder Gibby and me with one of their investigators Roney. The last pic is me and Elder Bailey in a ghetto part of our area where all our progressing investigators live!