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  • MTC & CTM
    • Provo MTC >
      • The Journey Begins! Feb. 22, 2012
      • This is REAL LIFE! (Jeffrey R. Holland) Feb. 29, 2012
      • The MTC. I'm New Here...and Loving It! Feb. 29, 2012
      • "I Don't Know WHY We Love You, But..." Mar. 7, 2012
      • Stay tuned for the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Skirt" Mar. 7, 2012 >
        • More "Sisterhood of the Traveling Skirt"
      • Prayers ARE Answered, and Miracles DO Happen! Mar. 11 & 13
      • Is This What Foster Kids Feel Like? Mar. 14, 2012
      • Our 2nd "First Day" Mar. 19, 2012
      • I'll Be... Leavin' on a Jet Plane Mar. 26, 2012
      • Piecing Together Caveman Sentences Mar. 26, 2012 letter
    • São Paulo CTM >
      • I've Got a Stamp in My Passport! April 4, 2012
      • I LOVE Having Sister Dickson Here! April 11, 2012
      • My "Permanent Thumbs Up" April 18, 2012
  • 1st Area
    • Santa Margarida (May-June 2012) >
      • This is the Rio Life! Estamos no Brasil! May 1, 2012
      • There are Crazy Crazies Here. May 7, 2012
      • To Teach People, Not Lessons May 14, 2012
      • My Advice to All Prospective Missionaries May 21, 2012
      • The Crazy Crazies... Part 2 June 4, 2012
      • Manaus Has a Temple Now! June 11, 2012
      • My New Phrase: "Yep, Right There." June 18, 2012
      • The Responsibility of ALL of Us June 25, 2012
    • Santa Margarida (July-August 2012) >
      • A Superhero in the Neighborhood July 2, 2012
      • Let's Get Ripped, Spiritually. July 9, 2012
      • This is FUNNERRRR! July 16, 2012
      • Next-Door Neighbirds July 23, 2012
      • Is That a Peacock? July 30, 2012
      • Opposition in All Things August 6, 2012
      • Ye Olde Photographs August 13, 2012
      • A Challenge to My Dear Friends August 20, 2012
  • 2nd Area: Jacarepaguá
    • I Found My Smile! August 27, 2012
    • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly September 3, 2012
    • District Fairytale?? September 10, 2012
    • Heavenly Hugs September 17, 2012
    • A Mission is SO WORTH IT! September 24, 2012
    • Growing Pains September 24, 2012 letter
    • An Up and Down Spring October 1, 2012
  • 3rd Area: Cabo Frio
    • Cabo Frio (October-November 2012) >
      • "Are You Brazilian?" October 8, 2012
      • More Advice for Prospective Missionaries October 15, 2012
      • Games Missionaries Play October 22, 2012
      • What a Pain in the Box October 29, 2012
      • You Win Some, You Lose Some November 5, 2012
      • Humble-Pied in the Face November 12, 2012
      • What a Weekend! November 12 & 13, 2012 letter
      • First Impressions November 19, 2012
      • You Are Never Alone November 19, 2012 letter
      • Faith For a Miracle November 26, 2012
    • Cabo Frio (December 2012) >
      • My House, My Rules December 3, 2012
      • Spurts of Sabedoria [Wisdom] December 10, 2012
      • SO Much To Do, SO Little Time December 18, 2012
      • Working For a 401 Miracle December 24, 2012
      • Almost a Heart Attack December 31, 2012
    • Cabo Frio (January-February 2013) >
      • Birthday Bash January 7, 2013
      • Unlike the Fat Personal Trainer January 14, 2013
      • The Best Day Yet January 21, 2013
      • I'm a Patient Woman January 28, 2013
      • No Time Today February 4, 2013
      • CarNATAL Yes. Carnaval NO. February 11, 2013
      • I Will Follow in Front February 18, 2013
      • Talent Show... Talent Hide February 25, 2013
    • Cabo Frio (March-April 2013) >
      • Leprechauns, Fedoras, and Ducks. It's Gonna Be a Good Day March 4, 2013
      • "WHO TOLD?!" March 2013 letter
      • Bloom Where You're Planted March 11, 2013
      • Being Me... a NEW Me March 18, 2013
      • Pneumonia Shpoomonia March 25, 2013
      • Hello Mom-o, Hello Dad-o April 1, 2013
      • TEEEMMMPLLLEEE!!! April 8, 2013
      • I'm the "LAUGH-ER" April 15, 2013
      • BIG, BIG NEWS! Drumroll, Please. April 22, 2013
  • 4th Area: Niterói
    • Fonseca (April-June 2013) >
      • We're Creating the IDEAL Here April 29, 2013
      • Hold Your Horses May 6, 2013
      • Let the Good Times Roll May 13, 2013
      • She's Gettin' Old May 20, 2013
      • Guns and Roses... with Thorns May 27, 2013
      • Oldsters Are the Greatest! June 3, 2013
      • And Lots and Lots of Love June 10, 2013
      • It's Not Us. It's God. June 17, 2013
      • And You Know What??? June 24, 2013
    • Worth the Wait July 1, 2013
    • Living Water July 8, 2013
    • I DON'T WANNA DIE!!! July 15, 2013
    • It's Not Abnormal to Feel Like Manure July 22, 2013
    • Splish, Splash July 29, 2013
    • Keep It Together, Man! August 5, 2013
    • Até Logo, Meus Amiginhos. August 12, 2013

The Journey Begins!

February 22, 2012

As you may know, this blog is being updated by Elise's mom when the weekly email is received.
As you may NOT know, I am not a blogger.  It's obvious, isn't it?  (Sigh.)  Consequently, this is a bit of a journey for me as I learn.  Elise [now addressed as Sister Nelson] was kind enough to set up the blog to her liking along with some instructions.  Until I get the hang of this, please pay no attention to said instructions.  I actually smile when I read them, since they are soooo Elise--I mean--Sister Nelson.  (It takes some getting used to, doesn't it?)  Occasionally, I may include some commentary in brackets.  It's meant to be helpful; we'll see how it goes.  I'll be adding pictures as they come in, so stay tuned!  In the meantime, go to the home page, get her Provo MTC address [you only need the MTC mailbox #312 and the BRA-RIO 0424 codes], then go to dearelder.com, and write to her for free until March 13 [now delayed 1-2 weeks].  Hurry!  Time is running out!!!


On Wednesday, February 22, at 1:10 PM, Sister Elise Nelson, her parents, and her oldest brother pulled into the entrance of the Provo, Utah MTC [Missionary Training Center].  The girl was already squealing.  The kind gentleman greeter looked at her and said, "Sister Nelson, you have a great smile.  You are going to do terrific out there."  As we followed the curb to our designated spot--lucky #21--she could hardly contain herself.  The squeals, the laughter, the excitement...it was as if she was finally opening the gift she had wanted for YEARS.  Because of her jubilance, we found it difficult to be sad as she said her final good-bye and hugged us all.  As a matter of fact, we were cheering!  She is exactly where she knows God wants her to be, doing what she knows she is supposed to be doing.  She DOES have a great smile, and she IS going to do terrific out there...with God at her side.  We sure love that girl.

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