He's Legal

Today is Elder Nelson's 21st birthday! Thanks Sister Morris for this picture of him and his companion, Elder Hill!

WHERE?

Surprise! It's transfer day and Elder Nelson is on his way to Superior, WI! His new companion will be one of his "best friends," Elder Chamema. As difficult as it is to leave an area and investigators, Elder Nelson is happy and excited to move up North!

Final Day in St. Cloud

Elder Nelson, Elder Hill, and Harley contemplating their double transfer.

Three Amigos

Elder Nelson, Elder Grondel, and Elder Davis

While attending a four-day missionary training meeting in Bloomington, Elder Nelson had the opportunity to catch up with friends from Las Vegas who are also serving in the Minnesota, Minneapolis mission. They rarely have an opportunity to see each other. You can tell by the smiles on their faces, it was fun times!

Tornado Cleanup

Elder Nelson: middle row, 9th from left

On June 17, 2010 a string of tornadoes ripped through Minnesota. The northwestern town of Wadena was the hardest hit with a quarter of the buildings wiped out. On June 18th and 19th, 12 missionaries, a missionary couple, the Murdochs, and 22 members from the St. Cloud Stake helped dig out the town. Scott thoroughly enjoyed this service opportunity! He said, "It was a lot of fun to be up there. We were there for two days, and we cleaned up five different houses. It was humbling to see how much damage a tornado can do. It was even more humbling to meet the people and to help them out in their time of struggle."

Congratulations Meagan!

Meagan C. was baptized by her husband on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Thanks to a phone call Meagan made to President Howell, Elder Nelson was able to return to White Bear Lake to witness her fabulous day! We can't wait to meet all of these wonderful members!

Tiandra's Baptism

This beautiful daughter of God is Tiandra. She is 16 years old and soooo excited to be a member of the church. She sent us a text message right after her baptism with this picture. Congratulations Tiandra!

On the Road Again

Watch out St. Cloud, MN here comes Elder Scott R. Nelson and his new companion, Elder Hill! Scott learned about his transfer on Monday, 4/26, and will make the actual move to his new area on Wednesday, 4/28. He has really enjoyed serving in the White Bear Lake area and will miss the members and area. He and Elder Hill will be opening a new area, one that hasn't had missionaries for a while. Please keep their success in your prayers! FYI, Scott will continue to serve as a Distric Leader. Again, prayers please!

Seeing Double

What are the odds? As of February 3, there are 2, yes 2, Elder Scott Nelson's serving in the Minneapolis, MN mission! Please address any letters or packages to "Elder Scott R. Nelson" to prevent mail chaos in the mission office.

Elder Scott R. Nelson would LOVE to hear from you!

New Companion

Elder Nelson (back row, 2nd from the left) and Elder Burrows (back row, far right)

Elder Nelson is going to remain in White Bear Lake for a little while longer. He has a new companion, Elder Burrows. Elder Burrows in from W. Virginia. He has been out 14 months and is 3 months younger than Scott. They are working hard, teaching over 20 lessons each week. They also get along great, which a plus!