05 August 2013
It's August already?!? - August 5, 2013
Fun story for the week. We had made plans to meet Eric at his friend's place Saturday night, but Eric had missed his bus so he wasn't there quite yet. We ended up meeting him halfway between his friend's apartment and the train station and we sat on a couple of benches on a dock by the river that runs through town. Throughout the lesson I was noticing lightning and thunder in the distance, but I didn't really think too much about it, especially since yesterday was easily the hottest day I've experienced in Sweden. It began to sprinkle at the beginning of my prayer, but at the end of prayer about 30 seconds later, it was pouring. POURING!!! We were all soaked within seconds (because why would we have a raincoat or umbrellas with us?). Eric began running to his friend's place and Syster Gambles and I ran to the nearest bus stop, realized the bus wouldn't be coming for another hour (and that it wasn't sheltered) so we started walking home in the POURING rain. It poured for 15 minutes straight before it lessened to a more moderate rain. We ended up walking the 45 minutes home in the rain. Syster Gambles and I decided that it would have been a good scene in a romantic comedy movie, if we weren't missionaries and if we had romantic interests. Life of a missionary.
A "I'm so grateful for the Spirit" story. There was an older man that needed help outside our apartment today and I wouldn't have even noticed him if it wasn't for the Spirit prompting me to look closer. He was across the apartment square (and from a distance everything seemed like it was okay) but he had fallen with his walker and his artificial leg was jammed so it wouldn't move so he couldn't get back up. Syster Gambles and I went over to help. We couldn't help him on our own, but thankfully not even 3 seconds after a quick prayer, another woman came out of her apartment and with her and another that came shortly after we were able to get him situated. We called for help and he was able to call for his home support to come help him. I'm glad we were able to help him when we did. We always liked him because he says "hejhej" to us every time he sees us. I hope he's feeling better now!
My other Investigators-
Cherry - We met with him several times last week. The hardest thing for him right now is that he doesn't feel converted quite yet. He thinks that it will come, just a matter of when. He doesn't want to decide on getting baptized until he knows that he will be able to live those promises he makes all of his life. We're still working with him and trying to help him along. It's certainly a lot easier for us to see how he has changed than for him to see for himself.
Moses - He is a referral from Cherry and is super positive! He came to church last Sunday as well as a ward football activity last Saturday and he really liked the plan of salvation.
Frezghi - He is a referral from Moses. He also came to church and simply asked us if we could meet with him and teach him the lessons. He is very positive as well and he really liked to church.
Mehtorp - We tracted into her. We were doing drop-byes with a list of old investigators and we realized fairly quickly that one of those old investigators no longer lives in that building and we wanted to knock on a least one door. So we knocked on this one door and a man who had just come to a previous football activity answered. He introduced us to his life and she's really interested in learning more. She had never before thought that there could be additional scripture. We hope to bring her a Book of Mormon in Turkish today.
Loveline (pronounced kind of like lowv-leene- I don't know how to explain it, but it sounds super pretty) she's been really busy this week (she's now working 2 jobs), but she really wants to meet.
Rose - We taught her about the blessings of obeying the commandments and reading 1 Nephi 4 with her. She loves the Book of Mormon and still has a strong desire to get baptized. The hard thing is still transportation.
Balansama (new convert) - is super excited about receiving the Priesthood. Plus, he is already a ward missionary - fellowingshipping Moses, Frezghi, and Cherry. He's just so cute! He was explaining the sacrament to Moses and Frezghi yesterday in church without us even asking.
Scripture - Hebrews 9:11 and the phrase that Christ is the "high priest of good things to come."
"Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come." Elder Holland.
I love you all!
Allie
Pictures of Orebro Castle.
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