An update on the man who was going to get baptized, but disappeared. We were able to get into contact with him. His sister had died unexpectedly (appendicitis actually, she was just unable to get to the hospital fast enough) and he had just found out right before the baptismal interview was supposed to happen.
He still wants to be baptized, but now he's in Paris. He wanted to meet with us before he left and we helped him find the address and times for several churches in Paris so he would be able to attend. The one thing that is good about all of this is that he will be able to hear everything in his native tongue. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.
A couple of our other investigators are both still sick, so that makes things a little difficult to meet, but they are still progressing otherwise. One is starting to make connections about the essential role of prophets and the priesthood so that is definitely helping her understand. Another loves to learn more about the church and already has a testimony about the Book of Mormon; he is just starting to work though, so that makes it a little bit more difficult to meet with him. Everyone else is still makes steady progress which is just fantastic!
A picture of the picturesque town of Ystad. It's so cute! Totally what you expect when you think "Sweden".
And a picture of one of the ships you can find around town, a benefit of being a coastal city.
A picture of my latest big purchase, a truly Swedish backpack, a Fjällräven Kånken. It's really good quality, so it should easily last until after my mission as well. Looks nice, doesn't it? And nothing like what we have in the states. I like the color a lot.
A couple of other pictures. One of the skunk valentine I received from President and Syster Newell.... I didn't think that skunks would be a valentine choice, but I guess they are.
And proof that I am still the same person, a picture of some of the notes from a recent training meeting. Still doodle. A lot.
Scripture - Mosiah 27:35-36 " And they traveled throughout all the land of Zarahemla, and among all the people who were under the reign of king Mosiah, zealously striving to repair all the injuries which they had done to the church, confessing all their sins, and publishing all the things which they had seen, and explaining the prophecies and the scriptures to all who desired to hear them.
"And thus they were instruments in the hands of God in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth, yea, to the knowledge of their Redeemer."
I liked these verses a lot because they display the true character of the sons of Mosiah and Alma the Younger. They were willing to do everything for restitution of the things they had done wrong.
I love you all!
Allie
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