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| The greatest street ever! |
So, funny story. We get down to the library to write
emails, and when we get on a message comes up saying that myldsmail has been
blocked at the library because they think it's a dangerous website...so...now
we're writing at the church. Because there is only one computer and we have to
take turns, I don't have a long time to write...but I'll write a few essentials
and then just copy and paste my message to the President to you.
So I've been in Randers 7 months around now, and we found
out about transfers on Wednesday. Everybody is telling me I'm getting
transferred, but I really hope I don't. But transfers happen next Monday, so
nobody send me anything from this point forward! Also, because I may be
transferring, I have no idea when I'll be writing on Monday because if I'm
getting transferred to Sjælland [the main
island where Copenhagen is located] I'll be taking a train in the
morning...so that's that.
So I've been having the craving for some Mexican food
recently...so I was wondering, Mom, if you could send me some of your recipes
to that I can make it over here! I don't know if I'll be able to find all the
ingredients needed, but I should be able to find most of them.
One more thing, I deleted a lot of classical music off my
ipod on accident before I got here, and it's approved...so Dad, if you can
think of any good classical songs to send me, feel free! :) I'm thinking
specifically about the Billy Joel Classical CD (Not Classic Billy Joel) ;). I
would loooooove to have that again.
I'm excited to get my package! Thank you for sending
that! I should be getting it within the next few days.
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| My district |
Here's my message to the Præsident:
"Hello President!
This week has definitely had its ups and downs. Things
started to pick up towards the end of the week.
We had a lesson with [female
investigator #1] on Monday and that lesson in of itself went pretty well.
We focused on the importance of really reading and praying and coming to church
and how those things are essential for personal conversion and will bless every
aspect of her life. She agreed to do it.
So as the week progressed we texted her to remind her to
read in the Book of Mormon, like she asked us to do, and every night she
replied that she hadn't read. Finally, on Thursday evening, she replied that
she hadn't read and it now is necessary to tell us that she doesn't have time
to read or to come to church. We replied telling her that every commitment
we've given her is meant to bless us, but she said that she felt confined by
the commitments and needed freedom. We then told her that these things don’t
limit her freedom, but helps her retain it. She disagreed and said freedom is
being able to do exactly what you want when you want to. So, unfortunately, we
had to drop her because she is not willing to meet with us anymore. That's
particularly sad for me because I found her my first day here in Randers with
Elder Peterson and saw how close she was to baptism. She just needs some time
to think things through.
Thursday we had splits with Skive. They are having it a
little bit rough right now. They're only investigators just dropped them. Elder
Parry and I went out to meet them, but when they answered the door they slammed
it right in our faces. The rest of the time was spent finding (knocking doors,
contacting, etc.). They are working really hard, President. I am glad that we
will be studying Ch. 9 [in Preach My Gospel] this month, not just for our sake, but for theirs.
Sunday, [female
investigator #2] came to church again. This was her second Sunday in a row.
She brought her son as well. You can see her aura change from being very sad
and almost hostile to really being happy to be back. I really hope she
continues to come and becomes reactivated.
After church we stopped by [male investigator #1] and he let us in. We shared a message about
"by small and simple means are great things brought to pass" and he
really enjoyed it. We invited him to read and pray and he said he would. He
also wants to come to church! He was really impressed by the members at the
Open House. We have another appointment scheduled for this evening.
We met with [male investigator #2] from the Fri Kirke church yesterday evening as
well. He's the one who leads our bible studies. He was really nice to us and
was really open. He talked about the Book of Mormon and he says he's been
reading! He has a lot of questions that we didn't get to yesterday, but we hope
to be able to answer them soon. Also, right before we left, he said he was
talking to some of the other Fri Kirke leaders and said that the most
religiously solid and believing people in his group were the Mormons! That was
pretty cool.
That was basically everything from this week. This next
week is already looking pretty busy, so we hope to bring good news in a weeks
time. Vi snakkes!
-Ældste Wawro"
So, another crazy story I didn't write to the Præsident:
Ældste Brindley and I were going to get a hotdog when,
all of a sudden, we get this text. When we looked who it was, it came from our
old telephone we sent to the office. This is what it said (translated to
English)
"Ok, excuse the late point in time, but I have just received
a text from you. We can bring it up the next meeting, if you want. Remember, I
have God and Jesus on my side????? I am just back from Germany, and I'm not
holding anything back. No answer is also an answer...sorry"
As we were left pondering who our unknown nemesis was and
wondering how he obtained our old phone, we received another text.
"Good Evening. Ældste Wawro and Brindley. Thanks for
last time, and sorry for my skepticism. You still have much to learn... Now the
Olympics are finished and the world’s discussion goes political against Russia
and their stance towards homosexuals. I know where I stand...what about
you?"
At this point we are veeeerrrryyyy confused on what is
going on! Who is this person, what are these religious debates we've apparently
been having that I cannot remember, and how does he have our old phone?? About
20 minutes we get another text from that phone, and it turns out some other
missionaries now have our old phone and they forwarded us those super hostile
messages to us. It was from one of our investigators while he was drunk, he
sometimes likes to get very contentious when he's drunk. So he was our unknown
nemesis! Just the previous week, he also got a little bit mad at me because he
brought up that only Moses has seen God so it's impossible that Joseph Smith
could have...so I kindly redirected him to the Book of Acts where Stephen sees
God and Jesus Christ. He got a little mad after that....ha.
That's basically everything! Can't wait to tell you
what's happening with transfers! Let’s hope for Randers, 6 more weeks!
Jeg elsker jer!
-Ældste Wawro
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