I really can't believe 2014 is coming to a close. It's
really flown by so quickly, yet so many things have happened. It's pretty hard
to believe that in 2014 I've been in Randers, Odense, Copenhagen, and now on
Bornholm. 2014 will always be my mission year; the only full year spent serving
a full time mission.
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| "Rodger Buckethead" The Square Snowman we built on Christmas Day! |
So, I'm here in the Church with Ældste Redd now! Transfers
were crazy, we had to leave Sunday evening on the ferry to Sweden and then
Monday morning Ældste Redd and I had like 6 hours in Copenhagen with all of his
luggage. So we decided to rent a locker out and walk down Strøget to see if
there were any great after Christmas Sales. And boy was there ever! I found my
post-mission suit and its ssoooooooooo nice! And because it was during the
January sales which are crazy in Denmark, I got it for even less money than
either of my suits from Mr. Mac! So now it's sitting in my closet being stored
away until that future day comes.
But I almost lost Ældste Redd in Sweden! We needed to
seperate so that he could ride his bike onto the ferry, like I had to do, but
the people forgot to tell him to get on with the cars and started to leave him
behind until he yelled out to them to not forget him! He was the very last person
onto the ferry, and I was freaking out because it was time for the ferry to
take off and he still wasn't on! But luckily we are both here, safely, on the
island. I can already tell we're going to have a great time and look forward to
the miracles that are going to happen!
Because of the Christmas season it was easy to stop by
people and just drop off Christmas cards to make them happy. We stopped by the
elderly in the branch and they were very appreciative about that. We even had a
couple people that were referrals from Copenhagen to me that we were able to
visit, drop off cards, and give them a "He is the Gift" card as well!
We also had the great opportunity to go to S1 and S2 for a
birthday dinner for Elder Horrocks. There were a lot of guests there that we
got to talk to. Unfortunately, most of them lived in Copenhagen, but hopefully
some missionaries can find them in the future. Anyway, S1 had read Moroni 10
which led to a great discussion with everyone there about God, spiritual gifts,
and the church in general. Then, as we were leaving, S1 shared with us about
how our discussions about prayer have made a big impact in her life and she was
so grateful for that. I have high hopes for S1.
The 24th of December turned out to be a miracle. Let's just
say, just about everything went wrong. We had to have everything moved out of
the old house by that day and Knud was already stressed. The oven started
smoking and the food didn't turn out right. Some of us were sick. It all kind
of climaxed when we left to see a gudstjeneste [worship service] with the Mogensens and their dog, Sandy, broke
into a cupboard and ate 500 kr. worth of candy, all of the candy to fill the
kid’s stockings with the next morning. Everyone was frustrated, irritated, and
just kind of down. We all surrounded the table to eat, and Knud decided that he
wanted to be the one to say the prayer. He started to pray, paused, and then
started to break down into tears as he asked God to help us remember what
Christmas really was about and asked him to watch after his two sons out on
missions. It was so powerful, and from that point on everyone was just smiles,
laughs, and having a good time with each other. I'm still not entirely sure how
it happened, but we were able to remember the Spirit of Christmas and it ended
up being the best Christmas I've ever had. I learned that Christ can always
find place in our hearts if we are but willing to let him in. Any situation can
change if we just remember him.
Next time we write it will be 2015! I wish you the best New
Years ever and love you all!!
MKH,
-Ældste Wawro
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