Ældste Redd and I had a great week! Even though we didn't
get to as many people as we wanted, the people we did meet with were great
appointments and we were blessed with new opportunities to serve others.
Last Monday actually started off as a great day! There's
a member that I was really close with in Copenhagen that's named Ester Ørum.
She's fantastic! She works on the ferry that goes from Denmark to Bornholm, so
last Monday she had some free time and wanted to take us out to lunch. We went
to a restaurant called "Texas" and we got some great big burgers with
fries, it was delicious! It really was a great time with Ester! Afterwards, we
went out shopping at our local grocery store, Netto, and suddenly I felt way
sick in my stomach, and we had to come right home. I ended up getting the
stomach flu and had a fever and terrible aches all over my body as well as a
host of digestive problems (which I do not need to go into much detail) which
lasted the next few days. I felt bad that we couldn't go out and Elder Redd was
stuck inside, but I was feeling like I was going to die! Luckily, I'm mostly
over it now and feel a lot better. Saturday, though, I started getting hives
all over my body and every time I scratch somewhere they appear there as well.
I still have them, but they've been getting a little better. As far as my
health goes, it's been a little bit of a slower week, but it's on the rise. The
Lord has strengthened us so that we could still see miracles happen despite our
weaknesses!
Thursday was the first day that I was feeling good enough
to get up and do something, and that day we had J* come with us the Mogensens.
It was such a good evening! J* is so kind and brought gifts for all of the kids
as well as their dog! The Mogensens were just as welcoming and kind as well.
Patrice and Knud were great at getting to know her and just trying to be her
friends. We were able to share a message where everyone participated and it was
actually quite special to be able to teach in the environment of a member's
home. We had a great spirit there and it was another great step for her
progression!
N* and C* continue to surprise me every time we meet with
them, especially C*! He actually held his commitment and they both bore their testimonies
on how they know that God answers their prayers, where before, N* didn't even
know if she believed in God. She also has started to stop smoking completely,
so she's asked us to continue to pray for her that that goes well. Two great
people who are very grateful for what the missionaries have done for them in
their lives.
One of our new investigators, H*, is an amazing man. He
was a very successful lawyer in Syria with lots of money, property, yet still a
very humble and righteous man. He truly believes in God and lives his faith as
well as his wife and children. But, you've probably heard of the terrible
happenings in Syria and they literally took all of his money, cars, and
property and he needed to flee to keep his life. He's been working every day to
get his family to Denmark, but it's been a hard, long journey. His many trials
have been difficult, but in his heart he still believes in God. He really
appreciates our visits. Hopefully we can help him see how the Gospel can help
him and his family, even in these circumstances.
On Sunday we were able to use our talents and play some
music for a non-member's birthday! Her name is M* and she's a friend of the
Middlemas's. She is so fun and full of energy, despite her age! She's never
celebrated her birthday before because her parents were divorced when she was a
kid and her birthdays just bring back bad memories. But the Middlemas's set up
a birthday party for her and we came with to be the musical performance! So I
played piano and guitar, and Elder Redd and I sang together for her a few
different songs. She absolutely loved it! She started to cry and just said how
nobody had ever done anything like this before for her. Her husband, L*, and
her son were also with us and we ended up talking around a cake Sister Middlemas
made for us. They were not too interested in meeting the young missionaries
before, but now they love us and are already setting up another time for us to
come back! So it goes to show, when you show love and use your talents, you can
open people's hearts.
That was the majority of our week. I would say, even
though we didn't have a plethora of lessons because of my sickness, the Lord
greatly blessed us with success. We were able to touch the hearts of a few and
it brought joy to us in turn.
Elder Redd and I are headed to Copenhagen today to go to
our Zone Training, so it should be a fun next few days! It's crazy to think
that Carina is home now, Kaleb is getting home next week, and everybody else
that's home! So my Homecoming will be on the 29th? Let me know when you find
out the topic. Luckily, we have too many awesome things going on to give it too
much thought. :)
I love you all and hope you have a spectacular week!
MKH,
-Ældste Wawro
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