Well, the dang thing happened this week. I had the opportunity to baptize Erfan, and the service was absolutely amazing. The baptism was powerful itself, and the ward did an excellent job preparing for it and doing their part in welcoming him, and helping into this ward because he was originally taught in another ward. We had 10ish missionaries there and then 20 members. They all made tons of food so we broke our fast on brownies and cookies. We're feeling super good though.
On Monday last week after visiting Sigtuna (so COOL!) pictures included. We went to the FHE in Stockholm as we had a new convert attending. When I walked in, I saw a Swede who I had met at the MTC who had just barely returned from her mission. . I've served a Sisters' mission. Crazy.
In any case.
The week itself was rather rough, if you've been noticing our huge teaching pool? Yeah, all of them save 4 decided to not answer their phone so as of right now we only have 4-5 appointments set up this week, mostly with members. Annoying. So we'll continue to bug those people by phone until they decide to meet with us, or drop us. The fence-sitters frustrate me.
I was reading in Mosiah this week, and the story where Limhi is attacked by the Lamanite king because he thought it was them that stole their daughters. It seems to be the theme of my mission, reaffirming time and time again to figure out people before you judge. To not act rashly, and to try to lovingly work things out. There's a person in the ward who looks down on missionaries and says rather snide things to us, but yesterday at church while talking to this person I looked past all that and asked this person about their life, and they opened up and our relationship got a lot better. This was in answer to my fast about trying to open up more to the ward, and it worked! Point being, we can't judge people, no matter their actions because we don't know what they have gone through that has made them so.
A follow up to a few weeks ago when I felt guided by the Spirit to Vällingby as said before, well in planning last night I did again, but this time we knew the course and the exact route to take. . so when we got there the door was conveniently open and we walked in, met the referrals friend who was interested as we're going back tonight, and we got the referral's number. A blessing from being diligent in following the Spirit, even when you have no idea why. :)
Not overly long, but a good week. This week we have the photographer to look forward to, Zone Training, and we'll see what else comes our way.
-Ä Sargent
On Monday last week after visiting Sigtuna (so COOL!) pictures included. We went to the FHE in Stockholm as we had a new convert attending. When I walked in, I saw a Swede who I had met at the MTC who had just barely returned from her mission. . I've served a Sisters' mission. Crazy.
In any case.
The week itself was rather rough, if you've been noticing our huge teaching pool? Yeah, all of them save 4 decided to not answer their phone so as of right now we only have 4-5 appointments set up this week, mostly with members. Annoying. So we'll continue to bug those people by phone until they decide to meet with us, or drop us. The fence-sitters frustrate me.
I was reading in Mosiah this week, and the story where Limhi is attacked by the Lamanite king because he thought it was them that stole their daughters. It seems to be the theme of my mission, reaffirming time and time again to figure out people before you judge. To not act rashly, and to try to lovingly work things out. There's a person in the ward who looks down on missionaries and says rather snide things to us, but yesterday at church while talking to this person I looked past all that and asked this person about their life, and they opened up and our relationship got a lot better. This was in answer to my fast about trying to open up more to the ward, and it worked! Point being, we can't judge people, no matter their actions because we don't know what they have gone through that has made them so.
A follow up to a few weeks ago when I felt guided by the Spirit to Vällingby as said before, well in planning last night I did again, but this time we knew the course and the exact route to take. . so when we got there the door was conveniently open and we walked in, met the referrals friend who was interested as we're going back tonight, and we got the referral's number. A blessing from being diligent in following the Spirit, even when you have no idea why. :)
Not overly long, but a good week. This week we have the photographer to look forward to, Zone Training, and we'll see what else comes our way.
-Ä Sargent