sea2swe: October 17th

Another week come and gone, this one went by quick. Remember how last week I said some weeks you work looking to the future for the reward and some weeks you can directly see the rewards as you work and well, this week was the former. Most of our investigators couldn't meet and lots of people cancelled on us last minute but we were blessed with a new investigator!

We contacted Mirium on saturday and she was prepared to listen to our message. She's from Lebanon but lived around the east coast of the U.S for 20 years working in the education system so we speak English together. She's a strong Christian. She invited us over to her place and we shared the Restoration with her and talked about the Book of Mormon. She got so excited when we gave her 3 Nephi 11 to read that she said she'd take it to her Swedish church she goes to and read it with all of them...we'll find out if she actually did that tomorrow.

We've got a new ward mission leader. Micheal Cross. Author. High school teacher. American. He's been supportive and willing so far so hopefully he's the one that can take the member missionary work to new heights here in Norrköping. He gave a nice little motivational speech in priesthood opening exercises.

Alex came to church and passed the sacrament for the first time ever! I think I was more nervous for him than he was but he did great and looked snazzy in his white shirt and tie. Mireya our other new convert has gotten some of her own ancestor's names to take to the temple! PLUS both Mireya and Alex bought CTR rings when they went to the temple and they both wear them 24/7 now. Always makes me smile when I see them rocking em.

Sadly our investigator Ali is going back home to another city in Sweden. He's been awesome to work with and see him progress. This last week he wanted to learn how to pray since so we taught him then invited him to pray. He was nervous and didn't want to cause "it won't be a good prayer" and we assured him a good prayer is a prayer from the heart. He took a deep breath, bowed his head and offered a beautiful prayer in Persian. He said afterwards it felt calming to pray.

Something Adrian our investigator shared with us that was a good pick me up. Wanted to pass it along. D&C 25:13 "Wherefore, lift up thy heart and rejoice, and cleave unto the covenants which thou hast made."

I love you all so much! Till next time,

Äldste Hainsworth

Dinner with Mireya+her two kids