Wow, even Seth wrote me this week. :P Thanks, as always, for all your e-mails! It's been a crazy week. I know I say that every week but it is true. For one, I had to pack and move to a new area, with a new companion, new set up, new WARD (not a branch), new surroundings, new travel, new investigators, and new adventures.
First off, I know you're all dying to know how my leg is . . . it's doing great. I limped around for a few days, and even wasn't aloud to take a shower . . . probably the first time since camping that I have NOT taken a shower in my life. It was wierd. I just had to hose down and get some here and get some there, haha. But, all is well now . . .I'm clean again and the stitches are even out. Instead of going to a doctor and having to pay, our Ward Mission Leader just took them out with some nail clippers, haha. Dan would probably laugh to hear that, but it worked!! Now it's just a scab and it's healing nicely. You should see the look on peoples faces when they hear what happened, haha. My companion back in Kouvola never wants to touch an ax again. :P
Well, I'm here in Espoo. My new companion is Elder Pope, going into his 3rd change in the country, and, thank goodness, he knows his way around the area. We take buses and trains everyday, everywhere! I'm so lost, but I think I am starting to catch on. In the few days that I have been here we have alerady acquired 4 new investigators! . . . almost more! There are people everywhere. I'm excited. We are teaching a lot more and getting to share the message a lot more. There are always things to do. One of our new investigators is a Peruvian living here because she is married to a Finn, and now has a family of her own. We got a taste of what the missionaries deal with in South America just by teaching her. . . . . now we know whay there are sooo many baptisms down there. It was AWESOME. She is so willing and so golden. Even her cousin, who was there visiting from Peru and doesn't know Finnish or English, was saying how she knows us from back home and that we have one or 2 HUGE beautiful temples there. I can't express my thoughts and feelings here that well, but, we're going back, and hopefully the fact that I have an Uncle Eddy from those parts, we'll get her progressing, :)
We now have a new mission president!! President Douglas Rawlings. We finally get to meet him in a short Zone Conference this wednesday. I hear he is from California, and a well-known lawyer. He might even have a web-site . . hint hint. Tell me what ya see. :)
It has been super hot here recently, and today has been the first cooler day in a while. Finland doesn't have air conditioning, so buses and trains and sleeping is hard and sweaty. We sleep on our apartments porch . . .we just put our beds out there, so we are basically sleeping outside in the land that doesn't get dark at night. It's fun though, and a whole lot better than inside.
In other news, there are stories and teaches to share about of all varieties, but I don't have time to share them all. But, I am adjusting well and beginning to get my feet planted here in my new area.
One last idea slash question before I leave . . . what would YOU say to those people who pull the ''Well, you were BORN in that church. . .'' Card??? Just interested to hear your feedback.
Well, the e-mail is looking choppy, must mean I gotta go, haha. Sorry, I'll try to do better but . . .I think I am still adjusting and my thoughts are everywhere. But ONE thought left would be . . as dad was telling me . . . .especially this time of year . . . .I am grateful for my freedoms and my liberties . . . for all the rights and blessings that I enjoy. I am grateful that i can worship my Savior, and serve as His representative at this time. It has been, and forever will be, more rewarding than I will ever know.
Love you all more than Layne telling me I look skinny! :)
Rakkaudella,
Vanhin Watson
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