I really don't know what to think right now . . . . it doesn't even feel like this is my last week of missionary work! I guess that is a good sign though, right?! It actaully feels like everything is speeding up though . . .not slowing down. Well, I'm trying to make it my best . . .we have a busy week ahead . . . .2 Splitz . . .here and in Pietarsaari, my final District Meeting, and basically final everything. Woa.
I got my flight plans . . . and it sounds like you didn't! hmm . . . I don't know why. To be honest I don't even have them on my right now. I put them back in the envelope and put it ina drawer so it wouldn't destract me, haha. But I know that I have 2 layovers . . . in London and Seattle . . .then I will arrive in Anchorage at around 10:30 PM the evening of Thursday November 3rd (Alaska time). You should be getting all that info soon . . .but I don't know.
This past week we had some interesting things happen. Our Vietnamese investigator, Ha, is progressing well . . .although she still didn't show up for church yesterday. We are teaching her everything from scratch . . .so this past teach was all about Faith.
Our other investigator, Deo, is also doing well . . .he's even doing a bit of missionary work himself! He's trying to bring one of his buddies that seems interested in learning more too. In our last teach with him we taught about Hope, since his baptism is delayed until he gets married which can't happen until he gets some paperwork straightened out with the Finnish and Thailand governements . . .since his wife is Thai. We read some scriptures on hope, and on what type of things we hope for. It went pretty well.
On Saturday there was an event in the city called Maailman Päivä (World Day). Different companies and organizations got to set up a table decorated with their stuff and the public came and walked around and looked at it. We got to reserve a table and set one up too. With the awesome help of the senior missionary couple here, the Bergs, it turned out great! (see picture) It lasted for 3 hours, all the while there was different music and dancing from different cultures around the world. We set up a huge board in back of us with a picture of the Savior, and set some copies of The Book of Mormon, pamphlets, and cards in different languages on the table. We also had a slideshow running showing pictures of familes, temples, and Jesus Christ. In the end, we have away 4 copies of The Book of Mormon, got a phone number, and got an address!! Not bad at all for just standing there! :)
Elder Berg discovered an amazing hamburger joint out in the farm lands outside of Vaasa and decided to take us there for a DA. Afterwards we drove to a close by Meteor Site, where apparently a huge meteorite struck millions of years ago . . .from the sky you can tell where it is. In the crater, it's said to have the best farming land in Finland. Sorry, couldn't find any meteor rocks to take home, haha.
Today I have to send the AP's a 'Departing Message' that will be printed in our mission's annual pamphlet that gets sent around to all of us, the Suomen Valo. It's kind of hard to sum up 2 years of service into a couple paragraphs, haha. Also today we have to put the winter tires on the car . . . I can't believe it's that time of year already!
I live for the moments where time stands still, a quietness pierces the air, and the powers and heaven and earth touch the human heart. In a period of 2 years they are plenty . . .but, as life goes . . . I had to go through heaven and hell to get to those tiny moments. It makes missionary work worth it. It makes me want to jump back out there and stare adversity in the eye, just so I can be ready when those moments come again. I know Jesus Christ stands at the head of this His work. The Spirit is the key, love is the power, and Christ is the reason.
Rakkaudella, Vanhin Watson
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