This week was another incredible week in Bergen but what's new?! Every week in the mission field is a miracle week! And it was another week where God's hand was seen and always a good reminder that GOD IS GOOD!!!
Monday
So last P-Day we ended up walking around stores and then we went to Subway which was delicious! Then we decided to go out banking and we finished banking out an apartment and we handed out a couple of Book of Mormons! There was one lady that was a single mom and when she opened the door she wasn't really interested but then we kept talking and then she took the Book of Mormon! There was another one that we talked to but I thought we were out of Book of Mormons so we just shared a card with him.... and then 2 doors later Sister Hatch tells me that she has a Book of Mormon so we just left it at his doorstep haha! After that we went and did family history and I found more names on my Dad's side of the line so that was exciting! I even came in contact with someone that turns out to be related to me! And she has all kinds of information and stories from my Dad's side of the line! So cool!
Tuesday
Today was Halloween and we sang a Christmas song for District Meeting haha! We talked about something great I am sure, I just don't remember what it was! We went out and contacted...but we weren't having too much success. We did family history when the other elders had a lesson because they needed us in the building...and then we had MMK and then choir practice with the ward!
Wednesday
Today we had two lessons planned with investigators but one of them cancelled... but that's alright... so then we taught our investigator later on and we talked to him about trying to stop smoking.... and he comes in and already tells us that he is working on not smoking! He did it on his own! It was awesome! Then we shared the story of Nephi building the boat and how we can accomplish what the Lord has commanded us to do and it was an awesome lesson! He is doing awesome! We changed his baptismal date until December 2nd... but he is working towards it! After that lesson we were back out contacting...but there weren't too many people out because of the weather and that it's freezing cold.... but we're working on it! We were going to have another lesson with a potential but she also cancelled... so then we went out and banked an apartment by the church and we got in!!! We were talking to them about the Book of Mormon and then they were asking us all sorts of questions because they are Muslim... but they said that they would love a copy of the Book of Mormon... so we're going to go and give that to them in Arabic this week!
Thursday
Today we went and visited a less active and she was decorating her house for Christmas... and we shared a Christmas Mormon Message and talked about service! It's never too early for Christmas! So that was really fun! Then we went out contacting and then we had a "Meet the Mormons" open house for people to come to... but there weren't too many people that came. There was one girl that came that knew someone in the ward and we were trying to ask her about if she was religious and things like that and we asked if we could tell her a little bit more about our church and she just responds with, "I am going to go look for my friend" and then gets up and leaves ha! So that was a hard pass but oh well! Just not prepared yet, that's okay!
Friday
Today we had another lesson cancel on us but we did our studies as usual and then we did weekly planning! That took up a good chunk of the day! Then we went and played sport and Sister Hatch and I played against the Elders and 3 other boys and we won! Sister Hatch and I beat 5 boys in a volleyball game!! We were pretty excited! And they weren't going easy on us either..they were so frustrated haha!
Saturday
Today we had splits... so I was on splits with Sister Brimhall (she just got here a few weeks ago)! We went to språk class and then we studied up for our investigator's lesson. It was probably one of the best lessons that I have had with him! We talked about following the prophet and obedience and we were sharing examples from the Bible and the Book of Mormon and it was awesome! Sharing personal experiences and we were using so many scriptures!! It was awesome!!! Then when we were almost done with the lesson then he points at me and says, "I believe...no, I know that you are in the Book of Mormon 24/7 even in your sleep. You have the book memorized." And that was super funny, but it was also really cool at the same time because I have tried to study the Book of Mormon on my mission and it's just cool that my relationship to the Book of Mormon is evident in my teaching and how I am as a person. Then he turned to Sister Brimhall and was telling her that I was spiritual and then he says, "She has changed me" and it hasn't been me, but it's been the Spirit and the conversion power that it has. But it is incredible to be an instrument in the Lord's hands and be able to see that conversion power take place in others. Then we went banking and we saw so many miracles! We handed out a Book of Mormon to an 85 year old man and he was so grateful for it and said that that might spark up his reading again. When we offered him the book then he said, "How can you afford to just give it to me for free?" and we said that it was because our message was worth much more... and dang, I nearly cried at the door because I was so touched by the message that we share. We literally have something above any price and seeing people ready to accept the message is incredible and that ties into the next few doors. We found a guy that was from Oslo but is in Bergen every other weekend and we gave him the Book of Mormon and he said that he would love to have it... and will read it on the way back to Oslo. Totally receptive and said that he would be here every other weekend! Then we kept going and we found a girl that couldn't meet because she had visitors but she said that we were welcome to come back any day at all to share our message because she was usually home. Then we were walking towards the bybane and Sister Brimhall stopped at the bus stop and we talked to this lady who gladly took the Book of Mormon and said that she was going to read in it the minute she got home and that we could meet with her! Then I stopped this one guy and he said that we could teach him as well and gave us his number! After every receptive person, Sister Brimhall and I just looked at each other and our jaws just dropped and we said, "Is this real?" What stood out to me about it was that we went out that day expecting miracles and we know from Mormon 9 that God is a God of Miracles and boy did He show us those miracles that day! There are people prepared for this, there are people who are ready to accept the gospel, there are people that are being put in our path and we were led to them by the hand of God. God is the author of this work, we're just the pencil and I LOVE being able to have a front row seat to miracles!!!!
Sunday
Today our investigator came to church and we had a wonderful testimony meeting! I was able to go up and bear my testimony and I just love being able to testify! It's the greatest thing I know of and we are so privileged to be able to share our testimonies... especially in our wards every month! Fast and Testimony Meeting is inspired, we need to hear other's testimonies and we need to bear our own to keep them strong. Then we had a ward member come up to us and talked to us about our investigator.... and invited us to come to his house today to teach our investigator.... and helped us plan a lesson and was working with us! THAT IS WHAT WE WHANT EVERY MEMBER TO DO AND IT WAS AWESOME!!! WE'RE SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today
Today I think we are going on a hike so that will be fun!
I am so blessed to be here in Norway! I love the people! I love the country! I love the Lord! I love this work and I love the message that I get to share every single day! Missionary work has become a part of my identity and that is something that will be sticking with me forever! GOD IS GOOD!
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