Hej!
Last Monday was pretty busy. After emailing we went to a member family´s house for lunch. Afterwards Filip, our ward mission leader, gave Elder Williams a haircut. They phone can do time-lapse videos, so I videod the entire haircut. It´s a pretty fun video to watch. After that we bought groceries, then a member picked us up to go have a picnic with their family at a hiking place out in the forest. We cooked hot dogs over the fire, then went for a short hike in the woods. There were huge boulders everywhere that we had to climb over and around. It was pretty fun. Then at the top of a big hill there were lots of rocks that are all that is left of an ancient fortress that used to be there about a thousand years ago. It was really cool to see, and there was a great view from on top of the hill.
Most of Tuesday was spent visiting members and investigators so that Elder Williams could say goodbye. We were going to swing by an investigator that lives pretty far away, but I saw him in the city when we were on the bus, so we kinda followed him for a few blocks then talked to him once we caught up. On Wednesday my new companion, Elder Larson got to Örebro. Elder Williams´ train left about ten minutes later, so the timing was perfect. It turns out Elder Larson is not half Swedish, so what I was told was false haha. But his dad and brother have both served missions in Sweden, and his dad actually served in Örebro so there are some members that remember him.
On Thursday we had district meeting. About half of the district changed this transfer, so things are pretty different than they were last week. Everyone is very fun and energetic, so it will be an interesting transfer. Also, on Thursday morning I was in the newspaper! Some members texted us and said we were in there. The journalist that interviewed us last week finished her article. We are right on the second page. I went to a few stores trying to find the newspaper because it would be fun to have, but we couldn´t find it anywhere. But some members sent us a picture of it so at least I have that.
Besides that this week has not been the most exciting. We have been doing a lot of finding work lately, because we don´t have many investigators that are able to meet right now. But on the bright side, it is sunny every day now. Everyone is saying that "real" summer is finally here, haha. I´m just grateful not to need an umbrella anymore.
This week I was reading in Revelation, and was thinking about how it will be in the last-last-days. I realized that in order to withstand all of the trials that will face the world, we need to prepare now. We know that we will need to be ready to stand up for what is right and make sure that we have the "whole armor of God". In Alma 13:27 it says to "not procrastinate the day of your repentance." To me, repentance means to change our hearts and become more like Christ. If we are repenting now, then we will be able to have a stronger testimony and increase our faith in Christ so that we will be prepared for whatever trials we may face.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Smith
Pictures!
1) Swedish forest at the top of the hill. If you look closely you´ll see the members´ eight year-old daughter taking a rest, haha.
2) Elder Williams took secret pictures of me while I mowed the lawn at the church
3) The newspaper article. The quotes are not 100% accurate but they are still okay
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