Last P-day I didn't do too much. We went out to lunch as a district and then played a card game called Munchkin at the church. After that I just packed all my stuff. On Tuesday I finished some last minute packing, and my first train left at two. It was about an hour long, then I had a 20 minute wait and took another hour long train. Then another 20 minute wait and an hour long train. Everything went pretty smoothly with switching trains and all that. At the train station in Alingsås the elders here showed up with a member, and Elder Päärkä got on a train to his new area, and we loaded my stuff into the ward mission leader's car and dropped it off at the apartment. Then we had a dinner appointment.
I have had a lot of member dinners here so far. We've had member meals maybe 5 out of 6 nights that I've been here, so that's kind of amazing haha. This is my first area where we actually ride bikes everywhere. We have bus cards, but the buses don't go super often so usually it's quicker to bike. It's a little cold, but it's not too bad. Alingsås is a kind of small town so we get around easily.
On Thursday we helped build a spooky tunnel for a primary trunk or treat activity. We were supposed to help three primary boys set it up, but we pretty much ended up doing it haha. We used chairs and garbage bags to make a tunnel. On Friday we took a 40 minute train to Göteborg (Gothenburg) for district meeting at a YSA center. It was pretty fun. My companion is the district leader. We only have three companionships in our district right now: us, the zone leaders, and a sister companionship. Each companionship is in a different ward, so that's interesting.
My new companion is Elder Roosendaal. His dad is Dutch, his mom is from the Philippines, and he's lived in London half his life so he has a British accent. He's a pretty fun guy.
On Saturday we helped out with the primary's trunk or treat activity, and that was pretty fun. Other than that we didn't really celebrate Halloween. Yesterday was my first week of church here. There was a couple from Örebro there visiting, so it was fun to talk to them and see how things are going in my old area. There are a ton of families in the ward here, so it's really fun.
I am really grateful for the Holy Ghost, and especially for the gift of the Holy Ghost. As a missionary, there are a lot of things we have to remember, and usually in a different language, so there have been a lot of times when I have had no idea what to say to people in lessons or talking to them on the street. But I have realized a lot of times where I was able to think of something, or my companion was, that were helpful to that person. So I know that we can have the companionship and help of the Holy Ghost when we are worthy and seeking after it.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Smith
Pictures!
1) Elder Roosendaal, Me, and Lennart (ward mission leader) at the train station
2) Selfie
3) Riding bikes
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