Great Things Are Happening :)

Happy Valentines Day 

Hey FAMILY! 

  I don’t know why that went into caps lock but okay. How is everyone?? Sounds like everyone is doing great! :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATE!! It was a good week here in Marjaniemi!  You are so lucky that you were able to meet Finns, they are the best.

So, great things are happening here, I will share a few stories. We were going to teach this Finnish man who we had taught before and I was getting super nervous before the lesson. For some reason some people just intimidate me and then I get super tongue-tied and forget how to speak Finnish correctly, and this man was one of those people. He is super super cool though! But anyway, before the lesson we said a fervent prayer that we would be able to teach him towards his needs and help him to feel the spirit (because he is an atheist and doesn’t know if any of this applies to him). By the time the lesson started I felt so calm and ideas and words came to my mind as I listen and talked! No, he didn’t agree to get baptized or anything but the miracle was the fact that his understanding was enlightened and I was not nervous while teaching. And then for the first time, he said a prayer at the end of the lesson. It was so powerful! I am so grateful for how Heavenly Father has helped me and continues to strengthen me. I am amazed, truly.

Another experience, we are teaching an African man and he came to church this past Sunday! That might not seem like a big deal but despite our efforts, we have not had an investigator come to church for a while. But he is really awesome and will probably get baptized after I leave this area (assuming I am leaving here in a month). It would be the 3rd African I have taught who gets baptized so that would be pretty cool haha :)

It also was Ystävänpäivä (valentines day), which they actually celebrate here. I wasn’t too sure whether it was just an American thing. But the literal meaning of ysävänpäivä is "friend´s day" so you can guess that it is a lot better here than it is in the states. Me and sister jones passed out little chocolates to everyone on Sunday and we wore matching outfits for fun. Good day!

Well, that is all for now. NOTE: due to zone conference, next email day will be on MONDAY. I love you all, thanks for everything!! Have a great week!! :) The church is true!  

Love, Terra