Time Is Flying By

This picture perfectly depicts how I feel
while being a missionary in Finland :)

Well well well! It was a great week full of miracles. The month of July is difficult in Finland because EVERYONE is on vacation or working 3 jobs. So, consequentially we lost a lot of our investigators and were starting from scratch. No need to worry though, we got straight to full finding mode and God truly blessed us by putting us in the path of those who were prepared! Wow, I love finding people and seeing God´s hand in the work.

I am super excited for a full week this week, my last week of missionary work! I still have yet to fully comprehend it... Oh, Happy birthday mom!!!!! did i get that right, is that this week??

I am so short on what to say, the time is just flying by. This week we have zone training meeting, lessons, helping out with a baptism and I am singing in church on Sunday. I am going to miss it here. I try not to get too sad about it but I cant think about leaving for too long before I either get much too anticipant to see everyone or I almost burst into tears about saying goodbye to a place and experience that is a full part of my heart. mixed emotions... But I will enjoy my last week here and work hard to the end! Keep up the good work, love you all!! :) 

It's P-Day again?!?!

Hello Family! 

It is P-day AGAIN??? Seriously, the time is crazy. Even with all the many weeks that have flown by, I still feel like I will forever be in this "almost going home" state haha.

To start out, I will give you my few song choices, let me know which one Derek thinks will be best (they are all classic ones so just choose one and go for it:)): How Great Thou Art, Lead Kindly Light, I know that My Redeemer Lives, Abide with Me Tis Ev`n Tide, I am a Child of God. Among others, those are all very dear to me in Finnish!

Anyway, this week was really good, Sister Nelson is helping me push hard to the end! We talked to great people, stayed focused, and had a fun 4th of July with an American member and his non-member family. I had root beer and stuffing for the first time in over 18 months :) God Bless America!

As missionaries in this ward we also started up a weekly sports night intended to get more people to the church together and have an activity that members can invite their friends to. It was really fun, a successful first week! :)

The weather is good, rainy with a high of 70 degrees or so. I will probably die in Utah because 70 degrees feels rather hot to me haha. I had a great time this week talking to Sister Nelson about how much I love my mission and we often talk about how amazing it is to be in Finland! I will sure miss this place, a big part of my heart is here. But I feel good with still enjoying every last moment of being a missionary here and i am excited for the great plans and future i have ahead of me! Life is full of adventure:)

I have come to know that everything God does for us is for us to have joy. Sure we have to go through trials and challenges, but we don’t have trials just to challenge us. We are given this life truly to become our best self’s and to recognize the great potential we can achieve through Christ. And to be happy. Only a few more of these emails! Have a great week, I love you all!! :)