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It was a busy day week, we went to the church
and just cleaned the baptismal font really really well. It stunk quite bad and
the windows were dirty and it was kinda yellow in the font. We want it to be
ready and looking nice for whenever we take investigators on a tour. And, it was
kinda fun actually. I had a good time and it felt good, like service always
does. We met with a few members in the afternoon as well.
We also had to go and meet with the bishop
again to check out another appartment. Turns out it is right by the beach! What
a lucky couple.... haha. That is, if they decide to go with this appartment. We
just spent going around talking with people and going to appointments. Are you
ready for the best story of the week? Good! Sooooo, Im going to start a new
paragraph.
Do you remember Jens, the guy that we met our 2nd week in Halmstad? The one
who took us out by the feild and river next to the library? Well, I don't
remember if I described him that well. But, he was the kind of guy who had the
biggest attitude out there. As far as he was concerned, he was the biggest thing
out there. No one could bring him down (mentally, that is). Whenever we talked
to him, he just went off on his God and wouldn't listen to us. We have seen him
around a few times and we always say hi. But, today on Saturday, as we were in
the library looking for apartments online, he was on the computer next to us. He
looked totally different! His hair was cut different and he was actually wearing
nice clothes. We ended up finishing the same time he did so we walked with him
into town. Also they way, we could just tell that he was different. He seemed
really sad and down and just... not good. We asked him "Are you happy?" he said
(and I am editing this because he uses...big words. and he talks in English with
us and actually, he has amazing English) "Nah man. I am just down in the dumps.
I have never felt this low before because I am so used to being on top and the
biggest." then he turns to us and says "are you two happy?" Millsap said "yes"
and... I had to think about it. I mean, this past 3 months has been the hardest
of my life! I have had soooo many trails and so many times I was just gonna give
up. But as I thought about it, I am happy. I am in SWEDEN! Its where my mom is
from .I'm learning her language. I am serving the Lord. There really isn't much
to not be happy about. So I said "yes, I am very happy." He looked at us like...
what are you doing to be happy... type look. So we're like "hey! do you want to
go to church with us on Sunday? it starts at 10 and its up by the cemetery."
Now, his old self would have started cussing up a storm and would have declined
the invitation in the harshest way possible. But he said YES! Ha-ha. Talk about
a great way to end the day!!
As we got to the church on Sunday I was started to get nervous/excited. I
was like... "I wonder if he is really going to show up,,," Sure enough about 10
minutes before church started he comes walking down the street!! I was like
YESSSSS! and ran over to Millsap and I'm like "JENS is here!" and we ran up to
the door to greet him. Almost all of the members walked right up to him and
introduced themselves. When he met Bishop, he showed a lot of respect for his
"position" in the church. It was fast and testimony meeting too, which just made
it even better!! I was the last one to bear my testimony which was good I think
for Jens. After the block, we walked with Jens outside to so he could smoke. We
asked him how he felt during sacrament. And he was like "I cant describe it. I
don't know how. It was like... a very dense feeling. it wasn't heavy, but very
dense. How do you describe a feeling you haven't felt before? it cant really be
done." So we're like "that's the Holy Ghost you felt. Do you know what they job
of the Holy Ghost is?" And he said "To make you feel good." (or something to
that effect) and we said "yeah... that's right. It also testifies of truth. it
lets you know that everything you just heard is true." And he was just deep in
thought. He said something like "This is not something I am going to take
lightly. This is a big decision." He already knows how big of a decision is. We
probably wont even have to ask this guy to get baptized. He'probably will just
be like "Im ready" and we'll go do it. He is sooo smart. He really is very well
educated about many religions. Of course, we will ask him to get baptized if
need be. But I really don't think we will have to . He already knows he'll join
if it is true. So, while we are outside talking to him, a car shows. up. I'm
like... "who is that?" so we go over and see who its is. I bet you cant even
guess. ITS TONY! THE ASIAN GUY! I was so confused! Well, we walk back in with
Jens and Tony with us. Jose (first counselor... the guy who helped while i was
sick), he walked out of the chapel and saw yet another investigator in church.
And I promise you, his face lit up like a child on Christmas Morning. It just
made me sooo happy and it was a testimony builder to me. This is THE true
Gospel! I don't know ANYTHING else that can make people so happy. There is
nothing! I was just so full of happiness and I just felt the spirit almost like
never before. It turned out to me just amazing. We are meeting with Jens again
tomorrow to talk more. And we are meeting with Tony later this week also.
So after church we went to the Bishops house
for dinner. We had some amazing chicken and potatoes. ( I REALLY miss home
cooked food that is good like that!) And for dessert we had a really really good
chocolate banana bread. We had a good, happy evening.
I also talked to Tina (Jose's wife). She is a nurse. My
right tonsil is still swollen and hasn't gone down. She told
me that the antibiotics helped, but it probably didn't kill the disease. Since
it didn't kill it, it is learning how to become immune to antibiotics. If I
start to hurt again, she said to take the antibiotics again but increase the
dose amount to hopefully kill it all the way. If that doesn't work, I need to go
to a hospital. There, they would probably determine a better and/or stronger
medication I need to take or I suppose if I need to get my tonsils removed. And,
if a white bump(s) appear anywhere on my skin or anymore in my mouth, she said
to go to the hospital right away and don't wait. It could be really dangerous
otherwise. She said the chances of that happening are quite low.
It doesn't usually happen, but if it does. But she doesn't expect it to get too
much worse.
See ya round!
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