Its been another
great week here in Narvik although its only been a couple of days since
I've emailed you. Narvik is a tough area but I'm not complaining. I
signed up to work hard and Heavenly Father has been helping us out.
We've been walking like crazy. I don't know how much exactly but
definitely more than I ever have in my life. And the whole city is
filled with hills! So i'm getting those skinny euro legs and sleeping
like a rock at night. Its tough work right now, but it doesn't really
make sense to use the buses around here and I have't even figured out
the schedule yet. We've had some opportunities to teach though which is
good. We're focusing on trying back the people who the past missionaries
knocked into and were told to come back. Some of them are way positive
and we've gotten some new investigators already. No one super duper
golden and positive yet but who knows what the spirit can do. Its nice
that our message of the gospel is true and don't have to be "selling"
something not all that important. I love how I can just refer back to
the Book of Mormon in ever situation and have them get their own
personal answer that the church is true. The Church is so true! I had an
awesome experience on Sunday
at church. Just us and 4 others. The testimony meeting was so awesome
and the spirit was so powerful. Just because we aren't the most popular
church in town doesn't mean that its not true. The spirit confirms how
real the restoration is.
We've had some amazing weather these past days and have met some
pretty cool people. We now have a homie from Nepal and another asian
dude who studied at UCSD. So stereotypical! It was nice to talk about
home with him. I'm not thinking he's too interested in religion but
we're meeting with him anyway. I've been surprising myself with how bold
and persistent I've been with people on the streets. I try to do it in a
loving manner of course but I don't take the first couple of no's for
an answer. So thats something that has changed with me lately as far as
missionary grind mode goes. I'm sooo happy and blessed that we have our
own personal computer. It is so nice to listen to conference talks
during lunch and dinner. I'm learning a lot from the general authorities
but mostly Holland, Eyring, Uchtdorf, and Bednar. I love them and I
come across new favorites constantly. Can't wait for October
conference.
Thanks for keeping me posted on the happenings at home. It really
makes me appreciate the weather up here now. I still hate the heat with a
passion. I'm so stoked that patrik is getting jacked and scoring goals.
I hope he is loving it.
Things are definitely tough up here. My companion is pretty
homesick (totally normal). Missionary work is mentally tough. But i'm
doing my best to do the work cheerfully and help him out. Its not my
fault that he's homesick though... ithink. We're not miserable though,
and heavenly father is answering our prayers. We fasted on Sunday
to find a new investigator who will be baptised by the end of year. I
have faith that this will happen. So exciting. I love Norway. I am so
lucky to be here to serve the Lord. It feels good to say that I really
am trying my best and working to make my best better everyday. Love you
all. I'm going to send you some pictures of this gnarly hike we did
today.
Eldste Niklas Anton Skinner
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