Its been an insane week. We've
officially initiated some hastening the work plans here in the zone and
so we'll see what can happen in the upcoming weeks in the zone. Our
training meeting went great on wednesday
and I really feel that that was the direction we needed to take here
in the zone. We've been blessed with some great weather which is
obviously not something that lasts too long in Norway so we're making it
count. Last Pday we went on a sweet hike and I'll make sure to attach
some pictures of it. Today We got haircuts at our local muslim chop
shop, ate a kebab with this sweet kid in the ward. He showed us the best
place to get a kebab, all we had to do was pick him up from school.
This kid is an exact copy of matt moffitt but he likes to snowboard and
that's pretty much it. hates on everything else.. its pretty funny. Him
and I share a lot of the same interests so its pretty fun to talk with
him. He fills me in on the snowboarding. We also had a sweet little
grill with our district at the top of this mountain here in Drammen.
Afterwards we had a meeting with our mission leader at his nice house.
He's the one we play baseball with whenever we have time on tuesday nights. He said he tried to send you guys some videos, hopefully you got to see them.
Obviously the most fun thing going on right noe is the work. Its been pretty crazy and we were on the verge of baptizing on saturday
but long story short we were overstrict on some rules I guess and
thought that we had to wait a little longer. We've been super blessed
with positive people who are taking the gospel seriously so its great to
see that every once in a while. I hope that the spirit can continue to
convert those that we teach. I've really thought a lot lately about how
I always need to work on becoming a better teacher. Its definitely
something i've gotten better at on the mission but its nothing I feel
like I can master. Its fun to teach people but its not always easy for
me to explain exactly what I think in feel in a way that others can
understand where I'm coming from. Sometimes I wish I could just
transplant my thoughts and testimony into other peoples minds but I
guess its not supposed to work that way. As we work on ways to teach the
gospel, the Lord gives us different opportunities to learn the gospel
and strengthen our understanding and commitment to the gospel. Sometimes
I imagine how the prophet Nephi felt after the Lord showed him all
sorts of amazing things that would happen to his decendants. Obviously
he must've been pretty bummed to see them all be destoroyed by 400 but
the lord also show him us, right here right now in these latter days.
We're super lucky to be able to have the gospel restored here on the
earth today, that we have all the ordinances and teachings we need to
make it back to heavenly father. Nephi must have been stoked to see that
some day, christ church would be on the earth in its fullness before
the second coming on christ. Imagine being able to see all of that in
Nephi's time and then having to describe it. One way he did it was by
reciting some of the writings of Isaiah. Then he just goes off trying to
encourage everyone they could to do their part; to have faith, repent,
remain righteous, etc. Thats basically all I can do too sometimes. I
know jesus christ really is our savior and that he can help us overcome
the effects of the Fall. Living his teachings is the way we come unto
him. His teachings, the gospel, are restored here in the church of jesus
christ of latter day saints after hundreds of years being lost . anyone
who wants to know that this is true can pray to their father in heaven
and ask him.
I'm stoked you guys had a fun time at girls camp. Have a great week
this week too. Sorry this email is kinda short and choppy. Didn't have
very much time so I basically started just freeestyling. take it for
what its worth and know that I'm working hard and loving the mission and
that I love you all!
Eldste Skinner
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