Holyyyyyy...
my life has been changed. Still can't really describe how much new energy and stokedness has been poured upon me. I feel like Ive been prepared my whole mission to serve here in Drammen. Elder Holden and I are expecting amazing things to happen here and they already have. I took a forever long train ride that became even longer because of alll the delays. Had to keep borrowing peoples phones so that I could let the elders know I needed to be picked up late. Ended up getting off the train in Drammen about 2 hours behind schedule. Elder Gunther and Holden were waiting for me at the train station. Once we loaded up all my belongings into the car (I'm driving again!) and started driving home we could finally feel that this transfer call wasn't just a dream. I hasn't felt real at all and it still doesn't.
HAd my first sunday here yesterday and this ward is straight up huge. I'd say bigger than the ramona oaks ward but maybe not. Tons of families and a bunch of legit youth. I've never actually had youth to work to be around. I met this one chill kid who's 15 and likes to shred and also got to run into some kid I knew from fredrikstad. The ward mission leader is a beast. His wife from california and ended up living there for a couple of years. He moved back to norway to build up the church. He loves baseball. His team is the angels and yesterday I heard how badly the padres are sucking. We play baseball every tuesday so I'm super excited for that. What are the chances of that happening? the bishop here is 29 and is also legit! We were with both of them to meet up with the ysa to have a missionary work "kick off". These guys are great examples for me and get me even more pumped to be out here.
Elder Holden and I are straight feeling like we've been prepared from the spirit world to come out here and tear it up together. Never have I ever been more full of faith and energy to go out and share the gospel. We have some unreal energy and excitement that we're trying to spread through the whole zone.
Anyways, I can just keep blabbing on about how sweet missionary work is. Something I can feel super passionate about and convey to others when I talk to them and work with them but its tough to type into words. All we're doing right now is focusing on being urgent, following the spirit as find and teach, and being bold and self assured in the message that we 're sharing. Its something that I've been trying to focus my scripture study on. This is literally the dream team united in the heart of the missionary work in Norway. I don't know what could be better. I'll definitely look back on this time as the highlight of my life so I'm just soaking it in.
Sorry about a rough week. It'll just help you enjoy this week which will be way better. Love you! See you on Sunday:)
Eldste Skinner
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