Happy 24th of July week everyone
from warm and sunny Kristiansund!
We've had a couple days here recently where I have walked outside and been like, "wow, this actually almost feels like it could be summer!" But we never get that ridiculously hot 90-100 degree weather like back in Utah. But, it is a lot more humid here, so that makes it feel pretty warm sometimes.. But like I said before, bring on winter:)
I am staying in Kristiansund for at least another transfer, but I'm getting a new companion! My current companion is on his way to Arendal, the place where Frozen takes place,
Earlier this week we got to fly to Bergen
for a big
training meeting where we just focused on our missionary skills all day
and practiced and practiced and practiced. It was really long, but very
helpful and I learned a ton! President Evans was there and said that he
was trying to make it possible for the whole mission to go and be there
for when Elder Bednar comes, so there is still hope that I'll get to see
him!
We spent a ton of time trying to keep finding this week. We found
some potentials, but we'll found out this week how it plays out. Church
was just us, Robert, and his friend Stein who was the guy we had the
baptismal date with. He is UNBELIEVABLY quiet. haha it's impossible to
know what he is thinking. But he did let us teach him another lesson
afterwards, so we taught him the plan of salvation.
He would still just
give us one word answers if we asked him questions. It seems like he
really is interested in learning more, and he has been reading in the Book of Mormon and he likes coming to church. And get this, we got him
to say the prayer at the end of the lesson!! I didn't think there was
any way he would do it, but we invited him anyways and he gave a prayer,
short and sweet:) It was awesome haha. But Robert is leaving this week
for Germany to visit his wife and little kid who live there so It's
going to be hard to get in contact with Stein since he never answers
us.. But it was good to teach him again.
On Saturday
we played a little soccer with some kids from Eritrea! I'm so out of
shape it's ridiculous. I do my 30 minutes of exercise in the mornings,
but that just doesn't keep you in any kind of good shape to play sports
and run around like I used to. But it was still way fun and the kids
were cool. Two of them are in the family that we are teaching and they
said they would come to church next week, so that was good!
We are taking the four hour bus ride down to Ålesund tomorrow
for a baptism in the fjord!
There is only one priesthood holder down
there in that branch so they needed us to go and be the witnesses. It
should be fun:)
Good luck everyone in your missionary efforts this
week! Always remember to pray for opportunities, and just be bold and
courageous and be like Robert! I love you all!
Elder Nilsson
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