Sorry I didn't email yesterday. The Finns have this holiday after Christmas where they go shopping and take down their Christmas decorations, and close the library.
It has been the longest week ever! Don't know why, just know it has been. Sister Dayton and I were recapping on the way to the library. This is what happened.
Monday 30th. P-Day. Hit up some after Christmas sales. Got a couple new sweaters, some pants (can't wear them for another six months), missionary work was a bit slow but, we were still able to visit a less active.
Tuesday 31st. Had two dinner appointments. Ate a lot. Fireworks started at about 4pm. Our district leader told us to make sure we had a ride everywhere as they experienced some sketchy things lately. Unfortunately it was too late in the game plan. We walked home. Saw practically no one. Watched Fireworks.
Midnight! Had a conference call with our whole district! Fireworks were crazy! Every one was setting them off from every direction! Off balconies, in the parks, where ever! Felt like we were in a war zone. Amazing. Not sure what time they stopped at.
Wednesday 1st. Red day and District Meeting! Followed by district sähly! Pretty sure Sister Dayton and I surprised the elders with our skills (secretly honed)... or at least our desire to not be treated like girls in the game. It was so much fun. We were also able to teach one of my favourite less actives. We gave her lemon squares and she said that one of her New Years Resolutions is to come to church more often!
Thursday 2nd. Year Mark. We met a former investigator. But, it was a bit miraculous because we had visited the address on his record. He didn't live there anymore. So we were in a different area looking up someone else. But it was this original former who ended up answering the door. He doesn't live their either, and had no idea that his friend had investigated. Said he was open to come back again.
Friday 3rd. Long empty day. Our only appointment fell through. Sister Dayton took it upon herself to call all the formers that don't have addresses while I wrote everything I knew about each person in the ward on the ward list. She didn't get very far because a lot of them were still actually interested in meeting. One even said he'd tried to call the missionaries in Lahti last year but, no one had ever gotten back. We have a meeting with him and his old member friend next week!
Saturday 4th. Made cookies with a member. Had a church tour with an investigator. When we first started teaching him he seemed just interested in getting information. He doesn't really like organized religion because he feels like their bureaucratic, and that scriptures are not really that important, that their just man's word, nothing else. We were able to take him around the church with a member, show him what we believe, and he definitely felt the spirit. At the end he said that he really would like to read more into the Book of Mormon, and visit church sometime (it's difficult for him as he gets only one Sunday off work every month). Can't wait to see how things progress.
We also found out the elders visited and sang to our less active who wanted to come to church more! We believe this is the push that actually got her to come!
Sunday 5th was a beautiful Sunday. Testimony meeting was great. All three of the less actives we've been working with since I came to Lahti were in church! Really special.
Monday. Weird day because it wasn't a P-Day. No one was home due to the holiday. We did get to see a couple investigators, which was great. We taught a man at a bus stop. After he left we took some great pictures.
So that was my week! It felt super long but, it was great. Love you all hope life is going great!
Sister Kastendieck
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