This week was absolutely the most amazing, miraculous, beautiful, awesome and wonderful week EVER. So, remember last week when no one wanted to meet with us, we had no investigators and things were going no where? Well... this week was the exact opposite! Both Sister Johnson and I were breaking personal mission records left right and center. There were far too many miracles to even count! But, I'll tell you of a couple.
The first happened on Tuesday after zone meeting. In Zone meeting we had talked about how we can help people on the street feel more comfortable discussing things with us by inviting them to a church tour. That evening we were on our way back home from a lesson. There was a man walking ahead of us. We caught up with him and asked him how he was doing. Most people usually ignore us but, he answered! So, we started having a conversation with him, which turned naturally and normally into a gospel conversation. At one point my companion started saying "No, olisi niin kiva jos me voidaan joskus... ( well, it would be really great if we could sometime...)" she paused trying to think of how to phrase the next part to invite him to a church tour when he joined in "keskustella? Totta kai! (discuss? Of Course!)" Of course we said yes, and then proceeded to set up a church tour, and a time to teach.
Next on Saturday we were in an area trying to visit a less active couple who had cancelled appointments with us a few times. We knocked on their door with cookies, and as our luck would have it, only the husband was home. BUT, he said his wife should be back soon, so we should come back. Well, we had no work to do in that area, so we started knocking some doors by their house. Now, no one likes tracting. It's super ineffective and we're trying to move away from it. And for the first bit it seemed like our suspicions were confirmed. Hardly anyone was home. Those who were home wanted nothing to do with us. However, one person answered... and he was not interested but, my companion asked him if he knew anyone that might be. He replied that we should try his next door neighbor. And we did. His neighbor was a young Finn. We talked with him about the purpose of life and the Book of Mormon. He was super interested and we have agreed to come back! We were then able to also go back and teach the less active couple! Super cool!
So, that is two Finns as investigators! Our ward mission leader was blown away! Oh, by the way, the ward here is awesome. It seems like all Finnish wards are! Tonight we have plans with one of our investigators to have family home evening with a member family! Really excited!
All this is just the tip of the iceberg. I wish I could tell you EVERYTHING. But I can't so, this will suffice for now.
Missionary work is so much fun! And I feel that I have just gotten the hang of it... and now it's pretty much time to head home. Not fair. What I wouldn't give for another six months. Elders are so lucky! Good thing every member is a missionary. I can be one forever! This coming Friday will be my last official change calls before I head back to all y'all. It's also Good Friday. Well see if something changes.
I love you all so much and I hope that you have a great Easter!
Rakkaudella,
Sisar Kastendieck
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