Monday was insane! Basically, we
were picked up in Birkerød at 8:30 by the Frederiksberg Elders, Ældste Myers
and Ældste Moulton. We threw my baggage and some other things in the van and
then drove up to Hillerød. There, we threw my stuff in the apartment, packed up
Søster Allen and Søster Young, then drove back to the office! The rest of the
day was a normal Transfer day for Office Elders, because I just hung out with
them. So that included, driving people to different stations, buying tickets
because people come late to their trains, getting calls asking about why
missionaries didn't arrive on time, and then as a bonus, we got to pack up and
empty the Birkerød apartment, which took some time and effort. We finally got
back to their apartment to eat dinner after 8. It was a crazy day, full of fun
jokes, and seeing a ton of missionaries!
Tuesday was less crazy, but still
abnormal. I was basically on splits with Ældste Farr in Frederiksberg. He's
super cool! He's from a the rural outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina, and
is basically deaf in his right ear. He's way nice and we had a good time going
out contacting. Then we drove to the airport and picked up Ældste Heslop, who
is Ældste Farr's new companion. Then we drove to the office, where Ældste
Harding was waiting for me! We packed up and eventually got home through trains
and busses. Helmi and Richardt had us come in and talk with them right as we
got back. They gave us ice cream, but then sent us downstairs as Ældste Harding
was falling asleep. (Jetlag does exist at least the first day.) We were able to
buy food and then send some quick emails before coming home and crashing.
Wednesday started off the teaching
race! We got some contacting in the morning before meeting at the library with
Jon (Y-on). He's in his 30's and has met with the Sisters a couple times. He is
agnostic and very curious, but has a hard time with social prayers because he
thinks in pictures instead of words. Thus our lesson was very much trying to
figure out what he needed. As we talked, a black guy came outside and asked if
he could listen. After a bit, I asked Christian (that guy) how he prays. Wow
did he take the invitation! He basically took over the lesson, using really
good visual examples which helped Jon a lot! Christian isn't a member, but has
investigated the church for a long time. He knows Helmi and Richardt really
well because he came and ate at their house quite frequently. It was a crazy
ride, but Jon committed to pray and read a specific chapter in Mormons Bog.
Christian called us later to make sure it was alright.
Thursday was almost a copy paste
morning from Wednesday, except we met with Oliver at the library! He's a 18 yr
old who is active in a Fri Kirke. He sadly didn't have much time though, so we
only got to ask a couple questions about him and then gave him a chapter to
read before he disappeared to play in a basketball game. Then that evening, we
went to Allerød to eat with Mark and Anja. They've been taught by the
missionaries beforehand, and are super cool people!! They're married and have a
mixed family of two kids each. Mark's sons are 20 and 15 but Anja's daughters
are 5 and 3. Mark is a faithful Christian and basically told us that we need to
convince Anja, who has admitted that there is something out there. They fed us
a wonderful dinner and we got to know them. They also said we're welcome to
come back, so we're excited to see what that will bring!
Friday was a mess. We tried going
contacting, but it was Store Bededag. It basically sounds like a Thanksgiving
kind of idea, but no one really does anything even though they don't have work.
But we ended up planning out the travel for the rest of the week, so that was
good. During our Weekly Planning, we basically called and texted a ton of
people! It's quite crazy how many people we've got to get in contact with. that
evening, we barely missed our train to Helsingør, so we came a half hour late.
But Annelise was just excited to share the 17th of May with, because it's the
birthday of Norway. It was super funny! They made some good food and we had
some interesting conversations while Norwegian TV is played in the background.
Saturday started by heading down to
Maglegårds Allé in Søborg for our District Council. Ældste Campbell basically
got us all stoked on involving each and every member in missionary work in one
form or another. We've got quite a few slogans now, but my favorite is probably
"I am a No-er to Satan!" We're just going to go ham and get all
members active in missionary work! Then we took the bus/train to Farum and met
with Werner! He's doing well. He hadn't done much differently than the last
time we met him. But he said he'd come to church again next week, which is
nice. We also got some new appointments with some interesting people in Farum.
(Who knew we'd have to travel down to Farum so often?)
Sunday was exciting! Because we're
going ham with members, Ældste Harding and I barely talked to each other at
church. We were simply too busy talking and scheduling with members! I
translated again, and Ældste Harding was also asked to bear his testimony!
(That's a change since I got here, because I haven't even had the chance to
yet!) Then we met and talked with Rasmus during Sunday School again. He said
he'd prefer meeting with Ældste Walton and I, which made me worried, but he
then explained that if it can't be done we'll just continue. So we're back on
track with him! That made me really happy. We then went over to Bent and
Charlotte Leit's again for lunch! Their super cool!! They opened their house up
for us to teach there and are willing to help however they can! Some sad news
though, David Jansen, our mission leader, is changing wards. So we're losing
quite a champ.
Spiritual thought (sorry it's
another rushed one): Elder Stephensen's talk about the Priesthood Playbook is
super cool!! I've started writing things down for my own and it's super
empowering!! I wrote down standards that I want to keep and ways that I will be
able to keep those standards when I'm tempted or lazy. It's super cool! Active
Repentance at it's finest! Try it yourself!
Have a great week!
--
Ældste Jepsen
- Ældste Harding and I in Birkerød
with kebabs
- Me in our apartment
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