Well there's not much you can do to
top eating 24 karat gold and going on splits with Jesus. That pretty much
topped off the last two years in a week.
Monday was the last P-day of the
mission. To celebrate, we did some contacting! It was a pretty uneventful
couple hours. We also checked out a couple stores and picked up some kebabs for
lunch! As we were finally leaving the gågade, we saw the Hansens, who are
Record Preservation missionaries. We talked with them for a little while, but
then had to head out to email. Right after emailing, we drove down to Ballerup,
where we switched companions so I could be with Ældste Walton. Then we drove
down to Sliders (in Copenhagen) to eat with Rasmus. It was incredible!! We ate
4 little sliders each, and the taste was indescribably good! My favorite had
jalapenos and marinaded strawberries. Also, truffles are super good too!
But to top it off, Rasmus bought more fries with 24 karat gold shavings on top
of it! I can't say it tasted much different, but we made tons of rich jokes
while eating gold. After eating such a luxurious dinner, he rented an electric
scooter so we could drive it around a bit. It was a really fun evening. I'm
just more excited to see him seek after Christ more in his life.
Tuesday had a morning inside and
then the rest of the day outside! We went contacting after lunch until we met
with Oliver. We basically discussed the Fall the entire time. He doesn't like
that Satan would have done something "good" by tempting Adam and Eve.
But he also admitted that he understands our position if we assumed that we
lived with God before this life. Sadly, he's out of town for most of the
summer, but still said he'd come to church sometime during the summer. Even
though he has gotten everything out of meeting with us that he expected, he
still feels like it is beneficial to meet after the summer, so we have hope for
him! That evening, we drove up to Inger's house with Christian and Kate Ravn.
We taught a ton in that one lesson!! We finished the Plan of Salvation,
Tithing, and the Word of Wisdom! And Inger simply took it like a champ!! She's
committed to follow through with the impressions she feels! It's super fun
teaching her because she's so teachable! She's super excited for her baptism!
It was exhilarating to see that she had written it down in her own calendar and
started planning around it herself!! We're so excited!!
Wednesday was quite strange. We had
some contacting in the morning, and then we headed down to Allerød to eat with
Mei at the library. We sat outside and talked while we ate. It was really nice.
It's been a while since we've been able to eat with Mei. We did some stop by's
in Birkerød, where we met a black man named Benjamin who is in to Photonic
Engineering. Then we headed down to Farum and knocked a bit before eating with
Christian and Kate Ravn. It was super fun! I've had the privilege of serving
around them in two areas now, so we're pretty good friends.
Thursday started with some studies
and then driving down to Søborg for District Council. We had an awesome sum up
of the transfer, and I got to share a few thoughts along with the other leaving
missionaries. After that, we had an ultimate Blitz Splits!! (Or a Blitz Splits
XL, as President Olsen called it.) We had our District (8 missionaries), Zone
Leaders, and STL's all split up with members from the two Gladsaxe wards! It
was awesome!! Ældste Crop and I were together with Thomas Kofod, who is the
actor for Jesus in The Testaments. He's seriously the coolest member
missionary!!! In the hour and a half that we were out, we had received a member
referral, contacted them, and taught about Mormons Bog and agreed with the two
we taught that we needed to meet again with the members who are their friends
next time. It was awesome! Thomas is an extremely kind and loving man, who is
really fun to work with! After the splits, Ældste Harding and I drove up to the
Bendeke Family for dinner. It was really fun! They love missionaries and simply
made us feel welcomed and offered their help.
On Friday, we ate lunch with Mei
again! But she wasn't quite done with the food when we came, so we contacted
for a while around in Allerød for an hour. She had also made an amazing apple
tart, which I really like! Afterwards, we headed down to Farum again for an
appointment with a Nepalese family we met on Wednesday. But they were simply double
booked and didn't have time for us, so they just took a pamphlet. The rest of
the evening was knocking.
Saturday included Transfer Calls,
which was less exciting for me, to be honest. I already knew where I was going.
I was just curious who my companion was going to be... Otherwise, we did
some Weekly Planning until we drove up to meet with Inger again. We taught the
Law of Chastity and about the Sabbath day, and it couldn't have been
easier! She's just simply prepared! It's super fun to see!
Then my last Sunday as a missionary.
It was weird. Inger came because she wanted to, and then Rasmus came to say
goodbye to me. I was translating for six Americans (from the Farmington area in
Utah), so when I went up to share my testimony, I gave Rasmus the translator.
Let's just say it was a little too much for him with church words in English.
It wasn't the best translation. After church, we went out to John and Lone's in
Kokkedal. It was fun! Lone is having a hard time with smoking still, but it's
coming along. We also went knocking out by the coast, so we could see Sweden.
It was really pretty, and we had quite a few good conversations! Then we came
home for dinner and ended the day with some hygge time with Helmi and Richardt.
Monday was weird. Waking up, knowing
you aren't coming back that evening is a strange feeling. Helmi and Richardt
treated us to a wonderful pancake breakfast. Then we drove down to the office
in Frederiksberg. We had a while to hang out there waiting for interviews with
President Olsen, and then we went to the temple. After that, we drove up to the
mission home in Holte. We had an amazing dinner, testimony meeting, and played
some intense ping pong. It was a pretty good day! The next morning, I left by
6:45 and flew back home, arriving at 7:20 to a family full of excitement and
love. Thanks to those who supported me through these two years! It's been the
measuring stick for my life, and I will do my best to live up to the trust that
the Lord has bestowed me through being a part of His service. Now I'm a full
time disciple! And I'm way excited to see these miracles!
Jeg ved at Jesus Kristus lever, at
Han er min Frelser. Og det betyder alt til mig. Jeg elsker Ham og min himmelske
Fader. Og jeg vil give alt hvad jeg er for at blive til den mand de vil have
mig blive. Jeg elsker min familie, og takker for deres urokkelig støtte
og kærlighed. Det har været et privilegium at
tjene min Herre.
Med venlig hilsen,
Ældste Bryant Jepsen
-Gold Fries! and electric scooter rides thanks to Rasmus
-Sankt Hans Aften (boat with a burning "witch")
-Helmi, Richardt, and
I outside our house
-Inger and I at church
-Ramus and I at church
-Kristoffer Grabe and I
-Bro and Sis Leit and I
-Carl Family and I at church
-Christian and Kate
Ravn at their house
-Amazing Denmark from our airplane window
