Andra Dop!‏

Wow this week really has been a information, working hard, and spiritually uplifting week!
On Tuesday we taught this student from Chicago who we contacted last week. The teach went great and it was really weird to teach to a person that has no questions and really seemed interested. After the teach we found out that most of it went over her head and so we gave her a Restoration pamphlet to read and then she would call us back. It just goes to show that EVERY person you teach is different and you need to be sensitive to what they NEED to hear. Then we went to the church and taught a guy and it didn't go too well. No matter how hard we tried to concentrate on HIS needs and what HE needed to hear... it wasn't getting through. The rest of the day we had some teaches that fell through so we did a lot of finding work.
Wednesday we had an amazing teach with a person at the library and it went REALLY WELL! The spirit was felt and he really felt like that was something he needed to hear. But the only problem was that he would possibly be moving so we just need to continue teaching him and maybe someday he will accept to be baptized. After we headed to the church for our Baptismal candidates interview by president! She did great and we were able to teach her about how she was supposed to do tithing. She was really looking forward to the time where she can recieve those blessings. After that we had a branch meeting and took a train to Kirstianstad. We had to get a connecting train but we had some time to spare so we got out and looked for a place to eat and a lady came out of a parked car and said ELDERS! She asked us what we were doing... she said she was a member but she didn't come to church that much. We said we were looking for a place to eat and she gave us 100 crowns each and she went on her way. It's exciting to see the Lord working and providing in mysterious ways! haha
Thursday was really exciting because it was ZONE CONFERENCE! Man I have never looked forward to Zone Conferences until im on the other side BEING TAUGHT! This conference was amazing... we were shown the Standards of Excellence for 2010 which is 1 baptism/companionship/transfer; 2 Baptismal dates, 3 investigators in sacrament meeting, 10 member teaches a week and 20 total teaches a week. After president showed us that the assisstants presented the part about Obedience and excersizing Faith. After that I had this AMAZING feeling workin inside of me like the day I got into the MTC. A Renewed desire to receive the blessings and success we ask for if we are WILLING to show out Faith through Obedience and Talking with everyone. This conference was AMAZING. After that we each promised that we would all work together so that we can recieve the desired success that we all DESIRE! It was nice to be in the Lund chapel again and felt quite strange to be in my old area... felt like home though.
Friday was the COOLEST DAY EVER. After an intense weekly planning we got to prepare for Pan Supavadee's Baptism. We had an investigator there with us and it was awesome to see how they felt during and after the meetings. The Baptism was a very spiritual experience and everything ran smoothly. That night the Zone leaders came over for a DEDICATION DAY we were going to have the next day!
Saturday was dedication day. It was exciting to have the Zone Leader's enthusiasm in our Area and refresh our minds on what we could work on better. Dedication Days are days where you do NOTHING but Finding work. Contacted and Tracting ALL DAY. It really was an interesting experience on how many doors we got slammed in our face but with all of the Potential Investigators we found, it STILL feels good when you kneel down in Prayer and say that you tried your BEST that day. AMAZING!
Sunday was confirmation day. It's so funny to be in this branch when it is half run by you! Prepared the sacrament, blessed the sacrament, thought that I was going to to the confirmation but the Branch President did it last minute, and then gave a talk. But i'm glad that missionaries travel two by two because I couldn't have done it without the help of my companion. We then taught our investigators in sunday school and were off to a teach. We had an interesting experience on the way. We had to take a bus to the university to I sat down and waited for someone to sit by me, so me being tired accidentaly fell asleep. I woke up to the bus stopping and I saw my companion getting off! So I grabbed my bag and ran off the bus. I yelled Äldste and when the guy looked back it wasn't HIM! I look back at the bus and my companion tried to follow me... but didn't make it. That bus stop was only half way there but we found each other and got to our teach. Just the Lord's friendly reminder to stay AWAKE! haha

Things are going great here in Växjö and more and more exciting the more people we have to teach. the Lord is blessing us as we excercise our Faith!

Love you family! Thanks for the letters and I need an update on what cars are in the garage now because I though mom just got one? ..... the TT looks excellent though... of course its used...

Love you all!