Hey there good lookin...

This has been a really good week and am so thankful for the Lord's hand in this work. Highlights of the week was that Marvin our recent convert received the priesthood on Sunday and after we ordained him he just took a deep breath and just said WOW! He shook our hands and gave us hugs and talked to me after and said that he was really filled with this sudden urge to Love everyone and really felt so good! It has really been a humbling experience to see the Converting POWER of the Atonement and how much the Gospel can change a person's life for the better. Pan... after a few rough weeks with the government issue she decided to come to church and that was an amazing chance to finally see her taking the sacrament after trial upon trial had been coming upon her. Our two new converts are doing great and staying strong! I think what really helped is calling members to come with on the visits so that they have someone there for them when they come to church.

Wednesday we had the amazing opportunity to be with the assisstants for a day and exchange words of advice at the end. Elder Bennion was my companion and really showed me how exciting and happy you really need to be to not only TELL... but SHOW people that the Gospel brings Happiness! We were able to contact into a man who was a previous investigator but hadn't been in contact because he was in the hospital. We taught him that night and he is reading and praying and starting out fresh. Should have potential for a Baptismal date sometime.

Another one of our highlights. After a day filled with finding work we were tracting our last building. As we rang this persons doorbell, this swedish... in his 20's male came to the door and was interested to hear what we had to say... he took us in and after we took off our shoes I looked up and this guy decided to greet me again... it was weird but I shook his hand anyways and then walked in their living room. Come to find out that that man was not weird... but that they were TWINS! Long story short.. we taught them the first lesson, taught them how to pray and they said they would do it. We came back a few days later and they both had read and prayed and had questions on the exact thing we had planned to teach them the second time! It was amazing to teach them and really be blessed to find these 2 agnostic swedish brothers that are accepting our message and applying it! It was amazing!

After we had our correlation meeting on thursday the mission leader and relief society leader didn't think we would be able to celebrate Valborg (the kings birthday where people make huge bon fires and set off fireworks) in time. But that night the branch president called us and said he was willing to do it if we could find investigators to come. So we called people that night and the next day had an amazing time where members came, the recent converts each brought a friend, and two investigators showed up! It was out of nowhere but we made it happen!

Somayeh is getting closer to a date but has decided that she has to get a testimony of Christ being the Son of God before she goes any further. So we will be showing her the Restoration and emphasizing the importance on praying about the Book of Mormon to know if Christ is the Son of God and if Joseph Smith was a prophet. Our investigators have been busy with their last minute school things but they are progressing none the less!

Äldste Barlow is doing great and is doing more and more finding work every day. Things are going well here in Växjö and trying to get these investigators in the WATER!

There is really not much else to say about this week but thats awesome to hear about my Jazz homies and of course the Lakers probably beat them... what else is new? That stake conference sounded AMAZING! That must have been an amazing experience to hear all of them! Well I'm not going to say that much because I have decided to call all of you at 7:30 am YOUR TIME which is actually 3:30 pm here. (8 hour difference) sooo next week.. sorry it's a little inconvenient for you all but if you really want to talk to me you will make it! :) the 16th would have been too late at night for me... so I hope you guys can all make it then and expect a call next sunday at 7:30 am. But you all should think of questions so we dont waste time huh?! I probably should too. Oh well. Well I will be seeing Elder Teixeira on Wednesday so I am looking forward to that and I'll let you know how it goes!

Well family I love you a bunch and I hope I get to hear the little one's voices!

Love always,

Äldste Wad