Yo Yo Ma! and pa ;)
I got my package first off, haven't picked it up yet from
the post office, but we'll be making a stop by just after emailing :)
We have started to find more people around this last week!
Definitely the best week we've had thus far for pushing the work forward. More
people are starting to come back out of the wood work that had been gone for a
while, and Elder Pike and I are just happy to finally be hitting our stride.
Elder Pike is enjoying new life as a missionary. The
MTC-all-day-studies dust is starting to shake off, and I can really see his
progression in the language, even just from last week up to now.
I'm going to Copenhagen this week AND next week!! I get to
go once for a mission conference to listen to a member of the 70 speak, and
then again the next week for Elder Pike's one month meeting when we'll get to
go to the temple!! I'm so excited, I'll actually be able to understand what's
going on this time!! :)
Then Again, we will be going back for mission conference in
September for when Elder Bednar gets here! These are going to be a great next
few weeks. I'll be sure to get pictures :)
That's great to hear about the Family, and that things are
still progressing with Corbin. Of course everyone is in my prayers.
I love you all very much.
I liked hearing about Brandon's homecoming thoughts.
His mentioning the hymn reminded me of an experience we had while helping a
woman in our branch with her yard this last week.
During studies in the morning, I looked at the beat up hymn
book I had from the MTC (my group all bought fresh new ones from the MTC store
for the class and took the beat up ones) and had the impression that the
Skive Elders, who would also be there, and us, should give a song along with
their spiritual thought that evening after service. I don't know where
all of the hymns are yet in the book, but the member said she would like to
sing 'Være hos mig til denne nat' (or something like that) and then I
translated it into my head and immediately took a hit to the chest when the
translation went through.. It was 'Abide with me tis even tide'.
Recently I've been having some feelings of inadequacy as far
as being able to actually be a means of change in others lives, and when I
heard that song I couldn't keep myself together. I had to look away from the group
to try and blink away tears more than a few verses and was cutting in and out
at the high notes. I felt a real calm come over me.
We've experienced a lot of success this week, and I know
that it's because of your prayers on my behalf. I love you guys and hope
that you have an amazing week. Know that I am praying for you, and miss
you very much :)
Ældste Pitcher
