Week 20 - Tjabba grabbar!

Tjabba grabbar!

How it is it going? This week has been a really good week! We have been able to do a lot of finding like usual and we even got a member referral last week. So, we met with her and come to find out she has two kids ages 8 and 9. Perfect. haha They are super cool! She is from Tanzania and has lived here for about 17 years! So she speaks Swedish! Never thought I would be excited to teach someone in another language. But it is so fun! The work here in Handen has been picking up! Currently, we have 4 pretty positive investigators, one of which is that lady with 2 kids, and we had 6 people in sacrament meeting! Super exciting to see our work pay off. :) 

Last night, there was a fireside at a members house and a man named Rod Meldrum was there. He is from the States and he is the guy that does the Book of Mormon and DNA studies. He could have talked all day and I would have never gotten bored! He has some really interesting stuff and evidence about how the Nephites and the Lamanites actually lived in present day United States! It was really interesting. Faith along with Knowledge is very powerful!

This week, I started reading the Book of Mormon in Swedish! The First verse of the Book hit me like it never has before. 1 I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.

Even though he had seen many afflictions, he still considered himself being highly favored of  the Lord! It's important for us to remember that even though we may go though hard times in out lives, we are still highly favored of the Lord! He loves us and knows us personally.  Turn to him and let him heal you.

I love you all and hope you have a fantastic week! 

Elder Baggett

No pictures this week.  But we did receive this picture from a friend who's daughter served in Sweden.  She is now doing an internship in Sweden and living in the Handen ward.  Charlie went to High School with her brother.