Äldste Charlie Baggett:Serving in Sweden: Week 72

Hey everyone!

Hope y'all have had a fantastic week! I sure have! :) The sun is out longer, it's warmer and people are a little bit more willing to talk, and that makes me happy. :) Lots of stuff happened this week! So lets get straight to the point here. Last Monday, we went and visited the Palace which was super cool. We were hoping to meet the King, didn't happen.. Cool story actually, the King actually said, not sure where or to who, but he said, if I wasn't the King ( to be the King of Sweden you have to be Lutheran and part of the Swedish Church) I would be a Mormon. So, kinda cool. :) We had FHE with some Americans in the ward, We got a way cool new investigator! Story to follow. Had a couple other lessons, member meals all the good stuff. I got a new companion! His name is Elder Sirrine and he is from Riverton! Pretty crazy! Cool guy, excited to get to know him and serve with him. :) We played Soccer with the ward which was a blast! Last but not least, I GOT TO TALK TO THE FAM!! It was a riot. :) Pretty weird to think that was the last call! Next time I see their faces I will be hugging them! *cue mother crying* haha So needless to say wonderful week!

So, about 2 weeks ago, Elder Steele and I were out contacting, and we met this really cool guy from Zambia named Edward. We talked about the Book of Mormon and stuff and he was interested! So we got a return appointment and went on our way. Well, our lesson was approaching, so we decided to give him a call and confirm, number doesn't work.. We were like crapppp not again man. But we had his address so we decided to swing by anyways. We get to his apartment building and the first door was unlocked. Sick. But not the second. crap part 2 We had to call him on the port code, not sure if that is what its called in English. But his name wasn't on there. Crap part 3 SO we were like well, maybe another day, as soon as a worker guy walks in the door, we explained the situation and he said, go ahead and see if he lives here and let us in! We found his name, floor 6. sick So we ran up and knocked. No answer. crap part 4 knock again and low and behold, there he is! He let us in and we taught the first lesson. :) The Lord loves to bless us man. and also come to find out, he plays for the national soccer team in Zambia and he is here playing for a professional team called Djurgården. I love being a missionary!

Yesterday, while my companion was Skyping his family, I was browsing pictures on LDS.org and I came across this one, which I will attach, of one of my favorite temples the Oakland temple. It made me think back to the priesthood council we had just last week. We were setting goals and making plans about less actives we wanted to help and someone said something about how if you don't have a goal that you want to accomplish you're just swinging in the dark and you're not going to get anywhere. Our goal should be the temple. To always live worthy to enter the Lord's house. Like President Nelson has said, Keep on the convent path! Always stay worthy of a temple recommend. If you aren't right now, get there! You will receive so many blessings by doing so. :)

I hope you all have a splendid week. Fun of sun, joy and laughter. :) I love you all so so much and you will hear from me next week! As always, Keep the Faith. :)

Love,

Elder Baggett