Week 96 - Snow!

Hello my wonderful friends and family!!

Hope y'all have had a great week! This week has been a crazy/ slow/ fast but overall really good week. :) first and foremost, we had transfers this week! Tuesday evening elder Dumas came in and we sent off elder Nelson on Wednesday! Kind of weird to send him off, I feel like we have been companions forever!! Crazy. Once we were back to "normal" we had a sweet week! We have had lots of time to find! We knocked quite a few doors and it felt great to be out. It had finally been getting cold and it even SNOWED!! Exciting. It was only a trace, but better than nothing. :) we met an amazing family!! Elder Nelson and I knocked into her but she was busy, she said to come back. We came back, talked a while at the door about eternal families then she said that we could come back!! So tomorrow is the day! We're way excited. :)) we had a few lessons with some members that don't come so often, we had a few lessons with the usual people. We had interviews with president which was sweet as always. We had a district leader training and ALL of my companions who are still in the field were there. So that was cool too see them. Over Skype, but still. Cool. :) Nothing too crazy. but sometimes, no news is good news right? Haha

Way fun story from this week, so on Saturday, one of the members here, safwan, wanted to invited us over for dinner and invite his neighbors. He said, they're from Africa. Come and speak english with them. :) so we did! And they were some of the funniest people I've ever met! We just laughed the whole time. And they even pointed out that they saw a light in us that they have never seen before. And we were able to talk more about the church and they loved it! We're going to get them some book of Mormons is Swahili and meet them again! People notice a difference in us! Make sure you are being a good example and representing your brother, Jesus christ, in the best way possible. :)

Elder Nelson and I also had a WAY cool experience last Monday. P-day ends at 18 and we work for the rest of the night. We had kind of a hard time choosing where to go. We prayed, then decided where we would go. It was a neighborhood we have been knocking for a while and we're just about done with, but thought it would be good. We get there, and got to work. We did our best but the first 30 doors or so shut us down. To say the least. Haha we kept our heads up feeling like something was coming. We then knocked on number 5 (thanks JP) and we introduced the book of Mormon. He said I'll give you 5 minutes. Come in. So we went in and he invited the rest of his family as well! Only 1 of his daughters came (the others were busy) we talked about the Book of Mormon and gave him one. He said, I'm scared to take it because I know I am going to get stuck in it and read the whole thing. Elder Nelson and I looked at each other and just grinned from ear to ear. We talked a little more and he said, the only reason I let you in was 40 years ago (he was 7 or 8 at the time) I lived in a place called Sollefteå. And I remember the missionaries! They were so nice. But I never knew what they actually did. But now I do. :) he invited us back to teach him and his family!!! So amazing. People are being prepared. 

We never know what effect we have on people. :) he met missionaries 40 years ago! And those missionaries have now idea the effect they had. It reminds me of the story of Abinadi and Alma. Abinadi died thinking he didn't convert a soul. If I were him I probably would have felt like I failed. But after he was gone, someone he taught became truly converted and he became an AMAZING missionary converting thousands as well as a prophet. Be an example! Plant seeds. Prepare others and help them along their path. :)

I was reading in the Doctrine and Convents and came across a few verses that I thought were really cool. :) it's in section 101:13-16 and it says, "13 And they that have been scattered shall be gathered. 14 And all they who have mourned shall be comforted. 15 And all they who have given their lives for my name shall be crowned. 16 Therefore, let your hearts be comforted concerning Zion; for all flesh is in mine hands; be still and know that I am God. " I love the hope is gives. No matter the hare things we go through we can" be still and know that he is God!" and we will provide. :)

Well, I love ya and miss ya tons! I hope y'all have another great week and a Happy Halloween! And I know it's not until Sunday, but Happy Birthday dad! You're the best! :) keep the faith and you'll hear from me in a week!

Love,

Elder Baggett 

Week 95 - Transfer Week! Last one!!

Hey everyone!

Sorry about last week, it was a crazy day. So I am writing this first today so I don't run out of time. :) BIG NEWS!! Transfer week! I will officially be ending my mission here in Sundsvall and the legendary elder Dumas will be coming here to finish me off. I've met him a few times before. Beast. Haha Elder Nelson will be heading to the promised land of Göteborg!! Lucky man. :) anyways. Let's tell you what happened this week. Last Monday, the reason we ran out of time to write was because the sisters were hanging out with a member and wanted us to come with. This member is a certified capoeira(this Brazilian martial arts thing) teacher so we did some with her! It was pretty sweet!! Good workout too. Haha I will sent pics and videos. That what happened Monday. The rest of the week was pretty normal. Nothing too crazy happened. Actually! We taught a good load of lessons this week!! Like 8 or something. So that was really cool. We taught everything from the restoration to repentance and the gift of the holy ghost. Man I love teaching. Just seeing people understanding and their excitement to change is so cool. :) love it. We were able to extend a baptismal date with a fellow named Mikael. For the 15 Dec!! He is so awesome. He is so excited. :) we had a member meal, we had coordination meeting with our awesome ward mission leader. It was Sister Nilssons birthday. So I guess there was stuff that happened this week. :) we sure do have a good time here. I love Sundsvall!!

Funny story from this week, we were out tracting, and it was like 7 or so in the evening. It was dark and we were kinda tired, but laughing and having a good time. Elder Nelson takes this door and the guy answers and just about as confident and you can be says, "God morgon!" which means good morning! Haha the guys face was priceless. Elder Nelson was good about it and laughed it off and kept talking We talked to him for a solid 10 minutes. Really nice guy! So moral of the story, if you don't have anything to say, say good morning. :)

This week, I guess in the past 2 weeks or so I have started the Book of Mormon from the beginning and am going to finish before I get home. I absolutely love the Book of Mormon. The simple truth it testifies of the spirit that it brings. I LOVE IT. But yesterday, I  came across a passage. It's actually my mission scripture! 2 Nephi 25:26 "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins." and it was a good reminder to me that everything we are doing is for Christ! The church is his and I testify of that. That is why there is such a focus on the name of his church. I love the gospel and I love Christ!! :) if there is one thing I have come to learn on my mission is Christ lives, and he loves each and every one of us. :)

Well, I hope y'all have a great week! Love you tons. Keep the Faith and do what you know to be right and you will be blessed for it! You hear from me soon!

Love,

Elder Baggett

Week 94 - No email :(

Sorry ran out of time for a group email.. But I will write a good one next week! :) sent pics though. Enjoy! Thanks! Love you. ️

Week 93 - Amazing week!

Hello everyone!

Hope you have all had a pleasant week! Our week here was AMAZING! We have been spiritually nourished up to our nostrils and little worn out after it, but that's what we have p- day for! To rejuvenate to do it all over again. :) well let's hit some highlights! We had 3 lessons and a member meal early in the week as well as some good finding time in there. On Thursday evening we took a 2 hour train up to a city called Örnsköldsvik! We stayed the night with the elders there and we made some bomb spring rolls :) we got up at 05.30 to work out and hit the road for another hour drive up to Umeå for zone conference!! Such an awesome conference. :) learned so so much and made some sweet goals to apply to our area. We took at 3 hour train ride home that night. Saturday! We had soccer, finding and GENERAL CONFERENCE! Wasn't it so cool?!? I loved it. Learned so much. Then Sunday, we got to the church at 10.30 and left at 8.30. Long day I tell ya. But it was amazing. :) so that was out week! Excited for another!

Cool experience from this week. We stopped this fellow on the street and did an "American quiz" we has pictures of famous people from America and we asked if they knew who they were. The last one was Joseph Smith. Really fun way to talk to people! Anyways. We get talking, and we see that he has a cross on and we asked him if he believes in Jesus Christ and he was hesitant and he said no. He said he is in a support group and when they meet they talk a lot about Christ and such. He said he wants to believe but doesn't know how. So we said well buddy...that's what we're here for! :) we talked about what we do as missionaries and by the end he was asking to meet us!! So cool. I love to see how the Lord prepares so many people. And we never know who they are, but they need us and we need to find them. :) we're excited to meet him this upcoming week! 

During general conference, there was a talk that I really loved. Well they were all amazing. But! Elder Rasband's talk about fear and overcoming that really hit me. He said something along the lines of open your spiritual eyes! There are more with us than are with them. We are not alone in this work! There are so many people seen and unseen that are cheering us on. :) Keep doing what you know to be right and the lord will bless you! I can promise you that. :)

Sorry, I know really really short this week, but it's kind been a crazy day. Haha so I hope y'all have a good week! Hear from me next week. :) Keep the Faith!!

Love,

Elder Baggett 

Week 92 - Happy October!

Hej everyone!

Hope things are going well back at home! Things are going really well here. :) as always! Pretty normal week here. Lots of some normal stuff but lots of cool things happening as well! This week, we did some family history and learned how to get people started. We're excited to start using that as a finding method! People in Sweden love their family history! We had dinner at a members house. His name is Benjamin and he is from Iraq. He made us a 2.5 kilo (thats like over 5 pounds people) and we ate the whole thing between the three of us. Haha it was good stuff. I will send a video of us eating it. :) he was showing us his Iraqi music, so I told him to let me see the phone and I showed him some real American country music. :) haha he laughed so hard. We had the regular stuff like district meeting, coordination meeting Yada Yada. We had FHE on Thursday and had a fire with hot dogs and s'mores! All the swedes thought it was too sugary, but their just wimps. Hahah I will send pictures from that as well!!  We had interviews with President which is always a highlight! He is so great. We had a few member meals, I told you about one. One of the others, we get there and we start eating, and she says, guess what we're eating! Threw out a few guesses, then in English, she says "MOOSE." she was so excited. Hahah super good too. :) I love Swedish food man. 

Pretty cool story from when we were out knocking doors Saturday morning. We had knocked probably 20 houses or so to no prevail. Not home, no answer, some cranky people. Also met some nice people. But then, last door we knocked, and man answered and he was getting dressed in like work clothes. We started a friendly conversation and asked where he was going and he said to go work at the ski slope in town! I was like, no way!! We start talking skiing, come to find out he was a way good skier back in the day and he kids were like semi pro whatever. I told him, you know where I come from in America, we have "the best snow on earth" and he says, "I know! I've ben there!" he was there back in the 80s for skiing and he visited temple Square! The whole 9 yards. He wasn't super interested in having us back, but he took our number. So who knows what will happen in the future. :)

On Tuesday, while we are doing our family history, I could really feel the "spirit of Elijah" as talked about in D&C 2. When searching for our ancestors and taking their names to the temple for their work to be done we really can grow in our testimony of the Plan of Salvation and our Savior Jesus Christ. :) Do some Family History this week and try it out! You wont regret it. :) 

This week is general conference!! We have the opportunity to listen to GOD'S PROPHET on the Earth today! How cool is that? Go with the attitude that you are going to learn something new and I can promise you that you will.

Well everyone, hope you have a wonderful week!  And you will hear from me in a short 7 days! Love y'all tons!

Love,

Charlie Baggett

Dinner with Benjamin!

We made district lunch for the sisters! Yummy Fall stew.

FHE!

FHE!