Hey,
so our week was good. Transfers were crazy, like always. NS
(the Netherlands Railroad system) should consider themselves lucky that I'm a missionary and have no access to
their costumer service line, not that they believe in customer service here,
but whatever. NS has it out for missionaries. Anyway, Sister Packer and I had
all her luggage and her bike, and you have to get into a special car when you
have a bike and luggage stuff right, and it was a super long train that pulled
up and there was only of these cars, and you have like 30 seconds to get
on the train before it leaves, so we take off running with all the stuff
towards to train car, and the conductor lady is just staring at us, and then
she looks at our name badges, blows the whistle, and closes the door
right on us! We were at the door! So rude. That's never happened before, but we
were super upset because we had just waited over an hour for that train and
were already running late for transfers, but whatever. The conductor on the
train after that was a lot nicer.
I picked up Sister Woodbury and we actually
got back at Assen at a normal time. When I transferred up here, I didnt get
here until 8, but she got here at like 4, so that was nice. Sister Woodbury is
from Lindon, Utah, she's 22 and studies something crazy smart at BYU. I can't
rememeber what though.
They haven't started closing all those sister cities that
opened last year, and I believe they will be getting new sisters the transfer I
leave.
For my birthday, we had dinner at a member who has us over
every Tuesday. I don't know if anyone knew it was my birthday, but I don't
really think they cared, either. I haven't been in this city very long, and I
don't really have an emotional connection with anyone, except for the
less active member, Bernadette that we work with all the time, so that's
okay. They're nice people, though.
The Kermis was super fun. I miss rides, it was easily the
best p-day i've had on my mission. Also, I would say it was definitely worth
the price for each ride, because they keep you on the ride a long time, it was
fun.
No, we don't go tracting on the boats. One day they're there,
the next they aren't, and it's not like there's really a way to go ring their
door bell or anything. They look fun though, it would be cool to teach someone
who lived on a boat. Our next zone conference is at the end of July.
So on Tuesday, Sister Packer and I taught what was easily
the best most spiritual lesson of my mission. It was sooo cool. It was with the
member referral that we finally got into contact with last week. She's a young
mom with 2 kids, and all she wants is to find out what God wants with her
life. During the lesson she just kept asking like really amazing questions and
she took notes and everything. There was a point in the lesson where she was
talking about faith and how sometimes she just needs a sign, like everyone
else. And so we're sitting there talking about faith when all of a sudden she
stops us and tells us to look around. And we're like uh? Okay? And then we
notice that the room is exceedingly bright. And mind you, this is at 9 p.m. and
it's been raining all day. Then she proceeds to tell us about how she's never
seen light so bright and that the sun was directly behind our heads and that it
seemed like it was noon. It was cool. And then we move on and we ask her to end
the lesson with prayer, because that was a big focus for her during the lesson
and she was really hesitant, but then she began to pray, and it was just like
the most amazing thing ever. She just opened her heart and said the most
sincere prayer I have ever heard. And then she started to cry, and I have never
cried during a lesson before, but I definitely shed a few tears during
that one. Then after, she was just like, I want what you girls have. I want to
know all about your church so we have an appointment with her again tomorrow.
She's just so cool. It was definitely a reminder to me that God has prepared
people and that what we are doing as missionaries is making a difference.
On Thursday we also got a new investigator, but there is a
huge language barrier, because she speaks some Asian language.
Anyway, Sister Woodbury had the genius idea of using the gospel art book she
has to teach the lesson. And it actually worked. Like, we tried just teaching
very basically, and reading from the Book of Mormon she has in her language,
but the second we started using pictures, it was like a whole different person
was sitting in front of us. You could see the understanding click on her face.
It was super cool.
Friday we talked with this guy on the street who thought
that he was a creation of Satan instead of God. He also thought he was super
human and was never going to die. Really weird, strange, and a little creepy.
But even those people are still children of God, and we made sure he knew that by
the end.
Okay, just so you know, yesterday
I had to go to the ER. Don't worry, it wasn't anything major, and I'm totally
fine now. A few days ago I got a freaky bug bite and assumed it was going to
heal. Well, yesterday I woke up, and my whole calve was inflammed, hot to the
touch, and swollen, so yeah, totally infected with something. I called sister
Robinson, and she told me to go to the ER, so we did. I got some antibiotics,
and it's much better now. So, no worries. Thank goodness I'm not serving in
Africa. :) Still hate Dutch doctors, but at least I serve in a place where I
have access to medicine. Also, the doctor didn't speak english. Really?
Everyone in this country except the doctors speak English. So annoying. Thank
goodness I'm at the end of my mission and can actually speak with him. haha.
But seriously, I'm fine now, so don't worry.
Okay, I think that's all for this week. Love you , miss you.
Hope everything is well.
Love, Karoline
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