By far the weirdest week yet. With transfer call anticipation gone, our energy was a little low and this week was kind of a grind. That also means I finished my first transfer in Finland!
So far, one of the best methods of meeting new people for us is teaching a Finnish class for foreigners and this last time, we had 11 people come. That was amazing in itself. We tried to teach about how to put words in the past tense... and it wasn't too bad. My trainer, Elder Kunz, has lived in Finland for just about a year and a half and it even stumped him a little as we prepared to teach it. Finnish is no joke and the grammar is on another level, like English, but I trust it will come with time and with God's help.
We also went to another event that was hosted by another group that is promoting student socialization and community building and that was really good. We met some key community members that host events and they want us to come to them. More doors opened after that and more events look very promising in the near future.
During lunch, after district council, I recounted a story that happened a few weeks ago that I don't think I wrote about. One day a few weeks ago, I discovered the quickest way to crash a bike. I was riding the bike with no handlebars and then I attempted to change the gears using my opposite arm. Losing control almost instantly, I hopped off the bike as it crashed. I was fine but it was odd. After a spell, we were biking to the church to study and I told Elder Kunz about the 0 control method. He saw the crash earlier and I wanted to explain how it happened. Well, as I continued on, I heard a bike wipe out behind me. Looking back, Elder Kunz was just sitting on the ground beside his bike (he was okay). After a few laughs, we continued on our way to the church.
In a way, this reminded me of how God's commandments work. He has given us rules and in the scriptures, it is written frequently that "If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land" (Alma 37:13). Some commandments may seem odd or "not cool" by societal standards but they are still important. We just have to trust God and trust that we will receive blessing by following His Commandments. At the end of the day, we just have to trust God and have faith everything will work out.
Not enough room to type more but here's a recap:
- Put somebody on a baptismal date! She is super ready and is willing to take the next step.
- Learning how to play a few hymns, Simple and Clean, Melodies of Life, and How to Train Your Dragon on the piano.
- Lost 2.5 hrs on Sunday after being roped into going with the Branch president as he gave the Pori tour to Sister Brown's family.
- Low success knocking on peoples doors but all hope isn't lost yet.
- The weather has turned for the worse. 20 mph winds, rain, 95% humidity, and darkness is looming.
- My companion returns to the US in December.
It truly is a blessed time to be on a mission and the winter is looking to be another level of cold.
Hope life is going well for you all. Trust God.
The work awaits,
Vanhin Hsu
Photos:
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| Bridge sunset |
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| At the WW II Outlook |
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| Frisbee golf pic |
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| Eating sweet macaroni salad at the church after a lesson |
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| One of the last good days at the beach |
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| One of the last good days at the beach |
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| The graffiti we see every day cause it's on the way to to church. |
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