Lucas's Mission: 4/16/24 The Office...

Is actually kinda cool. Lots has happened so, lets get into it.

First, transfer day. As soon as I arrived in Pasila (Helsinki), I immediately started helping out with the logistic side of things. Made sure certain people were at certain place and such. Watched the bus pull away as we were helping the sisters going to Rauma get to said bus. That was slightly unfortunate but they did get to Rauma so don't worry.

The area is a little slow but with office work, there is a lot to do in the next few weeks. I have been on the same metro and tram ride every day to the office since coming to Helsinki and its a little old.

Church was pretty cool and the ward here is really supportive. Some of them introduced themselves to us and they are all really nice. The talk we talked about in the second hour of church was The Power of Jesus Christ in Our Lives Every Day By Elder Joaquin E. Costa. One part that stuck out to me was this, "Although we are imperfect at remembering Him, our loving Heavenly Father never fails to remember us." Heavenly Father ever gives up on us and as we try and continue believing and exercising faith, you will see things as God sees them.

Before this gets too long, here's the rest:

- Dropped off an Finnish elder who is going to the Fukuoka mission in Japan.

- Was at the office every day thus far but hopefully not too this week.

- Had DC and it was pretty cool meeting all the other missionaries in the district. Only 4 of them were in the same district last transfer. Most of us are pretty new.

- Street contacted with the AP's and a guy literally spat at us while we were walking. Thankfully not on us but right in front of us. That was when elder Johnson posed the question, Are they in the right and happy just cause they spat at us? Why are we happier than him then?

Spring is coming/here now so the weather is super nice. Hope you all are also having amazing springs.

The work awaits,

Vanhin Hsu

Photos: