Another week went flying as we were everywhere.
Began with MyPlan. All of the missionaries who will go home in the next two months came to Helsinki and it became an interesting logistical problem with thirteen missionaries. It all went smoothly and we got to join them at a buffet. Not two hours before that, we went to a separate buffet with a member and it's safe to say we were all pretty stuffed.
The following day, we had interviews with President Lehtinen, our mission president, and they went well. We'll be heading to his home this week for a dinner. Looking forward to that.
Come Monday, we were in DC. Everybody's areas were starting to pick up. Its an exciting time to be in Espoo, that's for sure. Elder Weaver also shared a though that I expound on a bit.
He was sharing about goals and how he wished he had set more of them throughout his mission. This brought to mind the Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer and the phrase "prepare every needful thing" (D&C109:8). This prayer was given for the Temple but it still has application to our own lives. For, after all, "[Our] body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in [us]" (1 Corinthians 6:19). As we plan and set goals to accomplish, we can also 'prepare every needful thing' for us to grow spiritually. Whether that is five minutes of reading the Book of Mormon or praying when you wake up and go to sleep, we can prepare ourselves incrementally to house the Spirit of the Lord. My invitation to you all is to prepare/plan one way to come closer to the Lord this week.
Anyhow, here's the rest:
- May or may not have been half an hour late to a DA cause we were in the wrong place.
- Drove the van for MyPlan. 15 passenger vans are interesting to drive.
- Had 15 missionaries come to football (soccer). Pretty action packed.
- Cooked many dumplings in Finland. Yes, it is possible to make and cook here. Hurrah for globalization.
Hope you all ahve a good week and stay cool in the warm weather.
The work awaits,
Vanhin Hsu
Photos:
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| Bus stop |
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| The escalator again |
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| MyPlan fatigue |
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| Pic 1 in Helsinki from last Pday |
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| Pic 2 ^ |
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| Elder Weaver teaching Finnish |
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