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First Week in WEEJO

 Hejsan!


Just finished my first week in the field. It was long. But it was good. 

My trainer's name is Sister Hendrix. She's from Pennsylvania, and she's pretty cool!

We were originally in a trio with another wonderful sister named Sister Brough, but she was having some breathing problems--which didn't suit our biking area very well. She got transferred out of West Jordan (#WEEJO) (our area) last Friday. It's sad for us, but she needs to be in a car area. 

Some things I should probably note:
- I don't know the first vision in English very well (I know it in Swedish) and when we went on exchanges last week, the Sister Training Leader (Sister Hernaez) threw me under the bus during a member appointment and had me recite it in front of them. I totally butchered it. HAHA. 
- We live RIGHT NEXT to a mink farm that smells TERRIBLE. When we're biking back from appointments, and I begin to inhale that minky scent, I know we're almost home. 
- It's hard to get 7 year-olds excited about reading the Book of Mormon (children's edition) unless you promise them candy. 
- I've taught the plan of salvation via a cute little board game made by Sister Hendrix. 
- I met my first heroin addict 
- I've officially knocked on a door, stated that I'm a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and had the door quickly shut. I'm a REAL missionary now. That's the dream.
- Me and sister Hendrix cover two stakes, and 12 wards. That's a lot of wards. 
- Sister Hendrix is allergic to EVERTHING haha. I feel so bad for her. That's a hard-knock life. 

So many people here have met with the missionaries that our OPENER is "hello! We are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Have you met with missionaries before?"
And the answer, thus far, is always "yes." 

I'm doing my best to keep up with my Swedish, and I'm hoping that my visa comes soon. But so far, it's a party here in South Salt Lake. 

This past Sunday, I was assigned to give a talk on how we can feel God's love in our lives, and it was an awesome thing to stop and reflect on. One major way we can feel God's love more fully in our lives is to do things that invite the spirit. The spirit is the means by which our Heavenly Father communicates with us. So DO THOSE SIMPLE THINGS EVERYDAY! Pray often, repent daily, and read your scriptures! I promise that as you do so, you will be able to recognize God's hand in your life more fully. 

Have a nice week everyone! 

Hej då!
Syster (Sister) Naatjes

Photos: 

Me and Sister Hendrix on my first day

Our trio on my first day

Grocery storeee

Our companionship on potato hill (where the mission president takes all of the missionaries for orientation.) You can see all three temples in our mission from up there.



 

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  1. Barbara NaatjesAugust 17, 2022 at 4:07 AM

    It's great to see that your indomitable, joyful spirit is transferrable to areas outside the Missionary Training Center! How the Lord must count on you and love you, as do I!

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