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Week 2 of English Bliss

 Hej alla! 


Big news: MY VISA CAME LAST WEEK! 
I'm still waiting to get my travel plans, so I have no idea when I'm leaving. It could be next week, or it could be in 4 weeks. But hey, I'm going to Sweden!!

This past week, I feel I faced quite a bit of rejection. A LOT of the work we do as missionaries is just...finding people. And goodness me, it's almost as if people don't want to be found. But I'm optimistic. 

We're teaching a couple of 8-10 year olds who LOVE church, but their parents make it incredibly difficult to schedule appointments, and almost never get them to church. It's frustrating. 

It's also frustrating to meet broken people, have the solution to their concerns, and watch them reject what could improve their lives. But that's just part of the job. 

Some fun things:
- This past week, Sister Hendrix was kind enough to sit outside so that I can run up and down the street in the mornings. #exercise
- We had zone conference last Wednesday, and I got to sit next to President and Sister Kotter during lunch. They both have southern accents, which I'm a fan of. 
- We were informed the other day that the house next to us is being watched by the police because they think they are selling drugs. 
- We went to a member dinner on Saturday, and they had invited one of the less active members in the ward (who's trying to become active) over to eat. It was awesome. 
- we had district lunch at BDUBS last week, which was a party. 
-today we had zone sports, and it was SO fun to play basketball with a bunch of other missionaries.

I'm excited to get to Sweden, but I'm definitely going to miss teaching people in English. EVERYBODY PRAY FOR ME TO DEVELOP THE GIFT OF TONGUES! Just kidding. (No I'm not.) 

In 3 Nephi 9:14, it says:
"Yea, verily I say unto you, if ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life. Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are those who come unto me."

I know that Jesus Christ is the way. He's the way to eternal life, and He's the way to lasting peace and happiness. He is merciful, and He is ready to receive anybody who turns to Him. 

Jag älskar er alla! 
Syster Naatjes

Pictures:

 me, Sister Hendrix, and the cows we frequently bike past 

Sister Hendrix taking a quick nap during my language study

DISTRICT LUNCH AT BDUBS ft. Elder Torres, Elder Soto, Elder Funua, and Elder Jones

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