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I'm currently sitting in the Salt Lake City Airport, waiting to board my plane to New York. And then Sweden! 

I suppose I'll take advantage of this opportunity to reflect on the FIRE last week I had in Salt Lake City South.

Item of business number one: Sister Tolman joined me and Sister Hendrix's companionship last week. And she is AWESOME. We were only companions for one (1) week, but I am SO grateful to have met her. 

Item of business number two: We found FOUR new people to teach! 
- Ben*, who is from Beverly Hills. He grew up Jewish, but his wife is a member of our church, and we taught him a lesson about why we're here on earth. 
- Pete*, who currently believes that we were dinosaurs before we began this life. (We're working on that). 
- Connor*, who is super curious and open to learning. He's an awesome kid. We were teaching him a lesson in the park last week when a toothless, crippled old lady wheeled over to us and started yelling at us for teaching him. Spit was flying, and she threatened to report us (for what?). It was hilarious. 
- Kristen*, who is super sweet, and really wants to get baptized. 

It was a great way to end my time here in the Salt Lake City South mission. 

I know this gospel is true. I know Jesus Christ lives. And I know we have a Heavenly Father who loves us, and knows us individually. 

Some things that made me happy:
-Pete*'s mom works at the Cheesecake Factory, and brought me a slice of the Chocolate Tower Truffle cake when we went over to teach him. 
-A church game night we went to had crumbl cookies! I won't have those for a long time.
(-Is it pathetic that the first two things on this list are dessert-related?)
-I realized this week that I'll be able to visit the members I've met here after my mission! 
-My district drove over to our apartment to say goodbye to me last night. I'll miss them.
-If anybody remembers Clark* from last week's email...he came to church yesterday! Yay!
-I got permission to eat dinner with my biological sisters last Monday before leaving for Sweden. 

I'm excited for what's ahead. Sweden's ahead! 

Have a good week everyone.

Syster Naatjes 

PHOTOS! 
Biological sister meet-up at Cafe Rio!

Classic church bathroom mirror selfie.

Neighborhood church event with Brother and Sister Vuyk!

 Our companionship being sad on my last night. Tragic.
 
Polaroid with Sister Tolman

Polaroid with Sister Hendrix

last district lunch!

A boy we've been meeting with got ordained to be a deacon on Sunday! 






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