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Exchanges!

 Hej alla! 


This past week was good--per usual. 

We met a girl to give her some Mormons böcker for both her and her boyfriend, and ended up talking with her for almost two hours! She had tons of questions...we talked about the Plan of Salvation, the Restoration, temples, and even went over the baptismal questions! Probably one of the beefiest lessons I've ever taught. 

We got TWO MEMBER MEALS this past week, which was super clutch. The members here are AMAZING. 

Then, we had exchanges from Friday to Saturday--and traveled to Landskrona! It was super fun to meet other sisters and see another part of Sweden. 
(But Lund is still the best.) (Area solidarity.)

Some unexpected events:
- I accidentally got hugged by a drunk Swede on the street 
- Syster Taylor accidentally flooded the STL's apartment because their shower is broken 
- I tried fish and chips for the first time and accidentally liked it
- We were asked to make cupcakes again, for yet another child's birthday party, and had quite the kerfuffle trying to make them from scratch. They smelt like cornbread--but rumor has it that the kids ate them anyways! 
- Last week me and Syster Taylor stumbled upon a zip line right next to an old church we were visiting and she cracked her phone trying to take a video of us going down it
- A member of the bishopric texted us on Saturday night asking me to speak the next morning in church, and I had a little freak out on Sunday morning. BUT I accidentally spoke for 20 minutes and left like no time for the other speakers. That'll teach them not to call on me last minute I guess!!
- A friend we had only met one time came to church yesterday! He even made an awesome comment in priesthood (so we were told)
- Syster Taylor is breaking open a dead jellyfish as we speak

For the talk that I gave in church yesterday, I spoke about the hope that the gospel brings into our lives. 
A scripture I've really loved about hope lately is in Ether 12:4, which states:
"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."

My belief in God and Jesus Christ really do serve as an anchor to my soul, and allow me to have hope for a better world. 

Have a good week!

Syster Naatjes 

PHOTOS:
Annie and Hyacinth (some of our favorite members). 

Syster Taylor and I exploring the gardens of an old church last pday

District lunch!

Pass-off lesson with the elders ft. Äldste Vander Linden and Lietsalmi

Splits with Syster Kerksiek and Syster Wright

Cupcakes pt. 2

Syster Taylor playing with a dead jellyfish at Lomma Beach today





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