Happy Birthday Mamma!!!
I know that I may not be the first or the last, but know that I was thinking about you all day yesterday!
We have had a wonderful week. It still amazing to me how the time just flies by. It has already been a week, but it feels like yesterday.
We are no longer teaching Seraph. One of our members called him and shared his testimony of the gospel and how it is important that we continually read and pray and the joy and guidence it brings. We were worried that Seraph was not progressing and it ended up to be. We had prayed about it, wondereing what we could possibly teach him. And what he needs. When he talked to our member he shared that he did not understand why he had to put forth the effert when a Preacher could do that for him. It has been a little sad for us to see him leave, but he has a book of Mormon and I think that one day he will meet with the missionaries again. He really does love us. He loved talking to us even if we were just his American Friends.
Hanna is coming very close on here baptizm. We have had trouble with the baptismal date. We started out with a hesident...is that how you spell it. Well we started with a possible date in November, then things worked out that she wanted to move it up to September.
WE were Thrilled. It has danced around from being the 14th to the 21, and to the 7.And now to the 4th. We are praying to know what is the best for her and what Heavenly Father wants us to do. It is really exciting to see that change that she has gone through. Vanhin Speirs has been here throught her entire process. I know that has been really special for him. Who knows. Mom, might have another baptizm for her birthday.( a couple days late)
By the way. I have a package for you Mamma! BUT...that is a big BUT...I have been trying to get the Chocolate for you. I have been awful about sending it. I wrote a special letter to you and everything. I feel really bad that i have not sent it off yet. But this week I will. :) Chocolate. I got that gene from you. Speirs and Vorimo have had some funny experiences teasing me about it.
eh hem....like eating three whole bars in a week....Im not proud, but i have cut it down a lot! :)
Dmitry is also doing wonderful. I think if he was a little younger he would be a missionary if he could. He is great about going to teaches with us. He helped a lot with Seraph. Tranlating into Russian. Hän on minun Brat Moi.
In a couple hours we have Bible study. Guess who was asked to guide it...Vanhin Vorimo and myself.
We are talking about Matthew 4. The temptations of Christ. I will let you know how that goes next week.
I don't talk a whole lot in Bible study, and we had an interesting conversation about it last week. MOM, this is how you know that your boy is being watched over.
So BIble study is at the Lutheren Church down the street. It is a really pretty church. you can probably find it on Google Maps. but anyway. Last week they found out that it was my birthday so they sang to me and we had a wonderful bible study. but at the end of the study. Erikka asked how we could improve Bible study or if everyone liked how we did it. Abel is a missionary for wym. and is very learned in the bible.
He made the comment that he thought bible study would be better if everyone would be forced to share. (picking me out) ( he says he does this because he loves me.)
OH boy, did Erikka and Piirita jump on that. They were standing up for me! Abel didn't win that argument at all. never before have i seen bible study become so heated. It was awesome!
Just a little story showing that Vanhin Sandbery is loved even by the Lutherens.
Our bible study group really love us missionaries. It has been a lot of fun being with them.
Thank you for all you do. I look forward to hearing from you every week. I love hearing how the Heavenly Father is always mindful of you and how each of you are growing.
Hope you all have a wonderful week. Keep smiling!
Love,
Vanhin Sandberg
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