Week 30 Temple

Dear Mom and Dad,

We had a wonderful week! Elder Downs and myself went down to Helsinki on Wednesday because Elder Downs was asked by Elder Anderton (language elder) If he would come and help with the Kieli Koulu for the 6 week missionaries. That left me and all the other trainers to go to the temple.

The Temple. This was my first time going to the Temple here in Finland. It was beautiful. The Temple offered to do a session for the missionaries in english so my mind was able to rest for a little bit instead of trying to understand the deep finnish. It was very kind of the temple to do that for us. We were also able to see the new video. I am still trying to wrap my head around it. As always I was able to find new things than before. Something I have come to notice here in Finland. We only have one temple in Finland. Some people have to travel from Russia and Estonia to come to the temple. Living here in Kerava we could go every week if we wanted to. We would just have to switch our P-Days. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to go to the temple. To be worth to enter into the Lords house and learn new things every time. I understood this a little bit before when I was preparing to come here, but now i can just feel it. I am preparing my brothers and sisters to come and enter the temple and receive the blessings here. Baptism is only the first step. It is so great to be apart of this work.

Reino was able to come to church. He only stayed for the first hour, but he still came. We are still working towards him receiving answers to his prayers and accepting a baptismal date.

I have not heard of Lucia, That is new to me. But I did meet a new missionary that knew Jeff when he was in Sweden. His name is Vanhin Strandberg. We were able to talk at his Interm training and Language school. That was another tender mercy this week.

Has Jeff bought Glögi yet? That is one of my new favorite drinks. If you can find it at IKEA buy it. It is like drinking Christmas.

In answer to your questions:

I did receive that primary package. I loved it.

As far as I remember we can email our friends. It changed while I was in the MTC, but I will check again this week.

I have some thermal underware, but I don't have a shirt. so that would be nice.

Thank you again for all you do for me. I love you. Be safe. Have fun.

Love Vanhin Sandberg

ps.

We are still finishing our planning for  Christmas, but I can tell you that we will be calling around 6 or 7 pm....I think. I will have more Info next week.