Dear Mom and Dad,
In answer to the questions,
I am doing great!
I received my package. Fleece.
Christmas will be spent with the Lintusaari perhe.
We will skype at the Lintusaari's house around 6 or 7. (MY TIME)
Reino is doing well. Keep praying for him and his family.
Ville is our new investigator. Prayfor him if you can.
The missionaries here in Finland broke 100 when I came into the country. If that helps.
Did I miss any questions?
Elder Glasgow....The Great and Powerful District leader. We get along great. I have been blessed with each of my companions. I have not killed anyone...yet. Just kidding.
Elder Glasgow is from Georga. He is an only child. He has been out on his mission just over a year now. It is awesome serving with him. Always nice when you are new to an area because everyone wants to feed you. So everyday this week is filled with meetings with members. We are going on our week mark tomorrow.
Funny Story,
Elder Downs and myself we given instructions from the APs to be in Helsinki by 8 last tuesday. So come tuesday morning we get ready and head off for Helsinki. We get there and we are waiting around seeing if any other missionaries will be at the asema. 8:15 roles around and we decide to call the APs.
"Hello Elder Green, We are here in Helsinki at the appointed hour. What next?"
You are already here?
"Yep, 8 o´clock."
I ment 8 at night.....
(Finland goes off of the 24 hour clock. So 8 sounds just like 8 to us.)
Good thing we always arrive 12 hours early for every appointment. I felt like Dumbledore at the MofMagic.
That was a fun adventure to start of our Companion transfers. I dropped Elder Downs off in Haaga and picked up Elder Glasgow. EVerything worked out just fine.
Second Story,
Elder Glasgow had a package waiting for him at the office. So on our way back from District meeting we decided we would swing by and just pick it up. When we got to the office we could not find is package. after 15minutes we found it under a table. We are about to leave when i noticed a box with disney stickers on it.
I didn't want to go looking at others mail, but I felt prompted to look. Funny I followed that, because It ended up being mine. If we had not found Elder Glasgows package and had to wait for Sister and Elder London we would not have found it. Tender Mercy.
I look forward to hearing from you on Christmas. I love you all and I pray for you everyday. Be good and Be Safe.
Love
Vanhin Sandberg
Quick third story,
Reino was feeling a little sick this last week and so he didn't know if he would make it to church. We know that if he keeps coming he will gain the testimony he needs to be baptized. Elder Glasgow and myself wanted to give Reino something for Christmas. We talked with another member and thought it would be a good idea to give him a Elävä Kristus framed for Christmas. We just wanted to stop by and give it too him. Well when we stopped by he was touched by our kindness to give him the Picture frame, and the Miracle was that He came to church the next day. Not only Sacrament meeting by SundaySchool too! That has never happened. I don't know if he came because of our gift, but it was a tender mercy to me knowing that Heavenly Father really does know what is best and that when we are praying always he is there prompting us at the right times. Miracles do Happen.
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