Tuesday – I feel like the hallmark of missionary work is
BUSY! Even on our p-days. We got up and
planned and exercised before we went shopping.
Not super exciting but more sad because it was Sisar Wulfensteins last
day here! We say good bye tomorrow. But we shopped then came home and switched
laundry before we had to leave again. WE
WENT TO THE ZOO! I got to see bears! and Buffalo! and Moose! and North American
stuff! Like the zoo version of Yellowstone!
Like Bear World! Then we eventually went to email and we only had about
an hour because we went to get Kebab with a recent convert. It was so fun! We were running late so the recent convert
came and walked to the restaurant. We
thought we had a lesson right after, but he told us he wasn’t coming. We had a
member even! So we shared a short message then left and contacted and tracted
before watching a safety video. Then a member
wanted to say good bye to Sisar Wulfenstein so we got some Easter candy and
then came home to get ready to say good-bye! :’-(
Wednesday was a bit crazy. We had an early district counsel
at 10am. It was good to talk a lot about the faith to love versus the faith to
reap. It was a really good
discussion. Then we had lunch, and then
did what we call the poster project. When
we pull out a poster with Jesus on it and talk to people on the street
corner. It was fun! We did it with our
whole district too. So there was 9 of
us. Not very many people wanted to talk, but at one point Sisar Hansen was
talking to someone so Sisar Wulfenstein and I went and talked to someone else and
she gave us her phone number! And it was 2 greenies! Once the project was
finished we left and came home and were really sad! We came home and got all Sisar Wulfensteins stuff
and took it to the metro then train station. We met the Turku Sisters and the
AP’s (Assistant to the President) there and I may or may not have cried a little
(or a lot!). So we dropped her off and
on the way home we got a call and we got to teach our friends. We thought it was going to be one friend, but
he brought 2 others. So Sweet!!!
Afterwards, we went to go tract and we contacted so many people! Everyone is
outside now! It getting so much warmer! So
when it was 9 and time to go in it was still light! So Crazy!!!
Thursday was a crazy day!
We did companion study and some book work in the morning before heading
over to tract after lunch. No one was
inside. And outside, no one wanted to talk to us. But we tried anyways. At least until our lesson. We went and knocked on his door and he came
outside with us. It was such a nice day,
and so sunny! And just windy enough for
a light Jacket. Just like Idaho!!! Literally
just like Idaho, lol! So miraculous to sit in nature and testify about
Christ. There’s a special spirit and our
friend even testified that he believes!
After his lesson, we went to the church for kieli and talked grammar
before our lesson. It was with the
cutest couple from Iran. They want to learn
and be baptized and everything. It is so
cool!!! Their lesson went long. So we pushed our next lesson back and the member
we invited too us to the BEST PIZZA PLACE! It is my favorite! I love it! The member had to leave so we made
friends with the workers. So nice! Then we walked over to our lesson and taught
about Easter and how that is important to God’s plan. That Easter isn’t the Easter
Bunny. Its #EasterisChrist. I encourage you all to go watch the video. It is very powerful and testifies that
through Easter, we can come closer to Christ and understand more of his
Atonement.
Friday was pretty eventful.
After studies, we picked up our Book of Mormon boxes then went out to a
less active friend. She is
precious. So nice! We were there for
roughly an hour before going to lunch.
We had a treat at Subway. Best
sandwiches, but better in the USA! Then we were supposed to have a lesson, but
we were beaned! We talked to these really nice ladies from Estonia. Lots of people
from there live here. Then we studied
and weekly planned. We were also supposed to have a lesson but he cancelled, so
we contacted at a couple metro stations before heading out to go tract, but we
had to immediately go to the church because neither of us realized the time and
we were going to be late for English hour. So we hurried to the church. We already had 2 friends there. They were the only 2 to come but we still had
fun. We taught Easter words, played Pictionary, then watched #BecauseofHim 100%
recommend. Then we walked home and had a
conversation in Finnish with 2 non-native Finnish speakers.
Saturday was a hard day.
In the morning we had a Ward Coordination meeting and realized none of
our friends are meeting with us. So that was a downer. Then we went to meet
someone we were supposed to have a lesson with but she never showed. We contacted those nice two ladies we waited
then hopped on a bus and went tracting. People answered, but no one was interested. We got the door shut on us a lot. Although we
did meet a Japanese woman and that was cool.
Then we went home for lunch and we studied and I had a mini break
down. Not to good, but it helped to
release all my pent up emotion. Then we
went to follow up with a couple of girls we taught once and we ended up giving
them a mini spur of the moment lesson it was good. Then we went to the church for interviews and
I had another breakdown just with the President this time, but he really helped. After we ate, then took Melissa and contacted
a person before going back to an all-members sports night with was fun but very
tiring.
Hyvää pääsiäistä! Happy Easter! Today was unlike any other Easter. We had church! And our friend who had a
baptismal date came!!! I was in a bit of a schlump from yesterday but he came!
It was his first time at church! It was awesome! After, we went home and ate
lunch and did studies, but for some reason Sisar Hansen and I were exhausted to
the point of ZERO energy. So we had a
rest for about 15 minutes and then we were more effective. We also did some calls, but because Easter
not many people answered. So we went out
and just talked to people as we found them.
It was good. Not many people wanted to learn, but we got to talk to
quite a few people. We finally got home
for dinner before going out again. We were
going to drop by a single member, but she was out of town, so we just contacted
people on our way to the church for our 1 lesson that he cancelled. So we shared a spiritual message with her
about Easter and Jesus. It was
good. Then we contacted until we had to
sprint home.
Highlight: Seeing our favorite pizza place worker driving
around and having him offer us a ride home!
Hyvää toista pääsiäistä
päivää – ("Good Repeat the day" is the google translate LOL!) So fun thing, the Monday after Easter Sunday
is 2nd Easter. Which is a
holiday and “free day” for most people.
And a “b-day” for us. Which means
we can’t knock on doors. Only contact people outside. And we didn’t know that when we planned today. I just felt like I should check the list
while studying and lo and behold…b-day. So we went out to contact…All Day! The
morning was really hard too. Rejection
after rejection. Hard, but we went to
stop by a member and our ward mission leader saw us and pulled over and said
hello! His wife even gave us a chocolate
bar! It lifted our spirits so much. We then stopped by a member. She is the cutest! As we spoke I could feel the spirit. Awesome!
Then back for lunch, then studies.
A few calls then back out to contact.
And we had a D.A.! (dinner appt) With a cute single
sister and a less active friend. So fun!
We ate pizza and mämmi! Yummy! Then we
contacted some more before going to the church for a training. And we also got a cloudberry cake from a
member on Sunday and I may or may not have eaten my whole slice tonight…oh well…
Such is my life
as a missionary!
I love you all!
Thanks for
reading my letters, for your love, support and prayers!
Sisar McCammon
Enjoy her pictures of the Helsinki Zoo on the island of Korkeasaari.
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