Sisar McCammon on a Mission to Finland: Our Trio's down to Two

Tuesday! Up and at ‘em! Right from the get-go, we were moving! We were to the church at 8am in order to watch conference. We didn’t finish because some members came to do some family history and we helped them set up. Then we went to the store before hurrying home to get ready before heading back to the church to email. At which point, we realized only my missionary mail account was working. So I got to email, but my sisters didn’t. So about halfway through. I hung up so Sisar Wulfenstein could talk to her parents because she was devastated. Then we ran to the mall and picked up a couple of things before heading to the library to do any sort of email things left. I even got to look at lots of pictures! (She logged onto my google photos account and perused those, looking at photos is one of her favorite things!) Then we had to run home for dinner. I don’t even think we realized we got nothing done. It felt like the MTC. Then we had a good lesson with our returning member about the gospel of Jesus Christ and service. Then a good lesson with our friend A. His was impromptu but still good. He had questions about conference. Then we came home and had good talks!

Wednesday! ZONE CONFERENCE! It was so good! We got there so early. So we contacted a couple people outside! It was fun! But at the zone conference I got to see Sisar Kristensen again and I LOVE HER!!! She is my mom here! We learned about technology and how we get that soon! Still crazy to think about! We talked a lot about the culture we want and more mindset than logistics. But is was awesome. We also talked about the Easter campaign “Easter is CHRIST!” So good…click the link to watch the video and invite all your friends to church to remember Christ and all He means. It doesn’t have to be scary. It’s a labor of love to invite people to strengthen their relationship with Christ. After zone conference, we ended up cancelling a lesson because we couldn’t find a member then having another lesson at the food court in the mall. The man was really interested and asked a lot of questions. He was so cool! He ended up really wanting a Book of Mormon in his native language because he is curious. It’s wonderful!

Thursday! We had a normal morning and then had companion and language study. PRODUCTIVITY! Then we went out to Vuosaari. We tried to follow up with a less active, but her building was locked and she wasn’t home to answer her doorbell. So we went to an appointment with a different returning member. We taught, well we tried to teach, about the Plan of Salvation, but the member we brought got chatty… But it was good. She got the returning member more comfortable around us. Her lesson went well. After her lesson, we went to a dinner appointment with another returning member. Which, she was fun. She’s from India so her food is always interesting. But I like it when it isn’t too spicy. After her dinner, we ran to the church for a brief lesson and church tour. And it went so well. He isn’t quite a new person, but he’s so close! Then we left to tract for a bit before coming back to watch a safety video before going home! Full, Busy DAY!!!

Friday! In the morning, we went to follow-up with a returning member, but unfortunately she was not too interested. Her 3 ish year old daughter came and answered the door, but didn’t tell her mom, so we stood at the door for a moment. Finally she came but she said “heipä” (BYE) and shut the door in our face. Not a good moment, but right after, we had an awesome contact and she told us to call her! It was awesome! Then we came back home to eat lunch, study and weekly plan! So fun! We had a pretty good streak going then right at the end we all crashed. It was all good though because we had dinner. Then we went and tracted a little bit before English hour. And we were so worried no one would come! But we had one friend come. ONE! It was awesome. We had fun. It was a small group, but a fun group. Then a quick trip home. It wasn’t a busy day but it was rewarding.

Saturday! We were studying this morning before we left and President Aura called. I was so confused. He said “we have a new assignment for one of you… Sisar Wulfenstein you are assigned to go to Turku! All 3 of us were shocked! Early transfer because a sister is going home a couple weeks early for school. So Crazy!!! After that none of us could focus. She leaves on Wednesday. It’s so heartbreaking. :’( Then we had to go o the ward Coordination and Sisar Wulfenstein told the Elders and the ward mission leader that she was leaving. So SAD! Then we called a million people to get someone to a lesson, but no one could come. (I think she missed a line or something!) So we met him at the library and he was so cool. He really wants to learn! He was so cool and knows perfect English. Then we were going to have a few more lessons but no one came. It was so annoying! (ahh the joys of missionary work) I was feeling a little sick, so we came home and I napped through Kieli then woke up for dinner. After we were suppose to have a lesson but HE DIDN’T COME EITHER! UGH! So we went to follow up with our Italian friend before sports night! It was so fun! It’s sad it is so short, but it was fun before we came home.

Sunday was church. Sisar Wulfenstein’s last Sunday here. We had a song and testimony part. It went well. We sang “I need Thee every hour” and testified of Christ. It went well and we had a friend come! It was awesome. Everyone was so sad to say good-bye to Sisar Wulfenstein. We finally got home, later than expected, but on the Brightside we had a dinner appointment with the sweetest old lady! She is lovely! Afterwards we went a knocking before finishing studies and dinner. Then we contacted a bit before a lesson with our cute returning member! She just got her patriarchal blessing and is now going to try to get to the temple. So we had a really long lesson with her. It lasted from 6:15 to 8:30. It was good though so we just contacted home.

Monday was busy! We had studies in the morning before we ran to a lesson with our friend from Nepal. He got so excited for his baptism. It was so cute! Then we had to run right after to go to a dinner appointment with a returning member and she fed us so much! I almost exploded! We tried to help her clean, but she has a cat and Sisar Wulfenstein and I are both allergic and were dying! After helping her we had to run and give our friend a Book of Mormon in French! Then we pit stopped at home before going to another returning members house. She was so sweet and we got to talk about Easter with her before we came home.

That's it for this week. Love you all so very much. Thank you for the love support and prayers!!!

Sisar McCammon

Not all pictures from last weeks excursion to Suomenlinna got uploaded last week, here's more. It is an old military Fort.