Splitsies with Sister C

Letter sent Monday, April 3, 2017:

Tjena på er!

I can't believe another week has passed already. Where is the time going?? It's so exciting and super sad and scary all at the same time. It feels good though. This week was seriously so good though. 

On Monday we went by one of you sort-of-investigators, Anosh, pretty sure he had been drinking a little bit he came out with his guitar and we talked on a bench for a while. We asked him why he drinks and had a good conversation about that. When we said the closing prayer he cried and then blamed it on the weather haha. Then he gave us his guitar so he was maybe a little tipsier than we first thought haha. He's in India right now and comes back April 20th and said we can give him the guitar back then.

Tuesday we cleaned the church and then went and had dinner with a lady named Ann Britt. She was all in a fuss because I didn't drink the påsk must she had boughten. Swedes are so kind and are always wanting to please and provide the best for their guests. I insisted I like water better but I don't think she believes me. After Ann Britt we had interviews with president. He was basically just like, "well sister May, you don't have much time left. Are you enjoying your days?" Then talked about logistics of going home and some self reliance thingy the Pettits are doing for all of us who are going home. I really am enjoying my time though. Being a missionary in Sweden is hard and tiring and you don't see a lot of physical results but it's the best thing in the whole world. Wouldn't trade it for anything. 

Then Tuesday night the STL's came in. I got to start my wonderful 24 hours with Sister Christensen. We talked to people on the lovely cobble-stoned streets of örebro all day long. We had the best. Contact ever with this guy named Daniel. At the beginning he was just trying to disagree with everything that we said but then in the middle something changed and he softened. The spirit came in so strongly. He asked us so many real, good questions about what the Book of Mormon actually adds to our knowledge of Christ. How it actually helps us day to day. Sister Christensen and I were just working and teaching so well together. At the end of it all he decided not to meet again but there's just some experiences that are unforgettable. 

The rest of the week went by so slowly just waiting in anticipation for general conference. Saturday finally came and we met with a guy named Weam at 15.00. We ended up staying with him like all day long because he decided to stay and watch conference with us which didn't start until 18.00. So while we taught some other people he just joined the women in watching the women's session haha. He's a good sport. Whenever there's a lull or silence for a second he asks us if we think Sweden or the US is more beautiful. 

Conference was so so good. It was a little throw back to last conference in Malmö because ex sister Jackson was here in Orebro so we watched it together again. I loved President Eyring's talk about family history and gathering gods family was so good. And of course I just loved Elder Holland's talk. I loved how he said that God invites everyone to come join the church as they are but that we shouldn't expect to stay as we are. Because the gospel changes people when you put your whole heart into it. Well, I guess I shouldn't say the gospel changes people. It's Jesus Christ who changes people. I'm so happy for that he came to earth and that he loves us. 

I love you all! Ha en fin vecka!

Syster May