Another week in Fier! I love Fier, it is so great here! The people are awesome, the language is some of the clearest spoken Albanian, as far as dialect goes, in the country and the food is really good! There are a couple places that I really like! First there is Green Doors (not it's actual name don't think, but that's what we call it) and it has some really good souvalaki! Supposedly the best in the mission, but I haven't tried many other places (just 1 haha) and that's not everyone's opinion! but It's good so whatever haha. Another mission wide and apparently nation wide favorite is Pizza Roma, but I prefer one right across the street called Pizza Italia! it's good stuff! and then right by Pizza Italia, is a really good Burek stand! and I love it all! hahah.
On to more important things! The branch is doing awesome! we had 60 at church yesterday, including 15 investigators, I think! I love all the members, and I am so thankful with their patience as I try to learn this language! haha I wanna speak it so bad, but it's so hard!! oh man! but it's slowly coming I think! haha We have some awesome investigators right now, some new ones, and some that are close to baptism! We have one investigator, Saimir, and he has been investigating for a few months, 8 I think. And he has a baptismal date this Saturday! we are so excited for him and that he is taking this leap of faith! We have some other investigators who were just ready for the Gospel, and they are accepting it so fast. It is incredible to see and it is such an honor to be a tool in the Lord's hands during their conversions! I love them so much! We are really excited for the coming weeks and all the work that we will have the opportunity to do! Especially since this transfer started off pretty slow since we were white washing! but we have some work to do now and it feels so incredible! I love this work!
I have been noticing a lot of emphasis on family history the past few days! and I have felt a much stronger desire to get into family history! It can play a huge role in introducing the church to people and planting those seeds, or even harvesting and giving people the opportunity to learn from the missionaries about all that Christ and our Heavenly Father has done for them and wants for them! So I would encourage you all to start looking into your family history and start learning about your ancestors! myfamilysearch.org.
So I told you all that I started reading Our Heritage in the MTC, well I stopped for a while cause I had other things to study, and I didn't realize how much I could learn from it! It is amazing, I finished it last week and I feel the Spirit so strong when I read that book!! And I feel a much deeper appreciation for all the Latter-Day Saints before me! and all that they did for the Kingdom of God! The church has an incredible history in these latter days.
I am so happy to be here at this time serving the Lord! It is the place that I am supposed to be! and I feel so honored and wonderful to be serving, and to wear the name badge that I wear! This really is God's work and I love serving everyday!
A quote that I found in an awesome little quote book I got from my parents for Christmas, this week that I really like was by Galileo and it says "You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help them find it within himself" As missionaries we don't convert people to the gospel, and we teach about the gospel and the restoration and about God's plan for us, but the Spirit converts and they learn about the truthfulness of the things we teach, by the Spirit and for themselves. We as members don't know everything. This earthly life is to learn and grow, but we do have the truth, and we need to help others find it for and within themselves. That's our jobs as missionaries, and as President McKay said "every member a missionary!"
I love you all and I hope that you have an awesome week!
Elder Sajmëns
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