Hi guys!
So this last week was pretty good! It started off really well, we were busy and meeting with people and sharing the gospel to people, we found some new investigators, including two from Syria! So we were super excited, but about half way through the week, the tables turned and for some reason everyone started cancelling on us or saying that they were too busy to meet. We still have hope and faith that this week will be better, especially since we have high goals for this month and for the end of the year!
Other than that it was just a really tiring week, and 4 days last week we had to go to the mission home, which isn't too far, probably a total of 20-30 minutes by walking and taking buses. but doing it 4 times during our lunch time, is a pain in the butt and it was super tiring haha so we were pretty tired last week! But I had a couple of awesome personal study sessions about Obedience and Diligence, and have a few new favourite scriptures! The only one I'll share today is Ecclesiastes 12:13 which essentially says that it is our duty as men/women and children of God to fear Him and be obedient. He wants us to be obedient so that He can bless us! And I know that when Obedience and Diligence is increased that the blessings from the Lord also increase a ton!
Other than that nothing really exciting happened. I wish I had awesome stories for you that are funny and interesting, but not this week! It was a humbling week though. We learned pretty well, that we can only make a difference in this world with the Lord's help and He truly does want to help us. His hand is always stretched out and ready to help us.
Did you guys watch that Christmas video?! If you didn't than you have to! haha Christmas.mormon.org IT'S SO GOOD!!
And sorry, for the now pictures.....again! hahah I promise soon I will send some!! Well I love you all and wish that you have a wonderful week!
Loves,
Elder Sajmëns
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Tirana Week 3 (December 9 2014)
So I procrastinated and now I only have a couple minutes to send this email.. :) sorry haha.
This week was good and slow! We didn't quite have the success that we were hoping for, but I am trying to go forward in faith so that the Lord can bless us! I'd also like to just say that with Obedience comes blessings. My trainer elder Ostergaard once told me, "how can we possibly expect blessings, when we aren't obedient?" I feel like so often we live our lives however we want, at least this is how I feel haha and we expect Heavenly Father to help us with whatever we ask for. In 1 Nephi 4:18 it says that "If ye are obedient to the commandments, ye shall be saved". That is the ultimate goal isn't it? to be saved and return to Heavenly Father! I have noticed a dramatic difference in myself as I strive to be obedient to the commandments and to the mission rules! I have a strong testimony that the blessings we receive and the help we receive from our Heavenly Father reflects directly on how obedient we are! So I hope that this quick post is sufficient for your viewing haha, and that you have an awesome week!! and I hope that you feel the love of the Savior this week! Because He does love you and His hand is always stretched forth to help pick you up, I know cause He has picked me up plenty of times!
Loves!
Elder Sajmëns
This week was good and slow! We didn't quite have the success that we were hoping for, but I am trying to go forward in faith so that the Lord can bless us! I'd also like to just say that with Obedience comes blessings. My trainer elder Ostergaard once told me, "how can we possibly expect blessings, when we aren't obedient?" I feel like so often we live our lives however we want, at least this is how I feel haha and we expect Heavenly Father to help us with whatever we ask for. In 1 Nephi 4:18 it says that "If ye are obedient to the commandments, ye shall be saved". That is the ultimate goal isn't it? to be saved and return to Heavenly Father! I have noticed a dramatic difference in myself as I strive to be obedient to the commandments and to the mission rules! I have a strong testimony that the blessings we receive and the help we receive from our Heavenly Father reflects directly on how obedient we are! So I hope that this quick post is sufficient for your viewing haha, and that you have an awesome week!! and I hope that you feel the love of the Savior this week! Because He does love you and His hand is always stretched forth to help pick you up, I know cause He has picked me up plenty of times!
Loves!
Elder Sajmëns
Monday, December 1, 2014
Tirana Week 2
So first thing's first! Have you all seen www.mormon.org/Christmas ?!?! If not then you have to go watch it right now because it is awesome and perfect to start the Christmas season!!
Second thing! I found the best mint/candy things every!! And it isn't all in the name! they are also super good, but the picture attached will show you why they're the best ;)
So this week was good! We had a lot of things going on so it felt super, super long!! Holy cow! But it was good nonetheless! We had an exchange on Wednesday, with the Zone Leaders. I was with Elder Rawlings, who I love haha he is awesome. It was super weird walking around though because the guy is 6"7' ahah so he's like almost a foot taller than me. But it was a good exchange.
Then on Thursday for Thanksgiving we had a mission conference. The wonderful senior couples of our mission prepared an awesome dinner, or lunch i guess! and it was glorious! Not as good as my mom's but it wouldn't be a mission if we didn't have to struggle! ;) haha. But it was good. We also had a talent show type thing with the missionaries! We did it by district so that was fairly life saving haha, there were some really funny acts though, we apparently have some really funny missionaries in my mission!! Ours was OK, haha but nothing special!
Haha I'm kind of mind blanking on what else happened during the week. Tirana is awesome, and I am loving it here. Elder Asler and I are getting along pretty well! And I'm excited for the Christmas season, even though it won't quite be the same as with my wonderful family, but the overall message of the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ is still something we can focus on! He really has given us more than we can every payback. He has provided us with a way to return to live with our Heavenly Father and that is something that we should be aspiring to in this life!
So watch the video that I mentioned before, and seeing as we just celebrated what we are thankful for, now spend this season celebrating the greatest gift we've ever been given, Jesus Christ!
Loves!
Elder Sajmënz
Second thing! I found the best mint/candy things every!! And it isn't all in the name! they are also super good, but the picture attached will show you why they're the best ;)
So this week was good! We had a lot of things going on so it felt super, super long!! Holy cow! But it was good nonetheless! We had an exchange on Wednesday, with the Zone Leaders. I was with Elder Rawlings, who I love haha he is awesome. It was super weird walking around though because the guy is 6"7' ahah so he's like almost a foot taller than me. But it was a good exchange.
Then on Thursday for Thanksgiving we had a mission conference. The wonderful senior couples of our mission prepared an awesome dinner, or lunch i guess! and it was glorious! Not as good as my mom's but it wouldn't be a mission if we didn't have to struggle! ;) haha. But it was good. We also had a talent show type thing with the missionaries! We did it by district so that was fairly life saving haha, there were some really funny acts though, we apparently have some really funny missionaries in my mission!! Ours was OK, haha but nothing special!
Haha I'm kind of mind blanking on what else happened during the week. Tirana is awesome, and I am loving it here. Elder Asler and I are getting along pretty well! And I'm excited for the Christmas season, even though it won't quite be the same as with my wonderful family, but the overall message of the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ is still something we can focus on! He really has given us more than we can every payback. He has provided us with a way to return to live with our Heavenly Father and that is something that we should be aspiring to in this life!
So watch the video that I mentioned before, and seeing as we just celebrated what we are thankful for, now spend this season celebrating the greatest gift we've ever been given, Jesus Christ!
Loves!
Elder Sajmënz
Christmas package arrived!
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