May 25, 2015

Hey Everyone!

So last week was super lame, I mean my blogpost last week! But this week I have some time! :) Granted I don't have a lot to talk about! but it should be longer than last week's! So this last week wasn't Super special. We did however find a couple new investigators who will hopefully be able to continue meeting with us and learn more about the Gospel!

One awesome thing from this week was a training that we had yesterday! It wasn't just for missionaries but we were invited, and it was a great experience! I learned several new things about the Book of Mormon, which is what the training was about! It was a definite testimony builder for me that the Book of Mormon is true! It really was translated by Joseph Smith through the power of God! It contains the word of Prophets from an Ancient people who moved from Jerusalem to the American continent. It testifies of Jesus Christ and provides us with the fullness of the Gospel! It is proof that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I know these things for myself, through study and prayer and have received an answer through the power of the Holy Ghost!

On a different note, last week we were eating at a members house, no big deal right? so we go to the dinner table and they serve us dinner. And whats on the plate is a little weird looking...and I had a
suspicion of what it was. However of course because it looked
suspicious, no one would tell me what it was..til after I ate it haha.
Well long story short, it was animal intestines....needless to say I
couldn't finish it! I don't what animal, only that it wasn't a
pleasant experience for me... But it was gonna happen eventually I
guess haha.

Well that might be it for this week. I love you and miss you! Have a great week!!

Elder Sajmënz

May 18, 2015

Hey Everyone!

This week was good! Nothing super special happened. Except one of our investigators just quit smoking! Hopefully he can keep it up! He has accepted a baptismal date for the 30th of May, which is awesome!!  He came to church on Sunday, stayed all 3 hours and loved it! Our ward is awesome too, he said he felt very welcome in the ward and like it was a family! That was probably the coolest thing from this week! He is awesome and we are super excited for him! He really excited!

Sorry it's super short this week, but I didn't have a lot of time.
Next week I will write a better one!

Love,

Elder Simons

May 11, 2015

Hey Everyone!

I guess first thing is first Happy Mothers Day!! A day late but what do ya do? I hope it was a great day for all of those you are a
mother! I had an awesome time skyping my parents yesterday! It was really good to talk to them!

This last week was good! We were able to meet with our investigators a little more, although one of them was still out of town. We should be able to meet with all of our investigators this week though! I am really excited for them and their progression! They are all awesome  and I know they feel the Spirit during our lessons! The Spirit will always testify of true doctrine and thanks to the Restoration of the Gospel we have all the true doctrines restored! I know that this Church is true and that Jesus Christ is leading it. This is His work and we are His servants in finding those people that are ready to hear the Restored Gospel! There is no greater source of happiness than through Jesus Christ and His Atonement! I speak from experience! I know that we can be cleansed through His sacrifice and that we can return to live with Him and our Heavenly Father. We just need to follow His example and the promptings of the Holy Ghost!

I love you all and hope that you had a great week and wish that you
have an even greater week this week! I hope that you feel the love of our Savior and that you can grow closer to Him everyday! I know that this Gospel is true! If you don't know it then read the Book of Mormon and pray about it! We are promised answers to our prayers. We are also promise by a Prophet in the Book of Mormon that "through the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things". This is a life changing Gospel and nothing will bring you more peace and joy!

Love,

Elder Simons

May 4, 2015

Hey!!

Sorry that I didn't send a post last week. I just procrastinated...I don't have an excuse haha just laziness. Although to be honest there isn't much to report this week. Last Saturday, not the one that just passed but the one before, my companion hurt his toe playing Soccer.  We thought it was broken, but after sending the x-rays to the Missionary doctor in Germany we got the call that it wasn't. We still took it really easy this week so that it could get better, cause it was pretty swollen! But he is a lot better now and this week should be pretty much back to normal. Although we do have a combined Zone Conference so I guess we'll be going to Tirana sometime this week!

Our investigators are doing well although most of them were out of town or too busy to meet this last week, so it's been tough to really know how they are doing. However we have been able to contact them almost daily. They are doing well from what we can tell. 2 of them are on baptismal dates and are excited! And we are obviously really excited for them as well!

Durres is an awesome city, I am really enjoying serving here! The ward is awesome and I am having an awesome time meeting and working with all the members here! It is a strong ward that really wants to help with the furthering of the Lord's work! We are so blessed here!

I have loved serving in all my areas and Durres is no exception! And there is an ice cream place here that is absolutely amazing!!  Excluding Italy, it may be the best ice cream I've had in Europe!!
It's so good!!

Well I'm sorry that I don't have much to talk about. But I'll tell you guys what my favorite food is here! As far as traditional Albanian food goes I am a huge fan of Speca të Mbushur, which
translates to Stuffed peppers! They stuff peppers with rice and meet and stuff and it is SSOOO good! I'm gonna have to learn how to make it before I come home! It is amazing! and one of my favorite deserts here a lot of you may now. I don't think it's Albanian originally but here it's called Tres Leche, and here is a picture of it! It's like milk soaked cake with Caramel stuff on top, I don't really know, but it's good!!

Well I hope this is entertaining enough!! haha.

Have an awesome week!!

Elder Sajmënz

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