October 27 2014
The missionary slang here for when an appointment falls through
is "kebab". A kebab is a yummy and unhealthy burrito type thing with
lamb and corn and cucumber and lettuce and a weird yummy sauce thing all
wrapped up in a huge pita bread. I am able to tell you this because this week,
we got kebabed over 10 times! and so on one of the days at the end of the day
we got kebabs. :)
Yeah, so every lesson we planned on got cancelled except for
one. with T. Oh my gosh it was crazy! He speaks in the Trondersk dialect (I
have no idea how to spell that!), which basically means that he sounds like he
is speaking Chinese. Okay, but he walks in with a personal pizza and a coke
bottle and ate the whole thing while we were talking. The plan was to talk
about commandments- specifically the commandments to pray, read the scriptures
and come to church. After we had followed up with the commitments given last
time and he answered that no he hadn't read, things started to get weird. I
didn't understand too much, but my trainer told me afterwards that he was
talking about how he had met Jesus and Mary and Joseph. He said that Joseph
lives in Tronheim, but he goes by Sven and that Trondheim is the new Jerusalem.
Also he talked about a matrix-like situation where he was surrounded by gray
creatures with big black eyes and they were closing in on him and he pushed
them away..... WHAT? She said he used to be a narkoman (a druggie) so maybe
that's what's going on... who knows! That same night another appointment fell
through, so we went to go visit I- the grandma of the ward. and of course
she showed us her scars on her knees... I have learned something here: strange
old ladies are universal creatures. and Norwegian ones are very special. :)
The thing that I love best right now about being on the mission
is how much closer I've grown to myFfather in Heaven through my gospel study.
It is the best. I love the Book of Mormon! I haven't seen very much success yet
with the people here in Trondheim, but I am way excited for when we have found
someone who is honestly seeking for the truth and I will get to share it with
them. That will be the day!
Until that day comes, I will be building and exercising my faith
in the truth that the Lord is preparing people for Sister Robbins and I to
teach. They are out there, and they need what we have to share.
Thank you all for your unending love and support. Seek for
opportunities to share the Lord's message with those that are searching. May
the Lord bless us both in our efforts to gather in the lost sheep.
Love,
Søster Williams
