The Savior of the World

Kjære alle sammen,

Just a quick update on the people that I spend a lot of time praying about and thinking about:

B is amazing. He will not be baptized in June, but in August because he has a couple of things he has to work out. His desire to change and become a better person is so inspiring to me! I am so blessed to be teaching him. teaching someone that wants to learn is very gratifying.

J A is one of my best Norwegian friends. Love that guy! We see him everywhere. He is starting to have more sincere prayers and he has told us that he read a scripture about "waking up" in the scriptures and he feels like that is where he is- trying to wake up. It's like this whole nation is sleeping and it's our job to wake them up. It has been eye opening to see his progression and his journey to a new life in Christ.

The Lord blessed us with a couple of other miracles this week. We went back to give a book of mormon to a family that donated some clothes to a big project norway is doing to send supplies to Africa and they were so ready to hear our message! They have questions and and willing to learn and we are going back! They are from Brazil. Another day, we were in the Library waiting for 2 muslims to give them a book of Mormon in Arabic and we started talking to a way cool girl from Uganda. We'll meet with her this week! But while we were talking with her, the two muslims came up and so sister wood was talking to them and I was talking to this other girl and then an Indian less-active in our ward that we have been trying to get a hold of forever came over! So we were talking to 4 different people all at one time- all from different places in the world. I am serving an international mission!

But it doesn't end there. Sister Wood and I were out on the streets in Sandvika and we met a guy from Thailand (his name is X). The language barrier was huge, but we invited him to come to church, and he asked if he could bring a friend- we said of course. AND THEY CAME! It is hard to communicate with them, but they do have a book of mormon in Thai and we will be watching the restoration video in their language today.

and to throw a couple of other cultures in there, our Croatian new-convert Drago gave the opening prayer in Sacrament meeting in his own language and Then we had someone bear their testimony in Spanish. Norway- who knew I'd be getting a little taste of everything here!

Sister Wood and I have been memorizing Den Levende Kristus - the Living Christ- during our language study. It has been so cool to be thinking more about the life of Christ and his divine role as the Savior of the world. I know that he didn't just come to save those that lived around him or those that hear about and follow him now on earth, but that he is the redeemer for every soul who has lived, who now lives, and who will yet come to live on the Earth. He is all powerful and all knowing. He is the savior these people from Brazil, Africa, India, Norway, America, Peru, Thailand, Iran, and everywhere else in the world.

In Alma 37, We learn of the great blessings in store for us if we listen and follow the counsel of Christ's words. "it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss... the words of Christ, if we follow their course, will carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise. The way is prepared, and if we will look we may live forever."

I add my testimony that he is our Savior. How blessed I am to have his name forever upon me- now as it is literally on me (I mean, people see my name tag from a mile away (: ) and before and after I have the nametag he is written on my heart.

Love you all!

Stor klem (Big hug),

Søster Stephanie Joy Williams