Come to find out that I will not be getting transferred right now. I
will be staying in Birkerød with Elder King. A bit of a relief that I am not
training right now. Because it really is a possibility with all the new
missionaries coming it. I am grateful that I am staying because I get to learn
the language for another 6 weeks with Elder King.
Well the reason the heading is bikes is because since last Wednesday we have had bike
problems like no other. These
past 5 days have been really busy. It feels like we have had bike problems
everyday. My bike recieved a flat in Slangerup and Elder King's bike has
recieved two flat tires along the way. We have been enjoying the ability to walk
this past week. We realize that it is a huge blessing that we have our bikes. It
has been a crazy week
We also got out of a dinner appointment and missed our bus by 6
minutes. And had an hour before the next one came. It was 8 at night. We tried
to go visit a previous investigator but he said come again next month. And we
couldn't go knocking, because A, We don't like to go knocking because it is not
effective. B. it was late at night so it wouldn't even work if we did go
knocking. C. We had no other option but to wait and plan for tomorrow and make phone calls. Worst
part of the week is when we are not working.
Not much has happened besides trying to find more people to teach and
fixing bikes every other day. We really want to find a new positive, progressing
investigator to teach. Still looking and seaching. I am confident that we will
find someone soon. We taught Finn P. on the new member lessons. Elder King had
me teach the whole thing. I never taught the new member lessons before. So that
was a challenge. We are working to get Finn the Aaronic Preisthood and have him
work to go to the temple soon for Baptisms. We are so excited. He came to
President Sederholm's open house last
night and gave his Testimony!!!!!!! It was pretty awesome.
President has an open house/ fireside every month at the mission home
for anyone. We live really close so we were able to go with Finn. President
taught us in Danish, for conviance for all the Danish investigators and members
there. He amazingly in Danish. Not just in teaching appointments but as a
speaker as well. He taught about member missionary work and Hastening the work.
He wanted us to think of someone right now who could hear the gospel. He wanted
us to if we could or couldn't think of someone right now, than either way, we
need to ask the Lord. Pray for a specific person and intoduce them to the
Gospel. He used Elders Nelsons famous words ''Ask the missionaries they can help
you'' He has such a strong testimony. I do enjoy hearing and feeling it when I
am with President.
To be honest, serving a mission is one of the toughest things, it maybe
THE toughest thing, I have done in my life. The hardest task for me is learning,
understanding and speaking the Danish language. I have learned in Pontiac
Illnois that I can teach in English just fine. Yes I had to learn how to do it,
but the benefit was my investigators understood me and I understood them. It is
a difficult thing to do when learning a language. I does get stressful. But what
makes all of hard times and stress worth it, is when I give my testimony and I
teach. When I rely on the Saviour for help, I am strenghtened. It is also when I
am able to help others come unto Christ than I am able to feel good and
confident that I am here to serve. I am truly blessed to be in Denmark. I love
serving here. It is a challenge but it is all worth it in the end. (We just came
to the conclusion that I am 1/6 the way done with my mission AHHHH!!!) there is
no time to waiste. I am grateful to be a servant of the Lord. I love you all and
thank you again for your support. Have a good week
-Ældste Jantzen Richard Read
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