Overcoming the fear of water- Happy Easter

It has been a marvelous week! Me and Elder Ludlow have had more opportunities to find more people this week. We actually got let in yesterday from a man who we knocked into a couple weeks ago. On Wednesday, we had a lesson with an investigator. Unfortunatly, we had to drop him. He pretty much told us not to come back, and he was really not interested. On our way to drop by another potential investigator, there was a man who crossed paths with us and stopped us. He asked us if we were the Mormons. We got excited and said yes. He said, I'm Hans you called me a couple weeks ago. He turned out to be the potential investigator, who we were going to stop by. He told us to follow him to this storage place. On our way, we found out that him and his wife both went to the temple open house 10 years ago. That was when he first came in contact with the missionaries. He invited us into his home and his wife was such a joyful person as well. To our surprise they both asked us what was different with our church, or what we believed in. We taught them both the Restoration and invited them both to read from the Book of Mormon. The wife was interested in converting but she was interested in reading the Book of Mormon. The husband (Hans) said that was the first time the he has touched scripture since 3-4 years ago.
We have had many wonderful things that have happened this past week. Many of which would take me the whole day to explain. But we were able to teach Familien Hansen this week. We brought another member who was a convert over 25 years ago. We taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the member explained so many things in a simple matter and was able to relate to them. The daughter originally brought up that she couldn't be baptized (because she has almost drowned in the past and has never had her head under water ever since). We shared in the New Testament the Savior said ''If you love me keep my commandments'' and shared 1 Nephi 3:7. We told her that through the Lord she wouldn't have to be scared. He would provide the way for her to be baptized and that she would be comforted when it happens. 10 minutes later we had the miracle in the lesson of the oldest daughter saying randomly ''I think I can do! I would really like to be baptized!''. The mother was shocked and her reply to her mother was ''Because it feels right''. I couldn't help but hide my smile. I was grinning ear to ear. Never on my mission have I heard in a lesson ''I would like to be baptized''. The Spirit was really there and confirmed truths to her! But when she said that, she tossed that concern, of having her head under that water, out the window and took courage and wanted to do what she felt was right. Our next step is to teach them all the Law of Chastity and the Word of Wisdom. So that we can have her and the parents work on being married as soon as possible.
This day of the lesson, last Thursday, marked Elder Ludlow's year mark as a missionary! We celebrated as a district (because there are 2 sisters who were in his MTC group, that are in our district) by going to a Mexican Buffet. yep of all places we tried going to something that you can't find very often in Denmark haha. (besides us trying to do home made =) Kind of scary, I'm getting close to that 1 year point too AHHHHHHH!!!!. But it was delicious I will say that haha.

Well it's been a fantastic week. Me and Elder Ludlow love being with each other and serving here in Taastrup. It's been amazing with all the miracles that occur around us everyday and the amount of work that has been growning in the area. And we know that this ward 100 day fast is definetly helping with that! We are so grateful for this amazing ward, district and area. Truly a blessing in our lives. We look forward to this next coming week. So many things will be happening. We will be teaching that Swedish lady, who contacted me at the library and killed my emailing time =( haha. This Wednesday. And we will have the great opportunity to bring The Hansen Family to a baptism this Saturday in the Allerød ward!!!!!!! yah!! So excited to go back to the home land haha. Also for all those who are wondering, this past week, we found out Hans Thorhauge and Finn Poulsen (two people I was working with in Birkerød) were reactivated this past week!!!!!!!!!! Yah!!!!!! So many miracles are happening! I thank the Lord for that. This is truly the Harvest. It is here... the Lord is hastening His work, and the Lord is helping us along the way. I love you all and the great examples that you show and do everyday. Keep it up!
Love,

Ældste Jantzen Richard Read

I want to share with you all a video my sister Paisley sent to me this past week. It has a powerful message of what our Savior has done and can do for us in our lives! The link is at the bottom. Happy Easter!

BECAUSE OF HIM

''Jesus is the Son of God, our Savior and Redeemer. Because of Him, death is not the end, and life takes on new meaning. We can change, we can start over—and we can live again with God. This Easter, celebrate His life and discover all that’s possible because of Him.''

Matthew 28:6

''He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

The empty tomb in that Jerusalem garden is a reminder that when the women who so lovingly cleaned, anointed, and wrapped his body came to observe the tomb, His body was gone, and in His place were two angels.
“He is not here: for He is risen,” they said.
The door on the tomb repeats that phrase: “He is not here, for He is risen.” It reminds visitors that the Savior not only lived and died for us but that He also rose from the dead.

Because Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind it’s possible for each of us to live again with God.''
http://easter.mormon.org/?gclid=CPPA4_qC370CFcU-MgodumEA9A&cid=99112886&s_kwcid=AL!3737!3!44549511015!p!!g!!because%20of%20him&ef_id=UhTQxQAABM6tU5T5:20140414032153:s
Thanks Pais!!!!!!!!