Typing Fast and Texting

It has been a good week and a busy week. I really feel like I was writing to everyone yesterday. Last week we had an amazing miracle of a woman contacting me while emailing home. Fortuneatly and Unfortuneatly that killed all my email time and timed me out on the computer haha. She asked me how that I typed on a computer so fast, and if I actually thought and typed at the same time. Turned out she was Swedish and she noticed that I was a missionary. She asked me a little bit about my life. She also asked me about my parents if they were members. I responded yes of course! She than went on to explain to me how she has noticed in life that we inherit things for our parents and that it is sad to see us make decsions because of that. I just smiled and let her finish her statement.
I just so happened to have a Book of Mormon (Danish ah man) I pulled it out. I asked her if she has ever read one or knows anything about it. She says she's heard about it but never has found out what it really is. I than spent the next 30-40minutes sharing my testimony of the Restored Gospel and that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I was able to explain to her that we all are eventually backed up to what our parents have said and taught us and there is when we need to make a stand as if that is true. That is what I have done. I have taken Moroni's challenge and I have read, thought over and asked God if it was true. I was able to tell her that I am here because God has given me an answer by the Power of the Holy Ghost. And I want to share this with others. It was so amazing! I could feel the Spirit testify through me to her. Sharing this knowledge not only confirmed my testimony but strengthened it that this is real! She was really open and gave me her phone number. She told me to call her when I got a Swedish Book of Mormon and that she temporarily lives in Taastrup now but will eventually move to Frederiksberg. And than after I was finished talking to her, my computer had 2 minutes left and timed me out on me haha.
I find it interesting that even the smallest strengths, such as typing really fast on a computer, can be a way of someone contacting us missionaries so that Lord gives us the opportunity to share the Gospel with them. We hope to talk with her in the next coming week. We truly believe these miracles are happening because of the Ward fast that is going on now. People are contacting us! The ward has felt impressed to not stop the 40 day fast and continue it for a 100 day fast!!!! The members and their faith in missionary work is just amazing and undescribeable! I am greatful for the love and support of this ward!
We have been able to teach Familien Hansen this week. They found out on a, luckily not a non-mormon website, about the bigger commandments. We told them that we as missionaries will teach them those things. One of our members, convert in the bishopric, was present and he explained all of them very simply that we do things that are commanded of us. We explained that we will teach them to them but we like to teach one bite at a time. After the appointment he explained that you just cannot teach the heavier commandments without the testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith for example. I am so impressed that he still recognizes that and the way he was able to handle the situation.
The Hansen's were not able to come to church this week, but we had a surprise miracle. On Saturday, we recieved a text from a woman that me and Elder Ludlow knocked into. (She was taught the Restoration with Elder Ludlow and Eniss) She apolized that we would have to cancel our appointment but she said that we will make another time at church tomorrow. What?!?.....Is she for real? We couldn't believe what she texted to us. We were so shocked by the response that we asked her if she ment our church and she said yes!

She came to church yesterday! It was an amzing expierence for her as well! Me and Elder Ludlow taught guest class about Prophets and the need for them. She took it all in very well and accepted all of it. She even explained some of the principles herself, where she needs to get her own personal/spiritual confirmation to know of it to be true. She told us that she could feel the Spirit in the Church like in other churches she's been in, but also with the missionaries. But that's a start. It's amazing she already recognizes the Spirit and wants to watch General Conference this week and see the Prophet. She loved church and made another appointment for this next week! We are so excited for this up coming week. It was also amazing to feel the Spirit testify through us to her in Danish! I am just fathomed and still shocked that a couple of young 19 and 20 year olds teaching people in a language that we have just started to learn, just under a year ago. What a blessing! I am so grateful for the Lord's help in this work! Just with these miracles alone! My testimony of the Harvest as only just grown and strengthened! The work is truly Hastening! I am grateful that everyone can have a part of it! I love you all and wish you all the best for the next coming week. Enjoy General Conference!

-Ældste Jantzen Richard Read

Man I miss Skiing =(