Mirakler =)

It has been a great week in Taastrup. We have had more opportunities to find people and been able to teach a couple times. I was also able to be with Elder Enniss in Holbæk for companion exchanges. I've learned a lot from him and he as given me some insights and has helped realize on what I can do better. He is a very caring missionary and it was great to be with him.

Me and Elder Christensen were able to teach Familien Hansen this past week. They are doing great! Gitte, the mother, has begun to read from the beginning of the Book of Mormon, she was already on 1 Nephi 8 (as of last Thursday). She had many questions and it was a huge blessing to have Bror Kjeldsen with us, because he was able to connect and answer there questions in a great matter. At the end we asked who would like to say the prayer. Danni, the son, replied ''I did it last time it is your (The parents, Robert & Gitte) turn this time!'' Robert replied no and Gitte thought that she just couldn't do it. Bror Kjeldsen simply replied ''You can do it!'' And for the first time she openly gave a short and wonderful prayer! My heart was just filled with so much joy. It was a blessing to have them first hear their kids do it, have the influence from them (having the knowledge ''If my kids can do it why not me'') and also to have a member give a helping hand in saying ''you can do it!'' They are making progress still and they are taking small and simple steps that are getting them closer and closer to the Savior. Elder Christensen even helped them acknowledge how much better their lives have been since we have started meeting with them. He also helped them realize that they need to pray about the Book of Mormon and what we teach everyday. Danni said ''You know I have actually never tried that before.... I am going to try it this week.'' They ended up coming to church and stayed for all three hours and they loved it!

We were also able to meet with Samantha Jakobsen. She's brazilian, has a Danish husband, and randomly she came to church one day, about a year ago. We finally were able to meet with her! We dropped by and she let us on in. We had a good chat with her. She is almost done with schooling, and that's what has been hard to meet with her. She has to take like 5 tests by the end of June 24th. The is still really busy studying. We shared a spiritual message with her. We first asked her on how she got in contact with the church and if she has noticed a difference in her life since she met with the missionaries. She has a wonderful story. We asked her on her thoughts about Baptism. She also expressed her concerns. She feels like if she became a Member, that she would need to have kids. And she doesn't think she will be a good mother. And she is just not ready to have kids. She expressed that she isn't even close to finishing the Book of Mormon.

It is just amazing that we were able to sit with her and feel of her spirit and her testimony. This is my 3rd time talking with her and I say it every time ''She should already be a member''. We followed up on our previous commitment (that Elder Ludlow gave) on watching General Conference and watching it with a question in mind and it would be answered. She told us that she originally watched it and didn't get an answer. Than 2 weeks later it suddenly hit her and she got her answer. We helped her realize that she doesn't need to read the entire Book of Mormon before she gets an answer. We told her if she is willing to keep reading and begin now to pray about it than she would get an answer faster than she can imagine. Just like her General Conference experience. It may not come in one day. It may not come for another 2 weeks. But when we show our faith than the Lord will answer us. She loved that and said that she was going to begin and try it! She asked us to come after the 24th of June after testing, so that she can focus on her finals.

Also last Friday. We had a CUV night, young single adults in English. We invited Danni and he was totally down for coming! He came and were able to play some games and eat dinner at Familien Andersen's. We had to leave a bit early so that we could get home on time. Danni stayed and apparently stayed til Midnight! I love our members! He had a wonderful time and it is great that he can build these member relationships with our investigators.

Well that's the update. We actually will also be finding out about transfers shortly ahaha. Wow that was short. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! Love you all!

-Ældste Jantzen Richard Read

The missionaries are always being watched =) (Just made exchanges and called them from across the station, it was so funny haha)