Moving up in the world-Transfer from Sønderborg1 to Sønderborg 2

I apologize that you all are getting this a day late. But you all probably guessed it! Sadly though I will be transferring. I know it is sad I only have been in Sønderborg for 1 transfer. But I will be moving to Sønderborg 2. hahaha =) Yep I am opening up a new area with Elder Kinch. He just came from Odense and has been out just as long as Elder Willardson. So this is my second younger missionary. Actually Elder Willardson was MTC companions with him. And Elder Willardson will be getting Elder Durrant! If any body can remember him, yep he was my MTC companion!! So that means that we all will be in the same apartment having a MTC riot! haha. Weird to think that I have 3 companions in the same apartment haha

Elder Kinch and Elder Durrant accidently missed their bus yesterday and we didn't have time to email. So that is why we are emailing a day late haha.

Might I just say how awesome this past week has been! Me and Elder Willardson have been so busy with trying to get the two new areas started. (We actually have been doing a lot of ''office work'' Setting up area boundaries, splitting investigators/people up, remaking what we call Bankbogs. It took us about 7 hours to complete. What a night mare ahah. We did do weekly planning in the middle of it but that was that haha.

But I would say though that the Culture night we had in Sønderborg was a huge success! Our mission leader, heard that we were at the Esbjerg Ship Races, and he gave us an idea to go to the culture night in Sønderborg last Friday. So we scheduled to have the Esbjerg Elders come down for companion exchanges. It was deeply needed. Oh! Before I forget, me and Elder Redd had an appointment with a man that me and Elder Willardson found in our old drop by list. We met with him and he is amazingly positive! Me and Elder Redd talked with him and he was in agreence with everything we had to say. It seemed more informational at first. Elder Redd bore his testimony of the Book of Mormon and the Spirit was really strong. We invited him to read and pray about the Book of Mormon and he said yes! The amazing part was that we made a return appointment with him and he was me and Elder Willardson's first new investigator! We are really excited for what is to come in our areas.

Right after that, we were at the Culture Night, I was with Elder Reimschussel. We were unsure on how we were able to contact or talk to people about the Church. We walked around to see if there was a good spot to contact. No options seemed present. It seemed like time was wasting more than it was being productive. We came across Elder Willardson and Elder Redd and Elder Redd encouraged us to try harder and see what we can do. So tried another idea of walking to an area. Me and Elder Reimschussel came across an open gap on the gågade/havn. Elder Reimschussel had an idea of just standing here and handing out Mormon.org cards. I looked around and a man who was doing the same thing, who had a tent set up/permission to be there, stare at us. I got a little scared and thought that it might not have been the best idea. We proceeded to the spot we thought about earlier. We got half way there and Elder Reimshussel's idea was just nagging at me. So I thought well the spot we are going to hasn't had much success. And what do we have to lose by at least trying the idea. So we turned around and tried giving out Mormon.org cards.

What happened was absolutely spectacular! We were giving out cards like they were candy! After we ran out, in 30-45 minutes, we figured ''We need more''! So we jetted home and got more! We were there for about 2-3 hours. We gave out probably at least 150-200 Mormon.org cards! I had many good conversations with people about the Church and answered many questions. By the end of the night we gave out more other cards gave out 6 copies of the Book of Mormon (All 4 elders combined) and one phone number. We figured that it was a huge success! We also met with a newly converts friend and had a good chat with her! It was just an amazing evening! We were completely exhausted by the end of the night.

Me and Elder Willardson are not sure what just happened this week. But this entire week is booked for the both of us! So many appointments scheduled! We are truly seeing the work of Salvation go forth here in Sønderborg! Me and Elder Kinch are excited to be with each other. We are getting along just fine and he seems to be an amazing missionary. We are really excited to work and teach with each other. We have many good things planned. We actually connect very well. He is 19 years old and was born and raised in West Haven! Practically right down the street haha. But a man who goes to Fremont... haha. I really can see that he has an eye fixed on the Lord's work going forth! Have a wonderful week! Love you all!!!
-Ældste Jantzen Richard Read