Ryker's Helsinki Finland Mission: MIRACLES HAVEN'T CEASED!!

Well...I must say. It truly was miracle week.

This week was such a good week! So much to talk about. Our zone planned a week set aside for miracles. This was the week. we had certain things to do each day. They are made for missionary work but I attached the picture so that you can all do it. Instead of missionary related words (or you can keep them...please do that...help the missionaries in you ward find and be apart of that finding) you can replace them with say..family or work or trials or anything. But it has really changed my view on miracles and then at the end of the week on sunday I spoke on miracles and my experiences with them. Often times, we have many miracles but are not noticing them...why is that? I think that gratitude is a super big part. pray for them, look for them, try to create them, BE THEM. The greatest miracle can so easily be over looked. The atonement of christ. Through this we can be changed, we can repent, and we can return to heaven once again. This is such an important part of our earthly experience. I dont think that we can ever fully understand everything there is to know about the atonement. That is probably something we can all do a little more study and pondering about. We are miracles.

Talk Link: Elder Hallstrom, "Has the Day of Miracles Ceased"

We found 4 new investigators this week! They are so so awesome. a young family from russia, a Finnish lady, and a man from Congo. We were able to teach all of them and they were all very accepting of the gospel and believe that it can help their lives. We really have big hopes for the family. The mom has been praying for a while and had so many questions...100% sincere. Never have i seen so much sincerity. She is ready!

also, a potential investigator came to church and stayed the whole time. we called her and tried to set a lesson...but she said no, that she will be going to church. (the best lesson dodge ever) and then she says that we need to come visit her this week!

My finnish is getting better...we are still playing piano for church...elder Lewis plays two songs and i play two songs.

2 Nephi 27:

23 For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.

It all begins with faith.

funny experience:

we were tracting in this city called ilmajoki, and a car pulled up next to us and asked us if we were going to his house...and we said no...but we can if you want. So he said get in the car and we get in the car. He drives us to his house. This really really old guy starts talking to us about family history and then we look up a name for him on family search. He tries to give us coffee and we tell him quite a few times that we dont drink any. But he still makes some for us. We take the boiling hot cups of water and dont put any ingredients and just drink boiling hot water...i add a sugar cube to mine and it does nothing. but i drink it. Elder Lewis dumps his into some plants when the guy gets up and turns around. it was awesome.

We also went to a different city called lapua...here i have never witnessed so many strange occurrences. One time we knocked this door and a grandma opens up. she starts talking to us and then i see her teeth moving around in her mouth in every which way. Then they fall down way far and i realize whats happening and I almost lost my mind. One of the things i have ever seen. Also, lots of elderly people here dont open the door...they just put their faces on the glass and try to hear us talking...but it usually doesnt work and we start talking really loud...almost yelling, and really slow too.

There was also an egging in this city.