More Than Just Good Enough

Moi kaikki!

Wow, what another wonderful week! They honestly just keep getting better and better. I see so many miracles now days. When I really push myself to do more than just good enough, that's when it becomes so much more rewarding! I am emailing today because tomorrow we are going to Tampere for a zone conference, should be a fun one.  

Yesterday, which was sunday, we had an amazing day. Church was super good. Our investigator pekka came! the first time in over two months! He even rolled his wheel chair to the front, stood up and bore his testimony of the Book of Mormon and how it has helped him to stop smoking! I really wanted him to hear my testimony so I got to go up as well and it was a great experience! 2019 is going to be such an amazing year the the ward here in Pori. There are people who are ready! It is exciting stuff. 

We also met with this less active member. We talked with her about the importance of following the prophet. She is having a rough time and we promised that if she was obedient that she would be blessed. And she was like "oh, they promised, that means it has to come true!" so on sunday she showed up at church, an lo and behold her friend from high school who lives in Rovaniemi,  like 8 hours away by train was visiting for the day. They had not seen each other for a long time. And the friend bore her testimony and said lots of nice things and it was a really good experience for our less active friend! It is a testimony to me that Heavenly Father is watching out for us and is always wanting to help us out and give us that needed boost!

I read some really good verses about attitude. 

D&C122:4 And although their influence shall cast thee into trouble, and into bars and walls, thou shalt be had in honor; and but for a small moment and thy voice shall be more 

terrible in the midst of thine enemies than the fierce lion, because of thy righteousness; and 

thy God shall stand by thee forever and ever.

and then also D&C 123:16-17

16 You know, brethren, that a very large ship is benefited very much by a very small helm in the time of a storm, by being kept work ways with the wind and the waves.

17 Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.

We cannot always determine our circumstances. Sometimes we are going to be in some pretty big storms. or sometimes someone else's influence might cast us into trouble. But we can determine our attitude. we can cheerfully do things and then stand still and see all the blessings that are given to us from our Heavenly Father. 

We made some cookie dough shakes this week. by far the best dessert I have ever tasted in my life. Also found 3 new investigators!! One was a man and I asked if we could use 15 minutes of his time and he said no, so I said 10, and he said no...so 5 and he said that will work. We talked about forgiveness and prayed with him and he got way interested way quick. We will meet with him next sunday!

love you all!