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Week 80 - Elder Hughes 👌👌👌

Week 80 - Elder Hughes 👌👌👌

We transferred this week. It feels like Elder Hughes has been here a month but it's only been like 4 days or something. He's awesome by the way. Some fun facts about him: He likes playing the paino and is good at it! His favorite is jazz piano. He's really chill and a genius. There hasn't been a problem with computers or anything that he hasn't been able to figure out yet.

We had dinner at the bishop's house with Leo on Saturday. He had a really good time and said it was good to hear some different perspectives on the gospel and how to deal with opposition, especially from our bishop who was baptized about two years ago. None of Leo's friends or family really believe in God and are having a hard time understanding his choice to be baptized. He is learning and progressing really well otherwise and it was awesome to hear the visiting stake high council member not believe us when we told him Leo wasn't a member yet. He is super awesome and it's really an honor to be able to teach him. 

I love my mission. I love the gospel. I have seen so many good things in my life come through patiently enduring trials and quietly obeying God's commandments. I have gained a deep and abiding testimony of what Joseph Smith was told by God while suffering Liberty jail:

"And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good. The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he? Therefore, hold on thy way....."

Have a great week! 

Äldste Denton

Here's some pictures of our six-man here in the office which has now split up. Heros get remembered, but legends never die. 

                                    The Magnificent 6

                                 

Week 79 - Transfers and General Conference

Week 79 - Transfers and General Conference

Transfers are here and I'm getting a new companion. His name is Elder Hughes. I'm excited to get to know him better and work with him :) Definitely going to miss Elder Tolman though. I'm very grateful for all the good times and everything he's taught me. 

We're teaching Leo right now and he is AWESOME. He came to all four sessions of conference with us on the weekend and got answers to his questions. His goal is to read the entire Book of Mormon before he's baptized. He's doing really good and has made it halfway through Alma! We went biking with him today for p-day and he showed us around a place called Djursholm. Apparently the most expensive neighborhood in Sweden. Huge mansions and beautiful landscape. It snowed this morning and it was little chilly, but it was so fun. It's been such a pleasure to be able to teach Leo. He is an amazing guy. Watching the change taking place in him has been one the most sacred experiences of my life :) 

Well that's the news. Love you all! 

Äldste Denton 

                                City View of Djursholm with Leo and Aldste Tolman

                          Wealthy part of town

                           Bike tour given by Leo

Week 78 - Våren

Week 78 - Våren


Sorry I haven't been writing too much... Ever since I've been able to Skype with my family it's been tougher to find the time.

It's been a good week. Our friend Leo is doing great. He's apparently read like half of the Book of Mormon. His goal is to finish before he's baptized and it sounds like he's on track. We stopped meeting with another guy named David. He honestly made so much progress, but he didn't want to cause tension with his wife. He went from not believing in God or an afterlife to believing in both and coming to church. I think he'll revisit it at some point when he's in a better position to progress. 

We have transfers coming up next week and we'll be finding out what's happening within the next few days so we can start ordering the travel. The office will probably be changing quite a bit. After we're done, the only two left of the six of us could be Elder Lewis and I. 

I've been reading D&C backwards, one section a day, for a countdown of how many days I have left of my mission. It's crazy how little time I have left! I really want to appreciate every day. Pretty much everybody I've served with is going home or already home! They'll just be a few left in couple months. 

Well hope you all have a wonderful week! 

                                      Our friend Leo

Week 77 - Taco Salad

Week 77 - Taco Salad

Only pictures. No Letter today - Sorry.
But I got a phone call...

Week 76 - Thank you

Week 76 - Thank you

Thank you to everyone that sent me a birthday wish. It meant a ton to me :)

Here are some pictures! It was a great week. We moved Leo's baptism to the 27th of April so he could be more prepared. His goal is to read the whole Book of Mormon before he is baptized. What an awesome guy. 

I was also super excited to get to talk to my brother Jarom, his wife, and their five day old baby girl today. What an awesome experience :) 

Love you all have a great week! 

Äldste Denton 

Week 75 - Pennies from Heaven

Week 75 - Pennies from Heaven

I will never get over the sun in Sweden. I talk about it all the time, I know. I've just gained a huge appreciation for it since experiencing two winters in the great, white north. It's coming out now about 11 hours a day. We have dailight savings on the 31st of March here and by then we will have gained two hours of sunlight and will have 13 hours of sunlight a day. By the time midsummer gets here, we'll be basking in 19 hours of sunlight a day here in Stockholm with even more up north. It feels soo good, even with the late snow storms we've been getting.

The sun has also come up on missionary work in our area and we have a baptism on the 23rd of this month! Remember that guy that called and wanted to be baptized? He actually lives in our area and we've been teaching him all week. He's incredible. Totally willing to commit, super sharp, learns fast, outgoing and friendly... It's been a real treat to teach him. His name is Leo and he's eighteen. 

It's been awesome to see how even with our limited time to proselyte in the office, the Lord provides as we put forth our best effort and trust in him. We've been having a good amount of success recently and I know it's thanks to the efforts of lots of people serving now in lots of areas as well people who have served here before us. 

We ate dinner with the senior couple that takes care of housing in the mission and a lady in our ward named Excellent as well as her daugter. It was super inspiring to hear her bare her testimony and tell of all the things she's been through. As Elder Clouse put it, "If anybody shouldn't belive in God, it's her after everything she's been through." And yet she's got such strong faith. Such an inspiring example.

Well, I'm happy, I love life, and I'm going to eat tacos for lunch. So I'd say everything is fine :)

Have a great week!

Äldste Denton 

Here's something I ate this week. Pretty yummy. I also cut my hair and took a mirror selfie.... You can't see my tag... Haha sorry that's all I've got this week, I've been slacking on the pictures. I'll get better :)