Top of Denmark
So story time, Elder Jensen's families best friends live in Denmark, and
they have stayed over with them in Utah a couple times. They live right by the
Nørreport Station which is really close to downtown København, so on p day, we
got to visit them! It was really weird for Elder Jensen because the last time he
talked to them was in English, and now he had a normal conversation with them in
Danish! Languages are a little weird, huh? Anyways, we ate the classic
smørebrod, which is an open faced sandwich and it gets worse, they ate this
sandwhich with a fork and knife... haha i love Denmark! After we ate they took
us to Rundetårn which is like an observatory where you walk around this
circuling path, for like ever, until you get to the top, where you can see the
top of Copenhagen and even see Sweden in the distance! So sweet!!!! That was a
pretty sweet p day not going to lie, and not everyone can say that they saw the
top of Copenhagen!
Dance Battle
So eating appointments at Bishop's is always an adventure, with his ugly
American sweater that he wears to joke with us, to playing with the kids! I was
pretty sad too because it was my last time to eat there... But anyways, after we
ate we somehow got into the conversation that I was, sometime in my past life, a
dancer... Then the word got out that I clogged, which made bishop and his wife
go crazy! They took a clogging class, maybe at BYU not sure, but i clogged a
little and then bishop and his wife did this crazy clogging dance which was way
way impressive! haha and thats not it, Bishop and Elder Jensen did the worm
together, and Bishop was doing like round off flips in his dining area! All in
all, it was a crazy last time at Bishops... :)
SPLITS
So splits with Elder Hendriksen, can i tell you, was the funnest splits I
have ever been on! We had so much fun, of course while following all the rules!
We hit up this candy shop together and then we went contacting people but there
was no one out, then we saw these two girls our age and pretened we were two
lost Americans from our church, and we asked them in English how to get to
Copenhagen. It was really funny to see Elder Hendriksen pretend to be English,
and it was a pretty chill contact, they didnt think we were weird :) Then we
taught an Icelandic lady and talked with a member's athiest husband who was like
the nicest guy i have ever met! It was a party on splits!!! After that we talked
til like 12 that night and had crazy converstations!
Investigators
So Investigators!!! My favorite part of the week! Two big highlights this
week have been meeting with a lady named Birgit, who is Michael Olsen's (In the
Stake Presidency) friend. We ate and did family history with her a month ago to
show her that missionaries are not that scary because she was worried to take
the lessons. It turns out, me and Elder Jensen are not that scary :), and we
taught her last week. We taught her the Restoration at the Olsen's home, and it
was a fantastic lesson! The spirit was so strong and Michael shared his strong
testimony and she said she will read the Book of Mormon, and she told us that
she had questions like, what is the purpose of life, and where are we going
after this life? We told her we could answer those questions next time, Plan of
Salvation :), and Elder Jensen and I are way excited to start working with her!
Another great thing this week was that we finally got in contact with the
Philipino family. We taught them the Restoration and they said it was new to
them. They are Christian and believe in the Bible, but Elder Jensen asked them
if they found out the Book of Mormon was true, would they be baptized, and they
said yes! And it gets better, the lady said that she has a couple friends who
would like to hear our message so I am excited for that! And we have a couple
great families in the ward to friendship them so they are looking pretty
positive! I want to introduce them to Lars and Teresa Neilsen! Svend was sick
this past week so we will try meeting with him this week. Derek was taught by
Elder Poff and Jensen on splits, and I guess that it did not turn out too good
because Derek explained for like ever to Elder Poff what he believes in. We are
going to stop by the women from Spain and her friend Ricardo, who said that we
should take a month break. My home boy Weinan will be back from celebrating
Chinese New Year this week so we will get back to working with him! The man who
fixed our bikes has time for this next while so we will meet with him! The young
kid's friend texted us and said we can meet on Friday! We are meeting with Sarah
and David today after we thought they didnt want to meet anymore! And we are
meeting with this black dude today and this guys friend from Ghana who lives in
Denmark, just got baptized! So that will be exciting! One thing I have learned
on my mission is that in life, we have hard times so we can enjoy the good times
even more. Without hard times we would never know the difference of happiness
and there would be no purpose in life. I compared that to teaching people in
this mission. I know that we dont teach as often as other missions, but after
coming out of maybe the only appointment of the day, it just feels so great!
Just that you have helped one person come a little bit closer to Christ after
being rejected all day long by people. Just a little thought from Elder
Reed
Way to get my email! You guys are so smart haha! With the gloves, that
would be nice to replace them, they are pretty worn out not going to lie, I will
look for something on sale today. That is sad to hear that the basketball team
didnt make state this year, and I am way excited to see how soccer goes with
Bishop! Who is the number one seeds this year for college b ball? Is BYU doing
good? Overall, I am doing great and I am loving serving the Lord everyday! And
it is getting warmer! Finally! Well I hope you have a great week and remember
that I love you all!!!!
Æ Reed
Oh wait, i forgot to tell you were i am going..... haha Well... IM AM
STAYING!!!! President told the Zone Leaders that me and Elder Jensen are doing
too good of a job together getting this area going to split up so I am in
Ballerup for 6 more weeks! Lets go! I will be in this area for a fourth of my
mission and I am so excited! Well, love you guys again!
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